Biography
According to Billboard magazine, singer Donna Summer was the eighth most successful female recording artist in history, a fact borne out by her incredible run of hits between 1976 and 1984, which included four consecutive No. 1 singles with "MacArthur Park," "Bad Girls," "Hot Stuff" and "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand. After an unremarkable beginning as a recording artist in Germany, Summer broke into the U.S. market …
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Career Milestones
| Began singing at her local church in Boston, MA | ||
| Met producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte while singing backup for Three Dog Night | ||
1967 | Auditioned for a role in the Broadway musical "Hair"; did not land Broadway production, but joined the German touring company | |
1974 | Released debut album Lady of the Night; not released in the U.S., but yielded European hit single "The Hostage" | |
1975 | Recorded disco track "Love to Love You Baby," co-written with Moroder and Bellotte; single peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 | |
1977 | Released the hit albums I Remember Yesterday (featuring "I Feel Love") and Once Upon a Time | |
1978 | Earned first No. 1 in the U.S. with a cover of the Richard Harris ballad "MacArthur Park" | |
1978 | Made feature acting debut in "Thank God It's Friday"; won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Last Dance" off the film's soundtrack | |
1979 | Released the highly successful Bad Girls, which included No. 1 singles "Bad Girls" and "Hot Stuff" | |
1980 | Recorded first non-disco album, the rock and New Wave-influenced The Wanderer | |
1983 | Returned to her dance roots with the hit title track off She Works Hard for the Money | |
1989 | Made a comeback with "This Time I Know It's For Real"; single reached Top 10 in U.S. and Europe | |
1994 | Celebrated her gospel beginnings with the holiday release Christmas Spirit | |
1994 | Guest starred on ABC sitcom "Family Matters" as Steve Urkel's (Jaleel White) aunt | |
1999 | Appeared on the televised special "VH1 Presents Donna Summer: Live and More... Encore!" | |
2004 | Inducted to the Dance Music Hall of Fame alongside The Bee Gees | |
2008 | Released first album in 14 years, Crayons | |
2009 | Performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway in honor of President Barack Obama | |
2012 | Announced as an inductee (posthumous) into the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | |
Awards
1977 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in The Deep |