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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
Follow share this story It has certainly been a tragedy for disco fans around the world losing two music icons in one week. Crowned "The Queen of Disco," Donna Summer, and Robin Gibb, the man who in his own rights equally merits the title of "King of...
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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
Read more share this story I grew up in the seventies -- an era that I still consider a golden age for music and film, thanks to so much truly classic rock, funk, soul, punk and new wave, and yes -- damn it -- disco, too. The whole "Disco Sucks"...
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Pop Crunch
| 1 year ago
Longtime member Elton John weighed in almost immediately following Summer's death last Thursday at the age of 65. The Rocket Man hitmaker called the infamous Summer snub a total disgrace. It didn't take long for Hall Chairman Jon Landau, the guy in...
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Chicago Tribune
| 1 year ago
Files phonto of U.S. singer Donna Summer performing during the VH1 ''Save The Music'' concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City April 11, 2005.
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Australia n singer Tina Arena said that her collaboration with disco legend Donna Summer was one of the highlights of her career. The two singers met in 1999 and Donna Summer, who was so impressed with Tina Arena, asked her to perform with her in New...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
News in pictures Opinion blogs Labour's lead is up to nine points in a ComRes opinion poll for The Independent on Sunday, sha... We have a ComRes opinion poll in tomorrow's Independent on Sunday, shared with the Sunday Mirr... I have never watched...
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Popeater
| 1 year ago
David Foster & Friends' panel at the PBS portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 9, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Gospel - Donna Summer (Live) Rejoice! - Gospel - Donna Summer (Live) A...
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Anything Hollywood
| 1 year ago
Donna , who had been deemed the Queen of Disco, died last Thursday in Florida from her longtime battle with lung cancerwhich celebrity news initially thought was because of her smoking. So it may have been something else, because it is pretty hard to...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
Getty Images Donna Summer, who has died aged 63, exploded on to the pop scene in 1975 with 'Love to Love You, Baby' a song whose combination of cutting edge electronic beats and simple mantric lyrics spearheaded the strobe-lit disco craze. Recorded...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
AFP In this file picture taken on December 11, 2009 US singer Donna Summer performs on stage during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo Spektrum. Disco legend Donna Summer died in Florida aged 63 on May 17, 2012 after a battle against cancer. Photo:...
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Hollywood Reporter Music
| 1 year ago
Roberts and partner on the single, songwriter Paul Jabara , had just co-written "The Main Event" for Streisand. Roberts had known Summer since they met in the mid-seventies when the singer was living in L.A.'s Nichols Canyon. "We said, 'Wouldn't it...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
News in pictures On Facebook From the blogs The top blogs from the past week, as determined by stats...Andrew Lansley's announcement that pregnant women being cared for under the NHS will be provided wit... In the mid-1970s, when disco ruled the...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
On Friday, one day after the Grammy-winning singer's death at age 63, her family confirmed to Us Weekly that she succumbed to lung cancer, as was rumored. But, defying common misconceptions about the disease, her loved ones explain that the "Last...
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ExpoSay
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer's family will hold a memorial service next week...She was not a smoker [anymore]. ''It's not like she was in bad shape. She was healthy, she was taking care of herself.'' US President Barack Obama has released a statement paying tribute...
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NY Daily News
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer's music soars to top following death The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer' No. Friday, May 18, 2012, 3:19 PM Richard Corkery Donna Summer is still at the top of the charts. Donna Summer 's music was hot stuff on the charts...
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Starpulse
| 1 year ago
Comment Jake Shears has urged the world to pay its respects to disco queen Donna Summer , insisting controversial comments she allegedly made about homosexuals should not overshadow her contribution to music. The I Feel Love hit-maker passed away in...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
Photo Bank Donna Summer gave many gifts to the music world, so naturally, the singer's family chose to hold her memorial service in the music epicenter of the world: Nashville, Tenn. (The star moved to the music capitol in 1994.) TMZ , who broke the...
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Hollywood Reporter Music
| 1 year ago
PDT 5/18/2012 by Erin Carlson share Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images "Reports of a public memorial next week in Nashville are not accurate," the singer's publicist tells THR. A rep for Donna Summer says she will be laid to rest in a private...
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The Gleaner
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends. Publicist Brian Edwards said in a statement Friday that Summer's family is overwhelmed and appreciates the outreach from fans and friends, but that her funeral services will...
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People
| 1 year ago
EDT Although it was announced that Donna Summer's death on Thursday was due to cancer, in some quarters it was speculated that it may have been breast cancer. She had lung cancer," says the source. "She got it about a year ago.
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Popeater
| 1 year ago
Disco icon Donna Summer , 63, died this morning of complications from cancer. "The Queen of Disco" is known for the hits "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance." Post 50s across the internet have been mourning the loss of the beloved singer. But Donna Summer's...
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Celebritology
| 1 year ago
The unexpected death of Donna Summer , the Queen of Disco, at age 63 on Thursday has prompted an outpouring of love from her fans, some of whom left flowers near her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Even President Obama released a statement about...
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The Age
| 1 year ago
Story continues below Summer won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards and charted three multi-platinum albums. In Britain, 29 of her singles reached the top 40; in the United States she was the first artist to have three consecutive double...
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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
Not only does disco owe a debt to Donna Summer; Madison Avenue does, too. Summer, who died of cancer at age 63 on Thursday, was a major contributor to commercials long after her popularity crested, Advertising Age pointed out . One song alone, "Love...
