Donna Summer
Biography
Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines; December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968 she joined a German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and they went on to record influential disco hits together such as "Love to Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love", marking Summer's breakthrough into international music markets. Summer returned to the United States in 1976, and more hits such as "Last Dance", her version of "MacArthur Park", "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" with ...
Known For
Top 33 Movies
Women in Rock
1986
Thank God It's Friday
1978
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
2023
Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
2011
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012
Soul Divas
2007
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2000
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
Disco Europe Express
2019
Listen to the Music
1979
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
2006
The Donna Summer Special
1980
Rhythm Divine: The Story of Disco
1992
Donna Summer - Live and More Encore!
1999
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
2023
Songs From the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers
2005
Best of Disco Star Parade 70-80
2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
2007
Donna Summer - Live from New York
2008
High Energy: Disco on Amphetamines
2019
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2
2007
A Hot Summer Night with Donna
1983
Donna Summer - Live & More Collection
1999
Donna Summer: Live
2005