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Summary Disco Queen Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 in Florida on Thursday.
Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.Summer had died in Florida on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Insiders told TMZ she was recently working on music for a new album.Known as the Queen of Disco, Summer was born in Boston, Mass. in 1948, as one of seven children.The five-time Grammy winner rose to fame in the 1970s, scoring hits with Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. She co-wrote the single Love to Love You Baby in 1975, and went on to co-write several other hits, including She Works Hard For Her Money.Summer appeared in the 1978 film, Thank God Its Friday, which took home the best original song Oscar for Last Dance.Summer released a number of albums that have reach gold or platinum status, including the multiplatinum Bad Girls and On the Radio, Volume I & II. Her No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits include Hot Stuff and MacArthur Park.Summers last album, Crayons, came out in 2008. She also performed on American Idol that year with its top female contestants.Her sound was a mix of genres and helped her earn Grammy Awards in the dance, rock, R&B and inspirational categories.Summer married Brooklyn Dreams vocalist Bruce Sudano in 1980. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and four grandchildren.
