Valued exposure: Disco diva

Donna Summer circa 1970

Donna Summer the American singer-songwriter and a genre-spanning musician who gained prominence during the disco era of music turns 60 years of age today, 31 December 2008.

In 1979, Summer released the landmark double-album Bad Girls. Unusual for a disco album, it mixed Rock, Funk, Blues and Soul into electronic beats.

Photo: (Circa 1970) Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images


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