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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Katie Rogers

Donna Summer: tributes and playlists from disco fans

Donna Summer's death aged 63, confirmed on Thursday by her family, let to an outpouring from fans of tributes, memories and, of course, playlists.

Summer was the voice behind 70s hits I Feel Love, Bad Girls and Hot Stuff. Her collaboration with disco power producer Giorgio Moroder led to some of the decade's most memorable hits.

Though she had reportedly been battling cancer, the five-time Grammy winner never strayed far from the recording studio; in summer 2011, Summer was spotted at Paramount Recording Studios in California recording with her nephew, rapper O'Mega Red.

Summer's death came less than 24 hours after that of Chuck Brown. The proximity of the deaths inevitably led fans to mourn simultaneously the "queen of disco" and the "godfather of go-go". Music fans remembered Brown by using hashtags #Godfatherofgogo and #Windmeupchuck.

Fans of the era have been steadily firing up playlists and sharing tributes to both musicians. Here's a short list of required reading, plus a few good places to look if you want to get lost in the music they left behind:

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