Donna Summer
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[Edit]Donna Summer's title as the "Queen of Disco" wasn't mere hype — she was one of the very few disco performers to enjoy a measure of career longevity, and her consistent chart success was rivaled in the disco world only by the Bee Gees. Summer was certainly a talented vocalist, trained as a powerful gospel belter, but then again, so were many of her contemporaries. Of major importance in setting Summer apart were her songwriting abilities and her choice of talented collaborators in producers/songwriters Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, which resulted in a steady supply of high-quality (and, often, high-concept) material. But what was more, few vocalists could match the sultry, unfettered eroticism Summer brought to many of her best recordings, which seemed to embody the spirit of the disco era perfectly. The total package made Summer the ultimate disco diva, one of the few whose star power was even bigger than the music.
Summer was born LaDonna Andre Gaines on December 31, 1948, and grew up in Boston's Mission Hill section. Part of a religious family, she first sang in her church's gospel choir, and as a teenager performed with a rock group called the Crow. After high school, she moved to New York to sing and act in stage productions, and soon landed a role in a German production of Hair. She moved to Europe around 1968-1969, and spent a year in the German cast, after which she became part of the Hair company in Vienna. She joined the Viennese Folk Opera, and later returned to Germany, where she settled in Munich and met and married Helmut Sommer, adopting an Anglicized version of his last name. Summer performed in various stage musicals and worked as a studio vocalist in Munich, recording demos and background vocals. Her first solo recording was 1971's "Sally Go 'Round the Roses," but success would not come until 1974, when she met producers/songwriters Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte while working on a Three Dog Night record. The three teamed up for the single "The Hostage," which became a hit around Western Europe, and Summer released her first album, Lady of the Night, in Europe only. In 1975, the trio recorded "Love to Love You Baby," a disco-fied reimagining of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's lush, heavy-breathing opus "Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus." Powered by Summer's graphic moans, "Love to Love You Baby" became a massive hit in Europe, and drew the attention of Casablanca Records, which put the track out in America. It climbed to number two on the singles charts, and became a dance club sensation when Moroder remixed the track into a 17-minute, side-long epic on the LP of the same name.
In the wake of "Love to Love You Baby," albums (as opposed to just singles) became an important forum for Summer and her producers. The 1976 follow-up Love Trilogy contained another side-long suite in "Try Me (I Know We Can Make It Work)," and demonstrated Moroder and Bellotte's growing sophistication as arrangers with its lush, sweeping strings. Four Seasons of Love, released later in the year, was a concept album with one track dedicated to each season, and 1977's I Remember Yesterday featured a variety of genre exercises. Despite the album's title, it produced the most forward-looking single in Summer and Moroder's catalog, the monumental "I Feel Love." Eschewing the strings and typical disco excess, "I Feel Love" was the first major pop hit recorded with an entirely synthesized backing track; its lean, sleek arrangement and driving, hypnotic pulse laid the groundwork not only for countless Euro-dance imitators, but also for the techno revolution of the '80s and '90s. It became Summer's second Top Ten hit in the U.S., and she followed it with Once Upon a Time, another concept album, this one retelling the story of Cinderella for the disco era.
Summer's albums were selling well, bolstered by her popularity in the dance clubs, and she was poised to become a major pop hitmaker as well. Her acting turn in the 1978 disco-themed comedy Thank God It's Friday produced another hit in "Last Dance," which won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal (as well as an Oscar for songwriter Paul Jabara). Doubtlessly benefiting from the added exposure, the double-LP set Live and More became Summer's first number one album later that year. It featured one side of new studio material, including a disco cover of the psychedelic pop epic "MacArthur Park" that became her first number one pop single early the next year. Her 1979 double-LP Bad Girls featured more of her songwriting contributions than ever, and went straight to number one, as did the lusty singles "Bad Girls" — co-written with husband Bruce Sudano — and the rock-oriented "Hot Stuff," which made Summer the first female artist ever to score three number one singles in the same calendar year. Her greatest-hits package On the Radio also topped the charts, the first time any artist had ever hit number one with three consecutive double LPs; the newly recorded title track became another hit, and Summer's duet with Barbra Streisand, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)," became her fourth number one single.
At the peak of her success, Summer decided to leave Casablanca, and became the first artist signed to the new Geffen label. Sensing that the disco era was coming to a close, Summer attempted to modify her style to include more R&B and pop/rock on her first Geffen album, 1980's The Wanderer; the album and its title track were both hits. Not wanting to alienate her core audience, Summer returned to pure dance music on an attempted follow-up; however, Geffen deemed I'm a Rainbow not worthy of release (it was finally issued in 1996). Instead, Summer ended her collaboration with Moroder and Bellotte and teamed up with Quincy Jones for 1982's Donna Summer. "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" was a significant hit, but none of its follow-ups did very well. With producer Michael Omartian, Summer moved back into post-disco dance music and urban R&B with 1983's She Works Hard for the Money; its title track was a smash and became a feminist anthem of sorts.
