LOS ANGELES: Grammy Museum To Open Exhibit Honoring Donna Summer
Fans of classic 70s and 80s pop/rock/dance music - mark your calendars! On July 2, 2014, The GRAMMY Museum will unveil its latest temporary exhibition, Donna Summer: Four Seasons of Love. Located on the Museum’s fourth floor, the exhibition will offer visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic career of 5-time Grammy Award-winner Donna Summer. This will be the first exhibition highlighting the career of the legendary “Queen of Disco.” “Donna Summer galvanized a diverse group of music fans and she was able to give credibility to a genre of music that had many skeptics,” said GRAMMY Museum executive director Bob Santelli. “We are honored to tell her story and help demonstrate why Donna Summer is not only the undisputed ‘Queen of Disco,’” but also one of the most successful female artists of all time.”The show runs through the spring of 2015. More details.
RELATED: In other Donna Summer news, there's a Facebook group advocating that a memorial to Summer be built in her birthplace of Boston. On July 18th the city of Boston will present "The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco Party" on City Hall Plaza. Bring your own skates or rent them at City Hall.
Labels: Boston, dance music, disco, Donna Summer, gay icons, Grammys, Los Angeles, pop music, the 70s, the 80s
