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| Donna Summer - Queen of the Disco (photo courtesy of MTV) |
unbelievably, today we lost another great in music. Donna Summer lost her battle with cancer today at age 63. it truly caught me off guard when i heard the news, via twitter feed. what??! Donna Summer dead??! most people i know had the same reaction. we didn't even know she was battling cancer. reports i've read say she died specifically of breast cancer. knowing full well that cancer is cancer, but, of all the cancers, i thought doctors and science had made leaps and bounds as far as breast cancer goes -- with early detection and treatments. i didn't think dying of breast cancer was something that happened nowadays. obviously, i was wrong. she had such swag - an original disco diva who had the hits to match. i was truly sorry to hear that she had passed.
though i'm familiar with many of her popular hits (Bad Girls, Last Dance, She Works Hard for The Money, Love to Love You Baby, Hot Stuff), i am looking forward to really discovering all of her music. it's time to play her songs and honor her spirit for all the joy and dance she has brought to us all. i'm going to start by watching Thank God It's Friday on BounceTV this Friday night at 8pm (Donna starred in the movie!! check your cable listings for the channel - it's 476 for FIOS customers). it will be an excuse to watch some good fashion as well as honor a legacy. RIP Donna Summer.
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