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Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), [2] known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter.She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following.
Category: American women singers. 50 languages. ... Classic female blues singers (79 P) C. American women country singers (665 P) Cree women singers (5 P) F.
Susan Kay Quatro [1] (born June 3, 1950) [2] is an American singer, bass guitarist, songwriter and actress. In the 1970s, she scored a string of singles that found success in Europe and Australia, with both "Can the Can" (1973) and "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) reaching No. 1 in several countries.
Here are some of the most famous female Black celebrities over 70. Their accomplishments span several industries. While some helped put Motown on the map, others had breakthrough roles we still ...
Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart [1] and No. 8 on the pop singles chart. [2]
Heatherton began her career as a child actress. She first appeared on television on her father's show The Merry Mailman, a popular children's show in New York.In 1959, when she was age 15, she became a member of the ensemble and an understudy in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music, [1] [2] [8] [9] and received her first sustained national exposure that same year as a semi ...
Her father, Frederick M. Safka (1924–2009), was of Ukrainian ancestry, [5] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage. [6] [7] Melanie made her first public singing appearance at age four on the radio show Live Like A Millionaire, performing the song "Gimme a Little Kiss". [8]
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows.