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Donna Summer

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  • Donna Summer dead at 63

    Summer , The Queen of Disco who ruled the pop charts through the '70s with Last Dance and Hot Stuff, died this morning after a battle with cancer, her family told the Associated Press. She was 63. Summer brought a model's style and a booming, gospel-trained   Read more »

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About Donna Summer

Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and is a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a thirteen-month period.

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