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NY Daily News
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer 's fans will be given a last chance to pay their respects to the late Queen of Disco next week. The family of the five-time Grammy winner is planning a public memorial in Nashville, a city with which Summer felt a deep connection even...
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LA Times
| 1 year ago
00 am Donna Summer's controversial international hit "Love to Love You Baby" was, according to her, recorded as something of a joke. It wasn't supposed to be the singer's calling card on the world stage...And it wasn't supposed to set the mold for...
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ABC News
| 1 year ago
She was a dance artist and a disco artist, but she also wanted to do rock songs and Broadway-like ballads. She continued to work well beyond her prime and remained relatively active throughout her life...Summer was finishing up an album when she lost...
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CNN
| 1 year ago
Her brazenly sexual hits "Love To Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love" horrified some and delighted many more when they came out...Even now, the sound of her voice -- controlled yet passionate -- summons up the hedonistic, willful spirit of the late...
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Adelaide Now
| 1 year ago
It helped that she emerged right as disco and cocaine were joining hands on US dance floors, but it was her role as dance music's master seductress which earned her the title of the Queen of Love. Summer died from cancer at her home in Key West,...
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Perez Hilton
| 1 year ago
It's so hard to believe that we lost the queen of disco and a music icon just yesterday morning. Donna Summer , who passed Thursday at the age of 63, had been battling lung cancer for the past ten months. Friends and fans have since been sharing...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
My friendship with Donna Summer 18 May 2012 Last updated at 05:08 ET Producer and song writer Pete Waterman has talked about his friendship with singer Donna Summer, who has died from lung cancer at the age of 63. Her style helped define a musical...
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The Huffington Post
| 1 year ago
Sir Elton John has lashed out at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officials for failing to induct Donna Summer earlier this year, branding the snub a "total disgrace"...Paying tribute to the late star in a statement to Eonline.com, Sir Elton says: "I'm so...
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Denver Post
| 1 year ago
The New York Times Donna Summer, one of the most influential singers of the disco era, died Thursday at 63. The cause was cancer, according to Brian Edwards, a publicist for Summer, who said she died at her second home in Naples, Fla. Summer was a...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Just like her famous hits, Donna Summer was a woman of vibrant energy and an upbeat personality. Throughout her singing career, Summer has produced hits that were forever etched in the industry, especially in the glittery era of 70s disco. Born...
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DAWN
| 1 year ago
Live and More, Bad Girls, On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II. Photo by AFP She became a cultural icon, not only as one of the defining voices of the era, but also as an influence on pop divas ranging from Madonna to Beyonce.
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BBC
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer tributes pour in after disco queen dies The BBC's David Sillito looks back at Donna Summer's contribution to music Music stars, fans and industry heavyweights have lined up to pay tribute to Donna Summer. The US singer, famous for disco...
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NY1
| 1 year ago
A musical legend who helped define the music of the '70s and continued to have hits in the '80s and popularity beyond has died...The discotheque era may have ended a long time ago but Donna Summer's moniker as the Queen of Disco endured and so did...
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ecorazzi.com
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer, aka the Queen of Disco, died this morning at 63-years-old after a long battle with lung cancer. Just like she will always be remembered for her hits like Bad Girls, Last Dance and She Works Hard for the Money, she will also be...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer, along with producer Giorgio Moroder, popularised the use of electronic sequencers in dance music. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives Donna Summer , the singer who perhaps more than any other defined the disco era, has died aged 63 of...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 1 year ago
Summer, who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide, died surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida, publicist Brian Edwards said. He said she died of cancer, but he declined to comment on a report by celebrity website TMZ...
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NY Daily News
| 1 year ago
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Donna Summer performing at Hard Rock Live!...Aaron/Redferns The pop music world was stunned Thursday by the death of Donna Summer , the original "Disco Queen" who over four decades proved that she and her music were...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer Dies At Age 63; Photos Of The 'Last Dance' Singers Incredible Career Known as The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer was a five-time Grammy Award winner, which included Best R&B Vocal Performance from a Female for "Last Dance," and Best Rock...
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The Daily Journal
| 1 year ago
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died...Her family released a statement saying Summer...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
Bryan Bedder/Getty Donna Summer 's fans will never forget her. The Grammy-winning singer passed away at the age of 63, her family confirmed Thursday in a statement, and celebs flocked instantly to Twitter to share their condolences and memories.
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Denver Post
| 1 year ago
Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like Last Dance, Love to Love You Baby and Bad Girl, has died. Her family announced her death in a...
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Starcasm
| 1 year ago
Multiple news outlets have sadly confirmed that disco legend Donna Summer has passed away today at the age of 63. Sources with TMZ state that Summer was trying to keep the extent of her illness out of the press and that she was even trying to finish...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
Fotos International/Getty The Queen of Disco is gone...The chart-topping, Grammy-winning singer behind such colossal disco hits as "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "Bad Girls" and many others -- plus 80s smashes like "She Works Hard for the Money" --...
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Kansas City Star
| 1 year ago
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.Her family released a statement...
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Starpulse
| 1 year ago
Comment Donna Summer , 63, died this morning after battling breast cancer, according to TMZ.com . The Queen of Disco was known for her iconic 1970's hit songs "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" and the 1980s tunes "She Works Hard for the Money"...
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Houston Chronicle
| 1 year ago
The Queen of Disco Donna Summer died Thursday morning from cancer, TMZ reported ...Known for belting it out on Last Dance and MacArthur Park, the singer had been trying to continue making music while keeping her condition secret. We spoke to someone...
