Gender
Female
Born
Dec 31, 1948
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Died
May 17, 2012
Naples, Florida, USA
Composer Lyricist
Relations
Wife of
Bruce Sudano (1980 - 2012) her death
Comments
Biography: Donna Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts to Andrew Gaines and Mary Ellen Gaines. She grew up singing at church, and joined the Munich company of "Hair" in the 1960s. She was a member of the Viennese Folk Opera for a brief period of time. She worked as a backup singer before becoming a disco and pop sensation. She married Helmuth Sommer, with whom she had a daughter. She then married Bruce Sudano, with whom she had two daughters.

Film/TV Credits include: "Thank God It's Friday," "Family Matters," and "Disco at the BBC."

Other Awards: Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal Performance -- Female for the song "Last Dance" in 1978. Best Rock Vocal Performance -- Female for the song "Hot Stuff" in 1979. Best Inspirational Performance for the song "He's a Rebel" in 1983. Best Inspirational Performance for the song "Forgive Me" in 1984. Best Dance Recording for the song "Carry On" in 1997. She received a star on the Walk of Fame in 1992.

Trivia:
It is estimated that Summer has sold more than 130 million records worldwide.
  • CREDITS
    Summer (Apr 23, 2018 - Dec 30, 2018)
    Musical, Original
    • Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara; Featuring songs by Joseph Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Bruce Sudano, Peter Bellotte, Keith Diamond, Anthony Smith, Vanessa Robbie Smith, Greg Mathieson, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Jimmy Webb, Bruce Roberts, Michael Omartian, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Danielle Brisebois, Evan Kidd Bogart, Jonathan Rotem, Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni
    Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Sammy Fain, Richard Penniman, Dorothy LaBostrie, Max Friedman, Jimmy DeKnight, Vincent Rose, Bob Dylan, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Chuck Berry, Sonny Bono, Carole King, Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Mae Boren Axton, Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Vera Matson, Jerry Goffin, John C. Fogarty, Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, Morris Levy, Frankie Lymon, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Edwards, James Keyes, Floyd F. McRae, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Hank Ballard, Chris Kenner, Antoine Domino, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy Jr., Bob West, Willie Hutch, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Peter Brown, Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Paul Simon, Grace Slick, Otis Redding, J. Robbie Robertson, Edward Brigate, Felix Cavaliere, Burt Russell, Norman Meade, Hoyt Axton, Fred Neil, Joni Mitchell, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, Carl Smith, Mike Oldfield, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Phil Everly, Pete Townshend, Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher, James Brown, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone, John Baldwin, James Patrick Page, John Bonham, John Stafford Smith, Joe McDonald, Don McLean, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sylvester Stewart, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Pete Bellote, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer, Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sting Sumner, Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall and Chosei Funahara
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Al Lewis, Paul Francis Webster, Richard Penniman, Dorothy LaBostrie, Max Friedman, Jimmy DeKnight, Larry Stock, Bob Dylan, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Chuck Berry, Sonny Bono, Carole King, Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Mae Boren Axton, Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Vera Matson, Jerry Goffin, John C. Fogarty, Jerry Leiber, Morris Levy, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Edwards, James Keyes, Floyd F. McRae, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Hank Ballard, Chris Kenner, Antoine Domino, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy Jr., Bob West, Willie Hutch, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Peter Brown, Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Paul Simon, Grace Slick, Otis Redding, J. Robbie Robertson, Edward Brigate, Burt Russell, Norman Meade, Fred Neil, Hoyt Axton, Joni Mitchell, Raynard Miner, Gary Jackson, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Phil Everly, Pete Townshend, Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher, James Brown, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone, John Baldwin, James Patrick Page, John Bonham, Francis Scott Key, George Harrison, Mike Stoller, Frankie Lymon, Jack Bruce, Felix Cavaliere, Carl Smith, Joe McDonald, Don McLean, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sylvester Stewart, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Pete Bellote, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren, Roger Waters, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sting Sumner, Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall and Rod Swenson
    Summer (Sep 29, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020)
    Musical, Original
    • Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara; Featuring songs by Evan Kidd Bogart, Jonathan Rotem, Peter Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Bruce Sudano, Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Jimmy Webb, Greg Mathieson, Bruce Roberts, Joseph Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Michael Omartian, Danielle Brisebois, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Keith Diamond, Anthony Smith, Vanessa Robbie Smith and Keith Forsey
Summer (Apr 23, 2018 - Dec 30, 2018)
Musical, Original
  • Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara; Featuring songs by Joseph Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Bruce Sudano, Peter Bellotte, Keith Diamond, Anthony Smith, Vanessa Robbie Smith, Greg Mathieson, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Jimmy Webb, Bruce Roberts, Michael Omartian, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Danielle Brisebois, Evan Kidd Bogart, Jonathan Rotem, Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Sammy Fain, Richard Penniman, Dorothy LaBostrie, Max Friedman, Jimmy DeKnight, Vincent Rose, Bob Dylan, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Chuck Berry, Sonny Bono, Carole King, Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Mae Boren Axton, Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Vera Matson, Jerry Goffin, John C. Fogarty, Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, Morris Levy, Frankie Lymon, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Edwards, James Keyes, Floyd F. McRae, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Hank Ballard, Chris Kenner, Antoine Domino, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy Jr., Bob West, Willie Hutch, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Peter Brown, Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Paul Simon, Grace Slick, Otis Redding, J. Robbie Robertson, Edward Brigate, Felix Cavaliere, Burt Russell, Norman Meade, Hoyt Axton, Fred Neil, Joni Mitchell, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, Carl Smith, Mike Oldfield, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Phil Everly, Pete Townshend, Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher, James Brown, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone, John Baldwin, James Patrick Page, John Bonham, John Stafford Smith, Joe McDonald, Don McLean, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sylvester Stewart, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Pete Bellote, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer, Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sting Sumner, Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall and Chosei Funahara
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Al Lewis, Paul Francis Webster, Richard Penniman, Dorothy LaBostrie, Max Friedman, Jimmy DeKnight, Larry Stock, Bob Dylan, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Chuck Berry, Sonny Bono, Carole King, Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Mae Boren Axton, Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Vera Matson, Jerry Goffin, John C. Fogarty, Jerry Leiber, Morris Levy, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Edwards, James Keyes, Floyd F. McRae, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Hank Ballard, Chris Kenner, Antoine Domino, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy Jr., Bob West, Willie Hutch, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Peter Brown, Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Paul Simon, Grace Slick, Otis Redding, J. Robbie Robertson, Edward Brigate, Burt Russell, Norman Meade, Fred Neil, Hoyt Axton, Joni Mitchell, Raynard Miner, Gary Jackson, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Phil Everly, Pete Townshend, Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher, James Brown, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone, John Baldwin, James Patrick Page, John Bonham, Francis Scott Key, George Harrison, Mike Stoller, Frankie Lymon, Jack Bruce, Felix Cavaliere, Carl Smith, Joe McDonald, Don McLean, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sylvester Stewart, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Pete Bellote, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren, Roger Waters, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sting Sumner, Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall and Rod Swenson
Summer (Sep 29, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020)
Musical, Original
  • Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara; Featuring songs by Evan Kidd Bogart, Jonathan Rotem, Peter Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Bruce Sudano, Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Jimmy Webb, Greg Mathieson, Bruce Roberts, Joseph Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Michael Omartian, Danielle Brisebois, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Keith Diamond, Anthony Smith, Vanessa Robbie Smith and Keith Forsey

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