Today She's Writing a Number of Acclaimed Books About How the French Sang and Wrote Their Own

 73 Years Ago Today

Friday 31st of December 1948
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer aka The Queen of Disco is born as LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Born at San Miguel Theatre in Montreal. As a teenager she attended a prestigious university and later attended the University of Alberta . However, for many years she was in need of her own singing lessons. Her music eventually became synonymous with the word 'disco'. It inspired her to use the form 'disco', a term that originated from the Spanish word 'disco'. LaDonna's mother, a French native, was a dancer whose fame had been captured by her love of music. According to her song "De la cela" (De la ciência), she went on to perform at a dance show in Melbourne before getting married and moving to Montreal in 1957. Today she's writing a number of acclaimed books about how the French sang and wrote their own, and is known as her Queen of Disco solo career. In 2012, she won the National Audience Composer award for her vocal work. In a video for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, she was called the 'Baby of Disco'. Born at San Miguel Theatre in Montreal, Quebec. Daughter of John Lennon and Marlene and Eleanor.