Donna Summer

Donna Summer
Summer in 1977
Born	Donna Adrian Gaines (1948-12-31)December 31, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 17, 2012(2012-05-17) (aged 63) Naples, Florida, U.S.
Other names	The Queen of Disco
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Spouses	Helmuth Sommer ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1976)​ Bruce Sudano ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	3, including Brooklyn Sudano and Amanda Sudano
Website	donnasummer.com
Signature
Children	4
Musical career
Genres	R&B disco dance soul
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1967–2012
Labels	Oasis Casablanca Geffen Atlantic Mercury WEA Epic Burgundy United Artists

Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known by her stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter. She was an African American Christian who was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She became famous during the disco era in the 1970s and became a pop icon. She is widely known as the "Queen of Disco". She died of lung cancer in Englewood, Florida. In 1982 she released a single with Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Stevie Wonder called "State of Independence". She became known for songs like "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls" "Last Dance", and "She Works Hard for the Money".

In 1974, Summer married Helmuth Sommer (which led to her stage name Summer) and has one daughter, Mimi (born 1973). She divorced him two years later. She married Bruce Sudano in 1980 until her death. They have two daughters together.

Discography

Studio albums

• Lady of the Night (1974)
• Love to Love You Baby (1975)
• A Love Trilogy (1976)
• Four Seasons of Love (1976)
• I Remember Yesterday (1977)
• Once Upon A Time (1977)
• Bad Girls (1979)
• The Wanderer (1980)
• I'm a Rainbow (1981)
• Donna Summer (1982)
• She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
• Cat Without Claws (1984)
• All Systems Go (1987)
• Another Place and Time (1989)
• Mistaken Identity (1991)
• Christmas Spirit (1994)
• Crayons (2008)

Other websites

• Donna Summer on IMDb