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LaDonna Adrian Gaines (born December 31, 1948), known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart. She also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a thirteen-month period.

• Birth name: LaDonna Adrian Gaines
• Also known as: Donna Gaines
• Born: December 31, 1948 (age 63) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Origin: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
• Genres: Dance-pop, disco, pop, rock, new wave
• Occupations: Singer-songwriter
• Instruments: Vocals, piano
• Years active: 1968–present
• Labels: Oasis Records Casablanca (1975–1980) Geffen (1980–1988) Atlantic (1988–1991) Mercury (1994–1996) Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (Outside of U.S. 1980–1991) Epic (1999–2001) Burgundy (2006–present)
• Associated acts: Giorgio Moroder, Brooklyn Dreams

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Critic’s Notebook: ‘I Just Want My Pants Back,’ New Brooklyn-Centric TV Show
NY Times TV, 2012-02-01 23:11:40
From left, Branford Marsalis, Spike Lee, Donna Summer and Nelson George in the documentary “Brooklyn Boheme.”

Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers among Rock Hall inductees
LA Times Entertainme, 2011-12-07 10:08:16
Others to be inducted include the Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro, the Small Faces and Don Kirshner. Among those that didn't make the cut: the Cure, Donna Summer.Others to be inducted include the Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro, the Small Faces and Don Kirshner. Among those that didn't make the ...

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