Morreu a «Rainha da Disco», Donna Summer

Donna Summer, disco biggest star, dies at 63

Disco singer Donna Summer, famous for her hits I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, has died at the age of 63.

Donna Summer was one of disco’s biggest stars and won five Grammy Awards.

Her family said they were “at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy”.

Donna Summer’s collaborations with producer Giorgio Moroder helped define the genre, as well as having a huge influence on synth pop and dance music.

Disco singer Donna Summer famous for her hits I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby has died at the age of 63


Stars including Madonna, Kylie Minogue and David Bowie were among the acts who acknowledged her influence.

Donna Summer had been living in Florida with her husband Bruce Sudano.

A statement from her family said: “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith.

“While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can’t express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time.”

Born LaDonna Andre Gaines, Donna Summer grew up in Boston and started singing in her church’s gospel choir.

She began her professional career on the stage and joined the cast of a German production of the musical Hair in the late 1960s, prompting her to move to the country.

Her first solo record came out in 1971 but it was her work with the Italian synthesizer pioneer Moroder that led to her breakthrough with Love to Love You Baby in 1975 – the first of 29 UK top 40 singles.

Her expressive vocal style, coupled with Moroder’s pulsating rhythms, made the song a big club and chart hit – as well as getting it banned by several radio stations.

Between 1978-80, Donna Summer’s career hit its commercial peak when she enjoyed a string of US hit singles including Last Dance, MacArthur Park, Bad Girls and Hot Stuff.

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Celebrity News May 17, 2012 AT 1:45PM By Nicole Eggenberger


Donna Summer's fans will never forget her.

The Grammy-winning singer passed away at the age of 63, her family confirmed Thursday in a statement, and celebs flocked instantly to Twitter to share their condolences and memories.



Remembered as the "Queen of Disco," Summer helped influence the careers and sounds of stars like Madonna, Beyonce -- and the late Michael Jackson, whose sister, La Toya Jackson, tweeted, "My condolence to Donna Summer's family & love ones. She will be terribly missed. She was truly the Disco Queen!"

Smash star and American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee wrote, "RIP Donna Summer...hope you're dancing up there."

Actor and performer Neil Patrick Harris shared, "Donna Summer passed away today. Same day as Jim Henson, 22 years ago. In honor of both…" and included a link to a YouTube video of The Muppets singing Summer's "Hot Stuff."


"RIP Donna Summer! You were truly a game changer!" Mary J Blige wrote. Billy Ray Cyrus tweeted a similar message, writing, "RIP Donna Summer. Legend! Your music will live forever."

Comedian Sandra Bernhard wrote a serious message asking her fans to take "a moment please for the wonderful Donna Summer a beautiful person a great disco diva and revolutionary performer. it's just not right."




Rihanna: "Donna Summer??"

Kate Walsh: "I remember buying Donna Summer's "I remember yesterday" when I was 10, being obsessed w/"I feel love"

Keri Hilson: "I may be an 80's baby, but I loved the disco era. Donna Summer & Diana Ross were the inspiration for my 70's scene in Pretty Girl Rock vid!"

Ryan Seacrest: "I remember sitting in the front seat of my mom's toyota while she sang Donna Summer's "she works hard for the money" songs were just classic"

Russell Simmons: "RIP Donna Summer…"

Mario Lopez: "R.I.P Donna Summer...I remember roller skating to hits like "Last Dance" "Hot Stuff" & "Bad Girls." Synonymous with the 70's.."

William Shatner: "My heart and thoughts go out to the family of Donna Summer. MBB"

Niecy Nash: "Whitney. Tina Marie. Vesta. Now Donna Summer. The choir in heaven has a new member. They will be singing up a beautiful storm"

Timbaland: "this cant be true. I cant believe this RIP Donna Summer. At a loss for words"


Summer is survived by daughters Brooklyn and Amanda, her grown daughters with husband Bruce Sudano, a fellow musician whom she married in 1980, and Mimi, her eldest daughter with first husband, actor Helmuth Sommer.

In a statement to The Associated Press, Summer's family said, "Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."

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skytrax said:

Honestamente, acho que nunca ouvi falar desta senhora, mas certamente já devo ter escutado a sua música. DEP

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18 May 2012 Last updated at 08:59 GMT

President Obama leads Donna Summer tributes

Tributes have been left at Summer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

President Obama has joined a host of showbusiness luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer, following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
"Her voice was unforgettable," said the US leader. "The music industry has lost a legend far too soon."
Singer Barbra Streisand, who duetted with Summer on the 1979 hit No More Tears (Enough Is Enough), said she was "shocked" to hear of her passing.
Dolly Parton, Dionne Warwick and Sir Elton John have also paid homage.
Summer, whose hit records included I Feel Love, Love To Love You Baby and State of Independence, is understood to have been fighting lung cancer.
In a statement released on Thursday, her family said they were "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy".

At the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, fans gathered to lay flowers in tribute to her life and career.
Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston in 1948, Summer began singing in church, before fronting a series of bands and appearing in stage musicals, at home and abroad.
"There was no question I would be a singer, I just always knew," she said in 1989.
"I had credit in my neighbourhood. People would lend me money and tell me to pay it back when I got famous."
Working as a session singer brought her into contact with producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, who established her as one of the biggest acts of the 1970s.
Moroder told BBC Radio 5 live she would be remembered "for her incredible voice and talent" and that her song I Feel Love "was really the start of electronic dance".
"I can't believe we've lost another wonderful singer," wrote Parton on her website, likening Summer's passing to the recent death of singer Whitney Houston.
"She was the disco queen, and will remain so. I knew her and found her to be one of the most likable and fun people ever."
On Twitter, R&B singer Mary J Blige said Summer was "truly a game changer". Producer Quincy Jones, meanwhile, said her voice "was the heartbeat and soundtrack of a decade".
Pop star Kylie Minogue saluted her as "one of my earliest musical inspirations", while Sir Elton John said "her records sound as good today as they ever did".

Producer and song writer Pete Waterman: ''She just wanted to sing''
"RIP Donna Summer, Queen of Disco!" tweeted chart-topping singer Rihanna, sentiments echoed by Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child.
"Icon! Legend! Her voice! Her spirit!" wrote Rowland. "Rest In peace, you truly inspired me."
In her own statement, Dionne Warwick said she was sad to lose a "dear friend". "My heart goes out to her husband and her children," she went on.
Summer had been living in Naples, Florida with her husband Bruce Sudano. She is survived by their daughters Brooklyn and Amanda and by Mimi, her daughter from her first marriage.

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