LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012, known by the stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the U.S. Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 13-month period.
Summer died on May 17, 2012. The Associated Press reported she died that morning at her home in Key West, Florida at age 63. She had been diagnosed with cancer. The Bradenton Herald quotes "Sarasota County records" stating that she lived in Englewood, Florida at the time of her death. The reference did not state the place of her death| Birth name | LaDonna Adrian Gaines |
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| Also known as | Donna Gaines The Queen of Disco |
| Born | December 31, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 17, 2012 (aged 63) Englewood, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, disco, dance-pop, rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1969–2012 |
| Labels | Oasis Records Casablanca (1975–1980) Geffen (1980–1988) Atlantic (1988–1991) Mercury (1994–1996) Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (Outside of U.S. 1980–1991) Epic (1999–2001) Burgundy (2006–2012) |
| Associated acts | Giorgio Moroder, Brooklyn Dreams |
1. MY SONG FOR YOU
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone and I'm singing my song for all of you
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I treated you unkindly but boy can't you see
There's noone more important to me
Baby can't you please see through me
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing my song for all of you
I love you in a place we're there's no space or time
I love you for my life cause you're friends of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing my song for all of you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
Cause my love's in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life cause you're friends of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing my song for all of you
Thank you people
Thank you people oh yeah
And you will help me every step of the way
Yes you will
And I will sing my song for all of you.....
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2. BACK IN LOVE AGAIN
Lately I'm feeling glad I'm alive
Cos when I'm with you, you make me feel so good inside
Lately it's only you on my mind
And I have to smile when I think of you, knowing that you are mine
You are mine, you are mine
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you
The better I know you, the better I feel
It feels so right, it can't be wrong, I know this love is real
Baby, I'll show you what, what I feel inside
It's lasted so long, love's growing strong, love's growing stronger now
Stronger now, stronger now
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I love you, I need you, I want
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I love you, I need you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I got to have your love
Ooh baby
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3. MELODY OF LOVE [WANNA BE LOVED]
I always stayed away from love
afraid of what might might happen
till I thought I heard a sound above
singing through my very own heart
Was a melody I'd never heard
like birds singing loud to the sky
(Wanna be loved)
Never dreamed that true love would help me find my way
Didn't know how deep I'd fallen
until you rescued rescued me
when suddenly strings began
I heard the melody again and again and again
The sound of music flowing through my head
So rare I'm walking on air
Melody of love sing that song for me yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love take me away
One lonely night you up and danced into my dreams
baby you set my heart on fire
so I've been burning and burning ever since yeah
when suddenly strings began
I heard the melody again and again and again
The sound of trumpets flowing through my head
So rare I'm walking on air
Melody of love sing that song for me yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
Melody of love take me away
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love set me free yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love take me away
Oh melody
Play that melody
I can really feel it
You should feel it too
Play that melody
Melody
Feel it
Feel it
Play that melody
Melody of love (Alright)
Sing that song for me (Sounds like)
I want to hear somebody sing (music)
melody of love (Alright sing it)
Take me away (Sounds like music)
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4. FORGIVE ME
Every day I give you a reason to cry
I see the hurt in your eyes
But stronger yet
I see the love that shines
Help me learn to take on the nature of you
And love more than I accuse
And pardon others like you taught me to
'Cause something happens inside my heart
Lord, when I obey
Something happens inside my heart
Every time I pray
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
As you prayed for those who crucified you
"Forgive, they don't know what they do"
Compassion reched out to a world confused-
Help me learn to bless those who persecute me
And pray for my enemies
And show them mercy like you've shown to me
'Cause something happens inside my heart
Lord, when I obey
Something happens inside my heart
Every time I pray
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
Forgive me
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5. WHEN THE DREAM NEVER DIES
Deep in my heart was an ember of longinG
Kept warm by the flame of the desire
A dream held in secret I yearned to hold openly
Fanned by my hope into fire
It burned to such heat I could touch it no more
So I put it away and then closed up the door
Forever extinguishing all that would keep it alive
But the dream never dies
The lord has done this for me
He has looked on me kindly
He has heard all my cries
He has given me back what I laid of his feet
It must be god
When the dream never dies
Isn't it just like the lord to invite me
To put all my dreams in his hands
Forever releasing the grip that once held them
Forever surrending my plans
And then when he's certain it's not born of men
He calls for the fire to rikindle again
And he asks me to know in my heart
What's not seen with my eyes
So the dreams never dies
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6. LAST DANCE
Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight
I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight
I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight
Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight
I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight
Yeah, will you be my Mr. Right
Can you fill my appetite
I can't be sure
That you're the one for me
But all that I ask
Is that you dance with me
Dance with me, yeah
I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight
I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight
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7. COULD IT BE MAGIC
Oh baby it's been so long
I've waited so long
and now that I have you
I want you to come
come come come into my arms
Oh baby I need you I need you
Come come come into my arms again
Spirits move me every time I'm near you
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
Oh Sweet Peter, angel of my lifetime
Answer to all answers I can find
Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, now, and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?
Oh hold on to me
Don't let go
Come into my life
Dont't let go
oh....
Baby, take me high upon a hillside
High up where the stallion meets the sun
I could love you, build my world around you
Never leave you till my life is done
Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
And baby, I want you now, now, oh, now, oh now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?
Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you, all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?
Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?
