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Donna Summer

soul/disco diva

United States · 1948-12-31 – 2012-05-17

Donna Summer is credited on 3,919 releases across 801 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,919

Credits

801

Albums

6

Decades active

613

In collections

Biography

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American singer, songwriter, pianist, painter and actress.
Born December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died May 17, 2012 in Englewood, Florida, United States (aged 63) of lung cancer.
Also known as "Queen of Disco", "Boston Panther" and "First Lady of Love".
Got her stage name from Helmut Sommer, an Austrian actor to whom she was married for two years and with whom she had a daughter, Mimi Sommer.
Her sisters are: Dara Bernard and Mary Bernard.
In 1980 she married Bruce Sudano, their daughters are Brooklyn and Amanda Grace Sudano.
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 by Kelly Rowland.

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Credited work

3,919 releases · 801 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 6,429
  • Other credits · 345
  • Production · 109

Studios: Musicland Studios · Rusk Sound Studios · Westlake Studios · PWL Studios

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