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 ORDINARY GIRL - THE JOURNEY
(Villard / Random House)
Buy it at Amazon.com
Read the CNN interview

 Donna Summer @ Ticketmaster

Donna Summer Store @ Amazon.co.uk

Buy your copy of CRAYONS on Amazon.com
(help the album's performance on Billboard's HOT 200)

CRAYONS
(Burgundy/Sony BMG, 2008)

STAMP YOUR FEET
MR. MUSIC
CRAYONS (Featuring Ziggy Marley)
THE QUEEN IS BACK
FAME (THE GAME)
SAND ON MY FEET
DRIVIN' DOWN BRAZIL
I'M A FIRE
SLIDE OVER BACKWARDS
SCIENCE OF LOVE
BE MYSELF AGAIN
BRING DOWN THE REIGN
IT'S ONLY LOVE (Bonus Track)
 

 

I'M A FIRE, from Donna's forthcoming album, is a truly hot track: unstoppable rhythm, exciting vocals and a surprisingly sensual atmosphere... HOT STUFF indeed.

 

STAMP YOUR FEET is as catchy and radio friendly as SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY was. A pop/dance/R&B instant classic with lyrics comparing life to a contact sport that suit the queen's comeback admirably: "been knocked down, get up every single time". Irresistible.

 

 

 

 

Visit the special on Donna Summer's new album

Contains an exclusive conversation with Toby Gad 

 

 

 

SCIENCE OF LOVE

(Chemistry... Look what you've done to me)
(Chemistry... Driving me crazy)
You call me up, my heart is pounding
I can barely breathe, just got over you
What do you want? You're like a broken record
Spinning in my head, why can't you let me be?
I don't understand, what it is about you
The more you reject me, the more I want from you
You're always on my mind
Always have been, always will be
I think about you all the time
I don't want to... You're a habit
And I'm running, I'm running, I'm running
I'm running away from you
Every time when you come, I come undone
Can't escape from you
It's the science of love, the science of love
I'm kicking and fighting to get away from you
Something always pulls me right back to you
I don't understand what it is about you
The more you reject me, the more I want from you
You're always on my mind...
I wanna be with you but I'm so afraid
My heart's not ready cause I'm still in pain
I'm feeling my love is out of control
I wanna give up but I can't let go
Love is science

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 Andrew Johnson: (I'M IN LOVE) WITH DONNA SUMMER

Five remixes available on iTunes

No true Donna Summer fan can do without them! :-)

 

 

AND PARTY EVERY DAY:
THE INSIDE STORY OF CASABLANCA RECORDS
(Backbeat Books)

www.casablancabook.com

www.myspace.com/casablancabook

Available at Amazon.co.uk

 

  • At the Hollywood Bowl opening night Donna sang MAC ARTHUR PARK, ON THE RADIO, NATURE BOY, NO MORE TEARS, LAST DANCE and SUPERSTAR, accompanied by Richard Carpenter (June 18 2010).
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    In its original version, TO PARIS WITH LOVE is a sweet, sexy, simply adorable song. Remixes turn it into an irresistible dance gem. Donna's voice sounds fresher and more seductive than ever.

    TO PARIS WITH LOVE (& remixes) is available on iTunes!

     

     

