Donna Summer | The Life & Death of The Queen of Disco

American singer, songwriter and actress Donna Adrian Gaines, known professionally as Donna Summer, was born on December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts. At the age of 8, since she wasn’t old enough to join the choir, she got the opportunity to sing a solo one day. Some people started laughing when they saw her up at the front but, their jaws dropped immediately the minute the first note escaped her mouth. Donna admitted even she was shocked by her own talent. She also recounts that God spoke to her, telling her she was going to be famous.
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[@danavixen6274]

Still missing her....😔🙏🏾♥️🕊️ Donna Summer was more than the Queen of Disco. She was a DYNAMIC singer! ❣️

[@sgtsims4852]

I Will Always Miss Her.

[@danavixen6274]

@@sgtsims4852 Same here. 🙏🏾

[@classicalretroback]

Still miss her after all these years 😪🕟🕔🙏🏽

[@angelicfaithh2664]

After watching this, I believe Mo’Nique even more. Black women only really get their flowers when they pass away. She was inducted into the hall of fame after she passed away. R.I.P. Donna ❤️

[@Am71919]

Monique is wrong, there have been plenty of black women who have received their flowers while they were alive

[@KidOmega123]

I get what you’re saying, however, I think Donna Summer was actually pretty heralded while she was alive on this planet. Although - - the word is she was a diva and not a very nice lady, so…… a legend for sure, but maybe not the nicest person ever. Lol.

[@kenfrievalt7826]

Your wrong as always.. SMH

[@universe-ie2mk]

she was called a queen of comedy and no one disagrees. aint that flowers?

[@iheardmyhappinessgotyoumad3571]

She was respected while she was still with us but I see where she should have been recognized more.

[@siedahholmes5031]

You know what, Kelly Rowland or Tasha Smith could play her in a biopic of they make one of her. She deserves to be highlighted for her contributions to music💛🌻

[@missbee1451]

Wow, Tasha Smith would be a perfect choice!

[@priscillawilson9703]

LOOOOVE IT, GREAT CASTING IDEA👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@larhondaburchett3271]

Never thought of Tasha Smith. But yes she would be perfect too!!!

[@janath9118]

I don't know about Tasha Smith, sorry. But I think Kelly Rowland be able to play the role of the legendary diva, late Ms. Donna Summer.

[@smac3280]

Yes, Tasha Smith! She's a great actress too!

[@beaniegee5129]

Her appearance on Family Matters as Aunt Oona will always be memorable!!

[@jarrelldebose1693]

Yes!!!!!! Iconic! ❤

[@sabrinar.purnell3869]

From Altoona ❤️

[@SE-kf7pe]

I NEED Kelly Rowland to play her in the movie of her life. I need it. Just gorgeous. I’m speaking it into existence for her! Donna is such an icon and legend.

[@priscillawilson9703]

I'm standing in agreement with you! I NEED IT AS WELL!

[@rvegas81]

Agreed!

[@jazzymurray2829]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing! Kelly would be perfect

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@jazzymurray2829 yes she has gone as her for Halloween several times and looks like her in the rose colored glasses video.

[@stefanossmitty3318]

Donna Summer is criminally underrated as a vocalist. She deserves to be in the same sentence as Aretha, Gladys, Patti, and Chaka. The only reason is she was pigeon holed as a “disco” artist. Lucky for us, she is just a KZbin or Spotify click away.

[@MK-hh1vo]

Let's not get carried away, Donna is a talented entertainer but she's nowhere near the same class as Aretha, Gladys, Patti or Chaka. 😄 She's fortunate that disco was a thing.

[@stefanossmitty3318]

@@MK-hh1vo guess that’s why these things are subjective 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@rvegas81]

I agree. It's very odd to me that you dont hear much about her anymore. She used to be on tv alot.

[@seanpowell1661]

She sure does! Donna Summer is more than just "disco".

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

@@seanpowell1661 Yes, but that's what people identify her with generally.

[@beaniegee5129]

She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer will always be a banger!!

