Real name: LaDonna Adrian Gaines

Effective period / Period of releases: 1971

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, USA – May 17, 2012, Englewood, Florida, USA), known by her stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach No. 1 on the United States Billboard 200 chart and charted four number-one singles in the U.S. within a 12-month period. Summer has reportedly sold over 130 million records, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. She also charted two number-one singles on the R&B charts in the U.S. and a number-one in the U.K.