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Born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, she 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. 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.
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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otsiningopark wrote:
Oh, I love Donna's music.
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GlutesGuy wrote:
Great
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discotequedude wrote:
I like the "Another Place & Time" album. However, it could have done with more A List songs.
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MrUFOman93 wrote:
what a voice in Live & More !
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edysonlovesRB wrote:
Another Place & Time is a perfect Album.
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alejandroguy21 wrote:
love her passionately
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KaduSeksi wrote:
Disco Diva
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GroovyPeople wrote:
I think you may be looking for the Anita Ward page, wingsfield.
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wingsfield wrote:
ring My Bell !!
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hurricane_mario wrote:
meh
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wingsfield wrote:
NEW ALBUM !!!
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tony1122 wrote:
i remember yesterday album
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Tr1xx wrote:
hmm . . . time to play the long version of "Love To Love You Baby" again I reckon
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allencommon wrote:
Added to my playlist - http://www.last.fm/user/allencommon Mike http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=302835391&s=
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discotequedude wrote:
Hopefully someone who knows will create an article for the "Stamp Your Feet" tour and include the the list of songs she did during the tour.
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luizlourenco wrote:
Super amazing, your music is more real of the world!!
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wingsfield wrote:
im so sad that ive discovered u just now !! but im in love w ur music. ur awesome. mwaahh
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XstacticProcess wrote:
Does anyone knows the tracklist of her tour???
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wladimiriarulin wrote:
The US and British artists are really the best ones!
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theapril-sea wrote:
she's not only disco.she used funk, soul, r'n'b, rock...she was so original! and is)
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