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  • 20 August 2010: on his website, Bruce Roberts has revealed the titles of the songs he's most proud of: ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, SOMETIMES LIKE BUTTERFLIES, NIAGARA and DON'T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE.
  • 12 August 2010: TO PARIS WITH LOVE (original version & remixes) is already available on iTunes Stores all over the world.
  • 9 August 2010: Donna's forthcoming dance single has been given a new title: TO PARIS WITH LOVE.
  • 2 August 2010: Breaking News: Donna's new single, written by Donna and Bruce Roberts, is titled LOOKING FOR LOVE, will be released at the end of this week in Ibiza and will soon be available on iTunes.
  • 230 July 2010: Donna has announced she's working on two projects, a dance album and an album of standards, to be recorded later this year.
  • 22 April 2010: on June 18 Donna will be inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame.
  • 14 February 2010: the new Donna Summer Top 40 is an authentic revolution...
  • 31 December 2009: happy 2010 to everyone and happy birthday Donna!
  • 1 December 2009: An Enduring Vision 2009, the benefit where Donna sang ON THE RADIO, SMILE and LAST DANCE among others, raised 2 million dollars for the Elton John Aids Foundation.
  • 27 October 2009: on November 16 Donna will sing at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York for AN ENDURING VISION 2009, the Elton John Aids Foundation's benefit honoring, among others, President Bill Clinton.
  • 30 September 2009: on December 11 Donna will perform at the Arena Spektrum in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
  • 23 September 2009: Donna has been nominated (again) for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other nominees include ABBA, Genesis, Laura Nyro and Kiss.
  • 8 August 2009: Alessandro Atzori is the lucky guy who played percussion at the Donna Summer show in Sardinia: here, in his own words, is the exclusive report of the event (in Italian).
  • 7 July 2009: on July 25 Donna will sing at the Hotel Cava Di Volpe in Porto Cervo (Costa Smeralda, Sardinia). Dinner by the pool and concert cost 850,00 Euro. In order to make reservations, please contact Mr. Mario Lutzoni.
  • 3 July 2009: tomorrow night at 10:00 (GMT + 1:00) BBC Radio 2 will broadcast FEELIN' LOVE: THE DONNA SUMMER STORY, a documentary on Donna's life and career listenable online all over the world.
  • 19 June 2009: for those who didn't get the exclusive Perfect Beat CD, the STAMP YOUR FEET remixes are now available on iTunes. The Jason Nevins and Escape/Coluccio mixes are not to be missed.
  • 19 April 2009: the ad for the new fragrance Flora by Gucci features a re-recording of I FEEL LOVE by Donna produced by the spot's director Chris Cunnigham.
  • 17 April 2009: after further negotiations, it seems that Donna's concert in Paris is going to happen.
  • 7 April 2009: all of Donna's European tour dates have been cancelled.
  • 3 April 2009: on July 18 Donna will perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Auditorium Stravinski).
  • 9 March 2009: Donna will sing at the Umbria Jazz Festival, in Perugia, on July 19 2009.
  • 3 March 2009: who is Andrew Johnson and why is he IN LOVE WITH DONNA SUMMER? Donna Summer Time investigates on a new episode of Question Time.
  • 22 January 2009: FAME (THE GAME) is the Number 1 song on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart (and on the fans' interactive Top 40).
  • 31 December 2008: happy 2009 to all and an extra-special happy birthday to Donna.
  • 29 December 2008: on July 7 2009 Donna will perform at le Palais des Congrès de Paris.
  • 18 December 2008: on its third week on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, FAME (THE GAME) jumps seven places to No. 15.
  • 20 November 2008: FAME (THE GAME) is the third single taken from CRAYONS.
  • 21 October 2008: Donna Summer Time meets Zelma Davis for an exclusive interview.
  • 14 October 2008: on October 27 Donna will be in Tel Aviv to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Peres Center For Peace. Donna will be joined by Andrea Bocelli, Slash and Mercedes Sosa, among others. The event will be held at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
  • 10 October 2008: on October 25 Donna will perform at the Beverly Hilton for the 30th Carousel of Hope gala, the Barbara Davis fund raiser for children with diabetes.
  • 5 July 2008: the STAMP YOUR FEET Tour 2008 debuts at the Filene Center (Wolf Trap) in Vienna, Virginia.
  • 21 June 2008: after I'M A FIRE, STAMP YOUR FEET tops Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart too.
  • 28 May 2008: CRAYONS debuts on Billboard's HOT 200 at No. 17. Congratulations, Donna!
  • 20 May 2008: like a dream come true, CRAYONS gets released in the United States.
  • 8 May 2008: on May 24 Donna will be interviewed and will sign autographs at the CRAYONS release party that will be held at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago. Admission at The Experience With Donna Summer is $ 20 and includes a copy of Donna's new CD.
  • 22 April 2008: STAMP YOUR FEET, the first "official" single from CRAYONS, is available for download at iTunes and other online sellers, including Amazon.com.
  • 10 April 2008: thanks to I'M A FIRE Donna becomes the first artist ever to top the Billboard dance chart in every decade since the '70s.
  • 4 April 2008: on its sixth week on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, I'M A FIRE reaches the top.
  • 31 March 2008: Toby Gad, one of today's hottest and most talented songwriters/producers, has produced three tracks for Donna's new album. They are: RUN WITH IT, SAND ON MY FEET and SCIENCE OF LOVE.
