This episode is dedicated to the impact of Donna Summer, the woman known as the queen of disco who inspired millions around the world to dance, really dance, and forget their troubles. But it wasn’t just about the sounds – it was about her hair, her features, her makeup, the glitter and the sequins.
The reason I’ve decided now is the time to focus on the wonders of Donna Summer is because HBO is releasing a documentary today, called Love to Love You, Donna Summer and it promises to share Donna’s struggles with fame, how she navigated being a mother and also endeavoured to keep her private life private, all while experiencing such career highs as being the first black woman to have a music video play on MTV. I’m dying to watch the documentary so I thought I’d try and take us back a little bit to break down just how Donna inspired the world.
Let me know if you enjoyed this episode and if you're listening on Spotify and you're a Donna Summer fan, be sure to take part in my poll and let me know your favourite Donna song.
And don't forget, there's my special Donna video over on TikTok @charissekenion right now! If you want to let me know what you'd like to hear more of on the show, email me direct on beautymepodcast@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram or Twitter @beautymepodcast.
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Links
History of I Feel Love: https://pitchfork.com/features/article/song-from-the-future-the-story-of-donna-summer-and-giorgio-moroders-i-feel-love/
Dark days of Donna Summer: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/28/i-was-decadent-i-was-stupid-i-was-a-fool-the-dark-days-of-donna-summer
Interview with Donna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2naPKEsw2s
1978 interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9s2CpYc0fY
My Donna Summer inspired playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5DRnOLtKJtjXMlLgRDpH5J?si=923693b20f884555
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