In her day, Donna Summer was as huge a star as Beyonce and Madonna combined. It breaks my heart so many people under 30 have never even heard of her; they don't even know what they're missing.
@MiamiPush2theLimit
8 жыл бұрын
Fame is fleeting. Many huge stars from the past have been forgotten.
@DetroitLives313
8 жыл бұрын
+George Carroll Who cares about what people under 30 think?
@DetroitLives313
8 жыл бұрын
+George Carroll I mean she was ours!
@echomanechoman78
8 жыл бұрын
+DetroitLives313 agree!
@This-Aint-No-Disco
8 жыл бұрын
: I'm 27 and got deep into her about 5 years ago even tho I inherited "Love To Love You Baby" and "Live And More" on vinyl when I was about 18. Besides Jessica Cleaves, she's my favorite female vocalist. She also recorded over numerous genres before and after her disco era so yes, she's dynamic! Lol.
@mysisterpatty.8495
Жыл бұрын
DONNA SUMMERS VOICE WAS AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE. I HOPE I GET TO MEET YOU IN HEAVEN.👍❤️🇺🇲🙏
@williamruiz1453
2 жыл бұрын
Donna had a lot of CLASS! Something that performers nowadays lack!
@DavidStevenson-yh8sb
Жыл бұрын
People are rewarded for being controversial today-- mean 🤔
@DrLoverLover
Жыл бұрын
Well, a lot of people back then had no class
@beresolano4401
11 ай бұрын
CLASS '?? SINGING LIKE SHE HAVE HURRY ???
@alfiespencer7219
10 ай бұрын
I agree
@alfiespencer7219
10 ай бұрын
I must say, they had more class and respect for each others art. If celebrities didn't get along, you wouldn't know about it during the current time existing.
@jeanettewilson8164
6 жыл бұрын
My dear friend which I miss so much. I was in that special in the church Choir standing next to Donna.
@joecalhoun5303
6 ай бұрын
Awesome
@spkanava
5 ай бұрын
1979
@pevvaz87
6 жыл бұрын
Forget Beyonce!!! DONNA IS THE REAL SUPERSTAR!!!
@joecalhoun5303
6 ай бұрын
Ye
@joecalhoun5303
6 ай бұрын
Yep
@debidrake4593
Ай бұрын
There is no comparison. Even though she is sadly no longer with us, Donna's talent, and beauty continue to shine.
@donnagoodman3099
21 күн бұрын
Absolutely!!
@mariahcareyfan7224
4 жыл бұрын
I definitely miss that sweet little donna
@charlesbarry2767
10 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer was as beautifull as her voice.
@marceloleybovich6230
Жыл бұрын
Such a perfect control of the voice and no loss of magic and emotion. Unique talent. We miss her.
@klauskarnath8233
7 жыл бұрын
Best Black Female Singer for me...the Queen of Gospel and Disco👍
@kentlewis987
2 жыл бұрын
Donna transcended labels.
@RobRoyR8R
Жыл бұрын
I don't care much for disco, but she can sing the telephone book and make it sound great. That slot with MiMi touched me. A true legend in any century. The Queen, Donna Summer. Rest Well. Job Well Done.
@princessoffire1107
8 жыл бұрын
Before Mariah and Whitney, there was THE Ms. Summer. RIP goddess.
@lipsticklezy
8 жыл бұрын
The original Diva the Queen of Disco ... IMHO the best compared to ANY of today's artists it's too bad cancer got her
@edmundsookermany5238
6 жыл бұрын
YEAH
@musicworldvision802
2 жыл бұрын
It is still Donna!!! Both cannot beat her!
@lencomberiate9655
7 жыл бұрын
At the very zenith of her talent and beauty May she RIP.
@juliarudolph363
4 жыл бұрын
Why RIP?? She is still on tour this year …!!
@daniellarkins3849
2 жыл бұрын
@@juliarudolph363 She died in May 2012.
@laurenvlala
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 14 now, and was 5 when Donna passed, but GOD would I have enjoyed to be alive during Donna’s reign. I can only imagine how it would’ve been to grow up during this era with disco and funk music.
@km-di7vv
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t trade it for anything. Donna’s music really did define an entire decade of my life. Miss those days in so many ways, but is wonderful that the music lives on for when we need that fix. p.s. You have great taste in music! 😉
@juantime9616
Жыл бұрын
Those were absolutely beautiful times. ❤️💕
@johnhoban5964
6 жыл бұрын
In addition to her beautiful voice and her talet, she had beautiful eyes and face. She was stunning!
@lamusiclover2264
4 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to have been sitting in the box seats at the Hollywood Bowl where this concert was filmed. I snuck in a cassette tape recorder and taped the whole thing. Unfortunately, years later my tape got ruined. There was another original song she sang to open the show which she never recorded or ever sung again. It was called "Tonight". The chorus was "Tonight, tonight, won't be like any other night". It was a great dance song. I was also in the audience at the Universal Amphitheater the night she recorded her "Live and More" album. Nothing like seeing her live. I don't know why she didn't take credit in this concert for writing "Starting Over Again". Dolly Parton made a big hit of it. I saw her perform many times, and she designed her own costumes for many shows.
@bmw3842
2 жыл бұрын
I was not at this concert but I did go to Universal Amphitheater concerts Live & More and Bad Girls ,Sahara Tahoe show .
@briedewayne071
Жыл бұрын
I was at Universal Amphitheatre night #4
@briedewayne071
Жыл бұрын
Saw Donna 18x
@Talentedtadpole
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Lucy you! And thanks for sharing 🎉
@harmonyhammond6478
Жыл бұрын
Wow! I grew up loving this woman I think others took credit for what she created as a song writer singer designer entertainer and mother right there no one can take the place she has in my heart awesomeness!
@nycava0520
4 жыл бұрын
I love Donna Summer! I use to play her albums over and over again. What a beautiful voice. She is so missed! RIP. 💜
@josephperez3435
2 жыл бұрын
May 17, 2012 - May 17, 2022 It was 10 years ago today that our queen left this world, she may be gone physically but she will live on in the hearts💖of her fans and through her music, Thank you Donna for all your beautiful songs!🎼🎶👑💖💿🎤🌹🌺
@patrickhicks9880
3 жыл бұрын
she was the first black woman to win a grammy her backing singers are amazing
@chevreherd
2 жыл бұрын
I believe that her backup singers "Sunshine" were all 3 sisters of Donna...no better possible backup than genetic matches
@claudiasiefer8495
Жыл бұрын
Ella in 1959
@itsjemmabond
5 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Natalie Cole won one first
@randychampion184
2 күн бұрын
That's not correct...Aretha Franklin had been winning Grammys for several years previously...especially in the R&B field.
@Chelley89
8 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the original airing of this!!! As a kid, I was OBSESSED with her b/c she looked like my mother! Sooooo glad I found this nostalgic piece of my history!
@revpgesqredux
6 жыл бұрын
Chelley89 a very sweet post ☺
@Deepizzaguy
6 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@spkanava
3 жыл бұрын
1979
@randychampion184
4 жыл бұрын
Who knew Benson had those pipes!!!
@randychampion184
2 күн бұрын
Robert Guillaume was a trained singer, did musical theatre and all that!!
@gracebarzyz5754
8 жыл бұрын
Nobody like Donna Summer.....I love the way she sang! She was so gorgeous......She will always be The Queen of Disco. My favorite song of hers I Love You. ❤
@elmerbaez6784
4 жыл бұрын
A Blessed talent. You don't see this type of specials anymore. Donna was at the peak of her career not to mention she knew how to really sing.
@louis5855
3 жыл бұрын
Donna is LEGEND ! In true keeping with Celine, Patti, Aretha, Mariah and Xtina ❤️taken from this world 🌎 too soon .
@jessestover2079
8 жыл бұрын
She defined my generation. A voice as beautiful as her body. Her music can move me to tears one minute and to the dancefloor the next. Love & miss you soooo very much. Rest in peace my queen 👑
@bigolebot
3 жыл бұрын
How old are you?
@spkanava
2 жыл бұрын
1979
@alfonsolimon8106
Жыл бұрын
AND SHE REALLY WAS A QUEEN NOT THE QUEEN B COMPEURS TO DONNA SUMMER I HAD MOST OF HER RECORDS I I GREW UP LISTENING TO HER SONGS MADE ME SO HAPPY I MII HER SO MUCH THERE WILL SOMEONE LIKE HER SINGER COMPOSER AND WRITER SUCH A BEATIFUL LADY
@knowledgeaficionado1971
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully said, Jesse. Donna was such a special and unique artist; it’s always seemed unfair she’s not remembered more for those talents than she is as the Queen of Disco (which she is, but that’s another story). I remember watching this, too. Totally enthralled in early 1980 at the age of 9. 😉
@DavidStevenson-yh8sb
Жыл бұрын
@@bigolebot I'm 65 -- I suspect he/she is near my age ...
@PauloTavernard
8 жыл бұрын
i love her; like the Beatle's song ""And I Love Her", this time I Think, it's REAL, the real deal!!! DONNA SUMMER IS ALIVE IN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS!!!
