LaDonna Adrian Gaines, 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.
Gaines was born on December 31, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Andrew and Mary Gaines, and was the third of seven children. She was raised in the Boston neighborhood of Mission Hill. Her father was a butcher, and her mother was a schoolteacher.
Why was Donna Summer the Queen of Disco?
Records had it that, Singer Donna Summer became known as the “Queen of Disco,” defining the genre with her sultry vocals and pulsing rhythms. She used to say she grew up listening to rock ‘n’ roll and was raised on gospel music. But it was her dance hits that won her Grammys. Summers died Thursday at age 63.
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