[@kaylayoung2774]

YESSS just blasting that the other day

[@weareallone6148]

Absolutely!

[@ibrahima1964]

Best song ever

[@lavenderpopin]

Man that Bad Girls album!!! As a kid I use to stare at her albums, her image was so iconic. A shame the whole Disco backlash because her songs are timeless and groundbreaking and still being played and sampled today. Some people thought she was a sexy joke in the beginning then she proved she was a real artist and writer with a voice that could sing any type of music. Thanks for this profile of a pioneer who deserved more.

[@jeankeats3200]

If she was a sexy joke then I WANT to be that joke!!!! She was NO joke. She was AMAZING.

[@DH-uw3us]

Heavily sampled. As a young person, I'm still finding out how some of the biggest hits of my generation took from this era and genre.

[@maxforever26]

Very well said!!

[@TheRetroWoman80]

The day she died I got a text from a relative who knew I loved her. This was right after I had ended a happy Donna Summer listening marathon trance at home. She will never be forgotten 💚

[@moonraker30]

I still remember listening to MacArthur Park on repeat over and over again the night before, the next morning I got online to check my mail and saw the post on Yahoo, such a bad day 😔

[@TheRetroWoman80]

@@moonraker30 🥺ikr

[@moonraker30]

@@TheRetroWoman80 Yeah

[@stj971]

I had no idea she was at ground zero. How sad.

[@nicolesherman8974]

Omg! You actually did a video on her! Donna Summer was such an underrated vocalist and trailblazer. She alongside Giorgio Moroder started the Euro Disco and EDM movement. Such a versatile artist gone so soon. I keep forgetting her and Whitney passed in the same year 😢. A beauty. Donna Summer forever ❤️.

[@LifeBehindtheMusicandCameras]

Yup I think 2 or 3 months after Whitney did. I remember because my friend said Donna should get the same recognition as Whitney

[@janath9118]

Nicole Sherman Late Ms. Donna Summer was not a such an underrated vocalist after all. She was very popular that time and was named as the Queen of Disco. She had many US and UK Top chart hits in the late 70's and early 80's. Also she had many platinum and gold certified albums including her most successful double album "Bad Girls" in 1979 which sold multi platinum in many countries. Its only after about 1984 that her commercial success started to go down, and that was very sad to see. Afterwards also she had comeback albums, because she did not give up and kept on recording. She was a true diva with that great voice and she was an unforgettable legend.

[@janath9118]

@@LifeBehindtheMusicandCameras Yes, you are right. I agree with you.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

@@janath9118 I am actually discovering the talent that she displayed In the 1970s and 1980s. She was well groomed and made an impact on the disco scene. Her contribution was very real and now in the 2020s I appreciate her achievements. Maybe I can give her an orgasm after Death.

[@janath9118]

@@jamesbedukodjograham5508 Her early hits such as "Love to love you baby" with its heavy breathing sounds was done partly due to the persuation of her producers and not her own liking. If you are now discovering her songs, please listen to all of her albums from about 1975 to about 1991, and her comeback album of 2008. Then you will realise her true talents and that great voice equally in her fast, dance songs and her ballads. A true diva.

[@MarilynFinland]

She was just beautiful

[@iwannaseeit1979]

Donna's song "If It Hurts (Just A Little)" might be one of my favorite songs of all time. As a Brown Skinned Girl growing up in the 80's seeing her glamorous album covers really helped me see myself as the star I dreamed of becoming. I agree Kelly would be a great choice for the biopic and it deserves to made well.

[@clarencesimmons8580]

Donna Summer is the one of the all-time greatest diva singers my favorite is... "This Time I Know It's for Real" is a song originally by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on February 13, 1989.😥😥🎵🎵🎤👩🏾

[@danavixen6274]

I love that song! ❣️

[@danavixen6274]

@@clarencesimmons8580 That was her '89 comeback song. Love it! ❣️

[@danavixen6274]

I can ONLY see Kelly Rowland portray her! She'd nail it! 🎯

[@rvegas81]

Her movie and bio always played on tv. It's alittle weird that you dont hear her much any more

[@siedahholmes5031]

Every time I see her, I am always in awe of her beauty. Such a beautiful and classy woman. She is so missed💛🌻

[@jeankeats3200]

me too.......

