Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the late 1970s that earned her the title "Queen Of Disco" and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on the charts through the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

Though she's most notable for her legendary disco hits, Summer's repertoire has expanded to include contemporary R&B, rock, mainstream pop, and even gospel. Donna is one of the most successful female hitmakers of the 70s and 80s, and still holds the record for having three consecutive (double) albums hit #1 on the Billboard charts. She also became the first female artist to have four number-one singles in a twelve-month period. Donna Summer has sold over 100 million records worldwide

On September 27, 2007, Donna was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but did not succeed in being inducted

2 people making music as Donna Summer /1 Donna Summer is a disco-dance singer known best for her late 70s disco hits (earning her the title “Queen of Disco”) and early-to-mid 80s pop hits. She sold 120 Million records to date and holds a few world records, including the longest ‘straight’ note sung live for almost 17 seconds. She is the only artist in History who has 3 double albums hit number 1 back to back on the US Billboard chart. I feel love was the first song that was inducted in t