Donna Summer - Rock Hall of Fame 2012 / Grammy Nomination 1981 "Best Rock Vocal" Cold Love"

Top Black Females in Rock: After Dance/Disco music went underground in 1980, Donna Summer went back to her 60's Rock roots and launched a hopeful but short lived Rock & Roll career. The results were another 2 Grammy nomination for "Best Rock song" in 1981 & 1983 The media poised her as the black Pat Benatar. This song "Cold Love" was Donna's 2nd single off the rock LP "the Wanderer". It was one of the rock songs nominated at the 1981 Grammy award show. Donna Summer is no stranger to Rock & roll, In her teens she joined a Psychedelic-Rock-Band called "The Crow",named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Donna Gaines (Summer) left home and school to take up a major supporting role in the hippy Broadway Rock musical, "Hair".
For more info on Black female Rockers see; http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/6580/anti-divas/

Nominated for 2008 & 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/152354-shes-a-wanderer-ten-reasons-why-donn...

Today, Donna has won 5 Grammy's and 11 additional Grammy nominatons. She paved the way for other female hitmakers like Madonna, Janet, Whitney, Mariah, Beyonce ect. Her new CD & Tour coming May 2008, her 1st pop single will be "Stamp your feet" .
For more Donna award stats see; http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-s/donnasummer.htm
Pop/Rock Superstar Donna Summer is one of the most successful & influential female hitmakers of the rock era. she was also nominated for the 2008 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The nine nominees are: Afrika Bambaataa, Beastie Boys, Chic, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five, Madonna, John Mellencamp, Donna Summer and The Ventures. Donna has been making music for over 4 decades! 70's, 80, 90, 00 .

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[mgrella63]

this is such a Great song!!!Great Lyrics!!Donna Still rules!!!!

[mascguy4upsl]

Look at the comments below, everyone seems to love this album. Yet, it is the only Donna CD that has NO dance music on it. Looks like everyone will love also love Donna's next new CD 2008 Crayons. It to is a all mordern pop album with really NO club dance music on it. The Wanderer and Crayons seem to have that in common,,,lol Cant wait untill May 20th!

[checkondc]

This comes from such a great album!

[mascguy4upsl]

Yeah, I think ROLLING STONE Mag gave it 4 1/2 Stars **** 1/2 !!!

[checkondc]

That's good to know! I think "Grand Illusion" is my favorite song on this album. I love Donna's falsetto on that song, and I loved her falsetto on "When Love Cries"--my overall favorite Donna Summer track, from another album.

[mascguy4upsl]

"When Love Cries.. great song!..I love Mistaken Identity lp.

[pmknight12]

l listen 2 this song now,and l think 2 myself, eh, nothing great, but l remember her performing it live,what seems, a lifetime ago and remembering that, along with Jimi,s Purple Haze,Seger's NightMoves from the movie AmericanPop and the blazin' guitarsmanship of Ernie Isley, the tapestry of music was 4ever changed 4 me!!! As a Black Man in America, 2 know that l did not have 2 accept barriers or parameters in music, or even life, 2 this day, l'm greatful 4!!! Thanx 4 posting this video. PeacE

[cubdukat]

This was definitely one of her better post-Casablanca albums. Out of all the producers she's worked with, only Moroder, Bellotte and Harold Faltermeyer have been able to get the best out of her.

[badpappy1]

How can this woman not be in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame???

[MURPHNSPUD]

super high selling 'DISCO' artist tries her hand

@ being the black Blondie/Pat Benetar no?

and comes off with great results!

Stop Me is fantastic - as is Nightlife, who do you think your foolin etc

another great LP that shouldda been even bigger

[DEEDUBB1979]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 DEC 31ST

FROM YOUR #1 FAN

DEEDUBB1979

GOD BLESS

[ninna331]

scheisse..

[Branigan4ever]

This comes from her best album, in my opinion.

[howyoudooaah]

I just love this song. Donna is a pure rocker.

[lokijordan]

Oh man, I have this on vinyl, too! Bought it when it came out when i was in high school. Living in the projects in VA and crazy about this brilliant artist. Haven't heard this since '82. Thanks for posting!

[Jako32]

wow it REALLY does sound like Black and White LOL

[DEEDUBB1979]

I remember buying this album ''The Wanderer'' with my allowance money after school back in 1980. My favorite songs are The Wanderer, Nightlife,Cold Love, Looking up and I Belive in Jesus. Great rock breakthrough album for Donna.