[@marcodevries994]

Same here

[@simbaking6338]

Not quite sure whyy ppl saying she was underrated...There is no way you can play a disco playlist without Donna Summers included in that list.She ruled that frickkin era!!! ...with 3 grammies & many other musical awards including a Hall of Fame under her belt. Thats not underrated in any sense of the word. May this legend R.I.P.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

I think it's more so because people, including me, believe she was not respected and appreciated as a truly amazing vocalist with the cloud of dance or disco music hovering, you know?

[@indiegirl9882]

Because a lot of people don't respect disco so Donna Summer is written off as the queen of a joke genre. Disco deserves respect and so does Donna because she was massively talented but people didn't appreciate

[@bigolebot]

Because you have idiots who were just in single digits during the disco era or weren't even born yet

[@pe7e]

My favorite classic Diva. Her music speaks to me, my favorite song by her is Spring Affair. She's such a vocal beast!

[@TheRetroWoman80]

She had SO many great songs. Spring Affair is so bouncy and infectious indeed.

[@kenfrievalt7826]

She was no diva

[@kimberlybrooks6427]

They should do a biopic on her. Kelly Rowland will be perfect for the role and she has a very beautiful voice

[@RealityOfItIs]

Seriously are she and Kelly Roland related?!?! The uncanny striking resemblance is too hard to miss 😯😍😯🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@janath9118]

Yes, I agree.

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

I agree 2

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

@@RealityOfItIs It is quite possible they look amazingly alike. 1970s and now the 2020s.

[@semajhinton1]

I named my car Donna because On The Radio was the first song that played & she’s one my favorite artists that always seems to get me out of my funks. I’m 26 so I would kill to go back in time too see her LIVE. !

[@TheRetroWoman80]

😊💚 that's cute

[@priscillawilson9703]

Wow, lol bit of an old soul💜

[@jcharlessr]

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[@tomasjephersin84]

Donna Summer Has LITERALLY Some Of My Favourite Songs Of All Time..... Rest Easy Queen Of Disco ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@shabazbaptiste688]

I bop Bad Girls and She Works Hard For The Money on vinyl only! It’s something else to hear her vocals like that. Apple Music just can’t do it!! What a Queen 👸🏿

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

Yep that vinyl is just original can't be touched

[@angeladavis2380]

I loved how One of the songs roll right into the other without adlib . I can’t think which was first … Bad girls or Hot Stuff or She Works hard for her money.

[@pattikennington9887]

I loved all of her songs! She works hard for the money,That was an enlightening message back in the late 70's 80s .I danced and sung her songs Many nights

[@jamesaraujo6296]

Please listen to Live and More album when she does a medley of old torch songs live. You know she’s great when she makes a disco/rock loving teen boy pay attention and start liking torch songs.

[@JadedJassy21]

Wow! I forgot just how many hits this woman had! True icon!

[@lifesaver72]

Donna will always be my favorite singer. I used to dress up like her every Halloween as a kid. She is missed.

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

Aww that's cute 😍

[@janath9118]

lifesaver72 Yes, she is one of my favourite singers. I remember late Ms. Donna Summer.

[@missbee1451]

Wow! I can remember being in daycare playing around and hearing a song start on the radio that was on the caretaker's desk that said " TOOT TOOT, HEY, BEEP BEEP.....TOOT TOOT, HEY, BEEP BEEP!...." That day way back when was was the moment I became a Donna Summer fan!!! RIP!💜

[@Moonewitch]

Her husband is a sweetheart. He reached out to me last for advice on a new album he was releasing. He always spoke highly of her. Donna was the BEST! ❤❤❤💯

[@Monique__91]

I can only see Kelly playing her in a biopic . She was so beautiful and her talent was so underrated

[@marierivero6178]

I can see Kelly play her in the bio pic that being discussed. But Kelly can only play if her daughter Amanda turn the part down she look a lot like her a mother and you can her Donna Voice in her.

