Disco Legend Donna Summer Dead at 63

Disco queen Donna Summer has died after a long battle with cancer, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. She was 63. 
Donna's family had released a statement on Thursday saying that Summer had died and that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."'

Donna Summer had been living in Englewood, Fla., with her husband Bruce Sudano. She was known as the "Queen of Disco," Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Mass., in 1948.

The five-time Grammy winner rose to fame in the 1970s, scoring hits with "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls." She co-wrote the single "Love to Love You Baby" in 1975, and went on to co-write several other hits, including "She Works Hard For Her Money."


During the disco era, she burned up the charts: She was the only artist to have three consecutive double-LPs hit No. 1, "Live and More," "Bad Girls" and "On the Radio." She was also the first female artist with four No. 1 singles in a 13-month period, according to the Rock Hall of Fame, where she was a nominee this year.


Summer also appeared in the 1978 film, "Thank God It's Friday," which took home the best original song Oscar for "Last Dance."