Ep 27: Donna Summer

Thank God it’s our 27th Episode and this week we talk about the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. We decide if she’s an under-appreciated diva who broke new musical ground or if, well, Disco sucks! We take you through not only through the very interesting and unexpected twists and turns of her career, but also delve into the origins, downfall and rebirth of the disco genre itself and, along the way, we learn…

• What disco cover version of a cornball classic contains what may be the gayest musical moment of all time
• How Donna sold more albums than you might even fathom…
• Why Georgio Moroder wasn’t paying very close attention when he watched Star Wars
• What three videos should have been merged into one giant MTV classic
• Who Harold Faltermeyer is and why this week was not Jeff’s favorite
• How long Donna Summer can hold a note (it’s a long time!)

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