- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1948
- Place of Birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- May 17, 2012
Donna Summer
Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines; December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968 she joined a German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and they went on to record influential disco hits together such as "Love to Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love", marking Summer's breakthrough into international music markets. Summer returned to the United States in 1976, and more hits such as "Last Dance", her version of "MacArthur Park", "Heave…
Filmography
movieGiorgio Moroder & Donna Summer : "I Feel Love"
2026 · Self (archive) - singer
tvSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove to Love You, Donna Summer
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieStock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
2023 · Self
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tv70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tvTV Story Superstar
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie's Angels
2019 · Songs
movieDisco Europe Express
2019 · Self - Singer (archive footage)
movieHigh Energy: Disco on Amphetamines
2019 · Self - Singer (archive footage)
tvSoundbreaking
2016 · Self
movieDo I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieLes Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieHit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
2011 · Self
movieDonna Summer - Live from New York
2008
movieBest of Disco Star Parade 70-80
2007 · self
movieSoul Divas
2007 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
2007 · Self
movieBest of Night of the Proms Vol. 2
2007 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
2006 · Self
movieBurt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006 · Self
movieDonna Summer: Live
2005 · Self
movieSongs From the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers
2005 · Self
movieThe Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special
2000 · Self
movieVH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2000 · Self
movieDonna Summer - Live and More Encore!
1999 · Self
tvThe Early Show
1999 · Self
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
movieDonna Summer - Live & More Collection
1999
movieOff the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998 · Self
movieWalt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997 · Self
tvIntimate Portrait
1993 · Self
tvEurotrash
1993
movieRhythm Divine: The Story of Disco
1992 · Self (archive footage)
tvFamily Matters
1989 · Aunt Oona
Lahaye d'honneur
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
4 gegen Willi
1986 · Self
movieWomen in Rock
1986 · Self (archive footage)
movieDisneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985 · Self
movieDonald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984 · Self
Show & Co. mit Carlo
1984 · Self
movieA Hot Summer Night with Donna
1983 · Self
The Eddie Rabbitt Special
1983 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieThe Donna Summer Special
1980 · Self
movieThe Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Self (archive footage)
movieInches
1979 · Songs
movieRona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979 · Self
movieThank God It's Friday
1978 · Nicole Sims, Songs
The David Soul and Friends Special
1977 · Self
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
tvVan Oekel's Discohoek
1974 · Self
tvDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972 · Self
tvDisco
1971 · Self
tv11 Uhr 20
1970 · Sängerin in Kasbah
tvStarparade
1968 · Self
tvViña del Mar International Song Festival
1963 · Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self