Donna Summer: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Donna Reed Profile * Films in Bold Type on TCM. Oct 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Donna Summer. Apr 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - “I Feel Love” —Donna Summer (1977) (PDF). Feb 03, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Donna Summer. Sep 12, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Entertainment - The legacy of Donna Summer, America’s disco queen, is lasting. Jul 31, 2025
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Donna Summer (1948-2012). Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: TeachRock - Donna Summer. Feb 07, 2025
Media replacd and added. Dec 30, 2024
Article revised and updated. Dec 30, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - Donna Summer: The 'Fresh Air' interview. Dec 21, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - ?I was decadent, I was stupid, I was a fool?: the dark days of Donna Summer. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC Culture - Why Donna Summer was "one of the original rock stars". Dec 07, 2023
Add new Web site: The Music Museum of New England - Biography of Donna Summer. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Donna Reed Profile * Films in Bold Type on TCM. Nov 05, 2022
Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Biography of Donna Summer. Apr 19, 2018
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Donna Summer, Singer, and Songwriter born. May 12, 2014
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Donna Summers. May 12, 2014
Changed "Helmuth Sommor" to "Helmuth Sommer." May 17, 2013
Updated to reflect that she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Apr 19, 2013
She was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Dec 11, 2012
Article revised and updated. Jun 22, 2012
Added "Naples, Florida" as the location of her death. May 17, 2012
She died on May 17, 2012. May 17, 2012
Added new Web site: AllMusic - Donna Summer. Feb 05, 2009
Article revised. Feb 09, 2000
New article added. Jul 20, 1998
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