Donna Summer
The Queen of Disco reinvented herself in the 80s with Giorgio Moroder-produced electronic pop, scoring massive hits with 'She Works Hard for the Money' and 'Hot Stuff'. Her powerful voice and genre-defying artistry kept her relevant across decades.
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Years active: 1968–2012
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Biography
The Queen of Disco reinvented herself in the 80s with Giorgio Moroder-produced electronic pop, scoring massive hits with 'She Works Hard for the Money' and 'Hot Stuff'. Her powerful voice and genre-defying artistry kept her relevant across decades.
Key 1980s albums
- Bad Girls (1979) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Wanderer (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- She Works Hard for the Money (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Another Place and Time (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Hot Stuff (1979) — 80s songs
- She Works Hard for the Money (1983) — 80s songs
- Bad Girls (1979) — 80s songs
- On the Radio (1979) — 80s songs
- This Time I Know It's for Real (1989) — 80s songs
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Donna Summer — quick answers
- Who are Donna Summer?
- Donna Summer — Boston, Massachusetts, USA, active 1968–2012. The Queen of Disco reinvented herself in the 80s with Giorgio Moroder-produced electronic pop, scoring massive hits with 'She Works Hard for the Money' and 'Hot Stuff'. Her powerful voice and genre-defying artistry kept
- What did Donna Summer release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Donna Summer, covering 1980–1989.
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