Donna Summer
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known by her stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter. She was an African American Christian who was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She became famous during the disco era in the 1970s and became a pop icon. She died of lung cancer in Englewood, Florida. In 1982 she released a single with Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Stevie Wonder called "State of Independence". She became known for songs like "Hot Stuff", "Last Dance", and "She Works Hard for the Money".
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| Born | Donna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2012 (aged 63) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
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| Spouse(s) | Helmuth Sommer (m. 1974–76) Bruce Sudano (m. 1980–2012) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1968–2012 |
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In 1974, Summer married Helmuth Sommer (which led to her stage name Summer) but divorced him two years later. She married Bruce Sudano in 1990 and had two children with him.[2]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Lady of the Night (1974)
- Love to Love You Baby (1975)
- A Love Trilogy (1976)
- Four Seasons of Love (1976)
- I Remember Yesterday (1977)
- Once Upon A Time (1977)
- Bad Girls (1979)
- The Wanderer (1980)
- I'm a Rainbow (1981)
- Donna Summer (1982)
- She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
- Cat Without Claws (1984)
- All Systems Go (1987)
- Another Place and Time (1989)
- Mistaken Identity (1991)
- Christmas Spirit (1994)
- Crayons (2008)
Donna Summer Media
Summer at Van Oekel's Discohoek, 1974
Cashbox advertisement, August 20, 1977
Donna Summer performing at the inaugural gala at the Convention Center in Washington DC in 1985
Summer performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009
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Photo from 2007, with (right to left) her longtime collaborator, Italian composer Giorgio Moroder, her husband Bruce Sudano, Summer, and Moroder's wife, Francisca Gutierrez.
Fan memorial to Summer in the Castro District, San Francisco
References
- ↑ obituary in The Daily Telegraph
- ↑ "Donna Summer". Biography. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
Other websites
- Donna Summer on IMDb
Template:American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
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