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Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. 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.
Born and raised in Boston, Summer dropped out of high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of a blues rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined the German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and released her first album, the European market-only Lady of the Night in 1974. Following the recording and European release of the groundbreaking disco anthem, "Love to Love You Baby", she signed with Casablanca Records in 1975, where it was released in North America. In the US, the single became her first top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 2 in 1976. Summer's first three Casablanca albums — Love to Love You Baby, A Love Trilogy and Four Seasons of Love — all went gold in the US and led to her informal title "First Lady of Love" in the popular music media. Her fourth Casablanca release, I Remember Yesterday (1977), boosted the top ten US and number one UK hit, "I Feel Love", which has since been hailed as one of the most important records in pop music history. After recording much of her first six albums in Munich with Moroder and Belotte, Summer and the producers relocated to the United States, where Summer would continue to record successful singles such as "Last Dance", MacArthur Park", "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand, and "On the Radio".
Starting in 1978, Summer first topped the Billboard 200 with the live album, Live and More, thus beginning a streak of three consecutive number one albums, including Bad Girls (1979) and the compilation album, On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1980). In achieving this, Summer became the first and only artist to have three number one double albums. All three albums were certified platinum or higher in the United States, with Bad Girls selling over two million copies. Summer was the first female artist to record three number one singles in one calendar year, doing so in 1979. Summer's success was interrupted by the fallout of disco music and in 1980, she left Casablanca Records for Geffen Records. As a response, her next album, The Wanderer, found Summer recording mostly rock and new wave music, as well as inspirational music, inspired by her newfound faith in Christianity. However, her Geffen Records recordings were not as successful as predicted. Summer returned to the top of the pop charts in 1983 with the single, "She Works Hard for the Money", off the album of the same name, which was released off of Mercury Records after it was found she owed Casablanca one more album. Despite this success, Summer's recordings began floundering not too long afterwards. Rumors of alleged homophobic comments made during and after a concert in 1983 led to a falling-out with Summer's gay fanbase. In 1989, Summer worked with the team of Stock Aitken Waterman and scored her first top ten US hit in six years with "This Time I Know It's for Real", which would be her fourteenth and final top ten hit of her career. Summer would make the Hot 100 one last time in 1999 with her rendition of "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)".
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Current items with a signature of Donna Summer
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Traded items with a signature of Donna Summer
The most expensive item with a signature of Donna Summer (Donna Summer, She Works Hard For The Money, CD Signed At 2000 Boston Music Award) was sold in April 2025 for $1,200.00 while the cheapest item (Donna Summer Art Card Limited 47/50 Edward Vela Signed (Celebrities Women)) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2026. The month with the most items sold (22) was May 2012 with an average selling price of $37.05 for an autographed item of Donna Summer. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2023 with $300.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Donna Summer is worth $50.00.
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Latest News about Donna Summer
Donna Summer’s Bedazzled Closet and Ephemera Will Go Up for Auction (05/19/2023): Eleven years after her death, the disco legend’s family has combed through her possessions, deciding to sell many of her glittering dresses, manuscripts and paintings. Disco Is Back. And So Is Donna Summer. (11/08/2022): Disco is back. And so is Donna Summer. But the singer’s transcendence doesn’t stop at disco. 
New Signings: Kobalt Signs Pitbull, Orchard Adds Donna Summer, Blue Note Nabs Ja (10/10/2014): Here's a look at the latest artist signings across the music industry, including record labels, artist management firms, publishing companies,... #Gossip: Who's Campaigning to Play Donna Summer in Upcoming Biopic? (09/29/2014): In a photo on her Instagram, the 33-year-old posted a photo of herself rocking a wavycurly wig a makeup reminiscent of the powerhouse disco beauty... Is Kelly Rowland eying Donna Summer role in Spike Lee's new film (09/28/2014): New York, Sept 28 (ANI): Rumors are rife that Kelly Rowland is vying for a Donna Summer role in Spike Lee's upcoming film, after she posted an Instagram pic of herself wearing a long, curly wig reminiscent of the singer's signature look.
Older News Stories about Donna Summer
#Gossip: Who's Campaigning to Play Donna Summer in Upcoming Biopic? (09/2014): In a photo on her Instagram, the 33-year-old posted a photo of herself rocking a wavycurly wig a makeup reminiscent of the powerhouse disco beauty... Tonight: Donna Summer roller disco tribute (07/2014): You know those cool cats who want to create a Donna Summer memorial in Boston? No? Oh, well get hip to them here . Music Review: Donna Summer's Pop Domino: 'Lady of the Night' Turns 40 (05/2014): Summer's debut, 'Lady of the Night,' is still obscured in her discography, as music historians often confine the singer to her output from 1975 through 1979. Giorgio Moroder playlist: Donna Summer, Daft Punk, NeverEnding Story (02/2014): David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and more feature on our Spotify playlist. Aretha Franklin to Cover Destiny's Child, Donna Summer on New Album (12/2013): The Queen of Soul is gearing up to pay tribute to other female singers who have achieved royal status in the pop world Stream Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder's Previously Unreleased 'La Dolce Vita' (10/2013): On October 22, Verve Music will honor the late, great Donna Summer with First listen as The Saturdays cover Donna Summer classic On the Radio for new B- (09/2013): The track will feature on new single Disco Love, the fourth from their forthcoming album Living for the Weekend. Chromeo Update Donna Summer's 'Love Is in Control' for Nu-Disco Era (08/2013): With Daft Punk and Robin Thicke leading the current disco revival, it's the perfect time to revisit the amazing works of the genre's one and only queen, Donna Summer. As a tribute to the late singer, who Beatboxer Does Vocal Recreation Of Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ (05/2013): Listen to an amazing rendition of the Giorgio Moroder-produced classic performed completely a capella Read More » The post Beatboxer Does Vocal Recreation Of Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’ appeared first on THE FLY . Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson Celebrate Donna Summer At Rock Hall (04/2013): Kelly Rowland believes her, along with many of her peers, were probably conceived to the sweet sounds of 'Love To Love You Baby' by Donna Summer Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera to salute Donna Summer at Hall of Fame ga (01/2013): Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera will salute late music legend Donna Summer at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction gala. Donna Summer’s Curtain Call (12/2012): A hanging homage to Summer’s 1978 album, “Live and More.” Late disco queen Donna Summer gets 6th Hall of Fame nomination (10/2012): London, Oct 5 (ANI): US singer Donna Summer has received a posthumous nomination for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. Nik A. Ramli's tribute to Donna Summer (09/2012): An interior designer takes his passion and creativity to a whole new level when he pays homage to his favourite singer through a self-written and designed book. I feel loud: Rude noisy neighbour jailed for blasting out Donna Summer hits (08/2012): POLICE were called to 40-year-old Luke Larcombe’s flat because his neighbours felt their home shaking from the music.
