ARTIST SPOTLIGHT = Donna Summer (4 songs)

Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, this singer-songwriter-painter is best known by her stage name. She gained prominence during the 1970s disco era.

#1
After mid 1970s success with songs such as 1975’s “Love To Love You Baby”, 1976’s “Could It Be Magic”, 1977’s “Winter Melody” & 1977’s “I Feel Love”, this song was released 07/02/1978 as a single from the soundtrack for the movie ‘Thank God It’s Friday’. It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 & #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play charts. Later in 1978, she enjoyed her 1st Billboard Hot 100 chart topper in “MacArthur Park”.

#2
This song hit the airwaves 04/13/1979 as the 1st release from her album ‘Bad Girls’. The single, which features a guitar solo by former Doobie Brother & Steely Dan guitarist Jeff Baxter, claimed #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 weeks; it also topped the Hot Discos Singles chart, while claiming #1 in Australia, Canada (3 different charts), Japan & Switzerland. The song was later featured in the 1997 movie ‘The Full Monty’.

#3
After a duet with Barbra Streisand topped charts (1979’s “No More Tears”), Summer released this song 11/23/1979 from her compilation album ‘On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II’. Also featured in the movie ‘Foxes’, the single peaked in early 1980 at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached #2 in Canada & #6 in Norway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33MM5JGzGM

#4
Early 1980s tunes include 1980’s “The Wanderer” & 1982’s “Love Is In Control”. This song, released 05/27/1983, was the 1st single from her album of the same name. That year, the song reached #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 & Hot Dance Club Play charts. It also reached the Top 10 in 9 other countries, including Australia (#4), Canada (#4), France (#4), Norway (#9), Spain (#6) & Sweden (#5). Later tunes include 1989’s “This Time I Know It’s For Real”, 1994’s “Melody Of Love”, 2008’s “Stamp Your Feet” & 2009’s “Fame”.