E-MAIL THIS
	PRINT THIS
	MOST POPULAR

Donna Summer, was an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She had a great vocal range, and was a five-time  Grammy Award winner.

Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a thirteen-month period.

Donna Summer died on May 17, 2012 in Florida after losing her battle with breast cancer.

• Eleven of her albums went Gold in the US.
• Twelve Gold singles.
• Six American Music Awards.
• She was the first female African American to receive an MTV Video Music Awards nomination. ("Best Female Video" and "Best Choreography" for "She Works Hard For The Money")
• Two Golden Globe Award nominations (one win for "Last Dance" Song and one nominated for "The Deep" John Barry's Song).
• Summer has received five Grammy Awards.
  • 1979 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Last Dance
  • 1980 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Hot Stuff
  • 1984 – Best Inspirational Performance, He's a Rebel
  • 1985 – Best Inspirational Performance, Forgive Me
  • 1998 – Best Dance Recording, Carry On
• Twelve Grammy Award nominations (total of seventeen).
  • 1979 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), MacArthur Park
  • 1980 – Album of the Year, Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best Disco Recording, Dim All The Lights
  • 1981 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), On the Radio
  • 1982 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Cold Love
  • 1982 – Best Inspirational Performance, I Believe in Jesus
  • 1983 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Protection
  • 1983 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
  • 1984 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), She Works Hard for the Money
  • 2000 – Best Dance Recording, I Will Go with You (Con te Partiro)