Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines) rose to fame in the early 1970's as the queen of disco music. As her career went on it blossomed from disco into new wave, gospel and even rock. Donna took a break after her 1991 album Mistaken Identity to do a christmas album and eventually returned to pop music in 2008 with her 17th studio album Crayons. Now here is my Donna Summer top 5 countdown.
5. Fame (The Game) (2009)
Returning from a 14 year gap in music, Donna released a full on dance record with Crayons. Fame (The Game) has Donna discussing the down sides of fame and the negative impacts it can have on ones life. The track is a dance track infused with rock influences.
4. MacArthur's Park (1978)
I don't like listing a cover song in an artist's top 5 but Donna takes the rather boring Richard Harris song and transforms it into a memorable disco classic. The story of the song is hard to grasp even after many listens but there must be some sort of meaning in there.
3. She Works Hard For The Money (1983)
A song dedicated to the hard working women everywhere, She Works Hard For The Money is an anthem of the 1980's that is hard to not get caught up in. This feminist track, although the lead single of the same titled album, is rather misleading compared to the rest of the rather religious tracks on the album.
2. I Feel Love (1977)
A sort of predecessor to electronic music of later decades, I Feel Love has been a highly influential number in Donna's career. The album I Remember Yesterday was meant to be like a timeline with each song representing a particular time period with I Feel Love being the future representation.
1. Love To Love You Baby (1975)
Taking on a Marilyn inspired vocals, Donna's #1 track is the rather naughty Love To Love You Baby. The track has Donna singing to a lover about her enjoyment of being with them. The album version was an astonishing 16 minutes long and 44 seconds long.
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