Saturday, May 19, 2012

Donna Summer, the queen of disco

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
1983: Donna Summer films the video for Unconditional Love in London with Musical Youth

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
1996: Donna Summer during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as I Feel Love, Love to Love You Baby and Bad Girls became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.
Donna Summer, the queen of disco
11 August 1979: Donna Summer performs at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
The double album Bad Girls, containing the hit singles Hot Stuff, Dim All the Lights and the title track, was released in 1979

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
1979: Donna Summer clutches the trophies she won at the American Music Awards
Donna Summer, the queen of disco
1978: Donna Summer appears in the film Thank God It's Friday

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
LaDonna Adrian Gaines was born on 31 December 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts. She moved to Germany in the late 60s and changed her name when she divorced Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer, anglicising his surname.

Donna Summer, the queen of disco
Her breakthrough album, Love to Love You Baby, containing a 17-minute version of the title track, was released in 1975

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