WHY DONNA SUMMER BELONGS IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- WHY DONNA SUMMER BELONGS IN 'THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME' ( 2012 )
'In a career that spanned over 40 years, Donna Summer was the consummate entertainer. From her chart debut in October 1975, 'Love To Love You, Baby', to her last charted single in November 2012, 'To Paris With Love', Summer's career was the envy of many in the music industry, not just for the longevity of it, but the sheer passion and loyalty to which her MILLIONS of devoted fans worldwide attested to in great numbers after her untimely passing on May 17, 2012'. - (TEXT WRITTEN BY DERRECK MEYERS/ LAST SCREEN SHOT CREATED BY DERRECK MEYERS)
DONNA FACTS:
5 TIME GRAMMY WINNER / 6 TIME AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD WINNER
'LAST DANCE' - OSCAR WINNER FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG
'HOT STUFF' - BEST ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) & FIRST WOMAN TO WIN THIS AWARD
ANOTHER GRAMMY FIRST - 'BEST DANCE RECORDING' FIRST TO WIN IN 1997
'SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY' - FIRST BLACK FEMALE ARTIST FEATURED IN HEAVY VIDEO ROTATION ON MTV
BILLBOARD CHART TOPPER FOUR TIMES IN THE SPAN OF 13 MONTHS & SHE WAS A WRITER OR CO-WRITER ON MANY OF HER SONGS
FIRST FEMALE ARTIST TO LAND TWO #1 SINGLES IN THE BILLBOARD TOP 3 AT THE SAME TIME ('HOT STUFF' & BAD GIRLS)
FIRST FEMALE ARTIST TO HAVE #1 SONG AND #1 ALBUM IN THE SAME WEEK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS
SEVERAL MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES & 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WAS THE FIRST 12" SINGLE EVER TO BE CERTIFIED PLATINUM
TEN GOLD SINGLES/THREE MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUMS/TWELVE GOLD ALBUMS WITH WORLDWIDE SALES OVER 130 MILLION ALBUMS AND SINGLES
'I FEEL LOVE' -THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR TECHNO/ELECTRONICA AND ONE OF THE MOST SAMPLED RECORDINGS WAS CHOSEN AS ONE 0F 40 RECORDINGS TO BE PRESERVED IN THE US LIBRARY CONGRESS
INDUCTED INTO THE DANCE MUSIC HALL OF FAME ALONG WITH 'I FEEL LOVE'/ALSO TOPPED THE BILLBOARD DANCE CHARTS #1 MANY, MANY TIMES OVER FOUR DECADES
'PROTECTION' WRITTEN FOR SUMMER BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ('COVER ME' WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR DONNA AS WELL)
ONLY PERSON TO EVER HOST DICK CLARK'S AMERICAN BANDSTAND IN HIS ABSENCE/CLARK RESPECTFULLY DUBBED HER ONE OF THE MOST 'UNDERRATED SINGERS OF OUR TIME'
'WE ARE THE WORLD' GOT IT'S IMPETUS FROM SUMMER'S QUINCY JONES PRODUCED 'STATE OF INDEPENDENCE', WHICH ALSO FEATURED AN ALL-STAR CHORUS INCLUDING MICHAEL JACKSON, STEVIE WONDER, LIONEL RICHIE, DIONNE WARWICK, MICHAEL MCDONALD AND OTHERS.
WORKED WITH LEGENDARY PRODUCERS GIORGIO MORODER, QUINCY JONES, DAVID FOSTER, THE HIT FACTORY (STOCK, AITKIN, WATERMAN), MICHAEL OMARTIAN, HAROLD FALTERMEYER & MORE
CONTINUED TO PERFORM TO SOLD-OUT VENUES ALL OVER THE WORLD THROUGH 2011 (LAST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE WAS WITH PRODUCER DAVID FOSTER IN 2011)
Her legacy speaks for itself and in volumes. NOW is the time to honor this music LEGEND and induct her into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame once and for all!!!
With Love & Respect
Donna's 'Friends UnKnown' - (AND THE TEXT ABOVE WRITTEN BY DERRECK MEYERS...Also information culled from WIKIPEDIA / POP MATTERS articles / and in the minds of diehard DONNA SUMMER FANS everywhere.)
