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The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said

The Independent UK

From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West settles lawsuit for using Donna Summer's song in Vultures 1 album 'without permission'

The late Disco icon’s estate did not want to be associated with the rapper

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Kanye West settles lawsuit for using Donna Summer’s song in Vultures 1 without permission

Rapper sampled Summer’s 1977 song ‘I Feel Love’ in 2024 album despite being denied permission by late singer’s estate

The Independent UK

Donna Summer documentary examines the pain behind the disco decadence

In the 1970s, Donna Summer was the undisputed Queen of Disco, a powerhouse vocal talent and innovative songwriter whose lusty, chart-topping anthems defined a hedonistic era.

Los Angeles Times

‘Everybody wanted to put her in a box’: Love to Love You tells the intimate, harrowing story of disco queen Donna Summer

Donna Summer’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano, and Roger Ross Williams chat to Jim Farber about the nuanced and painful truths they uncovered while making a new documentary about the legendary Queen of Disco

The Independent UK

‘I was decadent, I was stupid, I was a fool’: the dark days of Donna Summer

In public she oozed glamour, but in private the disco star battled depression, self-loathing and suicidal thoughts. Her daughter speaks about the film she made to understand Summer’s silent struggle

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