Summer who was aged just 63 was in Florida at the time of her passing and a close friend has stated that the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps.
Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the '70s with massive disco hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls."
Donna Summer real name LaDonna Adrian Gaines was born in Boston USA on the 31st Dec 1948. The mezzo-soprano vocalist's career spanned four decades and was a five time Grammy award winner. She was the first artist to have three consecutive number one double albums and she also charted four number one singles in a thirteen month period.
One of her finest pieces of work was the album 'Bad Girls'. It was two years in production and she had based the whole theme on Prostitution. The album, when finally released in 1979, went on to be an international hit spawning two number ones in 'Hot Stuff' and 'Bad Girls' along with a number two in 'Dim All The Lights'.
The disco diva was currently focused on working on a new production, one which she had dedicated a lot of time and effort even though she was ill. Her passing is a huge loss to the world of music and she will be missed by us all, those of us young enough to know of her great work and those of us old enough to have really enjoyed it.
RIP Donna Summer you will be missed.
