Donna Summer
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	REAL NAME: Donna Adrian Gaines BIRTHDAYS: December 31, 1948 BIGGEST LP: Bad Girls (1979) GRAMMY AWARDS: 5 "You've got to maintain your level of self-esteem through everything. You are who you are, and nobody will ever be able to take that from you if you don't let them." - Donna Summer, 1989

Donna Summer was born Donna Adrian Ganes In Boston, MA on December 31, 1948. By the late 60s, Donna left home and performed with the German production of Hair, followed by Godspell and The Me Nobody Knows. Donna also began singing background and releasing demos overseas which got her noticed by producers. By the 70s, Donna was on her journey to be named the 'Queen of Disco' with help from producers Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, and Casablanca Records.

Donna released Lady Of The Night and had her first hit in Europe with "The Hostage" which topped the singles charts in Germany, Belgium, and France.

Donna released Love To Love You Baby.

Donna released A Love Trilogy.

Donna hit the US pop chart and Top 10 for the first time with "Love To Love You Baby" and had moderate hits with "Could It Be Magic" and "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It." Donna later said of the creation of the classic "Love To Love You Baby" (produced by Giorgio Moroder): "I told Giorgio that I had an idea for a song, and I sang the melody to him and he put down a track. I came into the studio the next day and he wanted me to put down my vocal, but I wasn't really prepared, so I ad-libbed, and that was left on the song. I was goofing around. I was lying on the floor moaning and we were all hysterical. It was just too funny."

Donna released Four Seasons Of Love.

Donna was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Donna hit the Top 10 with the disco classic "I Feel Love."

Donna released I Remember Yesterday.

Donna released Once Upon A Time.

Donna had moderate hits with "Spring Affair" and "Winter Melody."

Donna won 3 American Music Award for Favorite Disco Female Artist, Favorite Disco Single ("Last Dance"), and Favorite Disco Album (Live And More), and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Donna could be seen in the disco film Thank God It's Friday.

Live And More was released.

Donna topped the Billboard LP chart for a week with Live And More.
Donna topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 weeks with "MacArthur Park."

Donna had hits through the year with "Last Dance," "I Love You," and Rumour Has It."

Donna won a Grammy Award for R&B Vocal Performance, Female ("Last Dance") and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Female Performance ("MacArthur Park").

Donna released Bad Girls.

Donna topped the Billboard LP chart for 6 weeks with Bad Girls.
Donna topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 weeks with "Hot Stuff."

Donna topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks with "Bad Girls."

Donna hit the Top 10 with "Dim All The Lights" and with "Heaven Knows" accompanied by Brooklyn Dreams.

Donna released On The Radio (Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2) which became her 3rd consecutive double LP to hit #1.

Donna topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week with her duet with Barbra Streisand - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (which topped the ARC Weekly Top 40 for 3 weeks).

# 9 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, and Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Bad Girls") and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Bad Girls).
Donna topped the Billboard LP chart for a week with On The Radio (Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2).

Donna hit the Top 10 with "On The Radio."
Donna won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female ("Hot Stuff") and was nominated for Album of the Year (Bad Girls), Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Dim All The Lights"), and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female and Best Disco Recording (Bad Girls).

Donna hit #1 for a week with "On The Radio."

Walk Away: The Best Of 1977-1980 was released.

Donna was back with a new record company (Geffen Records) and back in the Top 40 with "The Wanderer."

Donna released The Wanderer.
Donna hit the Top 40 with "Walk Away."
Donna hit the Top 10 with "The Wanderer."

Donna topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Pop Artist - Female (singles & albums) and Top Billboard 200 Album Artist - Female.

# 110 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna hit the Top 40 with "Cold Love."

Donna was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance - Female ("On The Radio").

Donna hit the Top 40 with "Who Do You Think You're Fooling."

# 61 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female ("Cold Love") and Best Inspirational Performance ("I Believe In Jesus").

Donna hit the Top 40 with "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)."

Donna hit the Top 10 with "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)."

Donna released Donna Summer.

Donna hit the Top 40 with "State Of Independence."

# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Donna was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female ("Protection") and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)").
Donna hit the Top 40 with "The Woman In Me."

Donna released She Works Hard For The Money and was back in the Top 10 with the title track.
Donna hit the Top 40 with "She Works Hard For The Money."

Donna hit the Top 10 with "She Works Hard For The Money."

Donna hit the Top 40 with "Unconditional Love."

# 81 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna was nominated for 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Video ("She Works Hard For The Money"), and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

Donna won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance ("He's A Rebel") and was nominated for Best Vocal Performance - Female ("She Works Hard For The Money").

The video for "She Works Hard For The Money" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video and Best Choreography.
Donna hit the Top 40 with "There Goes My Baby."

Donna released Cats Without Claws.

Donna won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance ("Forgive Me").

Donna released The Summer Collection.

# 205 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna released All Systems Go.

Donna released The Dance Collection.

# 77 Singles Artist of the Year

Donna released Another Place And Time.
Donna hit the Top 40 with "This Time I Know It's For Real."

Donna hit the Top 10 with "This Time I Know It's For Real."

The Best Of Donna Summer was released.

Donna released Mistaken Identity.

The Donna Summer Anthology was released.

The holiday LP Christmas Spirit and Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits were released.

Donna released I'm A Raibow.

Donna could be heard on the compilation tribute to Bruce Springsteen - One Step Up, Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen.

Donna won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Carry On" with Giorgio Moroder) from the compilation NRG Unlimited 1.

Donna performed in New York at a benefit for the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Greatest Hits was released.

# 97 Singles Artist of the Year

VH1 Presents: Donna Summer Live And More Encore was released.

VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll includes Donna at # 37.
Donna hit the Top 40 with "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)."

Donna was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)").

VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs includes "Last Dance" at # 6, "Love To Love You Baby" at # 63, "I Feel Love" at # 76, and "MacArthur Park" at # 89.

VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists includes Donna at # 80.

The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Donna Summer was released.

The Journey: The Very Best Of Donna Summer was released.

Donna appeared as a guest judge on American Idol.

# 106 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

Donna could be heard on the compilation LP So Amazing... An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross with "Power Of Love."

Donna was one of 9 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Donna topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for a week with "I'm On Fire."

Donna released Crayons.

Donna topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Stamp Your Feet."

Donna topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for a week with "Fame (The Game)."

