Donna Summer: The Queen Of Disco
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- Donna Summer: The Queen Of Disco Music
Donna Summer had an indisputable groundbreaking career which rightfully earned her such titles as “First Lady of Love” and “The Queen of Disco”. Although most modern music fans know little about the personal mental anguish caused by her record label induced sexualized public persona. Faith and her undying willingness to survive in the music industry allowed Summer to evolve beyond her original disco origins and maintain a diverse musical sound that claimed her a US Billboard Top 40 hit every year from 1975 to 1984. She would go on to earn a total of 42 hit singles on the US Billboard 100.
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Another star who had to die for people to respect her legacy.... So sad.
Donna Summer was legendary.Her vocals&stunning look are still phenomenal.
Even after bad girls, the wanderer is a BOP!
Plus... She wrote some of her hit songs too.
Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia, Kylie Minogue's Light Years or Confessions of Madonna would be nothing without her inspiration, she was legendary!!
ANÍBAL EDUARDO FAÚNDEZ OSORIO 10000% agree
Hell, the Confessions track "Future Lovers" samples "I Feel Love".
THANK YOU!!!!!
No need to compare female artists, hun. But yes, Donna definitely was an inspiration and is acknowledged!
ANÍBAL EDUARDO FAÚNDEZ OSORIO period. ! These bitches would have NO blueprint ! The summer print has guided these blind mice through the maze !
I hate the fact that they honoured her after she passed on
LETHABO your right that’s literally what they do to almost all the celebrities e.g. Nipsey Hustle died and he won awards after his death 🤦🏿♀️
@@nataliecampbell675 Aaliyah as well
Donna was always honored. Even before she passed. She is referred to as an ICON...always. Maybe some people are new to her? But most older people know she was the Queen of disco.
LETHABO Unfortunately that’s the same story of many many incredible talents in music.
Nothing new!
It was so sad around the time of her death, she barely got any air time about her passing while Prince had weeks upon weeks, and Donna was the Queen of an entire genre!
Nah...whitney was....i can name only one song
@@ebonix33 Whitney was not the Queen of Disco, it is hilariously ignorant to say that. Whitney is a fantastically talented singer no doubt. She is "The Voice" and the best selling female artist of all time. I love Whitney.
HOWEVER: Whitney is NOT the Queen of Disco. Her music DOES NOT infuse denotative Disco elements. Donna's whole career was built upon disco music and her music ACTUALLY reflects the style of disco. The word "Disco" doesn't even show up on Whitney's Wikipedia page, for example. See for yourself: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston
@@ebonix33 On the list of honorific names in popular music, Donna Summer is listed as the Queen of Disco: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music
Also, if you can only name one song by Donna Summer you clearly do not have enough exposure and knowledge of her to make an informed opinion.
@@ebonix33 Donna also has sold over 100 million records and had four number one hits within a 12 month period. You should at least know more than one song, especially since you are watching this video in this first place.
She died free of scandal. That was a major reason for the lack of press coverage. But all the people who mattered, including then President Obama and Aretha Franklin, acknowledged her passing and wonderful life contributions.
She's the ultimate diva for me. Her vocal abilities are utterly underrated and she deserves a lot more recognition for the great artist and game changer she was. Those rumours have tornished her image, but if you watch any of her interviews, you see she was a lovely person and human being who never really cared about anyone else's business.
She also heavily inspired the great late singer Selena Quintanilla
Amber Adamez Donna inspired everyone including me! She is a Queen that will never be forgotten and will forever live on through her music!
Yeah especially since Selena covered her music on her last concert
I feel like she gets overlooked when people look back at all the legendary artist. Also donna did have some chart success in 1989 with her gold single this time i know its for real when she teamed up with SAW and had some success on the dance charts in 1999,
Her daughter is just as amazing and a talented musician
She's not overlooked to music fans. A limited edition CD box set containing THIRTY THREE (33) CDs just released on 27 March 2020 was sold out months before it was released. People pre-ordered the whole 1,500 box sets!!
Ken Lee exactly! I still get chills listening to her music. “Last Dance” is so beautiful and full of life. Only great performers can make you truly feel a song even decades later!
She is overlooked because most of her hit songs are from the 70's. Most or 95% of people hate music from the 70's. I'm one of the few people that loves music from the 70's. Everyone says how great 80's music is, which I don't really care about. I prefer music from the 70's, any day over music from the 80's. Example: Donna Summer co-wrote most of her songs, Bad Girls is one of the songs that she wrote. It came out in 1979.
