…..As a pre-teen, I found her glamorous and galvanizing: the willowy frame, the full red lips and voluminous hair made Ms. Summer exciting to behold, and that strong, steady soprano fueled many of my favorite songs. As I grew older, the scenarios she painted about love, the fast life and other sophisticated themes spoke to me on a deeper level, yet remained capable of harkening me back to a sweeter, much simpler time.
However, despite a relevancy defined by music sales, many awards and how vividly Donna Summer defined an era, she was eventually deprived by death last year at the age of 63 from seeing her highest professional honor, an induction into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, what could have been a solid tribute to her, this year’s Playlist: The Very Best of Donna Summer,20 also underserves both her catalog and her fans.
For one thing…..(click here for the rest of the review at soultracks.com)
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hi lorrie I like Donna summer too she’s one of the pioneers of modern dance music.for example the roots of edm electronic dance music is rooted in songs such as I feel love edm is a grandchild of disco whether people want to admit it or not edm and all of todays dance music can be traced back to disco.facts are facts.
June 22, 2017 at 12:19 am