@DavidRichardson95
5 жыл бұрын
She would have been 70 later this month. RIP Donna Summer.
@RoderickYoungearle
11 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when I was a little boy growing up in Kentucky...I wrote her years later and she sent me a autograph picture. I was a fan for life..love love love her voice..she inspired me to sing...R.I.P Miss Summer..
@bernardduncan8362
6 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to this woman. I hate to say this but, they said she was a man. I was 14 or 15 years old. I never thought a man could sing like that. Then, Irene Cara comes a long and she sounds a little like DONNA. This woman could sing the map of the United States. There were a lot of singers, like Minnie, Denise, Natalie and more who beautiful voices but not as powerful as hers. Minnie Ripperton was in a class by herself. Just like Donna Summer. God rest your soul. I got out of the military in 1980 and I never saw this. This is so amazing...!
@sofumba
3 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer had one of the BEST singing voices of the century! To try and pigeon hole her into Disco is absurd; she could sing whatever she chose to sing (like most Black Singers). I didn't know Mr. Robert Guillaume (BENSON) had such an amazing Baratone- WOW!! I wish she would have chosen to sing Gospel with that amazing gift....
@emobsta10
2 жыл бұрын
I was so in love with Donna Summers when I was a kid. R.I.P. Queen there will never be another like you.
@richiguy
11 жыл бұрын
At a time when disco was a bad word- early 1980- Donna stood out as a superstar beyond disco. I used to follow the TV Nielsen ratings closely and this special placed #17 for the week, a huge hit for ABC.
@kimhobs
Жыл бұрын
@richiguy, actually that stigma was towards the end of the Era when the media associated “Disco” with being homosexual or having a promiscuous lifestyle or as you stated “bad” prior to that the Disco Era was fun, exciting & like no other! “Sylvester” was a Disco singer that was transgender & I believe because he was not hiding his sexuality during the time when it was hush hush, his music was a reflection of him, he hit his high soprano & deep baritone notes like no other! I think he contributed to the association being a gay Disco Artist with # 1hits & a frequent at Studio 54 in NYC which was also known for both Disco & homosexuality.
@rabit818
8 жыл бұрын
The live sequence was fantastic. Donna sings so beautiful and effortlessly. She does not need protocols.
@spkanava
2 жыл бұрын
1979
@lipsticklezy
8 жыл бұрын
She owns that stage she commands your attention her voice live is truly amazing
@gabhelp8697
8 жыл бұрын
This is a real tribute to Donna Summers and her talent. She is even better than I remembered.
@GetBookedTV
11 жыл бұрын
"And if I leave you, you know it's gonna grieve you, you're gonna miss your sweet little Donna some of these days" - - - more than I ever imagined.
@km-di7vv
2 жыл бұрын
i couldn’t help but catch that lyric as well-except i thought she was singing “you’re gonna miss your sweet Donna Summer these days” …sure do. 💔
@heatherjohnson-raeburn4078
2 жыл бұрын
I knew all her songs at age 11 up. She is a memory I tell my children about. Desco dancing I try to teach them.
@gabhelp8697
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks you tube for capturing her genius and her beauty.
@charlesmiller9004
5 жыл бұрын
She was the best singer ever!!
@zetvierzehn
8 жыл бұрын
:::Sie ist, war und wird immer die vielschichtiges Queen der Popmusik sein. Ihre Stimme, Ihre Kreativität, Ihr Humor, Ihre Ironie , Ihre Hilfsbereitschaft, ...Sie war nun wirklich nicht prätentiös, eine Königin der Dance Music, die auch andere Genre mehr als beherrschte, aber Ihre Fans wollten mit Ihrer Stimme in Trance geraten, um so ihren Alltag zu vergessen, deshalb hat die Schublade "Disco Queen" stets Ihr außergewöhnliches Talent limitiert. Donna Summer hatte vielen Facetten, viele Farbspiele - ähnlich einem Regenbogen. Die Brillanz ihrer Gesangskunst, Ihre Ideen, Ihr Engagement, Ihr Glaube und Ihre Offenheit und Toleranz...Dear Donna, wir werden Dich sehr vermissen, Du hast so viele Grenzen gesprengt. Alle lieben Dich, Schwule, Hooligans, Intellektuelle, Schwarze, Weiße, Gelbe, Rote... Ruhe in Frieden
@FZ-fj9tu
2 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I Love Her Very Much
@ateeyahlerreux670
9 жыл бұрын
Ms.Donna Summer.. Wow!!!!! What a voice, and a class act.
@hugorolandorodriguezbarrio5302
5 жыл бұрын
she is the best singer of all history.