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All these memories from Donna Summer. I purchased everything that came on on the first day of release. I've followed her since 1977 and haven't stopped. Even though she's no longer here i find myself still searching for her all over the internet. I can't stop. I'm like on automatic. I miss you so much Donna. I can't believe you're gone. I'll always remember you till the day i die. Stay safe in your makers arms. RIP my Angel.
I second this! Summer was so much more than just a disco queen. She was a force to be reckoned with!
I agree with you......completely. Her voice defined a time, her writing, her work just defined a time.
Donna Summer was a huge part of my life. She was literally the soundtrack of my life. When she left this world I felt like a part of my heart died. There will never be another voice nor soul that comes close to the wonderful Donna Summer. I am one of her "Friends Unknown". Not a day goes by that I do not think of her and how her talent and beauty got me though. I love you Donna.
Amazing voice! So talented... ❤
Long live Donna... 😍
Loved her music from the start, still do, always will ! Thanks for this great tribute.
Thank you for this tribute to one of the singular, unique and magnificent voices of our and all times, Their will only be one DONNA SUMMER.
WOW! What a wonderful tribute to Donna Summer. I agree that Donna should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in addition to being in the Dance Hall of Fame with Barry White. Donna Summer won the first ever Grammy that was given for Rock Vocal Performance by a Female for the song Hot Stuff. I'M PUZZLED ,SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME? HOW COULD THE WOMAN WHO WON THE FIRST EVER GRAMMY FOR ROCK TO A FEMALE. NOT BE IN THE RARHOF? THAT IS A SHAME! SHAME ON YOU MUSIC INDUSTRY !
rest in peace my lovely Donna.. thank you for providing the soundtrack magic to the memories of my youth .. love you.
This video truly showcases Donna's talent in all it's beauty. AMAZING!
Queen of our lifetime. Rest in peace so missed 💞❣️💟💓💕
Fantastic complation of Donna's many looks and sounds.
Mary,
Your sister has brought so much joy to the world with her music. I am thankful that I was born during the time Donna graced the planet.
Love Donna- miss you so much. God be with her in Heaven and let me meet her one day. XXOO
I have no idea what constitutes somethjng as a "masterpiece"..but in my opinion, 'I Feel Love" is just that, a true musical masterpiece.
Kirk..Montreal, Canada
I Love Donna Summer and Enjoyed BIBLE Study at her Studio and her Sister LINDA was a Fine Friend of Mine! Thanks for this VIDEO and
Stay in Touch! Google POWERFUL PEOPLE and FRIENDS
She worked Hard for the Money! now she's inducted to the R&RHOF, well deserved.
I'm crying What a wonderful compilation of a beautiful life lived. Thank you so much
FINALLY! You're in the R n R H of Fame.Oh Donna you should've had that honor given to you while you were still here to SEE it! MY DEAR Donna I miss you intensely.No other singer before nor after you WILL EVER REPLACE THE EFFECT YOUR VOICE BEAUTY PRESENCE has had on my life as a child and now adult.Blessings to your family as they carry on with out you,while keeping your legacy alive.R.I.P.
What a beautiful tribute. Thanks for including both the German Hair music & music from Crayons.
I was going to write a long diabtribe. I decided to just say, "Thank You" for this lovely tribute to such an important artist.
❤❤❤ Love, Donna Rest in Peace❤❤❤
Makes me want to cry.... She was fabulous... and has left us too soon....
We'll never have that recipe again.
Saw her live 4 times over the years. There will never be another voice like Donna. She was very special! lol
Brilliant video!! Thank you so much for this amazing creation. How I miss this Brilliant "Star". She will be the One that will always shine the Brightest in my "Universe".
Wow, I was Ok until I hear Johnny Rotten give a wonderful and beautiful testimony.
Donna, you DID touch us all and never asked for credit.
Sigh
A very special tribute you have here. Thanks for posting.
Powerful. Both heart breaking and awe inspiring.
Wonderful artist and wonderful woman. Stars of today sit up and take note on how to be a legend. Words cannot convey the greatness of this lady.
