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Donna Summer

Donna Summer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in December of 1948. She sang from a young age, before she could speak, and did so with a voice that set her apart. At ten years old, she first performed in church, replacing a vocalist who didn't come, and the experience left her with an emotion she never forgot. She said that while singing, she broke down in tears, and everyone around her did too. It was a moment that marked her, as if something told her her path was going to be different.

At sixteen, she went to New York, where she joined a rock band called Crow. They performed at concerts, did covers, and made a living playing in clubs. It wasn't easy at first, but she gradually found her place. Later she tried to act in the musical Hair, but didn't get the part. She got it later, when the show toured Europe, and she went to Munich. There she became a real singer, recorded songs in German, and got involved in other musicals like Godspell or Show Boat.

disco Pop dance dance-pop Electronic 1940s
1 Albums
8 Songs
1,7M Listeners/mo
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Essential songs

01

I Feel Love

I Remember Yesterday

02

I Remember Yesterday

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

4:45 03

Love’s Unkind

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

4:24 04

Back in Love Again

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

3:54 05

I Remember Yesterday (reprise)

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

3:02 06

Black Lady

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

3:47 07

Take Me

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

5:03 08

Can’t We Just Sit Down (and Talk It Over)

I Remember Yesterday · 1977

4:25

1 album|s · 1977

Full discography

I Remember Yesterday 1977 ★ Essential

I Remember Yesterday

8 song|s · disco

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Biography

In Germany, she started working with a producer named Giorgio Moroder. He was Italian, and taught her new things about how to make music. Together they created something that had never been heard before. The combination of her voice with the sound of Moroder was what put her on the map. Over time, she became one of the most important figures in the disco genre. Songs like Love to Love You Baby or I Feel Love made her famous worldwide. She also worked with Barbra Streisand on No More Tears, a song that became a classic.

She died in 2012, in Florida, from lung cancer. She left a huge mark on music, with over 150 million copies sold. She was included in several halls of fame, such as the dance music hall and the rock and roll hall. Although she is known as the Queen of Disco, her legacy goes beyond that. Her voice, her talent, and her way of singing made her unique.

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Nacimiento
31 dic 1948
País
🇺🇸 United States
Género
disco

Awards and honors

  • Grammy
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement

Record labels

Oasis Records Oasis Casablanca Records Casablanca Geffen Records Geffen Atlantic Records Atlantic Mercury Records Mercury Warner Music Group WEA Epic Records Epic Durium Burgundy Records Burgundy United Artists Records United Artists Island Records Island

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