Donna Summer

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Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She was often referred to as the "Queen of Disco" and achieved international recognition for her contributions to popular music. Born and raised in Boston, Summer left high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of the blues rock band Crow. She later moved to New York City and, in 1968, joined the German adaptation of the musical "Hair" in Munich, where she lived and performed for several years. During this period, she met producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and released her first album, "Lady of the Night", in 1974 for the European market. Following the European release of the disco single "Love to Love You Baby", she signed with Casablanca Records in 1975, where the single reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976. Summer's first three albums with Casablanca — "Love to Love You Baby", "A Love Trilogy", and "Four Seasons of Love" — were certified gold in the United States. Her fourth album, "I Remember Yesterday" (1977), included the single "I Feel Love", which became a top ten hit in the US and a number-one hit in the UK. After initially recording in Munich, Summer and her producers relocated to the United States, where she released further successful singles including "Last Dance", "MacArthur Park", "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls",

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Bad Girls

Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition)

On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II

The Dance Collection

I Remember Yesterday

On the Radio (Greatest Hits)

Walk Away - Collector's Edition The Best Of 1977-1980

She Works Hard for the Money

Endless Summer

Love to Love You Baby

Summer: The Original Hits

Bad Girls [Deluxe Edition (US Version)]

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