Ms. Bernard,
Yes, your sister is missed everyday. My heart misses her everyday.
Marcus Barlow
Hi Mary - my sincere condolences. She made a difference in all our lives. I hope she knew it. There are many of us who would have loved to have had her over for dinner - just to let her know beyond purchasing her records (which you joked about on the Hot Summer Night VHS!) how we appreciated her. Will her ABC Television Special from 1979/80 ever be remastered onto DVD? Donna missed most of MTV - many of us who were sent to bed by 9pm back then would love to see it in its entirety!! Love, Chris
As Dick Cark said, "she was the most underappreciated entertainer." I agree. She was an INCREDIBLE entertainer.
OMG this is amaziing and that closing comment by Jhonny Rotten, it's just wonderful... thank you so much for putting this together
"It is done." Thank you, Lord. Keep your daughter in sweet repose. Heaven knows how much she meant to us her Friends Unknown. Can't wait to hear the details of the awards show and watch, Ms. Donna Summer receive her due. It will be a momentuous occasion.
yes in deed .. she set the tone (all pun intended) and the bar too .. for all that followed
she should have been inducted years ago,to quote Elton John,when you look at some of the second rate crap already there,its a total injustice.The world is a much sadder place for her passing and i for one will always be truly grateful for the years of endless pleasure she gave through her amazing voice and her music.thank you for posting this.
An Angelic Voice
She had a very touching song called "Friends Unknown" that was a tribute to all of her fans. It was on the "Mistaken Identity" album (a great album that got no air play).
I think about her every day. I only got to see live once in 2006 at Wolftrap near DC. She was so warm and incredible. You could tell that she was beautiful and you could feel her talent.
Attended the same concert. lol
Jeff Rackley its ironic she never sang that song st any of her concerts her sister mary Bernard who was her backup singer for decades has been doing tribute concerts and added friends unknown to the list and suffice to say she does this and donnas other songs the Justice they deserve
That piano version of hot stuff was nice.
“The voice of ultimate honesty.”
Johnny Rotten, that is the ultimate understatement of the singer, musician and artist that was/is
Donna Summer!❤️💐🌸🌺🌹🌷
I agree and fell it should have been done years ago..
I miss her so.
I love you Donna xxxx
I've loved Donna since I 1st heard her at age 12-13 & haven't stopped dancing to her since!
I ♥ You & Miss You Donna dear :(
→ D.J. David Ryan ®RyanRocks ♥♪♫☺
NICE VIDEO AND PICTURES, SOME I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. THANKS FOR UPLOADING.
Totally agree. Donna, as your song says "Our love will last forever".
i feel love its another dimension!!
Thank you! ABSOLUTELY!
Without Donna Summer, Madonna would not have had the greatest Dance music predecessor before her. Too boot, Donna had a much more dynamic voice than many of the current group of songstresses.
BRAVO!!!!!WELL DONE! I totally concur. If this isn't the case for her induction into RRHOF then I don't know what is. Waiting for the moment when she is announced as an inductee, praying to live to see that happen and have her finally receive the ultimate recognition she deserved but did not obssess with in life. Rest well, sweet diva!
Put the music in front and the beat in the back and she will sing it! Like NONE other! Donna Summer!
This melts my 💙
Donna es una leyenda y merece sobre los demas nominados entrar al salon ....ojala valoren lo que esta mujer hizo y nunca reconocieron como ella se lo merece ese legado de valor incalculable que dejo.
What a fantastic tribute.
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF DANCE & ELECTRONICA MUSIC!!! (Donna's New Title That I gave her, and that She has Earned many times over!) Donna Summer transcended from Disco and laid the foundation for the 80's pop music with "I Feel Love" along Giorgio, and laid the foundation for 12 inch singles, Dance Music and Techno House Music. She should have been in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. :)
Love it! Would have liked to hear some more Rock, i.e. Sally Go Round The Roses, Wounded, Cold Love etc. I think the rockers would have wanted to hear more too. BUT this was still awesome!!! I love Donna in every genre:)
Great Video!
wow i just wrote similar to what you have said here... before i saw your post.
what do you mean you were a friend unknown in quotes . did you know here or did you meet here or something
Too bad they didn't do this while she was alive. She deserved this long ago. There was only one Donna Summer.
