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Donna Summer

Donna Summer

Acting
31 Dec 1948
17 May 2012
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines; December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. 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. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968 she joined a German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent seve...

Also Known As

LaDonna Adrian Gaines

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