Donna Summer

Donna Summer

The Queen of Disco.

Founded

December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachuesetts

Full Name

LaDonna Adrian Gaines

Date of Birth

December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachuesetts

Still Alive

Date of Death

May 17, 2012 in Naples Florida

Influenced By
Later Influenced

Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, House

Donna Summer
Donna Summer

About The artist

The Queen of Disco ruled the genre during its height and continued to be successful in its aftermath. She earned at least one top 40 hit every year between 1975 and 1984. She was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach No. 1 on Billboard's album chart: Live and More, Bad Girls and On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II.

Did you know...

"Today you can hear its influence on all popular Dance music, House, Techno, Trance. She was deemed 'The Queen Of Disco.' She's been sampled and ideas of her songs have crept into today's popular dance music by everybody. Her association with [legendary record producer] Giorgio Moroder set the tone for what Dance Music is all about."

Frankie Knuckles on Donna Summer's hit "I Feel Love"

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