Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012)
Facts
41 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- December 31, 1948
- Date of death
- May 17, 2012
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Naples
- Country of citizenship
- United States[14]
- Ethnic group
- African Americans[16]
- Occupation
- singer, songwriter, composer, recording artist, musician, actor, pop singer[17][18]
- Field of work
- music composing[19]
- Award received
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Spouse
- Bruce Sudano[11]
- Official website
- www.donnasummer.com[46]
- Cause of death
- lung cancer[39]
- Nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Birth name
- LaDonna Adrian Gaines
- Copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Described by source
- Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
- Different from
- Dana Dawson
- Discography
- Donna Summer discography[37]
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- Documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
- End of work period
- 2012
- Manner of death
- natural causes[47]
- Name in native language
- Donna Summer
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject African diaspora
- P14750
- C6AD-A1B1-87EB-80F7-4FEA
- P14837
- 176178
- Place of burial
- Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens[10]
- Social media followers
- 435k (1.6k–435k, n=10)
- Start of work period
- 1968
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano[38]
- Writing language
- English
🏷️ Also known as
en Donna Gaines
en LaDonna Gaines
en Donna Summer
en Donna Sommer
en Donna Gains
ar دونا سمر
cs LaDonna Andrea Gaines
cs LaDonna Adrian Gainesová
cs LaDonna Adrian Gaines
cs Donna Gaines
el Ντόνα Σάμερ
el Donna Summer
el Σάμερ, Ντόνα
fa دونا سامر
fa دانا سامر
fi LaDonna Andrea Gaines
fr LaDonna Andrea Gaines
he דונה סאמר
id Donna summer
it Donna Andrea Gaines
🔖 Identifiers · 310
- ISNI
- 0000000132729275
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n78067244
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- 118620029
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- 0522581
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- 46619
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- 00087935816, 00087936029
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- 93346
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- Instagram username
- officialdonnasummer
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- 2308
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- 84124
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- personnage/wd/155826
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- Donna+Summer
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- 83733
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- 186488
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- 35277641
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- summerdonna
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- TnpreQ
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- 1714
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- 1875
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- n2019156237
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- donna-summer
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- 005130671
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- 987007412874005171
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- KAC201948445
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- LNB:VN3;=BD
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- 9810534670905606
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Summary
Donna Summer was born on December 31, 1948[1], in Boston[2]. She died on May 17, 2012[3], in Naples[4]. She worked as a singer[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].
FAQs
Where was Donna Summer born?
Donna Summer's place of birth was Boston[2].
Where did Donna Summer die?
Donna Summer passed away in Naples[4].
Who was Donna Summer married to?
Donna Summer's spouses include Bruce Sudano[11].
What did Donna Summer do for work?
Donna Summer worked as a singer[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].
What awards did Donna Summer receive?
Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20], Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance[21], Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[22], and Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance[23].