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Spoleto Serves Up a Sweet (and Spicy) Summer Serenade

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 06.06.2013 | Arts
Kristi York Wooten

Everything about Charleston's Spoleto Festival spells summer to a born-and-bred South Carolinian like me: Seersucker. Symphonies. Sopranos. Sweat!

PHOTO: The Sparkly Jumpsuit Strikes Again!

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.19.2013 | Black Voices

The sparkly jumpsuit strikes again! This time Jennifer Hudson dazzled in the body-con design at the 28th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction C...

"Low Budget": A Rather Sad Soundtrack For Sequestration

David Wild | Posted 04.30.2013 | Entertainment
David Wild

"Sequester" sounds significantly sexier than it is. As in, "Sequester"? I don't even know 'er. See, I was right.

Whatever Happened To The Grammy Category: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance?

Xaque Gruber | Posted 04.06.2013 | Entertainment
Xaque Gruber

While an official confirmation of the category's retirement was never announced by NARAS, we pray for its return as rock women have NEVER gone away nor are they vanishing anytime soon.

Why We'll Always Remember The 'Queen of Disco'

The Huffington Post | Dana Oliver | Posted 12.28.2012 | Style

Curls, boas and sequins galore!

Remembering the One and Only Donna Summer

Xaque Gruber | Posted 02.25.2013 | Entertainment
Xaque Gruber

A unique trailblazer that defied categorization, Donna Summer had a great voice that mattered. While her anthems remain pop culture staples, there's a world of her music that most may not be familiar with. Here are 20 of her best singles that missed the Billboard Top 10.

Rush, Public Enemy Among Rock Hall Of Fame Noms

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 12.03.2012 | Entertainment

Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A. are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They join returnees Heart, ...

Controversial Donna Summer Letter Unearthed After 23 Years

Posted 06.13.2012 | Gay Voices

With her danceable music and glamorous style, Donna Summer became an instant icon for the gay community during her 1970s heyday. So when she allegedly...

WATCH: 9 Divas Who Sing Both Gospel And R&B

Posted 06.03.2013 | Religion

Some church folk claim that artists who started singing Gospel in the church and then crossed over to R&B and pop have abandoned the faith. But these...

Bad Day for Disco

Carrie White | Posted 07.29.2012 | Entertainment
Carrie White

I've been telling all my friends that when I die, I want to be cremated, my ashes put in a disco ball that can be bounced and passed around the room during my funeral while Donna Summer's "Last Dance" is blaring over the loudspeaker.

Prima Donna

Domenick Scudera | Posted 07.25.2012 | Gay Voices
Domenick Scudera

For gay men of a certain age, the passing of Donna Summer last week was a significant loss. Those of us in our late 40s and 50s remember this disco diva in her 1970s prime. Upon hearing the news of her death, all the memories attached to that time have come flooding back.

Weeklings: Gayer Disco Titles (VIDEO)

Louis Virtel | Posted 07.25.2012 | Gay Voices
Louis Virtel

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Dim All The Lights: Thank You, Donna

Helen Little | Posted 07.24.2012 | Black Voices
Helen Little

Donna Summer had such a profound impact on me as a young girl. I wanted to be like Donna Summer. Growing up in a small southern town in the seventies, to see someone who looked like me, a Black female with milk chocolate skin and huge hair wasn't very common.

Donna Summer's Funeral Brings Out Music Legends

AP | Posted 07.23.2012 | Celebrity

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Family and some of her closest friends helped celebrate the life of Donna Summer at the singer's funeral. A private memorial serv...

Donna Summer and Robin Gibb: Their Music Legacy Beyond Disco

Mona Elyafi | Posted 07.21.2012 | Entertainment
Mona Elyafi

To many they were just "has-beens" -- that is until their deaths revived their prestigious status. And that's just it! Why do we always wait for artists to die to elevate them to their deserved level of "legends" when they had long earned the title while still alive?

Donna Summer and Robin Gibb Were Great and Disco Didn't Suck: A Playlist for Remembering

David Wild | Posted 07.21.2012 | Entertainment
David Wild

I'm thankful I got the chance to meet both Donna Summer and Robin Gibb briefly and express my own thanks and appreciation for their remarkable musical legacies. Here's my playlist of songs by which I will remember these two wonderful artists.

Remembering Donna Summer .. Celebrating Jane Fonda

Liz Smith | Posted 07.18.2012 | Celebrity
Liz Smith

How well I recall nights at Studio 54, and other clubs of the 1970s and '80s, with Donna's groundbreaking music blasting.

Whitney Houston Tribute At 'Billboard Music Awards'

Posted 05.29.2012 | Entertainment

There were several tributes to fallen musical icons on "The 2012 Billboard Music Awards" (Sun., 8 p.m. ET on ABC), including an impromptu moment of si...

VIDEOS: Best Of Legendary Singer Donna Summer's Gospel Songs

The Huffington Post | Jahnabi Barooah | Posted 05.19.2012 | Religion

Donna Summer, affectionally called Queen of Disco, passed away on the 17th of May. She was 63 and died battling cancer. While Donna Summer might b...

Private Family Funeral Planned For Donna Summer

AP | Posted 07.18.2012 | Celebrity

NEW YORK — Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends. Publicist Brian Edwards said in a statement Friday that S...

'Maybe Partying Will Help'

The Huffington Post | Michael Hogan | Posted 05.18.2012 | Entertainment

"Spotify the News" is a new HuffPost feature designed to translate the week's big headlines into a weekend-worthy playlist featuring classic hits, unf...

Post 50s React To Donna Summer's Death

Posted 05.18.2012 | Fifty

Disco icon Donna Summer, 63, died this morning of complications from cancer. "The Queen of Disco" is known for the hits "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance." ...

Donna Summer's Other Career (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.18.2012 | Business

Not only does disco owe a debt to Donna Summer; Madison Avenue does, too. Summer, who died of cancer at age 63 on Thursday, was a major contributor...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 07.18.2012 | New York
Len Berman

Interleague play begins today in baseball. How about the "Battle of the Beltway?" The Baltimore Orioles are in first place, the Washington Nationals are half a game out.

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Donna Summer's Death Highlights Risk Of Lung Cancer For Blacks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 06.01.2012 | Black Voices

It's estimated that some 88,000 men and 70,000 women die from lung cancer each year, and for African Americans like disco legend Donna Summer, who rep...