@OctavioPozos
7 жыл бұрын
She will be an INSPIRATION to me...forever the QUEEN of the DISCO...rest in peace the only DonnaSummer..
@lunnouxhinds8464
3 жыл бұрын
Thank god we have technology So we can see all these wonderful concerts of hers.. She is fantastic.
@philipdefibaugh5683
Жыл бұрын
Donna Summer was the Queen!!! One of the best singers ever!!! She aged like fine wine!!! True legend!!!
@grey1951
10 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer could have been a marvelous actress, if she had wanted it. She had the emotional range, the expressive voice and the ability to use her body that the great dramatic actresses have all had. A very multi-talented lady. Thank you for posting this program!
@jokerwildest
9 жыл бұрын
Something that David Geffen promised to break her into; but as Donna said we could barely get the music out.
@gilsilva7118
9 жыл бұрын
jokerwildest
@jiml.bridger112
6 жыл бұрын
Don't know if you know this but she was in the play "Hair." Maybe Boston or Germany.
@jgg59
3 жыл бұрын
@@jiml.bridger112 Summer auditioned in New York lost out to Melba Moore. But they loved Summer her and they put her in the German production
@spkanava
2 жыл бұрын
1979
@RobRoyR8R
6 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time. Rest well Queen of Disco.
@LACraig621
7 жыл бұрын
Very nice performances. crystal clear with great audio almost 40 years ago.
@carlomascheroni5639
11 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! I miss Donna, she was one of a kind. I love you Donna
@riley9663
4 жыл бұрын
DISCO! Still to this day the best Dance music!!
@giovannipoggi8374
4 жыл бұрын
Donna summer.....for ever....
@lennoxvesque6813
5 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer sang with, " heart and soul", and touched the hearts and souls of other people...and that's what made her so special!!
@tonypacella3502
5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this TV special when it was originally broadcast...nearly 40 years ago...Donna Summer was the Queen...RIP
@gabhelp8697
8 жыл бұрын
This might be the best show I have ever seen. The sound and production value and talent were amazing
@anjoleahdupree1963
2 жыл бұрын
Robert Guillaume had such a very strong and powerful singing voice.
@jkgou1
Жыл бұрын
On the radio A song to always remember
@MARIAMYLIONETTE
5 жыл бұрын
My fave Donna Summer! And such a great voice on the star from Benson too! Sorry forgot his name! Love them both!
@carreonhugo
10 жыл бұрын
miss you!!
@moonraker30
6 жыл бұрын
I wished Donna Summer had talked more about her experience making this
@rbcinmia
8 жыл бұрын
Dim all the lights, Hot Stuff, Bad Girls and of course Last Dance are my go to for a my classic Donna "live" fix. These are some of the best and clearest audio/video we get of her at her peak. This whole concert should be on DVD!!!!
@johnnycascio9341
9 жыл бұрын
What an outstanding and diversified musical artist. She makes a sensational story of each song shes ever written and sung with so much passion and vision. No other artist's songs made me dance more in the 70's. Love and Kisses ...Thanks Donna.
@lilmanforu
11 жыл бұрын
My God! She looks beautiful.
@michaelvongero7649
3 жыл бұрын
I saw her in concert at a casino in New Jersey in the early 90's, my first concert. Donna Summer...so, so beautiful and what a voice. I was mesmerized and I talked about it for weeks after I saw her. So heartbroken when I heard she passed away.
@battlegirldeb
10 жыл бұрын
I remember when this came on TV the first time. I walked all 18 block to Sunday School singing I was goin see some Hot Stuff Tonight!! This makes my feel like that 11-year-old girl again.
@eduardorivera4343
8 жыл бұрын
On the radio is such a beautiful piece.
@turboredcart
8 жыл бұрын
+Eduardo Rivera I use to sing to my coworker in the next cubicle. "she works hard for the money"; she would bust out laughing.
@iamthemightyjeffers
6 жыл бұрын
Had no idea Robert Guillame could sing like that!
@lamusiclover2264
4 жыл бұрын
He toured in Phantom of the Opera as the Phantom
@km-di7vv
2 жыл бұрын
Benson sings!
@spkanava
5 ай бұрын
1979
@oliviersouth9712
9 жыл бұрын
every note perfect,that is quiet a super gift.
@TheoriginalMach2000
8 жыл бұрын
+Olivier South u can watch a 1000 live videos of her... almost impossible to find an off note.. she was probably to most solid liver performer ever
@adamlarsson3828
4 жыл бұрын
that is what gospel, musical theatre and operatic training does for you. in the years before she passed, her voice was completely intact. that is /was nearly unique.