@@josephvalenzuela311 It really depends on which groups one looks at. Can safely say that over 75% of Baby Boomer and early Gen-X (born ~1963-1966) music fans are crazy about music from the 1960s-1970s. They don't much like the synth and formulaic pop sounds of the 1980s.
As for disco, many/(most?) music fans turn their noses down on this music genre and dismiss it totally. Which makes it all the more remarkable that with this factor and today's scenario of very little physical product is sold, Donna's massive and quite pricey CD box set was sold out well before release. Shows that there is a dedicated fan base out there - not quite as large as the fan bases of 1980s pop 'divas' of course but it's there. Plus, Donna has had exposure to the young audiences, such as being a guest artist/judge on the highly popular show American Idol (finale season 3, 2008).
An underrated disco queen, whose influenced has reached the likes of Kylie Minogue, Madonna, and countless others. More people should know Donna Summer, such a great artist.
She is the Blue Print. Too many forget😊❤❤
mar compared to other artists , yes she is underrated.
@mar how often do we here about Donna Summer in mainstream media or pop culture? Hardly ever.
It’s like she made disco
Honeymoon Globe her and Giorgio moroder were a fucking powerhouse duo in disco
Her gloria gaynor and thelma Houston yes
Brent Waters YES! Not enough people mention Thelma, "Dont leave me this way" is a fuckin bop
Definitely one of its founding mothers after Gloria Gaynor.
It’s not even close. She actually made her career singing disco. The other two have one song each that you probably know.
Wow, didn’t know this much about Donna till now. I’m glad she’s getting her props she seemed like a phenomenal person/artist/performer. I loved this mini doc. Rip Donna & Thank you Honest🤍🤍
The definition of an ICON.
Way better than Beyonce.
DONNA SUMMER IS THE STANDARD. SHE IS THE REASON EDM AND POP EXISTS!!!
Idk, maybe it’s because she’s one of the most popular disco artists, but disco as a whole lead to stuff like Hip Hop, EDM, House, Rap, Techno, etc
it’s so refreshing to see her legacy live on because she put in so much hard work and endured so much on her path to success.
Some would say she worked hard for the money.
both my parents always tell me how they remember when 'i feel love' came out in 1977 because there had literally been nothing like it before. its influence on electronic music really can't be understated.
it's true...when Brian Eno was in the studio producing Bowie, he told him it was the sound of the future. Did he nail it or what?
I've always idolized Donna. I the Broadway based on her twice. What the media did to her is disgusting!
She’s an ICONIC LEGEND!!! I’m so happy to say that she was my first concert when I was 4 years old. 💕🙌🏼
Damn, good shit. What concert was if?
It’s so refreshing to see a black women that looks like me literally dominate the disco music scene and just be on top In the pop world
Do a video on AALIYAH please next :(
Yes please!!
Sully Sullivan yes!!
Yes please.
I got my middle name from her.
💙💙💙
So she was the first victim of cancel culture and it was based on a lie
Sad some shit never changes
Stay safe and well everyone
Sad.
She was known as the Disco Queen and she never really got away from that monicker. And music moved on. She just never had that same level of fame and success again. And I don’t think it’s really because of anything she may or may not have said. Like he left out that there was a huge backlash against disco music and people who sang disco.
Red Velvet I’m old so I know all about the disco backlash. I also know how much this country doesn’t like people who are openly religious. And they like their women sexy.
She had moved past disco to pop and had success. That lie is what kept her out of the Hall until she passed. And that when the same people who blacklisted her “loved” her again.
We can agree to disagree but even mark twain said “the lie makes its way round the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on”
KtG I don’t think being openly religious is a problem. I also think thats very different than what they say she said. I was religious but i wouldn’t consider anything like that she was accused of saying as part of my religion or any religion . I do think it’s understated how much music trends moving on did her in cause she never had the same success.
KtG But I guess agree to disagree. But ive never not liked her and I didn’t know anyone else had any strong negative feelings toward her.
Someone mentioned on twitter that you should do a video on Mariah, the peaks and valleys of her career, and how she’s thriving rn
She literally won everything in life! A legend! Too bad she's not as known today because of pop/hip hop genre taking over and also because she was so unproblematic
It’s comforting to know this respectful tribute came from the land of her birth and the media their have not forgotten Donna. Thanks for this x
my god...*Last Dance*, *On the Radio*....songs that both break my heart and make me want to dance until sunrise. We love you Donna...we miss you. Rest in Power
Donna was such an amazing/versatile vocalist and artist. She was literally effortless when singing.
