| BIRTHDAY | 31 December, 1948 ( Friday ) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Boston , Massachusetts |
| COUNTRY | United States |
| AGE (in 2012) | 63 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Capricorn |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 60 kg in Pounds- 132.28 lbs |
Short Biography
Donna Summer was born on 31-12-1948 in Boston in the state of Massachusetts, United States as LaDonna Adrian Gaines. She was an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Recording Artist, Model, Film Actress & Television Actress who was addressed as "The Queen of Disco".
| Other Name: | Donna Adrian Gaines, LaDonna Adrian Gaines, Gayn Pierre, Donna Gaines, The First Lady of Love, The Queen of Disco |
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| Other Professions: | Songwriter Musician Recording Artist Model Film Actress Television Actress |
| Appearance: | Hollywood |
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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Donna Summer died at the age of 63 on 17-05-2012 at her residence place in Naples in the state of Florida, United States. She was suffering from lung cancer.
| DEATHDAY | 17 May,2012 (Sunday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Naples, Florida |
| DEATH COUNTRY | United States |
Donna Summer Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Andrew Gaines |
| Mother | Mary Gaines |
| Brother | Ricky Gaines |
| Sisters | Mary Gaines Bernard, Linda Gaines Lotman, Jenette Yancey, Dara Bernard |
| Affair/Boyfriend | Bruce Sudano |
| Spouse | Helmuth Sommer (1973-1976), Bruce Sudano (1980-2012 till her death) |
| Son | None |
| Daughters | Mimi Sommer, Brooklyn Sudano, Amanda Sudano |
She was born to a butcher father Andrew Gaines and a teacher mother Mary Gaines. She has five siblings including a brother named Ricky Gaines and four sisters named Mary Gaines Bernard, Linda Gaines Lotman, Jenette Yancey & Dara Bernard. First, she married Helmuth Sommer in 1973 and got divorced in 1976. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Mimi Sommer (actress). She remarried singer Bruce Sudano on 16-07-1980. Together they had two daughters named Brooklyn Sudano (actress) & Amanda Sudano (Singer).
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Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Donna Summer
- She honed her singing skills by performing in church choirs and local talent shows.
- In 1967, she joined Blues Rock, a fusion music genre of blues and rock music.
- In 1968, she joined a rock musical Hair, and released her single debut 'Wassermann' as Donna Gaines.
- In the early 1970s, she moved to Europe, specifically Germany, where she found opportunities to kick-start her music career.
- In 1971, she performed in a Cast recording 'Godspell', for which she used the name 'Gayn Pierre'.
- In 1973, she performed on his Ariola Records release 'Nice to See You', credited as Gayn Pierre.
- In 1975, Donna Summer's breakthrough came with her sultry and sensual hit, 'Love to Love You Baby'. The song propelled her to international stardom and established her as a disco queen. This song was Ranked No. 2 on the US Hot 100 in early 1976.
- In 1977, her song 'I Feel Love' was reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 on the US Hot 100. After that, she gave several hit songs which ranked No. 1 on the US Hot 100.
- In 1978, she made her film debut in Robert Klane's musical-comedy film 'Thank God It's Friday'.
- She received five multiple Grammy Awards throughout her career, including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Inspirational Performance, and Best Dance Recording.
Donna Summer Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Donna Summer was 63 years 4 months & 17 days old age.