  • 17 March 2008: four remixes of I'M A FIRE, including the original album version, are available for download on all iTunes Stores.
  • 25 February 2008: according to Billboard, CRAYONS will be released on May 20. About the album Donna has said: "My dream is that when people hear the music it will remind them of their youth, their childhood and the joy and wonderment they felt exploring their first pack of crayons".
  • 15 February 2008: on March 29 Donna will sing, accompanied by the Nova Scotia Symphony, for the David Foster & Friends gala concert at the Halifax Metro Centre in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • 15 February 2008: Donna's new CD, CRAYONS, will be out on May 6 on Burgundy/Sony BMG. The album's release will be preceded by a promotional track for clubs (I'M A FIRE) and the first official single (STAMP YOUR FEET).
  • 31 December 2007: best wishes to Donna and to all the Summer fans in the world.
  • 2 November 2007: according to AOL Black Voices, cast director Robi Reed and actress Tasha Smith are working on a movie based on Donna's life story that should be completed by the end of 2009.
  • 28 September 2007: Donna has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of the nine nominees (among them Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, Chic, Beastie Boys and Madonna) only five will make it into the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held in New York on March 10.
  • 21 September 2007: THE BEST OF NIGHT OF THE PROMS Vol. 2, on DVD, contains MAC ARTHUR PARK sung by Donna in Antwerp in 2005.
  • 14 September 2007: HEAVEN IN MY EYES - DISCOTHEQUE, the album produced by Donna and Juergen Koppers in 1979, will be released in the UK on November 7 (Sepia Records).
  • 8 September 2007: according to Rolling Stone, SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY is among the 25 Greatest Songs About Work (Donna's song is at No. 10 of the chart).
  • 26 June 2007: Donna's new album will be released in early 2008.
  • 4 June 2007: Donna is recording more songs for the new album.
  • 1 May 2007: on June 2 Donna will sing at the ONE MIGHTY PARTY at the Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. The ONE MIGHTY WEEKEND will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
  • 10 March 2007: in autumn Donna will headline the Night Of The Proms in the Netherlands (concerts between November 15 and 24 at the Ahoy' in Rotterdam).
  • 3 March 2007: AT THE MOVIES reaches N. 1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz chart.
  • February 2007: Donna is working on the new album in Los Angeles.
  • 21 January 2007: on March 2 Donna will perform at the Destination Fashion benefit in Bal Harbour, Florida.
  • 31 December 2006: on January 5 Donna will sing at Schwarzenegger's inaugural gala at the Sacramenrto Convention Center, in California.
  • 31 December 2006: Happy birthday Donna!
  • 7 November 2006: Dave Koz's new album, AT THE MOVIES, will contain - among others - a special guest appearance by Donna on a WHOLE NEW WORLD (from "Aladdin") the Oscar winning song in 1993. AT THE MOVIES will be released by Capitol Records at the end of January 2007.
  • 3 November 2006: on November 24 and 25 Donna will share the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's stage (Laura Turner Concert Hall) with Wynonna and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra Gospel Choir for the Thanksgiving Celebration concert. The Nashville Chamber Orchestra will be conducted by Paul Gambill.
  • 27 October 2006: on November 11 Donna will perform at the Beacon Theatre in New York to raise funds for the Parkside School (an institute which welcomes childern with language-based learning difficulties). John Legend will sing at the benefit too.
  • 29 August 2006: 3D, a new compilation of high quality dance music selected and mixed by Faithless, contains I FEEL LOVE (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix). Renaissance label.
  • 2 August 2006: it's been officially announced that Donna has signed a new record deal with SONY BMG's new label, Burgundy Records. Her new album is scheduled to be released in Spring 2007.
  • 25 May 2006: Donna starts her summer tour in Sarasota (Florida) and receives a key to the city from mayor Fedd Atkins.
  • 4 April 2006: in the USA THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY gets finally released on DVD (Sony Pictures Home Entertainmant).
  • 9 February 2006: SONGS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, including Donna's gorgeous version of ARE YOU BRAVE?, has won the Grammy in the Best Musical Album For Children category.
  • 20 January 2006: in spite of little airplay, I GOT YOUR LOVE is in the Top 20 of Billboard's Singles Sales chart.
  • 31 December 2005: Happy New Year! Wherever you go, take a lot of good music with you.
  • 21 December 2005: this year's holiday e-card for Donna is here.
  • 12 December 2005: Sony/BMG releases in Belgium the NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2005 CD, which includes MAC ARTHUR PARK and STATE OF INDEPENDENCE.
  • 9 December 2005: SONGS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD has received a Grammy nomination in the Best Musical Album For Children category.
  • 18 November 2005: I GOT YOUR LOVE will finally be released as a hard copy single, in the United States, on December 13.
  • 17 November 2005: by what has become a tradition, DONNA SUMMER TIME will SAY SOMETHING NICE to Donna through a special Christmas e-card. Those who want their full name to appear on the e-card should send an e-mail by December 21.
  • 5 November 2005: I GOT YOUR LOVE enters the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
  • 14 October 2005: Donna debuts at the Night Of The Proms in Antwerpen (Belgium) a series of multi-artist concerts putting together pop hits and classical music. The musical event will go on until November 12.
