Courtesy of Copyright: Sony/BMG Productions - Living Legend & Pop/Rock Superstar Donna Summer performs her 1980 ROCK Grammy winning song "Hot Stuff" on "Live and More Encore" in 1999. ,,,
TOP 100 Females of ROCK & ROLL;
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Black females in Rock: Donna Summer was among the nominees announced for Best Rock Performance, Female, at the 1980 Grammy Awards And Donna takes it home!! The following year Donna astounded audiences with "The Wanderer", a decidedly all rock-oriented album. Donna is one of the most successful & influential female hitmakers of the rock era and is a nominee for the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She paved the way for other female hitmakers like Madonna, Janet, Beyonce ect. For more info on Black female rockers see; http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/6580/anti-divas/
TOP 100 Females of ROCK & ROLL;
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists-female.html
Donna is no stranger to Rock, 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".
Donna's long list of musical accomplishments include: 14 #1 Billboard singles, 12 Gold and Platinum singles, 5 Grammy Awards & 11 other Grammy nominations, 6 American Music Awards, 3 Double Platinum albums, 1 Platinum album, 8 Gold albums. Her song "Last Dance" won both Oscar and Golden Globe awards.. Donna has a new CD & Tour coming May 2008.
The nominations for 2008 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced; The nine nominees are: Afrika Bambaataa, Beastie Boys, Chic, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five, Madonna, John Mellencamp, Donna Summer and The Ventures
when will they put linda ronstadt in ..queen of rock and roll long before madonna etc...
dreamaker12 3 years ago 2
I dont get it...Linda is a classic, what about Pat Benitar? The ladies dont get any Rock & Roll respect!
mascguy4upsl 3 years ago
There are a few I missed but like I said, the hall is getting less appealling every year.The only reason Im knocking Metallica is because there are some artists who have waited a helluva lot longer who deserve it.Yes,disco does deserve its own category-it aint what we call rock n roll!Blue Oyster Cult werent the greatest singles band,but their music genius should have them next in line.
JoeKey61 3 years ago
I hear ya,, People confused the meaning of the Rock & Roll hall... Its not so much about Rock & Roll. It more about the artist of Rock and Roll era, which includes many different types of music which all stem from the essence of early Rock & blues influences. I think as the years go by..We will see more deverse artist from the Rock & Roll Era with many different types of music. Rock of the 50's and 60's were somewhat similar, but you will find 70's & 80's branch out all over the place.
mascguy4upsl 3 years ago
Hello? uh are all of you out there all there?
I checked the list of nominees for the 2009 Hall of fame and Ms Summer is not among them.The nominees are becoming more and more less relavent and less appealling but whats new? They are Metallica
The Stooges Little Anthony and the Imperials Bobby Womack Run DMC
JoeKey61 3 years ago
Your right, I was thinking 2008. But Donna was on the list of the top 50, considered for 2009.. I guess you can call it pre- Nomination?...LOL Thanks
mascguy4upsl 3 years ago