Disco legend Donna Summer passed away yesterday at the age of 63 after battling lung cancer for a little over a year.
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Summer inspired many of the artists and female singers that we know and love today, including queen Beyonce.
Beyonce was so inspired by Donna, she sampled her 1975 “Love To Love You Baby” for her song “Naughty Girl” back in 2004.
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The Queen of Pop/R&B paid tribute to the late singer with an open letter via her website:
“DONNA SUMMER MADE MUSIC THAT MOVED ME BOTH EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY TO GET UP AND DANCE. YOU COULD ALWAYS HEAR THE DEEP PASSION IN HER VOICE. SHE WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN THE QUEEN OF DISCO SHE BECAME KNOWN FOR, SHE WAS AN HONEST AND GIFTED SINGER WITH FLAWLESS VOCAL TALENT. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE FAN AND WAS HONORED TO SAMPLE ONE OF HER SONGS. SHE TOUCHED MANY GENERATIONS AND WILL BE SO SADLY MISSED.
MY LOVE GOES OUT TO HER FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
LOVE,
B”
Even though disco is said to be dead, the Queen of Disco isn’t. Her memory lives on through B’s heartfelt words, and the numerous artists who have sampled her work.
RIP Donna.