[@binslick1000]

Donna Summer is my favorite singer.

[@airmix08]

Still waiting for Ms. Kelly Rowland to play this legendary lady in her biopic

[@machkaya4108]

WAITING!!!!

[@machkaya4108]

@@natsohigh5552 Mya better hurry TF on because Zendaya's coming!

[@airmix08]

@@natsohigh5552 can definitely see Mya playing Sade! Damn I didn’t even consider that, but now I can see it.

[@thebrownbaldy]

R.I.P. Disco Queen, 10 years after her passing she still makes an impact in the music industry.

[@rvegas81]

I agree. To me, she made an even bigger impact on today's pop music other than Michael Jackson. i'd honestly put madonna as third.

[@janath9118]

Yes indeed, you are right.

[@woodrowpreacely7521]

@@rvegas81Yo she was first to really bring in raw sex into music with Love to Love U in '75. Don't realize how crazy that shit was back then - cause everybody does it now!! Remember how mad brothers was though when found out she'd married a white dude back in the day!

[@xxcrump2640]

10 years is not a long time

[@janath9118]

@@woodrowpreacely7521 You maybe right about that particular song "Love to love you, baby" in 1975 with its heavy breathing sounds indicating orgasm. But i think it's done because her recording company producers had persuaded her so. This was evident in one or two of her songs only. But after that she never did it. What about that brilliant super hit song "I Feel Love" of 1977 with that futuristic music, all those excellent songs of her multi platinum selling album "Bad Girls" of 1979 and her wonderful other songs which followed? She was one of the most talented female artists ever with that beautiful voice.

[@camecex]

Donna was underrated and underappreciated. Thanks for doing this video.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Yep. The dance music overshadowed her fire vocals often.

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janath9118]

L H I agree with you but not completely. Late Ms. Donna Summer had many US and UK chart hits and several platinum and gold certified albums. Her 1979 double album "Bad Girls" sold multi platinum in many countries. Only after about 1984 her albums were sold in less numbers and she was being underrated which was very sad.

[@bigolebot]

@Novice User they're probably born in the 70s so they wouldn't know much, anyone who is a baby boomer would remember how huge Donna was from 1975-1979

[@janath9118]

@@bigolebot Yes, I agree.

[@stephaniemeals4983]

She's still missed very much. 😞 Her music and legacy is a big part of alot of our childhoods. If they ever do a biopic on Donna, they should get Kelly Rowland to play her.

[@PUREisthename]

Kelly Rowland needs to play her in a biopic. It's a no brainer.

[@Ohthatsaish]

I thought I was the only one been said this Tasha smith can play the older version 😂

[@konapuppy10]

I’ve always loved this super woman! A voice like none other! I miss her so much! RIP beautiful lady! 🕊🙏🏻🕊

[@kobie1585]

I remember one of her albums when I was kid... LOVE TRILOGY, It was a great one.... R. I. P Donna🙏

[@kellymendez]

that was my favorite one a love trilogy wasted come to me etc yessssss+

[@laurenreneebrittany1797]

Donna and my granny were born the same month and year! I didnt know that. Rest in heavenly peace Ms Donna and my granny.

[@burttheman3697]

One of the best ever, with a HUGE vocal range

[@bestvocalsbyvocalists849]

RIP to the Queen of Disco! You'll always be remembered!

[@justmarguax9207]

This piece was AWESOME!! Love Donna Summer !!

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

Thank you for posting about late Donna Summer. She was pretty.

[@MrDonanthony]

Donna's 1989 album "Another Place And Time" was completely glossed over in this piece. It produced her last top 10 and gold certified song on the Hot 100, a song called "This Time I Know It's For Real". It also failed to mention Donna winning the very first Grammy in the dance category in 1998. It was her fifth Grammy in total.

[@debbie-annsmith6115]

I love that song

[@florian8020]

And she has created THE Dance Anthem of all Time, which is "I FEEL LOVE".