  • 29 September 2005: SO AMAZING: AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO LUTHER VANDROSS enters the Billboard Album Chart at No 4.
  • 27 September 2005: Universal releases CHRONICLES, a 3 CD Box Set containing newly remastered editions of LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY, A LOVE TRILOGY and FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE.
  • 10 September 2005: Peter Stengaard, I GOT YOUR LOVE's producer, talks to DONNA SUMMER TIME.
  • 21 August 2005: on September 13 Universal will release 20th CENTURY MASTERS: THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, a new digitally remastered edition of CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
  • 15 August 2005: on September 20 Koch Records will release LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY: A TRIBUTE TO DONNA SUMMER, a compilation of Donna songs recorded by various artists (Laura Branigan, Sheena Easton, Heart, Juliet Roberts, Tom Tom Club, etc.).
  • 15 August 2005: the Luther Vandross tribute CD (now entitled SO AMAZING: AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO LUTHER VANDROSS) will be released on September 20.
  • 12 August 2005: Donna has recorded ARE YOU BRAVE? for SONGS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, a tribute album to television legend Fred Rogers out in November.
  • 3 August 2005: POWER OF LOVE/LOVE POWER is the title of the song recorded by Donna for TO LUTHER, WITH LOVE, a Luther Vandross tribute album scheduled to be released in late September (J Records).
  • 17 July 2005: I GOT YOUR LOVE, Donna's new single on Universal Records, will debut on iTunes Music Store July 26.
  • 7 July 2005: Donna's new official website - www.donnasummer.com - has finally become a reality.
  • 29 May 2005: on September 3 and 4 Donna will perform at the Las Vegas Hilton, in Nevada.
  • 15 May 2005: on June 16 Donna will sing at a benefit supporting multiple sclerosis research that will take place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Prudential Hall) in Newark.
  • 14 April 2005: two more dates for Donna's tour: July 2 and 3 at Caesar's Palace, in Atlantic City.
  • 12 April 2005: at the taping of the VH1 Save The Music concert, Donna sang TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS (with Joss Stone) and LAST DANCE and, according to the press, she was in terrific vocal form.
  • 10 April 2005: on June 28 Donna will sing at the Petrillo Music Shell in Chicago's Grant Park for the Taste of Chicago Festival. Admission free.
  • 2 April 2005: tonight Donna will participate in the Celebrity Fight Night, an event which benefits the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center taking place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
  • 1 April 2005: more dates for Donna's tour: July 30 at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio, August 28 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California.
  • 25 March 2005: on May 5 Donna will perform at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia. Tickets will be available through Tickets.com.
  • 23 March 2005: on April 11 Donna will join Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, Rob Thomas and John Legend for the taping of Save The Music: A Concert To Benefit The VH1 Save The Music Foundation, which will take place at New York's Beacon Theatre. The show will air on VH1 on April 17.
  • 20 March 2005: more dates have been announced for Donna's tour of the United States: on July 7 in Boston (at the Bank of America Pavilion), on August 4 in Uncasville, Connecticut (at the arena at Mohegan Sun), on August 24 in San Diego (at the Viejas Casino-Outlet Park), on August 26 in Los Angeles (at the Universal Amphitheatre), on August 30 in Livermore, in California (at the Wente Vineyards). Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
  • 6 March 2005: on August 5 Donna will open this year's Musikfest (America's Music Festival) which takes place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
  • 25 February 2005: on June 26 Donna will sing at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM through Ticketmaster.
  • 24 February 2005: today Donna makes up for last December's concert in Puerto Rico. On March 12 she will sing at the King Center For The Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida, and on March 16 she will perform at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. Tickets for both shows are available through Ticketmaster.
  • 4 February 2005: on March 3 Donna will perform at the Kravis Center's Dreyfoos Hall, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tickets $20 - $115 on sale through box office on February 11, at 10 a.m.
  • 28 January 2004: on June 11 Donna will headline this year's Swan Ball, an event which benefits Nashville's Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. The event will be designed by Emmy award-winning production designer Jim Mees.
  • 25 January 2004: Donna will join Elton John at the 2005 Champions For Charity Gala and Auction (Andy Roddick's benefit) that will be held on April 26 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. For more information visit the Andy Roddick Foundation's website.
  • 11 January 2005: DONNA SUMMER GOLD, an excellent 2 CD retrospective of Donna's career, is out on Universal / Hip-O Records.
  • 24 December 2004: Donna speaks to her fans. Here's her message.
  • 18 December 2004: after a long illness, Andrew Gaines has passed away. Heartfelt condolences to Donna and her family.
  • 9 December 2004: once again DONNA SUMMER TIME will SAY SOMETHING NICE to Donna through a special e-greeting card that will be posted before Christmas. Those who want their full name to appear on it just have to send in an e-mail by December 20.
