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Donna Summer Biography

Birth Name:LaDonna Adrian Gaines

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actress

Fast Facts

In 2004, she was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame
In 2013, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In July 1980, she got married to songwriter Bruce Sudano
Got her big break when she appeared in a production of the musical "Hair" in Munich, Germany
Along with being a singer, she was an accomplished painter
Was the first female singer to have two songs in the top three of the Billboard charts
Was the only person to serve as a guest host of the series "New American Bandstand 1965․"