1 on the US Billboard Dance Chart in October 2010. "Romeo" appears on the Flashdance soundtrack. She said, "I actually am, probably in September. Summer's first album was Lady of the Night. [5], Summer's performance debut occurred at church when she was ten years old, replacing a vocalist who failed to appear. 12/1977. She also charted two number-one singles on the R&B Singles chart in the US and a number-one single in the United Kingdom. In 1994, she also contributed to the Tribute to Edith Piaf album, singing "La Vie En Rose". Late Donna Summer, who is fondly regarded as the "Queen of Disco," had three gorgeous daughters. Apart from being featured in her mother's music videos, her on-screen career began when she replaced Megan Good on Damon Wayan's sitcom, "My Wife and Kid's. Mimi Sommer Dohler (pictured below) is Donna's eldest child. He also brought the musical about his late iconic wife called "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," to life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Donna's family and her dedicated fans. 41 pop) and "The Woman in Me" (No. The title song became a major hit, reaching No. [52] She married the Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer in 1973, and gave birth to their daughter Natalia Pia Melanie Sommer (called Mimi) the same year. After the release of the On the Radio album, Summer wanted to branch out into other musical styles, which led to tensions between her and Casablanca Records. The five-time Grammy winner was best known for hits like "Love To Love You Baby," "Bad Girls" and "Hot Stuff". [22] The following week, "Bad Girls" would be on top of the US Top R&B albums chart. Billboard magazine reported that the week before she died, Summer sold about 1,000 albums. [13], Summer stayed in New York and auditioned for a role in the counterculture musical, Hair. From the age of eight, Summer sang in church choirs and city-wide choruses, and by her early twenties, was performing in musical theatre in Germany, winning parts in such highly-acclaimed shows as "Hair," "Showboat," "Godspell," and "Porgy . The SAW team describe the working experience as a labour of love, and said it was their favourite album of all that they had recorded. At the end of both episodes she appeared in, she danced and sung to a Donna Summer song, "Last Dance" in "Aunt Oona" and "She Works Hard for the Money" in "Pound . A celebration of life will be during the summer months. Mimi's grandfather, Andrew Gaines is known for his work in the 1987 TV series, Biography from the creator, Agnes Nixon, and the 1997 Gay Rosanthal's Behind The Music.In like manner, Sommer's grandmother has also appeared in the 1987's Biography. Love's Unkind by Donna Summer from I Remember Yesterday . Songs like "Love to Love You Baby" and "Hot Stuff" illuminate her tremendous songwriting and singing talent. Bob was born July 1, 1944, in Cumberland, Wisconsin to Anna and Amedeo (Amy) Zappa. Gallery 1: Donna Onstage. It was to be another double album set. She lived in rare air She was the most spectacular, considerate, constant, giving, generous and loving friend of 35 years. [40], Also in 2010, Summer recorded a version of the Dan Fogelberg song "Nether Lands" for a Fogelberg tribute project. Summer's father was a butcher, and her mother was a teacher. However, the album was commercially unsuccessful, failing to enter the US Billboard 200 and any chart outside the United States. She was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach the top of the US Billboard 200 chart and charted four number-one singles in the US within a 12-month period. Born LaDonna Gaines on New Year's Eve 1948 in . I am at a total loss trying to process this tragic news. You were truly a game changer!!! It would be based on their own hectic household. Here Are 7 Compelling Facts About Mimi Sommer. Casablanca Records wasted no time releasing the follow-up album A Love Trilogy, featuring "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It". and more. Donna Summer's eldest child with her songwriting partner and husband Bruce Sudano is actress Brooklyn Sudano. 17. Due to an error on the record cover, Donna Sommer became Donna Summer; the name stuck. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. Bruce Charles Sudano (born September 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, noted for creating songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and his late wife, the Grammy Award -winning singer Donna Summer. Image Source: Youtube / LaChanze - Topic. Her daughters are pretty . [10] In December 2016, Billboard ranked her sixth on its list of the "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists". [14] In 1969, she issued the single "If You Walkin' Alone" on Philips Records. In 1996, Summer recorded a duet with Bruce Roberts, "Whenever There Is Love", which appeared on the soundtrack to the film Daylight. Within three years, she moved to Vienna, Austria, and joined the Vienna Volksoper. [citation needed] During the recording of the project, Neil Bogart died of cancer in May 1982 at age 39. She wed her first husband, Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer, in 