    8 December 2004: Donna's December concerts have been cancelled due to her father's illness.
  • 28 November 2004: on December 11 Donna will perform at Atlos De Chavon in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
  • 21 November 2004: on December 9 Donna will sing at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Tickets can be bought online through Ticketpop.
  • 21 November 2004: on November 26 Donna will perform at the Conrad Resort & Casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay, for the luxurious hotel's 7th anniversary party.
  • 19 November 2004: Rolling Stone magazine's recently compiled list of THE 500 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME includes two Donna classics, HOT STUFF and I FEEL LOVE, placed at Number 103 and 411 respectively.
  • 22 October 2004: on Sunday 24 Donna will sing GOD BLESS AMERICA during the Major League Baseball's World Series Game 2.
  • 29 Settembre 2004: on November 12 Donna will perform at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. Tickets can be purchased through Star Tickets Plus.
  • 26 September 2004: on November 13 Donna will sing at the Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, Nevada.
  • 17 September 2004: on November 17 Donna will sing at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • 10 September 2004: on November 15 Donna will perform at the Pala Casino in California. Tickets can be purchased through the Pala Casino site.
  • 3 September 2004: on September 20 Donna wll be the first female artist in history to be inducted in the Dance Music Hall of Fame (other inductees include the Bee Gees, Barry White, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte). I FEEL LOVE is also among the five songs that will be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
  • 22 August 2004: like it was easy to predict, in the UK THE JOURNEY - THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER has been certified gold.
  • 13 August 2004: DONNA SUMMER TIME has received an Italian Web Awards nomination in the Art and Culture category. The prize is awarded by a jury, but viewers can vote for their favourite sites too ("Voto del pubblico").
  • 28 June 2004: on its second week in the UK TOP 40, THE JOURNEY - THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER climbs to No 6.
  • 21 June 2004: THE JOURNEY - THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER enters the UK TOP 40 at No 16, and it's the second highest new entry of the week.
  • 15 June 2004: Summer in London, Pt 2. On Saturday 19 Donna will appear on ITV1's DISCOMANIA, in which she'll introduce pop stars and perform as well. A DISCOMANIA CD featuring a new version of NO MORE TEARS (sung with Westlife) and THE DONNA SUMMER ETERNITY MEGAMIX will be released in the UK on June 21.
  • 10 June 2004: Summer in London: Donna will be at HMV, 150 Oxford Street on Wednesday 16 between 5.00pm and 7.00pm where she will be signing copies of her new album THE JOURNEY - THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER and her book ORDINARY GIRL. Entry via wristbands only, available from HMV, 150 Oxford Street from Monday 14.
  • 5 June 2004: before preparing for her forthcoming UK promo tour, Donna found the time to join Barry Manilow on-stage at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay for a spectacular performance of COULD IT BE MAGIC.
  • 20 May 2004: THE JOURNEY - THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER will be released in the UK on June 14.
  • 10 May 2004: it's Donna Summer time on American Idol, as this week Donna will be the guest judge at Fox's hugely popular reality show.
  • 2 April 2004: it never appeared on any Donna Summer album, yet SOMETIMES LIKE BUTTERFLIES has always been a fans' favourite. Today the elusive Quincy Jones-produced ballad makes its CD debut on DIFFERENT LOVE, a compilation put together by Canadian songwriter Mark Tara.
  • 24 February 2004: Universal releases THE BEST OF DONNA SUMMER / THE DVD COLLECTION, a budget DVD containing 5 Donna videos from the 80s.
  • 24 February 2004: according to prestigious music magazine Q, I FEEL LOVE is the third most influential song of the 70s.
  • 8 February 2004: like every work of art - good or bad - now DONNA SUMMER TIME has its own frame too. In order to view the site correctly, visitors should enter it through the index (www.donnasummer.it) page.
  • 6 February 2004: on March 27 Donna will perform at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
  • 8 January 2004: YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL reaches N. 5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
  • 6 January 2004: legendary photographer Francesco Scavullo dies in New York at 82. Known for his portraits and fashion photography, he was responsible for some of the most beautiful covers in Donna's recording career, including ONCE UPON A TIME, LIVE AND MORE, NO MORE TEARS and THE DANCE COLLECTION.
  • 23 December 2003: SAY SOMETHING NICE 2003.
  • 29 October 2003: Donna is the special guest performer at Bette Midler's Hulaween party, a fundraising event which benefits the New York Restoration Project.
  • 28 October 2003: Summer in New York: KTU, one of the Big Apple's premiere radio stations, celebrates Donna's comeback with AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH KTU, a special event at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden starring Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony and of course Donna.
  • 18 October 2003: DRIVEN BY THE MUSIC, Donna's new exhibit of lithographies, opens at the Grove in Los Angeles.
