Donna Summer
"Hot Stuff" vocalist
Donna Summer (1948–2012) was an American singer who became the defining voice of disco in the late 1970s.
Known as the "Queen of Disco," she had hits including "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love," and "Last Dance." Her collaboration with producer Giorgio Moroder pioneered electronic dance music production.
That song is pure Donna Summer.
Celebrated female vocalist
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- fashionistaStyle-obsessed person
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
dramatic · flamboyant · sensational · superstar · stage presence · costumes · spotlight · elegance
Surface for rhythmic movement
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- glitterballRotating reflective dance sphere
- boogieRhythmic blues music
MacArthur Park · synthesizer · 1970s · Saturday Night Fever · hustle · sequins · platforms · bell-bottoms
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- producerOne who makes things
- albumUnified collection of recordings
recording · hitmaker · collaboration · melody · rhythm · ballad · soul · R&B
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
influential · timeless · classic · groundbreaking · innovator · cultural impact · history · pantheon
diva
Celebrated female vocalist
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- fashionistaStyle-obsessed person
iconic · dramatic · flamboyant · sensational · superstar · stage presence · costumes · spotlight · elegance · allure
dancefloor
Surface for rhythmic movement
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- glitterballRotating reflective dance sphere
boogie · MacArthur Park · synthesizer · 1970s · Saturday Night Fever · hustle · sequins · platforms · bell-bottoms · funk
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- producerOne who makes things
album · recording · hitmaker · collaboration · melody · rhythm · ballad · soul · R&B · pop
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
Grammy · influential · timeless · classic · groundbreaking · innovator · cultural impact · history · pantheon · trendsetter
powerhouse
Source of great energy
timbre · vocal runs · melisma · vibrato · phrasing · tone · resonance · falsetto · octave · pitch
- EurodiscoABBA, four-on-the-floor, disco beat, dancefloor
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- Black MusiciansAretha Franklin, Beyonce, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
- Discodisco ball, Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Saturday Night Fever
- DivasBeyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey
Donna SummerWoody Guthrie
Johnny Rotten · The Ramones · Patti Smith · punk rock · Joan Baez
Donna SummerAretha Franklin
Diana Ross · Gladys Knight · Patti LaBelle · Roberta Flack · Motown sound