Donna’s US top ten pop hits (1976-89):
Love to Love You Baby (#2)
I Feel Love (#6)
Last Dance (#3)
MacArthur Park (#1)
Heaven Knows (#4)
Hot Stuff (#1)
Bad Girls (#1)
Enough is Enough (No More Tears) (#1)
Dim All the Lights (#2)
On the Radio (#5)
The Wanderer (#3)
Love’s in Control (Finger on the Trigger) (#10)
She Works Hard for the Money (#3)
This Time I Know It’s for Real (#7)
Just in case people get confused by how many top ten hits she had here lol
Although her songs were banned in USSR, she still was loved here. Talent will always break the borders. True icon😭
I was eight years old when Live and More came out. It is still my favorite album of all time. Her voice sounded better live than most due after being processed today. She was hugely talented and completely underated vocally. Glad to see this dedication to her life.
she is the reason why we have the iconic manila luzon lip sync moment 🥺♥️
That purple outfit and the bad girls album is iconic
I love the song "Last Dance" I heard it 4 years ago and fell in love with it. I would love to have her voice and sing like her. Her voice was outstanding💯💖💯💖💯💖
Donna Summer’s top 10 hits-
Love to Love You Baby (1976)
I Feel Love (1977)
Down Deep Inside (1977)
Love’s Unkind (1977)
I Love You (1977)
Last Dance (1978)
MacAuthur’s Park (1978)
Heaven Knows (1978)
Hot Stuff (1979)
Bad Girls (1979)
Dim All the Lights (1979)
No More Tears (1979)
On The Radio (1980)
The Wanderer (1980)
Love Is in Control (1982)
She Works Hard For the Money (1983)
This Time I Know it’s For Real (1989)
I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt (1989)
I love many songs of her. When I see her being mentioned in the internet, I miss her more and more. The Game changer Donna. Look how they treated her - no documentaries, no movies, tributes from awards show performed by singers with very little status and these performances look and sound like morning show for children. Here's the conclusion - we still don't understand her impact and greatness.
I also wonder how she transformed from sexy disco Diva to religious housewife. Is it wiseness or desperation? Whatever it is , it was her choice.
Thank you for uploading such an amazing material!
one of my first favorite songs was "she works hard for the money". i was just a young kid, four or five. i always knew about donna summer, but it wasn't until i heard "now i need you" in 2010 that i made it a point to find as many of her records as i could. so many great songs that i had never even heard. it was like discovering a treasure.
it made me sad that just as i was beginning my appreciation for her, she passed.
I've been noticing people in Gen Z have been showing alot of respect for the Disco era lately. It's really awesome. Also with Dua Lipa using Disco inspired beats. ♥️
Yess plzz more female icon history ! 😍
She’s so talented. I discovered her this year and I’m so glad I did. She’s a classic. She really paved the way for many artists.
She was crazy talented & deserved to be recognized her real worth while she was still alive. Thank you for the video, Honest. ❤
Double platinum in two weeks without streams. Let that sink in.
Ps. I know the market wasn't saturated etc etc but damn those are good numbers.
It’s not crazy, people actually had to buy records then. Now they dont
@@karmicobsession1636 still impressive though.
It was a double album so she really just moved a million but in those days you didn’t have many formats in music. For her, it was LPs and 8 tracks. The inclusion of CDs and cassette tapes in the early 80s led to a big sales explosion in which albums such as Whitney Houston’s debut took great advantage of.
She is so underrated. She paved the path for future dance music, she made records in popularity and she had such an amazing and versatile voice that should be recognized as one of the best vocalist ever. I love all of her music from Wasserman to To Paris With Love.
I agree, Donna was definitely underrated very much like La Lupe, Queen of Latin soul before her, both were Icons and both were legends in their musical genres and divas in their own right. R.I.P to the Queens🎼🎶🎤🌹👑👑💖
donna summer is the queen of everything
Also...never ignore 1989’s “Another Place and Time.” It’s probably her best 80s album and Stock Aitken Waterman’s finest work.
Do a video on Lisa Fischer! Her backstory almost brought me to tears. That woman... her voice is just so rich, like it sounds like rich chocolate. I spoke to her over Instagram dms and she’s honestly such a sweetheart. She’s 61 now, and her “peak” was in her early and mid thirties. She’s one of the few backup singers who somehow found the way to fame, but ended up choosing to be behind the scenes, as a backup singer again. She’s a jazz queen now, but started off as a classically trained opera singer. She chose the way of R&B, but many people say that if she’d followed the opera highway, she would’ve been one of the most amazing, talented and famous opera singers of our time.
