Donna Summer is the reason your faves have eras and why the girls had to step up their game up in the 80s. She merged theatrically with visual and sound in a way nobody had done before and transformed pop albums into more cohesive bodies of work.
13 years ago today, Donna Summer was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Described by the foundation as “the Diva De Tutte Dive, the first true diva of the modern pop era,” she helped lay the foundation for the thing we call pop superstardom.
The Recording Academy has uploaded Donna Summer’s full “She Works Hard for the Money” performance, which opened the most-watched GRAMMY ceremony in history.
Seven months later, the first-ever MTV VMAs premiered, where Donna scored a nomination for Best Female Video.
And yet Giorgio credits “Love to Love You Baby” as the start of his career LMAO! A song created from an idea and melody that Donna came up with… he has ALWAYS been open about her contribution to their music. Stop trying to discredit her
“It was a team composing and producing”
Happy heavenly 76th birthday to the legendary Donna Summer.
Recognized as one of the most influential artist in history, the singer-songwriter broke barriers for women in music and has been regarded by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the first true diva of the modern pop era.