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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies at 63

Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty _ the Queen of Disco.

Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing.
"I grew up on rock `n' roll," Summer once said when explaining her reluctance to claim the title.

Indeed, as disco boomed then crashed in a single decade in the 1970s, Summer, the beautiful voice and face of the genre with pulsating hits like "I Feel Love," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Last Dance," would continue to make hits incorporating the rock roots she so loved. One of her biggest hits, "She Works Hard for the Money," came in the early 1980s and relied on a smoldering guitar solo as well as Summer's booming voice.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great singer, Rest In Peace Donna

Anonymous said...

So sad. She was part of a very good and happy time in my life. RIP

Anonymous said...

Me too 5:45pm. Great music and a black beauty. God bless her.