FANTASTIC VOICE!! | McArthur Park - Donna Summer (Reaction) 

Donna is and was not only the Disco Queen but was gifted with such power as an incredible vocalist. She truly is unmatched in how she owned the radio and dance floors during the 70s. She is sorely missed.

Wonderful, talented Donna Summer with her amazing voice. The queen of disco. Left us way to soon.

I do miss Donna's voice. May she RIP.

I loved Donna Summer. Fantastic voice

I forgot just how powerful her voice truly was!

Her voice was everything! The only artist to give me goosebumps!

Our Queen RIP Donna

Donna Summer was Pop Music first female mega star selling millions worldwide and pushing the boundaries by crossing into multiple genres. She was the most commercially successful female artist of the 70's. The first female artist and the first black artist to bring 3 albums to the top of the pop charts (Billboard 200) back to back. They just happened to be 3 multi-platinum selling double albums. She was the first female artist to repeat having the #1 single and the #1 album simultaneously on the pop charts (doing it 3 times in 8 months). She was the first female to have 2 songs in the top 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (twice in 4 months), she was the first have 2 #1 singles in the top 5 and top 3 on the Hot 100. The first solo artist to have 3 #1 singles and 5 top 10 and/or 5 top 5 singles, in a calendar year (79). She scored 9 consecutive top 5 singles from July 78 to Oct 80, all selling a million copies or better (a physical sales record). She was first black female artist to be played in heavy rotation on MTV in August 83 (She Works Hard for the Money) and set a precedent of having 3 consecutive videos played in heavy rotation. Not surpassed until Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 89/90. She sold over 20 million albums and had 10 gold (1 million) 2 platinum (2million) and the first gold maxi single in the US with Casablanca Records at the end the 70s. She was top 10 artist, on the world wide pop charts, for 4 consecutive years 76,77,78,79. The first artist to be nominated for a Grammy in 5 different genres (R&B, Rock, Pop, Gospel, Dance) at least 3 times each, and the only artist to win a Grammy in 4 different genres. She called a game changer by Mary J.Blige and Lenny Kravitz. She has 14 top 10 singles in the US - Love to Love You Baby (#2) 76, I Feel Love (#6) 77, Last Dance (#3) 78, Mac Arthur Park (#1) 78, Heaven Knows (#4) 79, Hot Stuff (#1) 79, Bad Girls (#1) 79, Dim All The Lights (#2) 79, No More Tears (#1) 79, On The Radio (#5) 80, The Wanderer (#3) 80, Love Is In Control (#10) 82, She Works Hard for the Money (#3) 83, This Time I Know It's for Real (#7) 89.

Wow......that voice! Every time I listen.

Her beautiful voice melts my heart. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

……Donna is a Boston Girl ❤️ …….miss you girl 🙏🏻 …….. ❤️❤️❤️ Queen of the 70’s for me ❤️ The 2 best things that happened in Boston in 1979….. Donna Summers (Bad Girls) album dropped, my favorite ❤️ “Hot Stuff” & “Bad Girls” were all over the radio (2nd) Larry Bird was introduced as the newest member of the Boston Celtics 🍀🍀 “Go Celtics” 🍀 King & Queen of Boston ❤️

I bow to the Queen! Thank you Miss Summer. Yes, the voice!

Donna Summer, no question the best female artist on so many levels. Donna could sing any genre of music and has 5 Grammys from rock to disco. Actually nominated a few times as best rock vocal. Donna's catalogue is incredible, she wrote many of her songs and her song "I Feel Love" single handedly changed pop music forever. Bridging disco sensuality and the synthesizer revolution, Summer and producers/co-writers created an international smash, they helped lay a path for synth pop, New Romantics, Italo disco, Hi-NRG, electro, house, techno, and more, influencing generations of pop, rock, and dance artists along the way. Thanks for your great respect to Donna!

The absolute best version of this strange song..I love it!

Donna Summer was so beautiful… always loved her

The queen of disco and John Miles (on piano) will always live in my heart.,.

RIP Donna the Disco Queen. Now react to two great voices Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - No More Tears Enough Is Enough

She was amazing. RIP legend❤❤❤

A great performance from a class act.

One of the best vocalist ever singing about a melting cake in the rain. I still can't under what this song is trying to say. This is a Cover, the original was not in a disco theme. In all I Love Donna and I say you need to listen to " On the Radio " or " Hot Stuff ". Huge number of disco hits.

Imagine Chaka Khan and Donna Summer on stage together... They could crack the planet in half with their voices. Glad to turn you on to them, as I know you are.

The undisputed queen of disco. Very sadly missed. You should check out " I feel love" by her. It was way ahead of its time.

In a 18-month period from Aug/1978 to Feb/1980, Donna had 8 Top-5 hits including four #1's of which Macarthur Park was her first.

RIP Donna, I was a little girl and my mom and dad listened to music from her generation and I still adore her and all of her lovely music ✌️✌️✌️

Loved her, gone too soon. RIP to the Queen of Disco.

