This morning the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer passed away at the age of 63 due to a long battle with lung and breast cancer...
Donna Summer's career blew up in the 70's disco era, especially with the hit single "Love to Love You Baby" which ended up being a 17-minute version. This catapulted her into international fame quickly, most notably in Europe and the U.S. As she was releasing hit after hit, Summer struggled dealing with the pressure of fame. In 1979, she declared herself a born-again Christian, and strayed away from her disco roots when it came to making music.
Within the past year, she appeared as a guest judge on Platinum Hit and was currently still working on her music.
List of Accomplishments and Recognitions:
- One NAACP Image Award
- One time Juno Award nomination for Best Selling International Single,"I Feel Love"
- Three Multi-Platinum albums in the United States
- Eleven of her albums went Gold in the United States
- Twelve Gold singles
- Six American Music Awards
- She was the first female African American to receive an MTV Video Music Awards nomination ("Best Female Video" and "Best Choreography" for "She Works Hard For The Money")
- Two Golden Globe Award nominations (one win for "Last Dance" Song and one nominated for "The Deep" John Barry's Song)
- Summer has received five Grammy Awards
- 1979: Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Last Dance
- 1980: Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Hot Stuff
- 1984: Best Inspirational Performance, He's a Rebel
- 1985: Best Inspirational Performance, Forgive Me
- 1998: Best Dance Recording, Carry On
- Twelve Grammy Award nominations (total of seventeen).
- 1979: Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), MacArthur Park
- 1980: Album of the Year, Bad Girls
- 1980: Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
- 1980: Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
- 1980: Best Disco Recording, Dim All The Lights
- 1981: Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), On the Radio
- 1982: Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Cold Love
- 1982: Best Inspirational Performance, I Believe in Jesus
- 1983: Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Protection
- 1983: Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
- 1984: Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), She Works Hard for the Money
- 2000: Best Dance Recording, I Will Go with You (Con te Partiro)
- Summer placed a Top Forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in every year from 1976 ("Love to Love You Baby") to 1984 ("There Goes My Baby").
- Summer was the first artist to score three consecutive number-one double albums.
- Summer was twice honored by the Dance Music Hall of Fame; once with her induction as a recording artist and again with the induction for her influential single "I Feel Love".[16]
- Summer's music career has landed her as the eighth most successful female recording artist in history according to Billboard[citation needed].
- Summer's career span of Billboard number-one Disco/Club Play hits spans from 1975's "Love to Love You Baby" through 2010's "[To Paris With Love]".
This news totally shocked me, maybe because when I think of Donna Summer, memories of her music while I was growing up come into play. My parents basically raised me with oldies, classic rock, and disco music which I still love to this day though many people have no idea. Especially when disco came on which my mom absolutely loves, we'd get up from what we were doing and just dance. The disco dancing era was all about getting dressed up and literally dancing the night away. Donna Summer, your music will live on forever...Rest In Peace.
You Just Do You, Imma Do Me
Camille
