By 1987, summer was signed to the geffen label, and casablanca had long since been. Vinyl 7 donna summer last dance 1978, vinyl discogs. A friday in the life of the disco club the zoo, where the staff and clients meet and dance their their lives away. Video reedit my way taken from the movie thank god its friday 1978. Last dance is a song by american singer donna summer from the soundtrack album to the 1978 film thank god its friday. Even though she wasnt the first musician to record a single specifically for the dance clubs, her 1976 hit single love to love you baby helped introduce disco to a wider audience, and established. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s and became known as the queen of disco, while her music gained a global following while influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, summer. May 17, 2012 mix donna summer last dance hq youtube. And, when donna summer sings last dance the film finally has a few minutes of glitzy fun. Hot stuff is a well known hit single released by american disco singer donna summer in 1979 as the first single release from her bad girls album. Thank god its friday is a 1978 american musical disco comedy film directed by robert klane and produced by motown productions and casablanca filmworks for columbia pictures.
She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called the crow, so named because donna was the only black member of the group. Summer had become the biggest star of the disco era in the 1970s when signed to casablanca records. Produced at the height of the disco craze, the film features the commodores performing too hot ta trot, and donna summer performing last dance, which won the academy. It was featured on the soundtrack to the 1978 film thank god its friday where donna also had a role in the film. Donna records last dance, written by superstar songwriter paula jabara. With julia blake, danielle carter, nicole chamoun, paul denny. It was written by paul jabara, coproduced by summer s regular collaborator giorgio moroder and bob esty, and mixed by grammy awardwinning producer stephen short, whose backing vocals are featured in the song. Summers original north american label casablanca, now owned by polygram, also released two official donna summer singles in the united kingdom in 1982 and 1983 respectively. Last dance, however, was a huge hit and won the academy award for best original song. Last dance is a 2012 australian thriller film about a muslim man firass dirani who kidnaps an elderly melbourne jewish woman julia blake and holds her hostage.
Watch the video for last dance from donna summers endless summer for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Last dance is a supercut of popular movie dance scenes compiled by klara. The song last dance was featured in the disco film thank god its friday. For the one and only time, the music gets all the attention.
Check out last dance 12 version by donna summer on amazon music. Donna summer last dance from the movie thank god its friday. With donna summer, valerie landsburg, terri nunn, chick vennera. I hope every danceror dance enthusiastwill enjoy watching it. Summer s original north american label casablanca, now owned by polygram, also released two official donna summer singles in the united kingdom in 1982 and 1983 respectively. Last dance sheet music donna summer d sheetmusicfree. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Many of donnas charttoppers are created with pete and giorgio, and they quickly become synonymous with the music of the 70s. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s and became known as the queen of disco, while her music gained a global following. The concert was filmed and recorded live on 6 august 1983, at the pacific amphitheater in costa mesa, california in front of 18,000 fans. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Maintaining an unbroken string of hits throughout the 70s. Last dance was another monster smash for her and from the disco craze movie thank god its friday. Singer donna summer, who died of cancer at age 63 earlier today, was featured in only one movie. Bob esty, the songwriter, producer and arranger best known for his hit collaborations with donna summer, cher and barbra streisand during the disco era, has died. Donna summer born 31 december 1948, died 17 may 2012 was one of seven children raised by devout christian parents. The song appeared on the thank god its friday movie soundtrack. Donna summer she works hard for the money duration. Its a great song, and donna looks and sounds like what youd expect from a disco diva love the big hair. The unpretentious 1978 disco comedy musical is chiefly notable for the paul jabarawritten song last dance one of summers biggest hits which earned the best original song academy award. Paul jabara wrote this for the 1978 movie thank god its friday.
Up to that point, summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed significant rock influences including the guitar, which had never been used in a donna summer single before. The film thank god its friday, released in 1978 at the height of the disco craze, was a huge flop but it produced one of the defining moments in the history of pop music in the form of last dance, an eternal anthem sung by the legendary donna summer. In 1978, summer acted in the film thank god its friday, the film met with modest success. Donna summer last dance original video 1978 youtube.
Although there were a lot of queens affiliated with disco, none were embraced to the degree of donna summer. The movie takes place at a dance club, and jabara played the role of carl, a clueless club. A supercut of popular dance scenes in films set to the song last. It was written by paul jabara, coproduced by summers regular collaborator giorgio moroder and bob esty, and mixed by grammy awardwinning producer stephen short, whose backing vocals are featured in the song. The soundtrack to the film contains the aforementioned gem and that alone is. By 1987, summer was signed to the geffen label, and casablanca had long since been bought out by polygram.
The donna summer musical will dance its last dance on broadway sunday, dec. Watch the video for last dance from donna summer s endless summer for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The film didnt do nearly as well as saturday night fever, which was released a year earlier and was also centered around a disco. Listen free to donna summer the dance collection i feel love, with your love and more. From 1975 to 1980, she landed hits with i feel love, macarthur park, hot stuff, bad girls, and last dance, from the 1978 disco film, thank god its friday. The dance collection is a compilation album by donna summer released in 1987 see 1987 in music.
Susan boyle i dreamed a dream les miserables official britains got talent 2009. The movie takes place at a dance club, and jabara played the role of carl, a clueless club patron. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called the crow, so named because donna was the only black member of the. Ladonna adrian gaines december 31, 1948 may 17, 2012, widely known by her stage name based on her married name donna summer, was an american singer, songwriter and actress. Produced at the height of the disco craze, the film features the commodores performing too hot ta trot, and donna summer performing last dance, which won the academy award for best original song in 1978. The biggest hit single on the album was donna summers last dance, which won an academy award as well as a golden globe for best. About last dance last dance is a song by american singer donna summer from the soundtrack album to the 1978 film thank god its friday. Summers vocal talent went beyond many of the one hit wonder bands that surfaced in the mid1970s disco era. Donna summer, paul jabara, diana ross, commodores, santa. Last dance 12 version by donna summer on amazon music. Last dance became a critical and commercial success, winning. Scenes in films set to the song last dance by donna summer.