Harvey Brownstone Interviews Bruce Sudano, Musician/Songwriter/Performer, Husband of Donna Summer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Bruce Sudano, Singer / Songwriter, Husband of Donna Summer
About Harvey's guest:
Today’s guest, Bruce Sudano, guest is a renowned singer-songwriter and recording artist who’s written classic hit songs for many of the music world’s biggest superstars including Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntyre and of course, his beloved late wife, the magnificent Donna Summer.
In the late 60’s, he co-founded the band “Alive N Kickin”, which had the hit song “Tighter Tighter”. He then co-founded the band “Brooklyn Dreams”, scoring a hit single with the song “Music, Harmony and Rhythm”, and they also appeared in the movie “American Hot Wax”, performing as “The Planotones”. He recorded 4 albums with “Brooklyn Dreams”, and their final album, “Won’t Let Go”, included the title track for the movie “The Hollywood Knights” starring Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer and Fran Drescher.
In the late 70s, his whole world changed when he met and fell in love with Donna Summer, and they got married in 1980. Their collaborations led to a string of hits including “Take it to the Zoo”, “Heaven Knows”, “Bad Girls”, “Lucky” and “On My Honour”, and he co-wrote 4 songs on Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money” album. For 2 decades he toured with Donna Summer, playing keyboards and singing background vocals in her band. He’s written or co-written many classic hit songs including “Ball of Fire”, “Starting Over Again”, which was a #1 hit record for Dolly Parton, and later recorded by Reba McEntyre.
He also wrote the Grammy-nominated hit, “Tell Me I’m Not Dreamin”, recorded by Michael Jackson and his brother Jermaine. And he wrote "Closest Thing to Perfect", which was the title track for the movie “Perfect”, starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis.
As a solo artist, he’s recorded 9 albums, including “Fugitive Kind”, “Rainy Day Soul”, which earned him the New Music Weekly Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year award, “Life and the Romantic”, which produced the hit song, “It’s Her Wedding Day”, which won the New Music Weekly Adult Contemporary Song of the Year award, “The Burbank Sessions”, “21st Century World”, “Spirals, Volumes 1 and 2”, which he wrote during the pandemic, “Ode to a Nightingale”, and of course, the beautiful album entitled “With Angels on a Carousel” released in 2014, honoring the legacy of his beautiful wife Donna Summer.
He was also heavily involved in the highly acclaimed 2018 Broadway musical: “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.”
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Donna Summer was a legend. Although normally we put interviews about deceased legendary stars in our “Gone But Not Forgotten” playlist, her husband Bruce Sudano is a great artist in his own right. So we didn’t do that. But there can be no question that most people watching this interview will be most captivated by the conversation about the fabulous Donna Summer. I absolutely adored her and was tremendously honored to interview her husband.
Harvey, I thank you for an absolutely amazing interview. Bruce is a gifted songwriter and entertainer and also a rock-solid person, a true "mensch." Donna was the GREATEST female vocalist of all time yet so underappreciated. As Bruce said, she could sing anything and own it! As well as talent, she was extraordinary in so many ways. They were soulmates destined to meet each other and live as a loving couple for 32 years supporting each other throughout their lives. Their wonderful daughters reflect that love and caring.
@gotti6969 Thank you so much for posting such a beautiful comment.
He also co-wrote a few songs for the FIVE HEARTBEATS movie soundtrack.
Mr. Sudano is unquestionably an example of a great human being just like Donna. A wise, compassionate, respectful family man who happens to be an awesome songwriter, musician, producer etc. One of the key things we can learn from this amazing couple was the ability to focus on their lives and not just their careers. Who else has the wisedom to take 20 years off to bring up their family and then return even more creative.
Awesome!!
Thank you so much for watching our show.
Thank you Harvey for this fascinating interview with Bruce Sudano. He has had an amazing career and his love and admiration for his wife Donna Summer was very touching. I still think of Donna Summer as the one who did duets with Barbra Streisand in the 1980s who really gave as good as Barbra vocally which I can't think of many who could do this.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this interview. I was a huge Donna Summer fan and was honored to interview her husband. He absolutely adored her. I was so touched by that.
Donna is my all-time favorite singer, which is why I feature her on my channel. It would be so wonderful if Bruce did create some kind of musical release for fans to purchase of Donna performing live standard. "Pearls" by Sade, "Superstar" by The Carpenters and "Nights In White Satin" by The Moody Blues are some great examples of what could be.
I’m sure Bruce will eventually do that. Thank you so much for watching our show and for posting your comment. I hope you’ll check out more of our great interviews and consider subscribing to our TH-cam channel 🙏❤️
I love her rendition of the classic “Lush Life.” How great would it have been if Donna had done an entire album of standards!
@curtismichael4703 how great would it have been to have interviewed her.
Unsung: The Bruce and Donna story. Your professional and glimpses into your personal lives make a beautiful story. You’ve influence goes past the glitz of Hollywood. Thank you for sharing. Never stop writing, we’re listening.
The comments on this TH-cam channel are for Harvey Brownstone, and his team and other viewers of our show. If you wish to reach Bruce Sudano, please contact him through his website.
Very heartfelt interview and you are a gifted interviewer Harvey, not many exist as you allow people to speak openly. My regard for Oprah is even more diminished that she dismissed Donna.
I really appreciate your very kind comments about my interviewing style. Thank you so much. Yes, I must agree that I’m not very happy that Oprah hurt Donna’s feelings. Show business can be brutal sometimes
Oprah Doesn't like the light.
Thanks for this interesting interview with the talented Mr. Bruce Sudano. I had the privilege to meet Donna and Bruce in 1983 and they were both so tender hearted and kind to me. Harvey, you always let your guests SHINE bright! YOU are the best!
