“Disco Queen” Donna Summer will be laid to rest Wednesday during a private ceremony at a church in Nashville, TN. We’re told the church is expecting a capacity crowd — roughly 1,000 people — but the service is invitation only. The family is adamant … they don’t want the ceremony to become a media spectacle [...]
Donna Summer’s Death Reminds Us to Celebrate Our Icons While They’re Still Living
May 18, 2012 | Posted by
She will always be associated with that word “disco,” but Donna Summer floated far above it. The word “disco” came to be associated with polyester suits, mirrored balls and incessant, interchangeable songs that thumped along to a rhythm that could be played and sung by anyone, as long as the groove kept you on the [...]
Donna Summer’s Best Songs
May 17, 2012 | Posted by
Donna Summer’s songs received new life when her legion of fans learned of her unexpected death. Donna and her music crossed all racial, social, gender and orientation barriers and she indelibly left her mark on a time of social catharsis that we grew up in together. To honor the beloved disco queen we have gathered [...]
Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Dead at 63
May 17, 2012 | Posted by
Music legend Donna Summer, who was one of the most important figures of the disco era, reportedly has died of cancer at the age of 63. The website TMZ is reporting that Summer died at her home in Florida. With songs like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “MacArthur Park,” Summer [...]
