Donna Summer
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Tagged as the Queen of Discos, Donna Summer is an American award winning singer, songwriter and actress. One of her unforgettable album was Lady of The Night.
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[edit] About
Donna Summer or LaDonna Adrian Gaines in real life was born on December 31, 1948 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. Donna loves singing since she was a child. Donna is a member of their church's gospel choir. She was a fan of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. When she was a teenager, she became a member of a rock group called The Crow.
After graduating from high school, she decided to move in New York in order to find work in Broadway. At the age of 18, she auditioned for a role in the hippie musical Hair. She was selected to be part of the Broadway musical. The show moved to Germany so she became a German resident. Donna was also part of the casts of Godspell and Show Boat also held in Germany. After the show, she became part of the Hair company in Vienna. She joined the Viennese Folk Opera and went back to Germany.
Donna released her single, Sally Go 'Round the Roses in 1971. It was not successful. Her first album, Lady of The Night was released in 1975. The album reached the album charts. Donna's first international compilation albums, on the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 was her third number one album. She was the first singer who has three consecutive number-one double-albums. It features he duet with Barbra Streisand, No More Tears (Enough is Enough.
In the next few years, Donna released a follow up studio and compilation albums including singles. Some were successful and some are not. Donna released her greatest-hits compilation album, The Journey in 2003. Donna was among the first artists inducted into the newly formed Dance Music Hall of Fame in New York City.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1978 | Grammy Awards | Best Female R&B Performance for Last Dance |
| 1979 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Rock Performance for Hot Stuff |
| 1983 | Grammy Awards | Best Inspirational Performance for He's A Rebel |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best Inspirational Performance for Forgive Me |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Pop Chart | Dance Disco Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Love To Love You Baby | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | Could It Be Magic | 52 | 3 |
| 1976 | Try Me I Know We Can Make It | 80 | 1 |
| 1976 | Spring Affair | 58 | 1 |
| 1977 | I Feel Love | 6 | 1 |
| 1978 | Last Dance | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | Mac Arthur Park | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | Hot Stuff | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | Bad Girls | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | Dim All The Lights | 2 | 54 |
| 1982 | Love is In Control(Finger on The Trigger) | 10 | 3 |
| 1983 | She Works Hard For The Money | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | This Time I Know It's For Real | 7 | 5 |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Donna Summer.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1975 Casablanca |
 1976 Casablanca |
 1976 Casablanca |
 1977 Casablanca |
 1977 Casablanca |
 1978 Casablanca |
 1979 Casablanca |
 1980 Geffen |
 1981 Geffen |
 1982 Geffen |
 1983 Mercury |
 1984 Geffen |
 1987 Geffen |
 1989 Atlantic |
 1991 Atlantic |
[edit] Singles
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[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 1978 |
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 1994 Mercury |
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 1998 |
 1998 |
 1998 Polygram |
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 September 14, 1999 Columbia River |
 January 25, 2000 Mercury |
 May 16, 2000 Goldenlane |
 September 18, 2001 Universal |
 January 11, 2005 Mercury |
 September 13, 2005 Mercury |
[edit] Other artists
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Influences
[edit] Trivia
- Donna is known in Boston as the Dutchess of Dorchester.
- Time magazine reports that the single, Love to Love You Baby featured 22 orgasms by Donna.
- Donna wrote the song, Mimi's Song, for her eldest daughter and later donated proceeds to UNICEF.
- She was the only black member of her first band The Crow.
