Overview
While Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco, performers and entertainers from all genres reacted to the news of her death Thursday (May 17) with great sadness, noting how much she had impacted the music world as a whole before she died from cancer at age 63.
Music mogul and onetime Summer producer Quincy Jones, who worked with the singer during her Donna Summer era, remembered her on Twitter: "Rest in Peace dear Donna Summer. Your voice was the heartbeat and soundtrack of a decade."
For photos of Donna Summer through the years, click here.
Frequent Summer collaborator, producer and musician Nile Rodgers, remembered his pal, writing, "This may help you understand why i'm still crying. So much love and RESPECT for Donna Summer RIP."
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