However, with her career momentum slowing, it also marked the end of Summer's prime. Despite winning a gospel Grammy for "Forgive Me," Summer's 1984 follow-up Cats Without Claws flopped, as did the 1987 comeback effort All Systems Go. Hiring the British production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, Summer scored her last major success with the 1989 Top Ten single "This Time I Know It's for Real," from the album Another Place & Time; around the same time, she began denouncing her earlier, "sinful" disco material. Released in 1991, the lackluster, urban-styled Mistaken Identity effectively killed her career momentum, and none of her new '90s albums produced that elusive hit. However, she did make some noise on the dance charts with "Melody of Love," from the excellent 1994 retrospective Endless Summer, and reunited with Moroder for the 1997 non-LP single "Carry On," which won the inaugural Grammy for Best Dance Recording. Summer subsequently signed a deal with Sony, which primed her for re-establishment with the 1999 greatest-hits live album VH1 Presents: Live and More Encore!; it featured the new song "I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiro)," which had some success on the dance charts. The energetic and eclectic Crayons, her first proper studio album since Mistaken Identity, was released on the Burgundy label in 2008. She remained intermittently active with concert and TV appearances during the next several years, and released the "To Paris with Love" single in August 2010. After battling lung cancer, Donna Summer died at her home in Naples, Florida on May 17, 2012. The following April, she was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Title: Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) (Singles Collection)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Breakaway (Remix)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: I Remember Yesterday
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Walk Away (Collector's Edition - The Best Of 1977-1980)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Mixes For Gay Clubs (1999-2008)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hard NRG, Dancefloor, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Best Of Donna Summer 20th Century Masters, Vol. 2 The Millennium Collection
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Pop
Title: Choice Disco Cuts: Donna Summer
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Godspell - das Rock Biblical
Artist: Donna Summer, Heinz Ehrenfeld U. A
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love To Love You Donna
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: This Time I Know It's For Real
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco, Pop
Title: Shout It Out
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Cats Without Claws
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: All Systems Go
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Mistaken Identity
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Crayons
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Collection
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: State Of Independence (New Bass Mix) (Singles Collection)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Journey - The Very Best Of
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hits, Singles & More (CD1)
Artist: Donna Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Pop
Collections
Title: Disco Lover Runyway
Title: Claude Challe Presents Lovely Reprises By K'Lid
Genre: Pop
Title: 100x Kerst
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Stock Aitken Waterman - Gold (Cd1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Stock Aitken Waterman - Gold (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Feten Fun 80s Forever (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Solo Lo Mejor De Roy Orbison
Genre: Pop
Title: Cool Club Style 2013
Genre: House, Dancefloor
Title: Real Disco
Title: Happy Birthday Disco (Cd3)
Title: Happy Birthday Disco (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Platinum Collection 80s
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk, Pop
Title: Rockstar Playing
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: Sounds Of The Eighties: 1980
Title: Sounds Of The Eighties: 1983 - 1984
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Divas Divinas
Genre: Pop
Title: Pacha Ibiza 40 Years 1973 - 2013 (CD4)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco, Funk
Title: Dance Classics: The Remixes, Volume 4
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 80s Tune On
Title: Mastermix 323 (May 2013) (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Foute CDVan Q - Music Volume 12
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Disco Inferno Collection (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 100 Hits One Way Ticket
Genre: Electronica, Pop Punk
Title: Reinas De La Noche Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Here Come The Girls (CD3) - Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Dance Collection (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Magic Summertime (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80 Greatest Songs Of All Times (CD1)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Pure 12 Inch 80s Classics
Title: Disco Stars 70s (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Disco Stars 70s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Het Beste Uit De 70ies Top 700 Van Joe FM (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Retro
Title: NOW That’s What I Call Disco (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: NOW That’s What I Call Disco (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: 100x TopPop (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Retro
Title: Magic Of The Seventies (CD2)
Title: RFM Night Fever (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Meilleurs Disco Mixes (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Dancefloor, Disco, Funk
Title: Les Meilleurs Disco Mixes (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Dancefloor, Disco, Funk
Title: 100 The Best Songs In History (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Flashdance (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Las 500 Mejores Canciones De La Historia (CD21)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: DJ Hero 2 (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stay Again Shelter Tech (CD1)
Genre: House, Funk, Progressive
Title: Grand 12-Inches, Volume 1 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco
Title: Grand 12-Inches, Volume 1 (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco
Title: Soulstars (CD1)
Title: Grandes Clasicos De La Fiesta (CD2)
Genre: House, Soul, Rock & Roll, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Pop, Ska, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Love 80s (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Disco, Pop
Title: Compact Disc Club Sexy (CD1)
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD06)
Title: Grand 12 Inches 10 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Boogie Oogie - Internacional
Artist: Vários Artistas / Varios Artistas
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Daylight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Randy Edelman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Global Groove: Dance 4 (Continuous Mix)
Artist: The Perry Twins
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Out of Towners (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Marc Shaiman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Party Groove: Fortitude Weekend (Continuous Mix)
Artist: Roland Belmares
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Retromix Donna (Mixed by DJ Robbie Leslie)
Artist: DJ Robbie Leslie
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: One Bomb Fits All - Zea Remixed - EP (Vinyl)
Artist: Felix Kubin, 1 - Speed Bike, Jason Forrest
Genre: Electronica, Alternative
Title: American Hustle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Touched By An Angel The Christmas Album
Artist: Various
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Disco Fever
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Kids
Title: Standard Jazz: The Masters Perform the Great American Songbook, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Songs from the Martian (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Defected Presents House Masters - Masters At Work, Vol. Two
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ibiza Summer: All-Time Greatest Anthems, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Claude Challe Presents Lovely Reprises By K'Lid
Artist: Claude Challe
Genre: Electronica, Electropop, Dancefloor
Title: On The Groove Train - Pop & Dance Rarities 1975 - 1993
Artist: Giorgio Moroder
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Brooklyn Dreams (Expanded + Remastered)
Artist: Brooklyn Dreams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 80 From America. 80 Classic American Tracks (CD3)
Artist: Universal Music
Title: Grand 12-Inches Vol. 14 (Compiled By Ben Liebrand) (CD04)
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Funk