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Donna Summer

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (31 December 1948, Boston, USA — 17 May 2012, Naples, Florida), better known as Donna Summer, was an American singer who performed compositions in the R&B and disco musical genres. Her most successful works were her dance records from the second half of the 1970s to the beginning of the 1980s, which changed the face of popular music. Donna Summer holds the record for the number of consecutive double albums to reach the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. She also became the first singer in musical history whose singles reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart four times in one year. Throughout her career, more than 130 million records were sold. She performed both in the USA and abroad. The singer went on successful world tours seven times across countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and in Australia. Summer's concerts in the UK, Brazil, Germany, and other countries were highly successful. The singer is the recipient of six Grammy awards. In 1992, a star with her name was installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Donna Summer passed away at the age of 64 in Florida on 17 May 2012 after a long battle with lung cancer. Donna Summer was called the Queen of Disco. In 2013, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.