She was awesome, really so so awesome, and will be for the eternity, God bless you queen of the disco
.♥ Queen .♥
The best of all-time.
I loved the duet from a distance
aww now now ... i feel horrible too but you know Donna would not want you to have any ill feelings to those other artists. she had grace and dignity for sure.
My idol
mistaken identity was a great LP, the label didn't know how to promote to due to the critical LP cover. Some promoters still considered her disco, but she is far more than that genre.
I beg to differ
Good Afternoon That was a great album and it could have gotten better promotion. Shortly before she finished recording the album, Donna and her family had moved to Connecuit due to her daughter Mimi beginning college and her sister battling cancer. Donna had also sued a magazine for spreading false lies about her being homophobic.
Donna did it all from gospel disco and rock n roll friends unknown was her anthem to her fans so was
Totally concur!
Carry on that was also the anthem to Donna's fans
Hells yeah she should be Disco took rock a step beyound the fusion is undeniable and she is THEE Queen
Tutta Donna in 15 minuti non ci puo'stare...nei nostri cuori e'eterna.....
At 3:17, we see a shot from TGIF with Terri Nunn in view, who we all know became famous with Berlin. I wonder what she was thinking. I don't think she was acting her obvious adoration for Donna in that scene.
Come on guys Donna Summer needs our Vote to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame. so go to the rock and roll hall of fame website to vote for her. she deserves the rock and roll hall of fame its long overdue
she absolutey does belong in the hall of fame!
Many of you may remember that Donna was the first co-host of American Bandstand with Dick Clark. Do you know why? Dick said she was the only one that asked!!! Smart move, Donna & Dick.
They real need to make this happen. Why the hell she hasn't happend already is crazy. the woman changed music for ever
To think, she actually wanted to stay in Europe & become as big a star as she could there. Thankfully for America & later the world, Neil Bogart hear Love to Love You & the rest is history.
is Donna Summer your sister? I always wanted to see her in person but I guess I will see her in heaven. I know Donna is resting and singing with her mother and family around up in heaven.
It is so sad that Donna Summer had to die, and now after all of the years of hard work, she is now up for a nominee, talk about a day late, and a dollar short?
Hello Mary:
I am but another fa. I loved Donna so much I wrote a tribute song to her and released it. I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think. It is called "Riding Home from Baltimore" and it tells the tale of my first recollection of Donna at a very early age. Just search for the song on youtube. It was remixed by the Klubjumpers and released as a single in 2010. It also got a mention in the book "The Thrill Goes On" in the UK. I send you all much love!
YES I AGREE. THEY WAITED WAY TO LONG
UNTIL CANCER KILLED HER . SHE WELL DESERVED THAT HONOR . WHEN SHE WAS ALIVE NOT DEAD
WHY DID THEY WATE SO LONG. SHE WAS, AND IS, AND WILL AWAYS BE THE QUEEN OF DISCO .SHE IS WELL MISSED
SO SHE GET IT 2013
if Madonna or Barbra Steisand or even Brittany Spears had died it would've made the cover of every magazine from People to Time. Donna Summer dies and it's like a footnote. They still can't forgive us for disco...FUCK EM!! they wouldn't know good music if it jumped up and bit 'em in the ass. I hope she gets in but I have my doubts...
If the "Rock and Roll" Hall of Fame fails to include Donna Summer, it should summarily disbanded as it will have lost all legitimacy and credibility as an on-going music industry organization. imho.
É uma grande injustiça Donna não fazer párte do hall da fame.
when I hear so-called 'hard core heavy metal and rock gods" like Flea and Slash and Paul Stanley say they "revere" Donna and "hold her in high regard" that tells me that she is just as deserving as The Stones of The Who...and thats where this "does she desaerve it" crap, ends for me. If you are a rock purist and you believe that only guys like a Ted Nugent (who hasnt been inducted, btw) should be inducted, then I suggest spending the money to sponsor YOUR OWN "rock and roll Hall of Fame".
It sucks, ego maniac Madonna, Britney Spears, Keisha and those types are alive...and Donna is dead. Life is unfair.
In December 2012, it was announced that Summer would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.