[@AmoMe2009]

Y’all remember her comeback with THE QUEEN IS BACK in 2008? 😇

[@beaniegee5129]

RIP Donna Summer

[@jaeypaschal]

A Disco Queen being inducted into the R&R Hall of fame....ICONIC.

[@jeankeats3200]

She should have been inducted WAY before 2013. She was amazing in every way.

[@jaeypaschal]

@@jeankeats3200 I agree

[@josephrocha142]

Donna Summers is a great vocalist. In the nightclub scene there is no one better. She brings the energy and vibe in spades.

[@daniellevaughn4598]

OMG! I had no idea Donna Summer was from Boston. Let alone Mission Hill. My grandmother raised her 12 children in, what was at the time a rival housing project, Academy Homes, mere blocks away. I'm going to have to ask my mom if she knew that. And I just looked up her birthday. She was born 11 years before my mom. Her and I share a birthday, New Years Eve. 🎉🎉

[@explorewithefrain7305]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should have inducted Donna Summer while she was still alive! Give them their flowers while they are still here!

[@kmillah2578]

Love Donna Summer truly gifted and talented and the ultimate Diva:)

[@dorancoleman2377]

Donna Summer is Pioneer icon in her own right her music will live on for generations to Generations and I specially love her duet with Barbra Streisand thank you for that marvelous short bio your channel is amazing keep up the good work much love and blessings

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Enough is Enough goes so hard!!!

[@priscillawilson9703]

Very enlightening. Such a beautiful lady with a captivating smile, I long to see her story on the big screen someday.

[@SLEEPTHIEFofficial]

She is a PHENOMENAL singer. Such a powerhouse.

[@CarlyzClozet]

I loved Donna Summer....There was a magazine cover of her and her daughter, that I would just stare at for hours. I just thought she was so beautiful!

[@robertshapiro-xu9di]

Donna and my Sister were besties growing up and throughout their lives. Her and my sister used to babysit for me. She was the sweetest soul ever and always very kind. We miss her terribly.

[@crencottrell7849]

Such a gorgeous, talented woman ☺ (so crazy that my mom resembles her 😁😅)

[@channel19283]

Talent definitely runs in her genes. Donna's daughter Amanda Sudano has a beautiful voice. She is one half part of a group called Johhnyswim. Her husband is the other half. They music is really good

[@JD-zw5os]

Thanks for this. I’ll look into them. Love to hear about ‘new’ music

[@channel19283]

@J D you won't be disappointed. One of my favorites by Johnnyswim is called "Heartbeats ". You'll love it

[@draperlamarcakes]

Amanda Sudano looks like her mom too. A very pretty lady. Apple didn’t fall too far from that gifted tree.

[@feliciaecheverria]

I discovered Johnny Swim on the Magnolia Network. You can tell Donna and Bruce were great parents. A bit of trivia info, the song the Gaine's Fixerupoer used as their theme song is a Johnny Swim song.

[@janath9118]

lyricist513 Is that so? I have not heard about Johhnyswim (are the spellings correct?) so far. I will definitely check. Thank you for the information!

[@maryharris8723]

Donna Summers, Gorgeous Woman!!!

[@TititoDeBologay]

First (Black) woman to head a Christmas special, one of the highest rating Christmas special on TV. 🙏🏾 that Kelly Rowland gets to play her in a biopic series. She deserves.

[@cosmosadorabilis7677]

My favourite. She has had such a positive, great impact on me. Donna Forever ❤️

[@greg1030]

Everything about her sound and her presence was stunning. All Systems Go, dream girl!

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

When Kelly Rowland is ready this biopic can be done.... Throw a long curly wig on Kelly and the resemblance is uncanny.... Rest in peace Donna Summer ❤️❤️🕊️🕊️🕊️... Last dance still transcends generations...

[@areiaaphrodite]

This might sound bad but I was introduced to Donna Summer by listening to Selena. Selena always said Donna Summer was an influence to her and covered her songs in concerts. After that, I started listening to Donna's original versions of the songs.

