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Donna Summer

1948 - 2012

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Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. 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. Born and raised in Boston, Summer dropped out of high school before graduating and began her career as the lead singer of a blues rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined the German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donna Summer is the 109th most popular singer (down from 90th in 2019), the 727th most popular biography from United States (down from 553rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Singer.

Donna Summer was an American singer and songwriter. She was most famous for her disco songs, which were popular in the 1970s.

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Among singers, Donna Summer ranks 109 out of 4,381. Before her are Anatoliy Solovianenko, Johnny Hallyday, Víctor Jara, Gwen Stefani, Anna Netrebko, and Glenn Hughes. After her are Marie Fredriksson, Constanze Mozart, Robert Plant, Diana Ross, Adele, and Teresa Teng.

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Among people born in 1948, Donna Summer ranks 42. Before her are Sauli Niinistö, Keke Rosberg, Steven Tyler, Yoshihide Suga, Elizabeth Blackburn, and Alice Cooper. After her are Robert Plant, John Carpenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kathy Bates, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and Frank Abagnale. Among people deceased in 2012, Donna Summer ranks 25. Before her are Jon Lord, Ernest Borgnine, Roger Garaudy, Matilde Camus, Tony Scott, and Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen. After her are Sylvia Kristel, Griselda Blanco, Larry Hagman, Gunnar Sønsteby, Andrew Huxley, and Hebe Camargo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donna Summer ranks 727 out of 20,380. Before her are Tony Lip (1930), Jack Kilby (1923), Margaret Mead (1901), Martin Landau (1928), Francis Fukuyama (1952), and James Caan (1940). After her are Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916), Sidney Sheldon (1917), Eddie Murphy (1961), Reese Witherspoon (1976), Hugh David Politzer (1949), and Napoleon Hill (1883).

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Among singers born in United States, Donna Summer ranks 44. Before her are The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), Steven Tyler (1948), Glen Campbell (1936), Tiny Tim (1932), Frank Sinatra Jr. (1944), and Gwen Stefani (1969). After her are Diana Ross (1944), Nancy Sinatra (1940), Anastacia (1968), Steve Perry (1949), Dolly Parton (1946), and Harry Belafonte (1927).

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