Disco queen Donna Summer died this morning at the age of 63, according to news reports.
Summer, who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s, passed away in Florida. She had been battling cancer for sometime.
A five-time Grammy Award winner, Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart. She also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a thirteen-month period, according to wikipedia.org.
Summer’s awards included, an Academy Award for Best Song Last Dance, R & B Grammy Award for that same song; Rock Grammy for Hot Stuff; Inspirational Grammy for He’s a Rebel; Best Inspirational Grammy for Forgive Me; and Best Dance Recording for Carry On.