	Lady Of The Night Released: 1974 Tracks: "Lady Of The Night" - "Born To Die" - "Friends" - "Domino" - "Hostage" - "Wounded" - "Little Miss Fit" - "Let's Work Together Now" - "Sing Along (Sad Song)"
	Love To Love You Baby Released: September, 1975 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 11 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Love To Love You Baby" - "Full Of Emptiness" - "Need A Man Blues" - "Whispering Waves" - "Pandora's Box" - "Full Of Emptiness" (Reprise)
	A Love Trilogy Released: March, 1976 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 21 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" - "Intro: Prelude To Love" - "Could It Be Magic" - "Wasted" - "Come With Me"
	Four Seasons Of Love Released: October, 1976 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 29 Tracks: "Spring Affair" - "Summer Fever" - "Autumn Changes" - "Winter Melody" - "Spring Reprise"
	I Remember Yesterday Released: May, 1977 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 18 Tracks: "I Remember Yesterday" - "Love's Unkind" - "Back In Love Again" - "I Remember Yesterday" (Reprise) - "Black Lady" - "Take Me" - "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" - "I Feel Love"
	Once Upon A Time Released: November, 1977 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 26 Tracks: "Once Upon A Time" - "Faster And Faster To Nowhere" - "Fairy Tale High" - "Say Something Nice" - "Now I Need You" - "Working The Midnight Shift" - "Queen For A Day" - "If You Got It Flaunt It" - "Man Like You" - "Sweet Romance" - "Once Upon A Time" - "Dance Into My Life" - "Rumour Has It" - "I Love You" - "Happily Ever After" - "Once Upon A Time"
	Live And More Released: September, 1978 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Once Upon A Time" - "Fairy Tale High" - "Faster And Faster To Nowhere" - "Spring Affair" - "Rumour Has It" - "I Love You" - "Only One Man" - "I Remember Yesterday" - "Love's Unkind" - "My Man Medley" - "The Way We Were" - "Mimi's Song" - "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" - "Love To Love You Baby" - "I Feel Love" - "Last Dance" - "Theme From 'The Deep' (Down, Deep Inside)"
	Bad Girls Released: May, 1979 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 6 weeks) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Love Will Always Find You" - "Walk Away" - "Dim All The Lights" - "Journey To The Centre Of Your Heart" - "One Night In A Lifetime" - "Can't Get To Sleep At Night" - "On My Honor" - "There Will Always Be A You" - "All Through The Night" - "My Baby Understands" - "Our Love" - "Lucky" - "Sunset People" - "Bad Girls"
	On The Radio (Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2) Released: October, 1979 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "On The Radio" - "Love To Love You Baby" - "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" - "I Feel Love" - "Our Love" - "I Remember Yesterday" - "I Love You" - "Heaven Knows" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Dim All The Lights" - "Sunset People" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) - "On The Radio" (Long Version)
	Walk Away: The Best Of 1977-1980 Released: 1980 Billboard peak: # 50 Tracks: "Bad Girls" - "Hot Stuff" - "On The Radio" - "I Feel Love" - "Walk Away" - "Last Dance" - "Sunset People" - "MacArthur Park" - "Our Love"
	The Wanderer Released: October, 1980 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 13 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "The Wanderer" - "Looking Up" - "Breakdown" - "Grand Illusion" - "Running For Cover" - "Cold Love" - "Who Do You Think You're Fooling" - "Nightlife" - "Stop Me" - "I Believe In Jesus"
	Donna Summer Released: July, 1982 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 20 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "Mystery Of Love" - "The Woman In Me" - "State Of Independence" - "Livin' In America" - "Protection" - "(If It) Hurts Just A Little" - "Love Is Just A Breath Away" - "Lush Life"
	She Works Hard For The Money Released: June, 1983 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 9 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "She Works Hard For The Money" - "He's A Rebel" - "Unconditional Love" - "I Do Believe I Fell In Love" - "Stop, Look & Listen" - "Tokyo" - "People, People" - "Love Has A Mind Of Its Own" - "Woman"
	Cats Without Claws Released: 1984 Billboard peak: # 40 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Supernatural Love" - "It's Not The Way" - "There Goes My Baby" - "Suzanna" - "Cats Without Claws" - "Oh Billy Please" - "Eyes" - "Maybe It's Over" - "i'm Free" - "Forgive Me"
	The Summer Collection Released: 1985 Billboard peak: # Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "She Works Hard For The Money" - "Bad Girls" - "On The Radio" - "Stop, Look And Listen" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Heaven Knows" - "Unconditional Love" - "I Love You" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand)
	All Systems Go Released: 1987 Billboard peak: # 122 Tracks: "All Systems Go" - "Bad Reputation" - "Love Shock" - "Jeremy" - "Only The Fool Survives" - "Dinner With Gershwin" - "Fascination" - "Voices Cryin' Out" - "Thinkin' About My Baby"
	The Dance Collection Released: July, 1987 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "I Feel Love" - "With Your Love" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park Suite: MacArthur Park/One Of A Kind/Heaven Knows" - "Hot Stuff" - "Walk Away" - "Dim All The Lights" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand)