[@amiehampton7070]

That is true Selena is been influence by Donna Summer. She did the cover of her songs.

[@noemistephanie93]

Same

[@bigolebot]

As long as you listened to Donna while she was living, is cool. Not a bad start

[@seanpowell1661]

FYI: in 1967, a young Melba Moore and Donna Gaines(later known as Donna Summer) both auditioned for the same role in the Broadway musical HAIR. Both ladies were so good that, the producers decided to give Melba the Broadway role. Meanwhile, Donna was offered the same role with the touring company of HAIR, which led to her leaving for Germany and Europe.

[@orinthompson4354]

Donna Summer’s voice is one of a kind and to be ranked up there with the best. RIP to a beautiful person and voice.

[@albertlee5272]

Thank you Monique for doing a bio on the late Donna Summer 🙏 This amazing vocalist & song writer was taken to soon but her music will live on forever 👄

[@disneyam2927]

I listened to her awesome songs when i was approaching in my early 20 i love this song I work for my money and many more off her classic music gone but not forgotten

[@sandrajones6968]

That voice! That personality! I danced to everyone of her songs in my twenties. What a great time. I so admired her. I had no idea what was going on in her life, of course. She represents a chunk of my life when I was filled with hope, enthusiasm and great expectations. Thank you fir this video. I pray her soul is at rest. ❤

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

Danced and sang to Queen Donna a lot back in the day. LOVE TO LOVE YOU was a bit racy so the volume was turned down ☺️.

[@cosmosadorabilis7677]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Still amazing to know LTLYB was considered racy then. Risque and racy things have evolved over the years to make that seem so tame.

[@MK-hh1vo]

At 1st they would only play it at night on the radio.

[@Trixstra28]

It's crazy how her legacy is often paid dust by not only the music community, but especially within the black community. She rarely, if ever, recieves tributes like many other prominent black artist.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

I'm glad somebody said it. It's only when she died that I saw Essence, Ebony or even Jet magazine pay such elaborate retrospective homage to her. Growing up I did not see the consistent fanfare over her like I saw for many other high profile black artists. Even though she was a global superstar, I believe she endured some of the same unnecessary treatment as Whitney in her day re: her being a sell out. Had people checked their facts they would have known she was big overseas before she came to America with very diverse crowds.

[@rvegas81]

I felt like in the 90s, alot of people honored her and she was always on tv. What bafflies me is how the can skip her music catalouge and jump to madonna's. I'm liked Madonna looked up to her and worked with her on the confessions album. Her 2008 got some decent shine. I wish she was around today.

[@doreensika837]

Congratulations on 100k. Very proud of you. I remember first watching your when you had 16k. So happy for you. I think if they ever make a biopic of her Kelly rowland should play her. She favors her. Last dance, work hard for the money are my favs.

[@mutantx2372]

Donna Summer has a song called " the power of one " on the " Pokemon : the movie 2000 soundtrack . give it a listen . It's a great song .

[@gersonpaulo8900]

Congrats for reaching 100k subscribers!

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@TheRetroWoman80]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@hassanburton669]

BOSTON’S OWN DONNA SUMMER 👸🏾ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF DISCO. REMEMBERED IN PERFECTION (RIP)

[@hmartin751]

Wow I am from Boston Hyde Park.. my mom loved her.. I never knew she was from mission hill

[@jspurs22]

Hits after hits legend

[@abraham_benson_official]

“She Works Hard For The Money” was a good album. My fav song from that LP is “Unconditional Love” featuring Musical Youth.

[@beaniegee5129]

She died in the same year as Whitney Houston, Etta James, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jenni Rivera and Chris Lighty

[@josetteskinner4200]

Wow! That was the same year Chris Lighty passed?? Didn't realize that...

[@amiehampton7070]

Its been a tough year we loss so many legends

[@lexkanyima2195]

A tough year

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@amiehampton7070 it's like 2016

[@amiehampton7070]

@@lexkanyima2195 And 2020.

