👤 Person
Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012)
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📖 Key Information
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following.
Born and raised in Boston, Summer dropped out of high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of a blues rock band named Crow and moved to New York City.
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🇬🇧 ‘The lyrics to Lola by the Kinks are gross – I was really taken aback’: Moby’s honest playlist<p>The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach?</p>...
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