Donna Summer dies at age 63

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    We are very sad inform SoulTrackers that that Donna Summer, the Queen of the Disco era and one of the biggest musical stars of the 70s and 80s, has died at age 63 after an extended fight with cancer.  She is survived by her husband, former Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano and their two daughters.

    We are very sad inform SoulTrackers that that Donna Summer, the Queen of the Disco era and one of the biggest musical stars of the 70s and 80s, has died at age 63 after an extended fight with cancer.  She is survived by her husband, former Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano and their two daughters.

    Donna Summer, without question, possessed the most versatile voice in popular music. Her forays into rock, disco, R&B, country, jazz, Broadway, and gospel are unparalleled in their quality and breadth. She's earned five Grammy Awards in four different genre categories, amassed four era-defining number one pop singles and three consecutive number one albums, a stack of gold and platinum discs, and boldly pushed beyond the "Queen of Disco" title she rightfully earned during her reign of the dance floor in the 1970s... Read full biography


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