1972. Vocalist. Faltermeyer, in a 2012 interview with Daeida Magazine, said, "She was an older artist by then and the label's priority may have been on the youth market. Their second daughter was Amanda Sudano, born on August 11, 1982. . I saw it when I was just a little kid. Although she passed aged 63 in 2012, her legacy lives on through her legendary music that defined an era of counterculture and extravagance. Family Members . Joined Dec 16, 2010 Messages 8,910 [43], A remix album titled Love to Love You Donna, containing new remixes of some of Summer's classics, was released in October 2013. The shorter 7" version of the single was promoted by radio stations, while clubs regularly played the 17-minute version (the longer version would also appear on the album). Love's Unkind (1977) I Remember Yesterday was another concept album, this time with each track . "[74], US President Barack Obama said, "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. Donna Summer's Non Black Grandchildren. A full obituary will follow. Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, one of seven children in a Boston working-class family with "deep spiritual roots," as she wrote in her 2003 memoir, Ordinary Girl. [25] Over the years, a few of the tracks would be released. She will be missed and remembered. While studying acting, she began a successful modeling career like her sister. Another hits collection, Endless Summer: Greatest Hits, was released featuring eighteen songs. She received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. What people want to do with their bodies is their personal preference". [31], For Summer's next album, Geffen Records hired the British hit production team of Stock Aitken Waterman (or SAW), who enjoyed incredible success writing and producing for such acts as Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, and Rick Astley, among others. [42], On December 11, 2012, after four prior nominations, Summer was posthumously announced to be one of the 2013 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,[43] and was inducted on April 18, 2013, at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater. Drawing on news from the National Enquirer, according to Eurweb, two of the '70s singer's three daughters, Mimi, 39, and . Summer, Moroder and Bellotte wrote the song together, and together they worked on a demo version with Summer singing the song. In 1968, the singer released her first single, as Donna Gaines, a German version of the title "Aquarius" from the musical. 74 Likes, 2 Comments - Donna O'Reilly-Einemann (@donnaeinemann.douglaselliman) on Instagram: " out SPBC! In late 1983, David Geffen enlisted "She Works Hard for the Money's" producer Michael Omartian to produce Cats Without Claws. Donna Summer Family: -Mother: Mary Gaines. After "Love to Love You Baby" became a sensation in the United States, Summerwas celebrated as a sex goddess. The musical duo has been touring the United States since. This ensures that the changes are preserved. She was 63 years old. Donna Summer, whose pulsating hits "I Feel Love," "Last Dance" and "MacArthur Park" provided the disco soundtrack for the 1970s, has died at age 63. It was broken apart for pop single releases and "MacArthur Park" reached #1 while "Heaven Knows" peaked at #4. 1 hit on the Hot 100 chart. Summer married Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano on July 16, 1980. If I have caused you pain, forgive me". With her family by her side, Summer died May 17, 2012, at her Key West, Fla., home after a long battle with cancer. "[29] The label's President Ed Rosenblatt would later admit: "The company never intended to focus on established superstars". [5] In 1967, just weeks before graduation, Summer left for New York City, where she joined the blues rock band Crow. Add a caption. Grant would also be hired to direct Summer's Costa Mesa HBO concert special, A Hot Summers Night. They divorced in 1972, but she used the anglicized version of his name for her brand. In 1979, Brooklyn Dreams and Summer wrote the title track "Bad Girls" for the best selling album of Summers' career, Bad Girls. May 17, 2012, 12:09 PM. Although she denied making the comments, her image suffered. Moreover, Sudano also co-wrote the songs "Lucky" and "On My Honor" with Summer. Two of the singer's three daughters- Mimi, 39, and Brooklyn, 31 - have turned family life into a "disco inferno" as they claw it out to see who gets the most money. LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 May 17, 2012),[2] known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. There are a few guidelines and ", You may also like: 30 celebrities who have built massive businesses. By early 1976, "Love to Love You Baby" had reached No. Donna Summer married her fellow musician and songwriter, Bruce Sudano, on July 16, 1980. The decision was made afterward by executives who were looking for a radio hit for 1987 and not something that would perhaps last beyond then. Summer inked a contract with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. Directors: Roger Ross Williams, Brooklyn Sudano. . Alleybux. Let's have a look! 