	Another Place And Time Released: May, 1989 Billboard peak: # 53 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" - "When Love Takes Over You" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "The Only One" - "In Another Place And Time" - "Sentimental" - "Whatever Your Heart Desires" - "Breakaway" - "If It Makes You Feel Good" - "Love's About To Change My Heart"
	The Best Of Donna Summer Released: 1990 Tracks: "I Feel Love" - "MacArthur Park" - "Hot Stuff" - "The Wanderer" - "Love's Unkind" - "On The Radio" - "State Of Independence" - "Breakaway" - "Love is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "Dinner With Gershwin" - "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "Love's About To Change My Heart"
	Mistaken Identity Released: September, 1991 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Get Ethnic" - "Body Talk" - "Work That Magic" - "When Love Cries" - "Heaven's Just A Whisper Away" - "Cry Of A Waking Heart" - "Friends Unknown" - "Fred Astaire" - "Say A Little Prayer" - "Mistaken Identity" - "What Is It You Want" - "Let There Be Peace"
	The Donna Summer Anthology Released: September, 1993 Tracks: "Love To Love You Baby" - "Could It Be Magic" - "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" - "Spring Affair" - "Love's Unkiind" - "I Feel Love" - "Once Upon A Time" - "Rumor Has It" - "I Love You" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Heaven Knows" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Dim All The Lights" - "Sunset People" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) - "On The Radio" - "The Wanderer" - "Cold Love" - "I'm A Rainbow" - "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" - "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "State Of Independence" - "She Works Hard For The Money" - "Unconditional Love" - "There Goes My Baby" - "Supernatural Love" - "All Systems Go" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" - "When Love Cries" - "Friends Unknown" - "Carry On"
	Christmas Spirit Released: 1994 Tracks: "White Christmas" - "Christmas Song" - "O Come All Ye Faithful" - "Christmas Is Here" - "Christmas Medley: What Child Is This?/Do You Hear What I Hear/Joy To The World" - "I'll Be Home For Christmas" - "Christmas Spirit" - "Breath Of Heaven" - "O Holy Night" - "Lamb Of God"
	Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits Released: November, 1994 Tracks: "Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" - "Love To Love You Baby" - "Could It Be Magic" - "I Feel Love" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Heaven Knows" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Dim All The Lights" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) - "On The Radio" - "The Wanderer" - "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "State Of Independence" - "She Works Hard For The Money" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "Any Way At All"
	I'm A Raibow Released: August, 1996 Tracks: "I Believe (In You)" - "True Love Survives" - "You To Me" - "Sweet Emotion" - "Leave Me Alone" - "Melanie" - "Back Where You Belong" - "People Talk" - "To Turn The Stone" - "Brooklyn" - "I'm A Rainbow" - "Walk On (Keep On Movin')" - "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" - "A Runner With The Pack" - "Highway Runner" - "Romwo" - "End Of The Week" - "I Need Time"
	Greatest Hits Released: September, 1998 Tracks: "Love To Love You Baby" - "Could It Be Magic" - "I Feel Love" - "Last Dance" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "On The Radio" - "The Wanderer" - "Love is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "State Of Independence" - "She Works Hard For The Money" - "This Time I Know It's For Real"
	VH1 Presents: Donna Summer Live And More Encore Released: June, 1999 Billboard peak: # 43 Live Tracks: "MacArthur Park" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "I Feel Love" - "On The Radio" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Tina Arena) - "Dim All The Lights" - "She Works Hard For The Money" - "Bad Girls" - "Hot Stuff" - "My Life" - "Last Dance" - "Love Is The Healer" - "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)"
	The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Donna Summer Released: February, 2003 Tracks: "Love To Love You Baby" - "I Feel Love" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Dim All The Lights" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) - "On The Radio" - "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" -"She Works Hard For The Money"
	The Journey: The Very Best Of Donna Summer Released: September, 2003 Tracks: "Love To Love You Baby" - "Could It Be Magic" - "I Feel Love" - "I Love You" - "Last Dance" - "MacArthur Park" - "Heaven Knows" - "Hot Stuff" - "Bad Girls" - "Dim All The Lights" - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) - "On The Radio" - "The Wanderer" - "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" - "State Of Independence" - "She Works Hard For The Money" - "This Time I Know It's For Real" - "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)" - "That's The Way" - "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)"
	Crayons Released: May, 2008 Billboard peak: # 17 Tracks: "Stamp Your Feet" - "Mr. Music" - "Crayons" (with Ziggy Marley) - "The Queen Is Back" - "Fame (The Game)" - "Sand On My Feet" - "Drivin' Down Brazil" - "I'm A Fire" - "Slide Over Backwards" - "Science Of Love" - "Be Myself Again" - "Bring Down The Reign"