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Donna Summer dies
Topic Started: May 17 2012, 05:49 PM (125 Views)
Mobson
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"US singer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, famous for disco classics including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, has died at the age of 63. <rose>

Summer was one of disco's biggest stars and also had a huge influence on the synth pop and dance music scenes.

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

Fellow musicians including Mary J Blige and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes were among those paying tribute. R&B singer Blige said on Twitter that Summer was "truly a game changer", while LaToya Jackson wrote that she was "truly the Disco Queen".

Nick Rhodes said: "It's extremely rare that you hear one song that completely changes the way you perceive music. I Feel Love achieved that."

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. <dove>

"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."

Summer grew up in Boston and started singing in her church's gospel choir before starting to perform in stage musicals.

It was her work with the Italian synthesiser pioneer Giorgio Moroder that led to her pop 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 leading it to be banned by several radio stations.

Between 1978-80, her career hit its commercial peak with a string of US hit singles including Last Dance, MacArthur Park, Bad Girls and Hot Stuff.

She won five Grammy Awards and had a further 12 nominations and was the first black artist to win a Grammy in a rock category - taking best rock vocal performance for Hot Stuff in 1979.

Her influence stretched across musical boundaries, with Madonna, Whitney Houston and David Guetta among the artists who sampled her, while Bruce Springsteen wrote songs for her."
Edited by Mobson, May 17 2012, 06:23 PM.
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It doesn't look like anyone care, Mobs. I guess we're all too busy mourning our own lost summer.

It was some form of cancer, apparently. And she was only 63. Very sad - perhaps even tragic.
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:'( Yep, ticks - that's the way these things go....to be honest I wasn't going to post anything but felt it might be of interest to others - they'd rather post in M/C ...perhaps we'll get a chance to put one of her hits there! <cool>
Edited by Mobson, May 19 2012, 01:07 PM.
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