(AURN NEWS) – According to the Associated Press, Donna Summer, known as the Queen of Disco, has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, honoring her lasting impact not just as a performer but as a songwriter who reshaped popular music. Known for classics like “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim All the Lights,” and “She Works Hard for the Money,” Summer was inducted Monday at a ceremony in Los Angeles led by songwriter Paul Williams. Her husband and daughters attended.
Summer, who died in 2012 at 63, blended R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and electronic music, producing numerous hits and three multi-platinum albums. She won five Grammys. Her husband said recognition as a songwriter was especially meaningful, noting it was the accolade Summer felt had long been overlooked.
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