Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Shows Her Range
Hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love” made her a face of disco, but a new compilation shows Summer’s detours into rock, synth-pop, country and other sounds.
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What we’re listening to, watching, and reading right now. Plenty of incredible artists have stepped behind the Tiny Desk at NPR’s DC headquarters, from Juvenile and T-Pain to Soul Glo, Tyer the Creator, and even the cast of Sesame Street.…
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Hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love” made her a face of disco, but a new compilation shows Summer’s detours into rock, synth-pop, country and other sounds.
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