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Boston, Massachusetts, USA (1968 – present)

Born in the Dorchester neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on New Year’s Eve 1948) was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair (1968). Unsuccessful in getting the part in the Broadway show (Melba Moore got the role), she was offered the European Tour when the show moved to Germany, where Summer also performed in the German versions of several musicals including Godspell and Show Boat. She settled in Munich and also performed with the Viennese Folk Opera and the pop band Munich Machine.

In 1971, Gaines released a single in Europe entitled “Sally Go ‘Round The Roses”, her first solo recording. The single was unsuccessful, however, and she had to wait until 1974 to launch a solo career. Gaines married Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer (“Summer” is an Anglicization of his last name) in 1972 and gave birth to daughter Mimi the following year. Summer did various musical jobs in studios and theaters for several years, including the pop group FamilyTree from 1974-75.

After her divorce from Sommer, she married her second husband, American musician Bruce Sudano, in 1980. They have two daughters named Brooklyn and Amanda. Sudano was a member of the ’70s groups Alive N Kickin’ and The Brooklyn Dreams.
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    madonna who ?

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    Essa foto ficou maravilhosa na capa!

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    Vote for Donna to be the new judge on X Factor! http://www.billboard.com/#/features/x-factor-judges-10-picks-to-replace-paula-1006095152.story

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    Legend ♥ [2]

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    the level of awesomeness of this woman is unmeasurable

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    "Bring Down The Reign" <3

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5 Questions With Donna Summer

2 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/donnasummer

You just released a new single called “To Paris With Love” — what are your thoughts on how that turned out? My daughter (Amanda Grace Ramirez) is a model with Louis Vuitton and I’ve been …

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