Queen of disco Donna Summer, famous for her 1970s hits such as Hot Stuff, Last Dance and She Works Hard for the Money, died yesterday at the age of 63, her publicist said. No cause of death was given but celebrity website TMZ.comsaid Summer had been suffering from cancer and died in Florida.
The Boston-born Summer began her career in Germany, where she performed in productions of the shows Hair and Porgy and Bess. Her breakthrough hit was the song Love to Love You Baby released in 1975.
She later dominated the disco era with the songs Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Dim All the Lights. In 1983 she scored a massive hit with She Works Hard for the Money. During her career Summer won five Grammys. – (Reuters)