'Last Dance', the hit song from soundtrack to the 1978 film Thank God It . Summer earned a total of 42 hit singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 in her lifetime, with 14 of those reaching the top-ten. "[69] Janet Jackson wrote that Summer "changed the world of music with her beautiful voice and incredible talent. Donna Summer was an American singer, actress, and songwriter. 21 and "Supernatural Love" went to No. According to Grant, "It looked and sounded amazing. Summer amassed a total of 32 chart singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 in her lifetime, including 14 top ten singles and four number one singles. Both, "I'm a Rainbow" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" would be on her 1993 anthology album. In 2004, Summer re-recorded the track with the Irish pop band Westlife (with a live performance) for the compilation album, DiscoMania. Text by Meghan Smith and Mark Herz. LaDonna Adrian Gaines, known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. Singer Natasha Bedingfield honored Summer, calling her "a remarkable woman who brought so much light and who inspired many women, including myself, through her music. Summer was happy that Geffen and his executives stayed out of the studio during the recording and thanked him in the album's liner notes, but her request for the lead single would be rejected. republish under a Creative Commons License, and we encourage you to The couple divorced in 1976, but Summer adopted a version of her ex-husband's surname as her stage name. The trio forged a working partnership, and Donna was signed to their Oasis label in 1974. Summer recorded the song "Down Deep Inside" as the theme song for the 1977 film The Deep. I will begin work on a standards album. Donna Summer past away May 17, 2012 of cancer at the age of 63. Donna actually has three daughters, Mimi, Brooklyn and Amanda. The album's title track, "All Systems Go", was released only in the UK, where it peaked at No. Make sure the source is set correctly and that CORS support is enabled. By then Geffen Records had been notified by Polygram Records, which now owned Casablanca, that Summer still needed to deliver to them one more album to fulfill her contract. She was 63. The cause of her death on 17 May 2012 was lung cancer. Person. Gaines. She touched many generations and will be sadly missed. The song was featured on Summer's first live album, Live and More, which also became her first album to hit number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and went double-Platinum, selling over 2 million copies. Her school name was Boston, Massachusetts, International Higher College. Saved. The ballad "Sand on My Feet" was released to adult contemporary stations and reached No. She was the disco queen and will remain so. Donna Summer considered herself mixed. Father: Andrew Gaines. Actress Brooklyn is married to Mike McGlaflin, and the couple has one daughter. Donna Summer real name was LaDonna Adrian Gaines. Summer recorded and delivered the album She Works Hard for the Money and Polygram released it on its Mercury imprint in 1983. A terrific song, brilliantly delivered and a highlight of Summer's post-Moroder career. She returned to the Hot 100's top five in 1983, and claimed her final top-ten hit in 1989 with "This Time I Know It's for Real". [68][69] Gloria Gaynor said she was "deeply saddened" and that Summer was "a fine lady and human being". The single "Dinner with Gershwin" (written by Brenda Russell) stalled at 48 in the US, though it became a hit in the UK, peaking at No. Summer performed at the world-televised Music for UNICEF Concert, joining contemporaries such as ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, the Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Rod Stewart, John Denver, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson for a TV special that raised funds and awareness for the world's children. Donna Summer rocketed to international super-stardom in the mid-1970s when her groundbreaking merger of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music out of the clubs of Europe to the pinnacles of sales and radio charts around the world. In May 2012, it was announced that "I Feel Love" was included in the list of preserved recordings at the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. She was American by nationality. "When Love Cries" continued her success on the R&B charts, reaching No. Grant, who was a fan of the song "State of Independence", had an idea for a grand finale. She left the fortune to her husband singer/songwriter Bruce Sudano, but he kindly agreed . This is a collection of pictures of Donna in concert. restrictions, which you can review below. Mimi is 42 years old (born 2/16/73) and her father is Donna . Donna Summer in 1978, the year of her first US chart-topping single and her film acting debut - as a disco singer. Along with her stardom, she opened up about her battles with depression and drug addiction and her spiritual journey as a born-again Christian. oreover, at the time of their death, Donna had a net worth of around $75 million and has massive properties in Florida and . The album was released in Europe in March 1989 on Warner Bros. Records, which had been Summer's label in Europe since 1982. Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author. Seeking an American release for the song, it was sent to Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart. We will try to update this article about Donna Summer's family soon. Her family confirmed Summer's . 1 in the UK. Summer publicly denied she had ever made such comments and in a letter to the AIDS campaign group ACT UP in 1989 said it was "A terrible misunderstanding". The following year, Summer worked with producer Keith Diamond emerged with the album Mistaken Identity, which included elements of R&B as well as new jack swing. [17] One of her first TV appearances was in the television show, Van Oekel's Discohoek, which started the breakthrough of "The Hostage", and in which she gracefully went along with the scripted absurdity and chaos in the show. Summer's first Geffen album, The Wanderer, featured an eclectic mixture of sounds, bringing elements of rock, rockabilly, new wave, and gospel music. She was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Dorchester, and got her start singing in local churches while growing up in Mission Hill. And if we can remember her through her music, this will never really be the last dance." Her road to fame was a tragic one, however. She went to Germany to perform in the musical "Hair" when she was 18. which reached #2 on the U.S. Donna Summer's daughter weds amid flowers, lace. She agreed to join the traveling production when they decided to take the musical to Germany, where she became fluent in German, singing various songs in that language. [66] The funeral was a private ceremony, and cameras were not allowed inside the church. 1 single on the Hot 100[18] and album on the Billboard 200 charts, simultaneously. I've always been a huge fan and was honored to sample one of her songs. "Live and More" was herfirst album to ascend to #1 on the Billboard album charts, featuring "MacArthur Park," her first #1 single. Donna Summer married her fellow musician and songwriter, Bruce Sudano, on July 16, 1980. Respect. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The songs "I'm a Fire", "Stamp Your Feet" and "Fame (The Game)" all reached No. In 1979, she became a born-again Christian. To publish, simply grab the HTML code or text to the left and paste into Moroder brought in Harold Faltermeyer, with whom he had collaborated on the soundtrack of film Midnight Express, to be the album's arranger. Mar 31, 2020. [64][65][66] The exact location and time of the service were kept private. She became despondent with her reputation and tried to take her own life. In July of that same year, Summer was working at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles with her nephew, the rapper and producer O'Mega Red. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Donna Summer had become a superstar. Donna Summer was a pop icon, five-time Grammy winner, and legendary songbird who scored 42 single hits on Billboard's Hot 100. . #3. In 1968, she released her first single, "Aquarius," a German version of the song from the musical "Hair. [67] Several hundred of Summer's friends and relatives attended the funeral, according to CNN. The new edition is reduced to 10 tracks (15 on vinyl and streaming releases), with each song remixed by contemporary producers and remixers.[46]. Donna . 148. A CD of the event was released by Epic Records and featured two studio recordings, "I Will Go with You (Con te partir)" and "Love Is the Healer", both of which reached No. During the 1990s, Donna Summer focused on her family. [12] Despite this, "Love to Love You Baby" found chart success in several European countries, and made the Top 5 in the United Kingdom despite the BBC ban. [66] She was interred in the Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens cemetery in Nashville. She is one of the few black women I could speak German with and she is one of the few friends I had in this business. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Donna truly was the 'Queen of Disco.' According to a comment on Fogelberg's website, the song had great personal significance for Summer. Donna Summer's family today held a memorial service to farewell the Queen of Disco. Sudano co-founded the late '60s pop-rock band Alive N Kickin', which scored a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Tighter, Tighter.". This album would attain Gold status. Summer evolves into a mature woman who is able to keep a career and family in balance. Its follow-up singles were, "Cold Love", No. [8] She sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She had fallen asleep, and Summer accidentally jolted her awake when she went to the ladies' room. share our stories with your audience. Mimi Sommer is an American actress best known for being featured in Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night and The Donna Summer Special. This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. 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