  • 14 October 2003: Donna begins her book/CD signing tour that will take her in New York City (today at Barnes & Noble on 6th Avenue, tomorrow at Borders in Broadway) in the Los Angeles area (October 17 at Book Soup in West Hollywood, October 18 at Barnes & Noble in Costa Mesa) and in Nashville (October 20 at Davis - Kidd Booksellers).
  • 3 October 2003: Universal connection: while THE JOURNEY was being released in the USA, there was another greatest hits package coming out in Holland. It's THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a digitally remastered 3 CD set covering Donna's career from THE HOSTAGE (1974) to I WILL GO WITH YOU (1999). Here are the set's cover and track listing.
  • 30 September 2003: Universal Music releases THE JOURNEY: THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER featuring the new recordings THAT'S THE WAY and DREAM-A-LOT'S THEME (I WILL LIVE FOR LOVE) plus a bonus CD containing 5 dance remixes including YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.
  • 5 September 2003: it's been confirmed that initial pressings of THE JOURNEY: THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER will contain a bonus CD featuring 12" remixes (including HOT STUFF and THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL).
  • 22 August 2003: ORDINARY GIRL - THE JOURNEY, Donna's anticipated biography, will be published by Random House on October 14. The publisher's website features a rather interesting excerpt of the book.
  • 13 August 2003: do you remember yesterday? Just like ON THE RADIO in 1979, Donna's new greatest hits collection will contain two new songs produced by Giorgio Moroder. Universal is going to release THE JOURNEY: THE VERY BEST OF DONNA SUMMER on September 30.
  • 8 August 2003: I GOT YOUR LOVE, a gorgeous new song by Donna and Bruce Roberts, can be heard during THE POST-IT ALWAYS STICKS TWICE, the most recent episode of the sixth season of SEX AND THE CITY.
  • 29 July 2003: BAD GIRLS DELUXE EDITION is released in the USA.
  • 26 June 2003: Summer in Windsor: Donna is one of the special guests of the 5th annual White Tie and Tiara Ball, an event which benefits the Elton John Aids Foundation. Other artists expected to peform include Barry Manilow and of course Elton John with his band.
  • 3 June 2003: a 2 CD deluxe version of BAD GIRLS will be released by Mercury/Universal on July 22. This new digitally remastered edition of "the greatest album of disco" will feature the demo of BAD GIRLS as well as 9 extended versions of Donna classics (I FEEL LOVE, LAST DANCE, MAC ARTHUR PARK SUITE, HOT STUFF, BAD GIRLS, DIM ALL THE LIGHTS, WALK AWAY, NO MORE TEARS and ON THE RADIO).
  • 25 February 2003: Universal Music releases 20th CENTURY MASTERS / THE BEST OF DONNA SUMMER, a new compilation of hits covering the 1975 - 1983 period.
  • 29 January 2003: due to a printers delay, the availability date of DONNA SUMMER : HER LIFE AND MUSIC has been pushed back to February 7.
  • 15 January 2003: SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY has been included on Slant Magazine's list of the 100 greatest videos of all time. Donna's video is in the TOP 50.
  • 24 December 2002: Santa Claus just couldn't be a smarter guy... Here is a message from Donna to all of us.
  • 20 December 2002: SAY SOMETHING NICE 2002. Only for Donna.
  • 7 December 2002: DONNA SUMMER: HER LIFE AND MUSIC is the title of the anticipated Donna biography by Josiah Howard (not to be confused with Donna's autobiography) that will be published on 27 January 2003 by Tiny Ripple Books.
  • 1 September 2002: Donna goes director, for her fans only: http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=244585.
  • 27 August 2002: the book Donna was mentioning in her latest message to the fans is none other than an autobiography, tentatively scheduled for publication in Fall 2003.
  • 29 July 2002: where you wondering what was going on? It's time to learn about it, through Donna's own words (courtesy of Tom Gilliam).
  • 21 April 2002: for the second year in a row Donna will be singing at the Race to Erase multiple sclerosis benefit concert, which is going to be held on May 10 at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles. In order to get further information, you may want to visit the Race to Erase MS website (www.erasems.org).
  • 28 December 2001: this time the source cannot be debated! In fact, in a letter addressed to the members of the American Fan Club, it's the lady herself to reveal that the new album is scheduled to be released in July. Read Donna's letter.
  • 21 December 2001: FRIENDS UNKNOWN SAY SOMETHING NICE (to Donna). It's a link, not a medley!!!
  • 2 July 2001: unfortunately Donna's comeback has been postponed once again. TAKE HEART...
  • 19 June 2001: Epic Records releases KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE, a compilation that supports the RACE TO ERASE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS and contains, among other things, the stunning version of SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME performed by Donna at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York in 1999.
  • May 2001: THE POWER OF THE POWER: according to the fans who voted at the latest DONNA SUMMER TIME poll, the best Donna song released in 2000 is THE POWER OF ONE. Here are the poll's full results.
  • 4 May 2001: the anticipation is (almost) over! Donna's new album will be released in the States on July 10.
  • 24 April 2001: it's been confirmed that Donna will perform at this year's RACE TO ERASE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS benefit, which will be held at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles on May 18. VH1 (which is one of the event's sponsor) will produce and air a special of the evening.
  • 28 January 2001: CHILD OF THE PROMISE has received a nomination for a Dove Award (the Gospel Music Association award) in the Special Event Album of the Year category. Michael Omartian has also been nominated as Producer of the Year. Winners will be announced on April 26th.