[@arabionjames9290]

I heard Donna Summers sing "",don't cry for me Argentina "". It is the best I ever heard. Lord knows I miss her and that lovely voice. She looks like she could be Kelly Rowland's Mother.

[@thegoldenseatlife]

Love Love Love Donna Summer! I watched her Divas live every time it came on lol. Can you The Weather Girls and The Pointer Sisters? Thank you and congrats on 100k!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@feliciaecheverria]

Radio 1580 KDAY is the first time I heard Donna Summer and it was just a commercial for an upcoming show back in December 1975. I have been a fan since then. I miss her and I always will. I will see her in heaven, one day soon. ♥

[@jd517]

I could never get over her daughter being Vanessa from My Wife & Kids. Love me some Donna Summer! Such a timeless beauty.

[@Farendeic3498mhg]

Wow, I didn't know that he daughter was an actress.

[@nomsantuli6023]

Wait what serious?

[@rogerrobbins7517]

Thank you for providing such beautiful pictures of Donna's all too short life. I can't take my eyes off her or imagine a day withiut hearing her perfect voice. God bless.

[@marciadalcher278]

Thanks for sharing this, one of my favorite singers growing up.

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

Donna had a fabulous career,,, RIP lovely lady 💜💜

[@firebird2485]

She Is Classic!!! You Can't Touch This!!!! Period!!! 😊😊😊😊

[@LokiDWolf]

She shouldn't be gone. She contributed so much to the world with her talent and songs. Damn, miss her!!!

[@jaeypaschal]

Crayons was my favorite album!! It's what got me into her.

[@blessedbeauty5411]

Boston has some great talent Donna Summer , New Edition and New kids on the block and tbe list goes on.

[@onknight]

I Adored Donna Summer her Death Crushed my Soul I grew up on her music ..

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Mine too😔

[@elulugnie4250]

I love this channel so much. Not just for the nostalgia but for the extremely well researched and exceptionally presented content. Thank you.

[@LuisSanchezLouieLouie]

Great tribute…thank you.

[@nicolesherman8974]

A video on Digable Planets and Vesta Williams will be great options too!

[@DianneBondyYoga]

I feel like Donna Summer is so underrated. She’s an incredible vocalist who owned a genre of music. RIP Miss Donna Summer you’re a queen

[@DaraKFulton]

Well well done!!! Donna Summer is an icon and I LOVE her music! Congrats on reaching 100K! Well deserved ❤

[@WeezyJeffersonYo]

I love your voice and the way you speak so much. I've written that in multiple videos but it is truly perfect.

[@MyFactsOfTheMatter]

I loved her and her voice she was so pure.

[@Itzsheila3087]

I just love this women, one of my top 3,artists🥰her music 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥… her voice 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥was everything. Miss her RIP🙏🏽

[@pedroballadares5253]

She is the real Queen of disco , thanks for made this video, well deserved , Donna !

[@rvegas81]

To me, this proves the need for more black-owned content on tv. My favorite songs were: All Systems Go, Dinner with Gerswhin, and Bad Reputation. I just bought my two favorite albums from her: The Wonderer (80) and All Systems Go(87). They may sound a little weird at first- but both albums have an inspirational meaning to them, and I think it was Bruce Springsteen who helped her produce some of the songs.

[@Msz_Brittany]

Her daughter was Juniors wife on My Wife & Kids 🥰

[@npo64]

I think Donna was adored by her fans and she was, in fact, a very nice lady. (Someone commented that she wasn't) As an artist, I do think that she was underated. I think she was one of the most talented and gifted entertainers we've ever had and she was a beautiful woman. She could sing anything and quite beautifully at that!

[@beaniegee5129]

A Life and Death story on singer Chris Bender would be very interesting

[@olajidehairllc6311]

“Vanness” from my wife and kids is one of her daughters

[@lolafairchild88]

❤ the content as usual!!!

[@justyb2209]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Brilliant video! Please can you do Millie Jackson next! ✊🏾

[@Jeremiah13tears]

Great coverage. Thank you. 💕