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Donna Summer

Donna Summer

American singer
The seminal voice of the disco era who developed a highly sexualized, electronic dance sound and became an icon.
BornDecember 31, 1948
HometownBoston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Net worth$75 million
Height5'7" (1.70m)
SpouseBruce Sudano, Helmuth Sommer
ChildrenBrooklyn Sudano, Amanda Sudano
ParentsMary Gaines, Andrew Gaines
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This Day in History: Donna Summer Queen of Disco Dies

This Day in History: Donna Summer Queen of Disco Dies. May 17, 2012. The 63-year-old singer and songwriter died in Naples, FL, from non-smoking related lung cancer. The disco diva rose to fame in the 1970s, with hits like"Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance". As disco's popularity waned, Summer wrote songs for several different genres. Her song "Starting Over Again," for Dolly Parton was a number-one country single in 1980. Her 1983 hit, "She Works Hard for the Money," became a pop-rock feminist anthem.
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Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday
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1h 30min
1978
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