"Queen of Disco" Donna Summer Dead at 63
By: CNN
Updated: May 17, 2012
Legendary disco queen Donna Summer has died in Florida. She was 63.
Her publicist said the singer, who had been battling cancer, passed away this morning, surrounded by her family.
Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who first rose to fame in the 1970's with "Love to Love You Baby."
She followed with chart-topping hits like "Last Dance," "Bad Girls," "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard for the Money."
Her family issued a statement saying, they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."
Summer is survived by her husband, singer and producer Bruce Sudano, their two daughters and a third daughter from a previous marriage.
Her publicist said the singer, who had been battling cancer, passed away this morning, surrounded by her family.
Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who first rose to fame in the 1970's with "Love to Love You Baby."
She followed with chart-topping hits like "Last Dance," "Bad Girls," "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard for the Money."
Her family issued a statement saying, they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy."
Summer is survived by her husband, singer and producer Bruce Sudano, their two daughters and a third daughter from a previous marriage.
