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Donna Summer *Yet another musical taken from popular music culture to the Broadway stage, “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” is filled with good intentions but ultimately makes some bad choices. Starring Tony Award winner LaChanze, Ariana DeBose, and newcomer Storm Lever as three Donnas from different phases of the iconic singer/songwriter’s career, “Summer” opened […]

*Grammy Winning artist Donna Summer was dubbed “Queen of Disco” throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s as Summer brought a new era of popular music and once-in-a-generation charisma to a world stage. Her chart-topping hits are many, and millions of fans have timeless memories made of her countless hits, including Love To Love You […]

Mercury/UMe releases a digital-only 40th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of Donna Summer’s all-time classic solo album, She Works Hard For The Money. Originally released June 13, 1983 *Mercury/UMe releases a digital-only 40th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of Donna Summer’s all-time classic solo album, She Works Hard For The Money. Originally released June 13, 1983, when musical tastes were changing […]

[…] for MurphyMade *If you’re craving disco fever, the queen may be gone but she left her essence to carry on.  The Pantages Theatre proudly presents SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, which opened in Hollywood on Wednesday night to a roaring crowd. The SUMMER musical is directed by Des McAnuff and it follows Donna Summer’s journey […]

*The three actresses who will play the role of Donna Summer in “SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical“ on Broadway have been announced. Playing the musical icon Donna Summer will be Tony Award winner LaChanze (The Color Purple, Once on This Island) as “Diva Donna,” Ariana DeBose (A Bronx Tale, Hamilton) as “Disco Donna” and Storm Lever (Freaky Friday) as “Duckling Donna.” Additional casting will be announced soon. ‘Summer’ […]

Donna Summer *The summer of ’79 was a scorcher for Donna Summer. The late Queen of Disco had released her seventh album earlier in the spring, and its lead single, “Hot Stuff,” had become the biggest U.S. seller of her career… until the release of the album’s second single. Donna Summer – Bad Girls […]

*Time magazine published an article titled “Sex Rock” in its December 29, 1975 issue. It was in reference to Donna Summer‘s second single and first hit record; the pulsating, orgasmic, Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte-produced disco anthem, “Love to Love You Baby.” Time wrote: “Donna’s message is best conveyed in grunts and groans and languishing moans. Her […]

Headshot of Donna Summer, US singer-songwriter, posing in a studio portrait, with her hands raised, open-palmed, either side of her head, wearing gold-sequinned cuffs and collar, 1976. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images) *The upcoming HBO documentary “Love to Love You, Donna Summer” is an in-depth look at the iconic artist and her personal struggles.  Directed […]

Donna Summer *The daughter of Donna Summer is speaking out about her final moments with the late disco queen. Brooklyn Sudano is the youngest daughter of Summer and she co-directed the HBO documentary titled “Love to Love You,” set to premiere this month. In a new interview with People, Sundano opens up about her […]

LOS ANGELES – 1981: Singer Donna Summer poses for a portrait in 1981 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) *”Love to Love You, Donna Summer,” the HBO documentary co-directed by the late singer’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano,” and filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, is intended to be much more than a typical biography with […]

Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand on the cover of the 1979 single, “No More Tears: Enough is Enough” *Before “No More Tears” conjured up visions of Mary J. Blige or Ariana Grande, it was the groundbreaking 1979 disco duet that went on to make music history for two other vocal powerhouses. On January 30th […]

[…] Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) *Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s new song “Good (Don’t Die)” from their “Vultures” album has been removed from Spotify following a complaint from Donna Summer’s estate for “copyright infringement.” “Good (Don’t Die)” sampled elements of Summer‘s 1977 hit “I Feel Love.” While the electro-pop song is available on other streamers such […]

Donna Summer *Some Hot Stuff is headed to Broadway this spring. Producers announced Tuesday that Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, currently playing at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse, will begin a Broadway run on April 23, following previews slated to begin March 28. The production – featuring a book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des […]

[…] audio-only singing competition, which she judges alongside singer Sara Bareilles, hosted by Daveed Diggs.  The former “Destiny’s Child” member also spoke of her uncanny resemblance to music legend Donna Summer and the possibility of portraying Summer in a biopic. Rowland spoke about her parenting style with sons, Titan and Noah, alongside her husband of nine years, Tim Weatherspoon.  […]

*“Spinning Gold” tells the story of Casablanca Records, the real-life independent record label that rose to fame in the 70s while launching the careers of Donna Summer, Kiss, and more. The film features Grammy-nominated writer and actress Tayla Parx in the role of Summer. Parx is a former child actor who starred in the 2007 […]