Donna Summer

Donna Summer (1948–2012) was an American singer and songwriter known as the “Queen of Disco.” Her hits include “I Feel Love” and “Last Dance.”

I Feel Love: A 1977 Donna Summer song built around a pioneering sequenced synthesizer arrangement by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. Its pulsing electronic production became one of Summer’s defining sounds.
Giorgio Moroder: An Italian composer and producer associated with electronic disco and film scores. His sequenced production helped define the sound of “I Feel Love.”
Hair (musical): A 1967 rock musical by James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot. Summer performed in the German production, an early step in her professional career.
Electronic dance music: A broad family of music produced primarily for dancing, often using electronic instruments and studio technology. “I Feel Love” helped establish a template for electronic dance production.
Queen of Disco: An honorific commonly used for Donna Summer because of her prominence in disco music. The title captures the stature her hit records gave her in the genre.
Last Dance: A 1978 song written by Paul Jabara and recorded by Donna Summer for the film Thank God It’s Friday. The song won Summer an Academy Award and a Grammy.
Pete Bellotte: A British songwriter and producer who collaborated extensively with Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer. He co-wrote and produced many of Summer’s early hits.
Munich: The capital of Bavaria, Germany, and a major European cultural and economic center. Summer lived and recorded there during her early career.
Synthesizer: An electronic instrument that generates and shapes sound using oscillators, filters, and other circuits or digital processes. The synthesizer pulse in “I Feel Love” became central to its legacy.
Disco Demolition Night controversy: A debate over the cultural and social meanings of the 1979 anti-disco event in Chicago. The event illustrates the hostility disco faced at the height of Summer’s fame.

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