@sofumba
3 жыл бұрын
She was ALWAYS Flawless in her presentation!!
@HolandskyBouvier
10 жыл бұрын
Like many said already, I just can't believe she's not amongst us living anymore. I grew up with her music! I wish she's on the radio above too. Donna, you were and are the greatest!
@applesway75
10 жыл бұрын
Donna was so very Amazing..i saw her live a few years before her death and she was such a wonder..her voice and personality were so Special and i will always miss her..RIP Sweet Donna
@bmw3842
2 жыл бұрын
When this aired it was the highest rating TV special. Donna set many records with VH1 Donna Summer Live & More Encore Presents ,Donna And A Hot Summer Night HBO Special
@Fashion4life
10 жыл бұрын
Such a great and underrated artist!!! Love yah Donna! True inspiration.
@imperioblack
10 жыл бұрын
Uma das maiores Divas do planeta Terra ! Donna Summer Inesquecível !
@omanmc
10 жыл бұрын
Oh what a treat! All the best songs from late 70s and early 80s and wonderful closeups of Donna. No dance needed really.
@2107tonyface
9 жыл бұрын
Miss you & your great music Which I spent my teenage years listening & loving to. There could never be anyone to take your place. The Queen of Disco. You will be forever in our hearts. Thank you Donna, it was a pleasure to dance my ass off to your music. My all time favourite " LUCKY ". R.I.P xXx Tonyface xXx
@margiestewart3960
8 жыл бұрын
My teenage years spent lip singing to all of Donna Summer songs. Love her.
@yamilcastilloespinoza8259
3 жыл бұрын
what a show, I love Donna , her voice, her presence, her look, everything. Thank for give us the opportunity to remember her talent
@sheldoncooper146
3 жыл бұрын
I remember this special. Donna was a great singer and artist. I never forgot the song she sang about divorce in this special "Starting Over Again", because my parents were going through a divorce at the same time. Her voice was incredible, and everybody knew she broke so many records with soo many number 1 hits. No one ever like the style and unmistakable voice of the great Donna Summer!!
@colin020662
8 жыл бұрын
Such a clear and beautifull volce
@LaTigraVioleta
5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this special! Donna Summer will always be a legend
@juankop5
10 жыл бұрын
She was amazing. R:I:P
@donmacmelville6853
5 жыл бұрын
I loved her sooo much. SO lucky to have seen her perform numerous times.
@soonerboy9831
10 жыл бұрын
So difficult to imagine she is gone. She left behind and amazing legacy. God bless her.
@9Eternus
4 жыл бұрын
Oh how i miss her smile and talent. Forever in our hearts, we love you DONNA!
@elotrounicosp
9 жыл бұрын
She was a real "show woman"...spectacular, awesome!
@chrisolsen7679
6 жыл бұрын
I actually remember watching this with my mom. God i was young..cant believe it was Jan '80
@user-vt5dd8fo4s
7 жыл бұрын
К сожалению, в мире мало таких певцов с таким большим диапазоном голоса.Великолепный голос.
@davefuller3311
8 жыл бұрын
Donna we miss you! You will always be QUEEN of DISCO and much, much more!!!
@positivityforever
7 жыл бұрын
This Lady's voice was heavenly! I am so sad that I never got to see her live!!! :(
@direfranchement
10 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer is the Queen, and my, Robert Guillaume was dreamy in his day!
@TooSkinnyKenny
4 жыл бұрын
She had what most so called singers today don’t have. She had personality, style, versatility and a very unique voice. Would have loved to have met her.
@ITSFULLOFSTARS1
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You! She had it all!
@jchase3755
9 жыл бұрын
So rare and special.
@carmenmariella443
7 жыл бұрын
a great Diva. A great disco queen! Amazing women, mother and grandmother!
@luzenirsiqueira5461
8 жыл бұрын
THANKS DONA SUMMER, YOU WAS A PRESENT OF GOD!
@alisohnthompson6344
6 жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely.
@ask4theupgrade359
3 жыл бұрын
Donna Summer’s extensive work in theatre in shows like “Hair”, “Godspell”, “the Me Nobody Knows” and Porgy & Bess” was useful In her stage performances/presences
I am so glad I stumbled upon this class, entertaining piece of history. Donna performed each song perfect! Rest In Peace. Your love is still alive.
@othellodj9557
8 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest ever woman singer... Oh sorry, THE GREATEST. Got nearly all her original vynil reccords.. DONNA FOR EVER... Real good post here.... Never saw all those TV shows.
@fouchewatchman
9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful voice and performance of this great american singer.
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