Before Beyoncé, there was Donna Summer, an innocent church ... How many roles do I have to play in my own life?" Privately, Summer was carrying with her the pain of having been sexually abused ...

Donna Summer hit No. 2 with her breakout single ... “He was a redeeming factor in my life from some of the abusive men that I had chosen to trust, who were not worthy of that trust ...

“It became a defining moment in her life.” Beginning with “Love To Love You Baby,” Donna Summer racked up a string of ’70s hits with producer Giorgio Moroder. Echoes/Redferns All of her ...

Donna Summer, and how their neighbor Sofia Loren (“Auntie Sofia”) helped her mother achieve work/life balance. There were a few things. My mom passed, and a few years later, I became a mother.

The juxtaposition between orgasmic writhing and introspective balladry is indicative of Summer’s oft-contradictory life, explored in “Love to Love You, Donna Summer.” The HBO documentary ...

Donna Summer was more than just the amazing voice you heard on the radio. Her daughter Brooklyn Sudano says that Summer was a “multilayered” talent that most fans didn’t know much about.

The life and music of Summer, who passed away in 2012, was most recently celebrated on Broadway with Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, which ran for almost 300 performances. The Gist ...

Donna Summer” also features extensive home movies, many of them shot by Summer, who often brought a camera with her on the road. It revisits some of the most painful moments in her life ...

“I have a secret life,” she says ... At times, Love To Love You, Donna Summer feels almost too personal, as if Brooklyn Sudano is using the film to work through her relationship with ...

Donna Summer’s vocals are unique ... I’ve been working my whole life now. Dallas reminds me of when I was, literally, just a kid, singing and having fake interviews with Oprah in my bedroom.