'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Dies at 63
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Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2009x
Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2009
How many of you like disco music from the 1970s, or are old enough to remember it? Singer Donna Summer was the queen of disco with hits like "Love to Love You Baby," "Hot Stuff," "She Works Hard for the Money" and "Last Dance." She died Thursday in Florida at the age of sixty-three. People close to her say she had cancer for some time but tried to keep the extent of her illness private.
We've put together a two-minute medley of her songs. Click on the player in the left column.