RIP Donna Summer

[Fire Me Boy!]

www.tmz.com

Donna Summer -- the Queen of Disco -- died this morning after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old.

Sources close to Summer tell us ... the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago ... who says she didn't seem too bad.

In fact, we're told she was focused on trying to finish up an album she had been working on.

Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the '70s with iconic hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls."

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She continued her dominance in the '80s with "She Works Hard for the Money" and "This Time I Know It's for Real."

Summer and her producer Giorgio Moroder defined the dance music era of the '70s and influenced acts like Duran Duran and David Bowie to enter the genre.

Summer married Brooklyn Dreams singer Bruce Sudano back in 1980. They had two daughters together.

[RedNFeisty]

Another Icon lost. She will be missed!

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

RIP Donna

I had a little bit of a crush on her back at this time....

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[BoneKrusher]

RIP Donna

[vailpass]

Crap, another one. I liked this song...

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[HonestChieffan]

There will be no more music.

[Garcia Bronco]

They're dropping like flies out there.

[HemiEd]

Wow, R.I.P. Donna, this makes me sad.

I sold a lot of high powered Marantz stereos at Dillards playing "Hot Stuff" really loud.

[Saulbadguy]

How would her name appear in the phone book?

[MoreLemonPledge]

How would her name appear in the phone book?

Summer, Donna?

SIMMADOWNNOW

[Deberg_1990]

This is correct. I heard it on the Radio....

[bevischief]

RIP









Who had her on her dead pool list?

[Frazod]

This is correct. I heard it on the Radio....

Damn you for making me laugh at this LMAO

RIP

She was far more tolerable than most disco.

[Ace Gunner]

she was hot. what a voice. what style. rip baby girl

[Monty]

RIP Donna

I had a little bit of a crush on her back at this time....

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Ditto, and the fact that she was married to a white guy didn't do anything to dissuade said crush.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Ditto, and the fact that she was married to a white guy didn't do anything to dissuade said crush.

I like my women like I like my coffee. Hot and black.

[Monty]

This was my favorite DS song back in the day.

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[chop]

I remember listening to her music on the radio when I was a kid. I thought she had a good voice.

[Setsuna]

TMZ doesn't know shit. I call bullshit.

[Frankie]

WTF?!!! I didn't even know she was sick. What a vocal talent! RIP. :(

[Mr. Laz]

TMZ doesn't know shit. I call bullshit.
i imagine you're kidding but ...

(CBS/AP) Disco queen Donna Summer has died, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. She was 63.

Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."'

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57436280-10391698/donna-summer-dead-at-63/

[Fire Me Boy!]

TMZ doesn't know shit. I call bullshit.

TMZ breaks these stories all the time. WTF are you on?

[journeyscarab]

Ever heard the story of how she recorded "Love to Love You Baby"? Pretty steamy! I'd love to have been in the sound booth when she was putting that one together. Loved her music! RIP.

[stevieray]

...absolutely smokin hot!

big girl with a big voice.

RIP

[whoman69]

I think Donna was very talented and her career dived because she was seen as solely a disco phenomenon. The best of any group is pretty good, and Donna was the best at disco. The biggest problem I had with her is they took the drum track from the first song she recorded and used it on every song she did after.

[listopencil]

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RIP

[whoman69]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kgj8dr2d-AE/0.jpg

RIP

Looks like they photoshopped the boobs in that pic, or had her squeeze them together with her arms. She wasn't that well endowed.

[stevieray]

Looks like they photoshopped the boobs in that pic, or had her squeeze them together with her arms. She wasn't that well endowed.

ya, that's important.

[stevieray]

RIP

great, great tune.

[Valiant]

I was sad, at first I thought I heard susan summers..

[stevieray]

I was sad, at first I thought I heard susan summers..

suzanne somers?

[Valiant]

suzanne somers?

Yeah, how ever you spell it.. All I heard at work was summers/somers passed.. First thing I though of was 3's company girl..

[Setsuna]

i imagine you're kidding but ...

(CBS/AP) Disco queen Donna Summer has died, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. She was 63.

Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."'

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57436280-10391698/donna-summer-dead-at-63/
I was and I believe it now. :evil:

TMZ breaks these stories all the time. WTF are you on?
I'm high on Donna Summer fool. :harumph:

[JD10367]

My dad sold her mom her life insurance policy.

[Setsuna]

My dad sold her mom her life insurance policy.

You sure she's not your mom? I hear selling life insurance is what they use to call knocking boots back then.