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Born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, she was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair. Unsuccessful in getting the part in the Broadway show (Melba Moore got the role)... |
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News in english
about Donna Summer
(August / 2009)
Donna Summer fan has speakers confiscated Date: 12 Aug 2009
Daily Telegraph -
A woman who played disco music so loud the neighbours' walls shook has had £7000 worth of speakers confiscated.
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Montgomery Middle couple to be ‘Reunited’ at card signing Date: 13 Aug 2009
The Fayette Tribune -
CHARLESTON — He wasn’t quite John Travolta from “Saturday Night Fever” and she may not have been the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, but they did their leisure suited, big haired best.
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Letzte Reviews Date: 19 Aug 2009
de:bug home style -
Puh. Sehr viel Disco. Das sagt schon das Cover. Und dabei wird keine Peinlichkeit ausgelassen. Vom Fistelgesang bis zur Donna-Summer-Bassline und den funkigen Gitarren-Licks, der Synthbreitseite und dem Chor ist alles dabei.
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Summer still hot stuff in music world at 60 Date: 21 Aug 2009
Chicago Sun-Times -
Pop music chanteuse Donna Summer may be 60, but she's still touring and working hard for her money, so you better treat her right. We caught up with the Grammy Award-winning "Bad Girl" by phone: Question: With last year's No. 1 dance hit "I'm a Fire," you joined Cher in being a female performer with at least one No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades. Ever thought of doing a Donna and Cher ...
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Letzte Reviews Date: 22 Aug 2009
de:bug home style -
Ja, das ist mit etwas zu Donna Summer in der Bassline, und auch wenn ich generell Swedish Brandy mag, hier ist Italo wirklich zu groß draufgeschrieben. Die Rückseite smootht mit “Get In To It” in bestem 80er-Blues herum und bringt dann noch mal ein Edit der A-Seite.
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Why Donna Summer Is Still Hot Stuff Date: 25 Aug 2009
Hartford Courant -
Grammy Award winner Donna Summer was one of the most successful recording artists of the '70s, crowned the "Queen of Disco" with signature hits like "Love to Love You Baby," "Hot Stuff," "She Works Hard for The Money" and "Last Dance."
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8/27: Mad (Knife) Skills (NBC New York)
Date: 27 Aug 2009
Pick ’em up at Broadway Panhandler, then see Donna Summer and the Smithereens under the stars
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Dems Dance to Donna Summer Date: 28 Aug 2009
New York Press -
It seems that every Democrat running for office right now is looking to get a little boost from an unlikely source: Donna Summer. City Room is reporting that the music icon headlined the 31st annual Seaside Summer Concert Series last night and just about every Democrat running for office made an appearance.
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