The death of Donna Summer touched a lot of people, many of them our readers, and reminded us of a bygone era not just of musical genre but of technology.
Hugely successful recording artist Donna Summer, who died today at age 63, is often referred to as "the Queen of Disco." But the moniker, despite its high title, is perhaps too limited. She really was a genre unto herself.
Sad news. Donna Summer died today, at the age of 63, in Florida after suffering from cancer.
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