She’s amazing, and I absolutely love her.
Preston Calhoun period, but it’s head voice, something that can be healthily done :) it’s a connected register, while whistles are a disconnected register, basically controlled squeaks. Therefor, it’s even more impressive, as the G6 she hits is kinda whistle note territory :)
Thank you Honest for giving Donna her flowers. I know her because of my love of older music but I doubt that my peers know who she is or what she went through. Her music is incredible. Rest in Power Donna Summer. ❤️
Tbh I wasn’t sure if you were ever going to do this, since most artists you cover are of modern music, but I’m so happy that you’re doing her.
I love this woman so much, I hate the fact that she’s never mentioned when it comes to music legends 😩
Donna Summer is so amazing. Love her work and have many vinyl albums.
As a person who knows little about artist I love these mini documentaries!
I Feel Love is one of the most important songs in history. It was the first all-electronic song and is cited as the origin of all electronic music after it.
She is soo slept on ... her numbers are highhhh and chart performance is fuckin amazinggg
WOW this has to be the best video I’ve seen. Donna Summer is underrated and truly talented. She’s has also inspired TLC and Beyoncé. Gone too soon...a Queen 💕💕💕
Donna summer will forever be a QUEEN 🥺
I loved Donna & her music from the very first time I hears the song "Love To Love You Baby" on a hot summer afternoon at a friends house. We too played it over & over. I think it was 1976. Last Dance was & remains one of my favorite songs when Donna sings it, no one else should bother.
People truly think Sam Smith is original lol
Sam Smith is annoying!
Right.
Jovan Vujičić embarrassing...
It's ingratiating, isn't it?
People are crazy.
Do one for Mariah in the 90s
She's one of my favorite artists ever and was the first artist for me to get a record of
Nicely done. I always enjoy your videos. The impact of "I Feel Love," however, was enormous. That is arguably her and Moroder's masterpiece and the granddaddy (along with Kraftwerk) of all techno and electronic music. Plus, her 1989 hit "This Time I Know It's For Real" was major, and she used the Stock/Aicken/Waterman producers at the time, who were at their peak. Best wishes to you from Berlin!
Donna Summer deserves to be recognized as a legend, she is just remarkable. I’ve been lip syncing “Last Dance” for about a week straight now.
I really hope this channel takes u to LARGE platforms. Old, new, legendary artists, current top performers, thorough and educated musical opinions. I love this channel so much 🤍 thank u for what u do
Donna Summer was the real deal. That voice alone could topple mountains.
You should make a video on Sade or Kylie Minogue
Sade!! Yeees
Insert Name Here I live Kylie too
She's my favorite singer along with kylie minogue
She was able to combine pop and dance music and go to No.1!
The MacArthur Pak Suite is just epic. Nothing compares.
THE QUEEN! On the radio might be one of the best songs ever made!
On The Radio is my favorite song from her.
Love her such an icon! She revolutionized disco and dance 💃🏻 always a queen in my eyes 💕💕💕
I fell in love with Donna only a couple of days ago when I heard Love to Love You Baby. Her voice is so beautiful I can't stop listening to her
go look up 'Now i need you/working the midnight shift' pure trance heaven
The Summer Musical on Broadway was really great. It told her story and played all her wonderful hits. She was an amazing artist. Gone way too soon. Such a talent!
That is a beautiful story. I am genuinely touched by her legacy and her struggles are an emphasis to what society needs to change. R.I.P Donna.
This is my father favorite artist❤her songs were truly ahead of it's time
Even the wanderer from 1980.
doctor: “you have 12 minutes and 56 seconds left to live”
me:
original
Idk pretty depressing 12 min and 56 seconds, I'd rather not listen to a dude with a monotone voice for my last few moments on earth. Imo
Jade_ Sunny lol
Or maybe listen to Donna Summer?
Same
I was 14 when I first heard "Love to Love You Baby" & instantly loved it...not so much for the overt sensuality but because it was just so different from anything I had ever heard. I enjoyed each hit that followed during the next 3 years but when I heard "Hot Stuff" it sealed the deal. It was so rare to hear a lady rock that hard! Fast forward to 2020 & I still rank Donna as one of the top 3 most influential female artists on my musical tastes along with Stevie Nicks & Pat Benatar.
Thank you for this. Such an overlooked artist and one hell of a vocalist.
So weird!! I discovered Donna summer yesterday was listening to her nonstop then I discovered your channel and subscribed and now we’re here today
You got homework to do in this dire times of need
This is very good but why did you skip over her successful late 80's revival era working with UK producers Stock, Aitken, Waterman? "This Time I Know It's For Real" is a definite fan fave single of hers. Many consider "Another Place and Time"- the album she made with them- amongst her best. Am disappointed you missed this era in your review. Having said that, I do love your videos. Have been a long time subscriber.
DJ Stonedog I agree!!! That’s one of my favorite albums of hers
I also loved “Love’s About to Change My Heart,” and “I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt” from that album.
She was way past her prime then. 75-84 were her golden years.
Not too many people remember it despite its top ten placing. It’s like how some of Tina Turner’s songs after Private Dancer that hit big are not as remembered. Donna’s heyday was roughly 1975-85. And most of it was really 1977-83 as a pop star.
What most people dont know is that she had to stop performing 'Love to Love you Baby' for a while because a riot broke out whilst playing in Italy, to the point that she was in a trailer and crowds of men were rocking it back and forth.
So different than her claiming she couldn’t do it cause it didn’t fit with her religious beliefs.
If I could be an artist, it would be Donna Summer. My debut concept would be Donna Summer inspired. She just oozes glamour but hedonism. Rihanna gives me the same vibe for some reason. Ugh I stan.
There will never be another Donna Summer! R.I.P Your Highness!👑🎼🎶🎤🌹💖💿
YESSSSS I LOVE DONNA THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY OMGGGG. I saw Summer The Musical on broadway and it was amazing
Today Dec.31st,2020... 🎉 Happy Birthday Donna Summer! (72) ☆🎂👑🌹🎤 1948-2012
I didn't expect this video and now my day has been made. I love Donna Summer
I’m a hug fan will always be I listen to the full 17 minute love to love you song and I feel love constantly 😎🙌🏾🤷🏽♀️
Donna we need your more then ever now. Listening to Donna
I was just listening to her album, then i received a notifications from you about her
Listen to the wanderer & donna summer (1982) you won't be disappointed.
I’m so surprised to see someone from my generation acknowledging Donna’s work! I sang her Hot Stuff for a concert and have been a fan since!
Always looking forward to your videos, Honest❤️
Thank you for this. I love Donna Summer.
Forever missed and FOREVER A LEGEND!
Amazing tribute ❤️
Yess I have loved Donna Summer ever since my Dad introduced me to her music when I was 12.
Thanks for doing a video on her she was so talented and is overlooked disco singer who deserves more.
you should talk about "What happened to Eve", " what happened to blu cantrell" and also make a video about destiny's child, TLC, Brandy and Monica and The spice girls, love ur channel😣😩
I feel a lot of people sleep on her post disco material that she done in the 80s, but imo “this time I know it’s for real” and a bunch of tracks on Swhftm deserves much more attention
Donna summer in words:its never the last dance I will always love to love you baby🌹🌹🌹
This video was really well done. Thanks for shining light on an artist that often gets overlooked.
Ive always loved her she has always been one of my favorites and she deserves more credit.
I love Donna summer thank you for making this video
Underappreciated but made a huge impact in music without it there is nothing without it.
I have been a very dedicated fan of Donna Summer and I will always be a fan. I am 55 years old I was 10 years old when Love To Love You Baby came out and I still proudly blast her songs and videos even though my 7 next-door neighbors listen to just rap and rock. I can care less about what type of Music they are into I like rock I like Old School rap music but I don't care for today's rap music. I am a very proud but non femme gay Man I never believed that Donna Summer ever made such a discriminate verbal statement against gay people it's Bullshit! And since a 10 year old boy I could tell that Donna Summer was a lot more musically talented and verbally as talented and I never categorized Donna Summer as just a Disco Queen she had many genres of Music taste and when I was in Junior high School 7th grade 1978 I had been given a magazine interview where Donna Summer stated that she was a big fan of Traditional country Music Queen... Patsy Cline. Donna Summer never got the True and Real Credit that she Really and Truly Deserved. Only a Real Fan and Dedicated True Fan would Never Ever Replace Donna Summer over any other female singer. Donna Summer will Never have a Last Dance at least not with me still on Earth. I just subscribed to your channel for the Great Honour you have proven and Captured here... I Thank You for your amazing work and study for her. R. I. P. My Angel Of Vocal Chords Beyond The Impossible. God bless.
I think that she’s an underrated artist with an incredible and unique range!
Omg are you kidding me? I just recently played Donna Summer's album cause issa mood then suddenly seeing this post. Like is it coincidences?