Real name: Donna A. Sudano (formerly Donna Adrian Sommer, née LaDonna Adrian Gaines)

Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 2021

American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Painter and Actress.

Born December 31, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died May 17, 2012 in Englewood, Florida, United States (Aged 63) of Lung cancer.

Also Known as "Queen of Disco", "Boston Panter" and "First Lady of Love".

Got her stage name from Helmut Sommer (3), an Austrian actor to whom she was married for two years and with whom she had a daughter, Mimi Sommer.

Her sisters are: Dara Bernard and Mary Bernard.

In 1980 she married Bruce Sudano, their daughters are Brooklyn and Amanda Grace Sudano.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 by Kelly Rowland.