  • 31 December 2000: happy birthday, Donna! We're certain that the best has yet to come...
  • 15 December 2000: THE POWER OF ONE (in its remixed incarnation) rises to No. 2 on Billboard's dance charts.
  • 14 November 2000: TAKE HEART is the great new inspirational song Donna contributed to THE MERCY PROJECT, a various artists charity compilation album (on Word/Epic) which benefits the Mercy Ministries of America. As it is the 7th track by Donna being released in 2000, we could almost say that this year she has given us an EP - one song at a time...
  • 9 November 2000: LIVE & MORE ENCORE! has been awarded the Nashville Music Award as best rhythm and blues album of the year.
  • 31 October 2000: hungry for new Donna dance numbers? Then let your appetite be filled by the tasteful ROSIE CHRISTMAS (off ANOTHER ROSIE CHRISTMAS, the new Rosie O'Donnell album) and the new POWER OF ONE CD single, featuring 4 substantial remixes of the theme from Pokémon the movie 2000.
  • 10 October 2000: let's set our minds at rest, friends, 'cause the new Donna album will be a SPRING (2001) AFFAIR.
  • 10 September 2000: CHILD OF THE PROMISE is the title of a new musical drama written by Michael and Stormie Omartian and centred on the birth of Jesus Christ. Donna stars as Elizabeth (Zacharias's wife and mother of St. John the Baptist) and sings two songs (WHEN THE DREAM NEVER DIES and I CANNOT BE SILENT) which will appear on the original cast album slated to be released on 26 September.
  • 22 August 2000: a previously unreleased (and not to be missed) live version of I WILL GO WITH YOU can be found in the first volume of TODAY PRESENTS THE BEST OF THE SUMMER CONCERTSERIES (Redline Entertainment), a compilation featuring highlights from the Today Show concert appearances that are held in the summer at the Rockfeller Center.
  • 28 July 2000: while THE POWER OF ONE makes its debut on the U.S. charts, it is officially confirmed that some tracks of the new Donna album will be produced by Brian Rawling, the man behind the latest hits by Cher (BELIEVE, STRONG ENOUGH), Tina Turner (WHEN THE HEARTACHE IS OVER) and a brilliant Diana Ross dance single (NOT OVER YOU YET).
  • 23 June 2000: THE POWER OF ONE, Donna's new single produced by David Foster, will be commercially available in the US on 11 July.
    • 18 June 2000: rumour has it Donna's first single from the new album (after the Pokémon starter) will be a duet with Lauryn Hill, who incidentally last year attended Donna's sold out performance at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
  • 24 May 2000: maybe is it a pop tune what you are expecting from Donna? Then you only have to wait for the new Pokémon movie soundtrack to come along, on 18 July. Donna's track is called THE POWER OF ONE.
  • 13 May 2000: it's a great day for every Summerfan hungry for new stuff. It isn't the new album (which now it 's scheduled to be released on 12 September) still it's an event, as today two albums featuring a new Donna song get released: they are the new CD by Darwin Hobbs (VERTICAL, on the EMI Gospel label) and the original soundtrack to the movie NATURALLY NATIVE (Silver Wave Records). The tracks featuring Donna are WHEN I LOOK UP (a pop-gospel duet with Hobbs) and DREAMCATCHER, a brilliant rhythm & bluesy soft-rock ballad co-written with Michael Hanna.
  • 21 April 2000: it's Divas Night on VH1 UK which broadcasts DIVAS 2000 at 20:00 and at 23:00.
  • 13 April 2000: Donna wins two Boston Music Awards, including the Hall of Fame Award presented to her by Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters.
  • 11 April 2000: VH1 premieres DIVAS 2000: A TRIBUTE TO DIANA ROSS at 9 PM (ET).
  • 9 April 2000: BAD GIRLS, LOVE IS THE HEALER, LOVE CHILD and REFLECTIONS are among the songs Donna has been rehearsing for her DIVAS 2000 performance.
  • 18 March 2000: DIVAS 2000 is going to be a tribute to the legendary Diana Ross, but most importantly will have Mariah Carey, Faith Hill and... Donna taking the stage!!! DIVAS 2000 will premiere on VH1 on April 11.
  • 8 March 2000: though an official date has not been announced yet, rumour has it Donna's new studio album may be released by the end of June.
  • 4 January 2000: thanks to I WILL GO WITH YOU's stunning performance, Donna gets a Grammy nomination in the Best Dance Recording category. Other nominees include BELIEVE (Cher), DON'T LET THIS MOMENT END (Gloria Estefan), PRAISE YOU (Fat Boy Slim), WAITING FOR TONIGHT (Jennifer Lopez). Winners will be announced on February 23.
  • 31 December '99: happy birthday, Donna, and happy recording sessions!
  • 21 December '99: DONNA SUMMER TIME turns one and its dad would like to thank Cybercities, Yahoo Italia, Internet Magazine .net, VH1 UK, all the Summer fans who have contacted him (especially those who get scared when the site is down) and Donna for being a constant source of inspiration.
  • 29 November '99: the excellent track LOVE IS THE HEALER is out as a single in most European countries. Long time fans will particularly appreciate Eric Kupper's remixes of the song, which skillfully pay homage to I FEEL LOVE's immortal sounds.
  • 4 November '99: Donna's done it again! LOVE IS THE HEALER is the new # 1 song on Billboard 's club play chart. It was I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E...
  • 15 October '99: Sony Music UK releases two new editions of I WILL GO WITH YOU definitely worth purchasing (one includes an exclusive Groovy G Metro mix, the other is an enhanced CD featuring the song's video).
  • 5 October '99: the SUPERSTAR original soundtrack album, featuring HOT STUFF, is released on Jellybean records.
  • 4 October '99: Donna is in Europe for a promotional tour which will include stops in France, England, Holland, Germany, Spain and Italy.
