"Starting Over Again" -- a chart-topping country-pop ballad that Donna Summer co-wrote for Dolly Parton -- was a radical departure from the Studio 54 anthems that had made the Queen of Disco the ...

Summer was originally inspired to go into music by listening to Janis Joplin's work with Brother and the Holding Company in 1965. She dropped out of school, becoming lead singer of psychedelic rock ...

The evocative sounds of Donna Summer songs are instantly recognizable. While her music was decidedly disco in tempo, her groundbreaking use of synthesizers set her sound apart and set the stage for a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people mention Donna Summer, they usually think of flashing disco lights, sequined gowns, and timeless hits like “Hot Stuff” or “I Feel Love.” But if you stop there, you’re ...

When Donna Summer was recording her album I Remember Yesterday, she wanted each song to evoke a different decade. “I Feel Love” was meant to represent the future of music, and as time has gone on, ...

Boston’s late disco queen, Donna Summer, has been honored with the posthumous release of a song she recorded 17 years ago. Songwriter Tony Gad released Summer’s single “Run” on Friday as part of his ...