

She made that record when she was living in Germany, where she had starred in a production of "Hair." In Munich, she met the record producer Giorgio Moroder, who became her collaborator and one of disco's most successful and influential producers. At the time, she had written her memoir, "Ordinary Girl." She had her first hit, "Love To Love You Baby," in 1975.

We're going to listen to Terry's 2003 interview with her. She's now the subject of a new HBO documentary titled "Love To Love You, Donna Summer." She was considered a disco sex queen, and she played the part well, but that's hardly how she saw herself. I need some hot stuff, baby, tonight.īIANCULLI: Her hits of the 1970s and early '80s included "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "Heaven Knows," "On The Radio," "Bad Girls" and "She Works Hard For The Money." She had three consecutive No. Looking for some hot stuff, baby, this evening. Dialed about a thousand numbers lately, almost rang the phone off the wall. Even many people who prided themselves on hating disco loved one of its biggest hit-makers, Donna Summer.ĭONNA SUMMER: (Singing) Sitting here eating my heart out, waiting, waiting for some lover to call.