  • 28 July '99: after spending two weeks at # 2, I WILL GO WITH YOU reaches the top of Billboard's Top 50 Club Play chart. Congratulations, Donna!
  • 25 July '99: VH1 UK broadcasts the Donna Summer BEHIND THE MUSIC episode.
  • 22 June '99: Summer is finally here. Hey, it's a link!
  • 20 June '99: it's Donna Summer Day for VH1, which premieres the LIVE MORE ENCORE concert and Donna's BEHIND THE MUSIC episode.
  • April '99: Repertoire Records re-releases Donna's very first album, LADY OF THE NIGHT, in a cd version featuring the original artwork and an amazingly fresh sound. In other words, a must.
  • 27 April '99: BMG/Brentwood Music releases SING ME TO SLEEP, MOMMY, a collection of original ballads and lullabies including MY PRAYER FOR YOU, a lovely track sung and co-written by Donna.
  • 18 April '99: WORLD EXCLUSIVE! The mystery surrounding Donna's forthcoming single is finally solved: I WILL GO WITH YOU is nothing less than a cover version of Andrea Bocelli's TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (CON TE PARTIRO')... Will it become a new MAC ARTHUR PARK?
  • 15 April '99: it's official! Donna's new album, LIVE AND MORE ENCORE, will be out on 22 June. The new single, titled I WILL GO WITH YOU, will be commercially available two weeks later.
  • 8 March '99: a very MAGIC moment occurred at Carnegie Hall when Donna joined Barry Manilow onstage for a historic redintion of their hit COULD IT BE MAGIC. All these years it seems the two have been running after each other: COULD IT BE MAGIC was originally recorded as an up-tempo number, then Manilow slowed it down for its first "official" release, then Donna turned it into the disco classic we all know. In 1993 Manilow cut a dance version of the evergreen song and now, finally, they've sung it together (and yes, they've recorded it!).
  • 5 March '99: Donna has re-recorded her 1983 signature hit SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY for a McDonald's commercial. The song's chorus now goes like this: "You get more for your money / 'cause McDonald's treats you right"...
  • 4 February '99: on an unforgettable evening at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, Donna recorded most of her new album, sported a new hairdo, sang with Tina Arena and dumbfounded VH1 people (who were taping the show) with her "single take" approach.
  • 1 February '99: DIVA LIVE & MORE. Donna's new album, which should be out in late June, will be a live recording featuring some studio recorded material as well. One of the tracks scheduled to appear on the set is MY LIFE, the theme song from her forthcoming Broadway - bound musical. Right now Donna is in the process of choosing producers to work with for the album.
  • January '99: EPIC news! Donna has finally made up her mind and has inked a recording deal with Epic Records, a Sony Music subsidiary. A new album is expected to see the light of day by the end of next spring.
  • 7 January '99: card of the year: "Dear Cathy & all of my friends unknown, I was so overwhelmed with the PAGES FROM THE HEART book that you all put together for my 50th birthday. It truly blessed me to see how much you have enjoyed my music through the years. Thank you so much for such a labor of love and hardwork putting this together. I will always treasure it. God bless you now and always. Have a very happy and prosperous New Year. Love, Donna Summer + family".
  • 31 December '98: the "Happy birthday Donna operation" is ready to be performed. Catherine Hawkins, long time Summer supporter, sets up PAGES FROM THE HEART, a solid collection of anecdotes, confessions and memories written by some of the most loyal Summerfans in the whole world. The volume will be directly presented with to Donna on the very first days of January.
  • 19 October '98: BLACK POWER, an unreleased recording by Donna dating back to 1969, is featured on MOONFLOWERS & MINISKIRTS, a collection of tracks written by Peter Thomas and released in Germany by Marina records.
  • September '98: PerfectBeat, a Californian remix service label which sells only to professional DJs, releases a promotional compilation cd whose first track is LOVE ON AND ON, the elusive unreleased song probably recorded by Donna for the "54" sound track and withdrawn at the last moment for reasons that remain unknown. It seems that Donna and her management got furious at the news, though it's just a limited and numbered(1000 copies) edition release.
  • 15 September '98: PolyGram releases in the US GREATEST HITS, an unimaginatively titled (and compiled...) new Donna Summer greatest hits collection. The album contains neither new tracks nor rarities, but does feature some beautiful, never-seen-before Harry Langdon pictures.
  • September '98: Italian magazine RARO! publishes the results of its annual readers' poll: very surprisingly, Donna placed 5th in the international artists section.
  • 1 September '98: Disney Records finally releases DISNEY'S GREATEST POP HITS, a compilation of songs originally appeared on Disney's most popular movies of the 10 last years. Among hits like Elton John's CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT? and Vanessa Williams' COLORS OF THE WIND, we find a most pleasant bonus track: a new version of SOMEDAY sung by Donna.
  • 16 March '98: the highly anticipated Donna Summer debut at New York's legendary venue Carnegie Hall is a triumph. The sold out concert raises more than $ 400.OOO to benefit the Gay Men's Health Crisis foundation.
  • 25 February '98: CARRY ON's newly remixed version released by Interhit Records is awarded a Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category of the year! And to think that Donna did not attend the ceremony because she was certain she couldn't win...