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8. BAD GIRLS
Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking about bad girls, yeah
See them out on the street at night, walkin'
Picking up on all kinds of strangers
If the price is right
You can't score if you're pocket's tight
But you want a good time
You ask yourself who they are
Like everybody else, they come from near and far
Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking about bad girls, yeah
Friday night, and the strip is hot
Sun's gone down, and they're out to trot
Spirit's high, and legs look hot
Do you want to get down?
Now, don't you ask yourself who they are?
Like everybody else, they want to be a star
Now, you and me - we're both the same
But you call yourself by different names
Now, your mama won't like it when she finds out
That her girl is out at night
Street talkin', street walkin'
Hey, mister, have you got a dime?
Mister, do you want to spend some time? Oh, yeah
I got what you want; you got what I need
I'll be your baby; come and spend it on me
Sad girls; you're such a dirty, bad girl
Beep, beep, uh, uh
You bad girl, you sad girl
You're such a dirty, bad girl
Beep, beep, uh, uh
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9. LOVE TO LOVE YOU
I love to love you baby
When you're laying so close to me
There's no place I'd rather you be than with me,
I love to love you, baby
Do it to me again and again
You put me in such a awful spin, in a spin,
I love to love you baby.
Lay your head down real close to me
Soothe my mind and set me free, set me free,
Uh, I love to love you baby.
Love to love you baby
Love to love you baby baby
Love to love you baby love to love
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10. HEAVEN KNOWS
Baby please, please don't take your love from me
I am yours for ever more, 'till eternity
Silence please, listen to the words I say
I'm not talking just for play, listen to me please
Heaven knows it's not the way it should be
Heaven knows it' s not the way it could be
Don't you know there's no need to leave
Heaven knows I never want to leave you
Heaven knows I only want to please you
Don't you know love is what I need
Down inside, don't get caught with foolish pride
Blow the other things aside, its only you and me
Believe in us, we were always meant to be
Me for you and you for me, 'till eternity
Heaven knows I only want to love you
Heaven knows I never want to lose you
Don't you know love is meant to be
Heaven knows it's not the way it should be
And it's not your style
So stop with your pretending
So come on down and hear me when I cry
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11. HOT STUFF
Sittin' here eatin' my heart out waitin'
Waitin' for some lover to call
Dialed about a thousand numbers lately
Almost rang the phone off the wall
[Chorus]
Lookin' for some hot stuff baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
Gotta have some hot stuff
Gotta have some lovin' tonight
I need hot stuff
I want some hot stuff
I need some hot stuff
Lookin' for a lover who needs another
Don't want another night on my own
Want to share my love with a warm blooded lover
Want to bring a wild man back home
[Chorus]
Sittin' here eatin' my heart out, no reason
Won't spend another night on my own
I dialed about a hundred numbers baby
I'm bound to find somebody home
[Chorus]
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12. LOVE IS JUST A BREATH AWAY
Deep in the night, when you're
away from me
I'm reachin' out just to touch you
in my dreams
countin' the hours 'til you'll be
here again
so hard to wait, go to have you
close to me
'cause baby
You, turn my nights to day
when your love, love is just a
breath away
Somethin' inside has taken
over me
so baby, can't you see you
captured my heart
I can't disguise the things you
make me feel
I should have known this was
magic right from the start
'Cause baby, you turn my nights
to day
when your love, love is just a
breath away
We, we don't have a word to say
our heart can speak a thousand
ways
when love is just a breath away
Take me, take me into paradise
show me all the love that's in
your eyes
light up my light
Chorus
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13. LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
Think about me and you
thinl of all the changes we've
been through
the laugther and the tears, the
years together
lettle did we both know
when we fell we gave up all control
though times get hard
we're strong enough to carry on
'cause
Chorus
Love has a mind of its own
it moves in its own circles
and it roams where it will roam
love has a mind of its own
it holds our lives together
you're my heart, you're my home
(I) stayed awake last night
told myself that this time we were
through
that passion wasn't pair, my heart
had changed
but then in the morning light
the feeling cut me like a knife
and then I knew
I couldn't walk away from you
'cause
repeat chorus
We can drive ourselves so far apart
the world gets in between
before you know, the distance
grows
till we lose sight of the dream
but the wonder of it all
is how love will survive
it never fails to keep us going
it never fails to keep us alive
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14. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A YOU
Like the stars that shine above
in a warm and wind tossed love
just like tears that fall forever
Like the raven and the dove
looking for a perfect love
after rainy, stormy weather
I am yours and you are mine
till the stars fall from my eyes
there will always be a you
Chorus
A ship sailing without end
a lost, tired, worn down friend
an old broken run down shoe
I keep running back for more,
at least you thought I would be sure
but I gave up, I broke it's true
still there will always be a you
Don't ask me how
I tried so long
and in my heart I know
I will never go away
if you wanted me to stay
well in a million years
I wouldn't go
Cause I love you so
yes I do
I love you so-
I could never leave you
I love you
don't go away
don't go away
there will always be a you
Repeat chorus
I am yours and you are mine
till the stars fall from my eyes
there will always be a you
I will never go away
if you wanted me to stay
well in a million years
I wouldn't go
cause I love you so
yes I do
I love you so
I could never leave you
I love you
I love you
don't go away
can't go away
there will always be a you
At night I cry
can't find a reason
I'm left alone
can't seem to understand
at night I cry
can't find a reason
I'm left alone
Can't seem to understand
there will always be a you
there will always be a you
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