Alan how lucky you were to meet Donna and Bruce. I absolutely adored her music - still do. Thank you so much for your very kind comments about our show. Your support sustains me more than you could ever know 🙏❤️
Donna Summer had the best voice of all time. This is a great interview with Bruce.
I agree. Donna was phenomenal.
Fantastic. You really kept this interview about HIM. He reminds me of men like Alan Hammel who put their own achievements on the back burner in devotion to their wives. Thank you so for letting us hear about the fantastic life of Mr. Sudano. I hope indeed, he is guest on a future episode.
You really have a great style of interviewing.
Thank you so much for your very kind comments about my interviewing style. Feedback like yours means the world to me. I hope you’ll check out more episodes of our show and consider subscribing to our TH-cam channel. I would appreciate it so much!🙏❤️
Wonderful interview Bruce Sudano..Learned even more that I didn't know..I think I might have mentioned I had the 45 Tighter Tighter..I'm gonna find it on TH-cam..From Alive and Kicking..Love it still..❤️
Thank you so much for watching our show. I hope you’ll check out more of our great interviews and consider subscribing to our TH-cam channel 🙏❤️
Harvey, I love the way you interview your guest, you're so real and warm, you really bring out the best in your guest. Bruce really opened up with certain questions and chose his words wisely. Donna Summer will live in my heart forever, that's just the way it is. I truly mean it when I say it. When Donna passed a part of me died too, and I still have a sadness in my heart that never seems go away. Thank you for this awesome interview.
Steve you have moved me deeply with your heartfelt comments. I’m so glad you enjoyed this very special episode of our show. Thank you so much for your support and positive feedback. ❤️
Can't wait to view this. Luv to luv her.
Hurry! I wanna know how you liked it.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 As always, I luved it. Do you like me? :)
I love all my viewers. You and your fellow viewers are the reason I work so hard to deliver epic interviews
LOVED and grew up with Donna Summer. I continue to watch her performances on TH-cam and still mourn her loss. What an underrated talent and icon. I wanted to compliment you Mr. Brownstone on your interview style. You always manage to put the interviewee at ease, which really allows them to let down their guard and open up. I was surprised when reading your bio that you used to be a judge? Keep up the good work! Would love to see you interview Sarah Jessica Parker and Jacklyn Smith!
Thank you so much for your very kind comments about my interviewing style. I put my heart and soul into every interview, and I hope it shows. I’d love to interview Sarah Jessica Parker and Jaclyn Smith, but so far no luck convincing them. Although I’m widely considered to be the best interviewer out there, I guess I’m still not famous enough to attract some big stars…..sigh….
Thanks for your reply. Tip, RJ and Jaclyn are close friends!
Please put in a good word for me! You know I’ll give them the best interview of their lives!
I love you Bruce Sudano ❤️
I’m sure he loves you too darling.
Fantastic revealing interview, thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it
😊nice interview.
Thank you so much! Please check out more of our great interviews and consider subscribing to our TH-cam channel 🙏❤️
Listening to the interview, I remembered how huge Donna Summer was---the face/voice of disco when it hit and disco was everywhere and not for a short time. Summer always seemed like someone needing "looking after." She struck me as an artist not much compeled by business realities when all she wanted to do was sing. How fortunate then she had this man looking out for her for some 30 years. When thinking of others involved in their wives' careers and for shorter durations (Sid Luft & Jeff Wald come to mind, heavily invested in their own self-intere$ts), it seems like Donna was a lucky girl indeed.
Yes I truly believe Bruce had Donna’s best interests at heart. All too rare in show biz marriages, especially in the music industry.
Send In The Clowns. There's a live version online.
I love it!
Larry king and merv griffin always find a way to keep guests comfortable engaged and always always took on controversial and at times uncomfortable topics in a way that was non evasive and made the guests feel ok. You can follow their lead and do both. You have great promise here but if I had some unsolicited advice you can try to be a bit more probing without crossing into the mike Wallace zone. It’s a delicate act but do able
Got it. Thanks.
One more reason to dislike Oprah.
Well I don’t dislike her but I must admit I’m terribly disappointed that she broke Donna’s heart.
Oprah had her favorites. .F!!!! Oprah!!!
Now now, be nice!
Sorry to be critical. You should have asked him about the hateful comments about gays You could have said to him that you would respectfully edit out comments if he was uncomfortable with it. The aids comments were in the documentary and were fair game. It’s a legitimate and worthy question. Your responsibility is to ask probing questions not to be overwhelmingly non controversial. I think as a gay man and a representative of the community you were entitled and allowed to ask him to elaborate on Donna’s comments ie gay community. You should use this experience to improve as host and interviewer Harvey with all due respect. Oprah as a representative of gay community and gay rights never forgave Donna for her anti gay comments. Thats why oprah and Gayle king never invited her on the show Brucie knows this and was told by Oprah’s booking agents. He pretended not to know. Donna remains a pariah of gay community
Thanks for your feedback.
Don't nobody want to hear your emotional negative comment,...the devil brought you here?
I had forgotten about this. The conviction with which you speak is moving. The invitation omission to the Oprah party makes sense. Recently I saw the clip from the Eddie Murphy comedy special in which he wears the red leather in which he disparaged "faggots" and my stomach turned.
@@thomasalbert6687 Eddie Murphy and Donna summers insensitive and disparaging comments about gay men in 1983 summer set the gay community back decades. Ronnie Reagan Eddie Murphy laughed while the gay community was in turmoil. Donna summer made jokes and hid behind her Christianity beliefs. She was no friend and no allies of gay movement. She was wrong then and never apologized. It was a gay holocaust
Yes I agree that Eddie Murphy has not been a friend to the gay community.