*I legit cried when she passed. A bit of my childhood died that day*

I'm not saying anything new. Many others here have shared great comments. Donna had an amazing stage presence--almost Sinatra like. Her vocals were fabulous plus she surrounded herself with great musicians and chose material brilliantly. What a beautiful soul.

She had the best voice ever!

You'll have to dive more into Donna! She was an amazing singer! Very versatile and had great hits. She still had that strong voice. You've probably heard her songs before and didn't realize it was her.... Bad Girls, Hot Stuff, She Works :Hard for the Money, Last Dance, Dim All the Lights just to name a few. Thanks for the reaction!!!

Ahh! Sweet Donna, the queen of disco! Beautiful inside and out and just a side note....something like a nice voice. I'm totally being sarcastic, her voice is amazing and sounded amazing even up to her death. Gorgeous lady! We are truly blessed that people like her share their beautiful gifts with us!

You should probably also be sure to react to the original (1968) version of this song, sung by Richard Harris, who was a highly respected and accomplished Irish Shakespearian actor, and not at all known as a singer. It's surprisingly good, and very dramatic. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Donna's version is great as well, topping the chart in 1978.

Very few artist could pack the dance floor like this incredible woman did. I must have been YANKED on to the floor dozens of times to her many great songs.

R.I.P. QUEEN❤️❤️❤️

Your JBL Headphones have been patiently waiting for this artist.

Donna once said... I get my voice from my mother, when she called you to come in for dinner, they could hear her three blocks away.

I love the song, its so haunting, it doesn't matter who sings it. Originally done by Richard Harris in the sixties

I loved Donna Summer, she was huge during the disco era in the 70's and I loved dancing to her music. This song and "Last Dance" were my favorites.

The QUEEN Of DISCO..... What a voice, What a Performer. Few can say they are at or even near her level of talents. Thanks JM, again.

ALSO, the legendary Four Tops did an awesome rendition of this song in 1969. ❤

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This song has been recorded by many people. It was written by Jimmy Webb & was first recorded by Irish actor & singer Richard Harris in 1968. Waylon Jennings did a version in 1969 & Donna Summer covered it in 1978.

100... "I'm Not Familiar With" artist added to your incredible Playlist since January 14th 2023. All added to my JMBOY TV Reactions Folder... memory sticks to share with family/friends. Thanks Jarvis... TOO COOL again.

In the 70's millions of guys wanted to put a ring on her finger... Me Too.

You picked the great rendition. She is fabulous and everything about this performance is 🔥🔥

*An iconic disco classic. The studio version from when she was younger is a much stronger vocal performance.*

Great song/great performance

This woman had an incredible run in the late seventies and early eighties.

WELL JM... It took me seven months to get this artist added to your Playlist. Right where she belongs among the legendary names there. Number 100.... TOO COOL

One of her BEST songs. Listen to the Studio Version. and there is a 17 minute Suite version that is awesome.

Great introduction to the queen 👑❤👍

If able, get a hold of the 1978 studio recording of this. Her voice will make your eyes cross.

thx J- ms donna is the queen ! fun video reaction - keep on playin great music

Donna Adrian Gaines, known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following......"Last Dance"... "On The Radio"..."Hot Stuff".... "This Time I Know It's For Real"....."Bad Girls".... "Could It Be Magic"...."I Feel Love".... “She Works Hard For The Money".... “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” a duet with Barbra Streisand; and her signature song, a Must Hear.

Donna is an awesome singer and performer. You should have been given the song Last Dance to start you out, that way this song's original performed by Richard Harris would have gotten it's own recognition.

Loved that you reacted to it. This was near the end of her career. Virtually no reviewer has listened to the original recording, which rules all others with her in peak voice. Give it a listen on your own.

I cried the day she died

Disco diva but so much more. Powerful voice, held herself with grace, one the greatest singers or her era. This is a cover of a late 60's song, written by the great songwriter Jimmy Webb, which is pretty awesome in its own right. Perfect dance song with depth of emotion and brilliant vocals. Never saw this version before, bless the patron who suggested this 🙏🏾 Also great jaguar story! 😁

Wow,what a loss it is she passed away😢😢

BTW... This tasty treat is On The House, as usual.

Love her , missed her music for some time when there was some sort of fallout and she didn't perform for a long time, she also did a version of enough is enough the Barbra Streisand and Donna summer song and she did it with the Australian Tina Arena which would have been an honour for Tina.

Great song, great voice! Next, check out Love Hangover by Diana Ross, bass line and beat tempo is addictive, released in 76. ✌️

I gave you two options. This and the VH1 Presents version. Both are stellar performances from this amazing artist. This shows more of the entire ensemble.... I thought this would be the one you choice.

Great reaction ! Love Donna Summer Live! Please react to her swan song “last dance” from her 1999 VH1 TV special or for studio protection “Hot Stuff “ album track .. its a banger & Rocks! Thank you! 😊❤

This is one of those the entire valley needs to hear... CRANK IT UP!... hit the speaker switch.

I have a guest room with Cats... A large Panther painting on leather is awesome. Come for a visit in that room anytime.

Never heard of Donna?? Good Grief!

I love this performance of mature Donna it is killer.

Anutha jam!

Richard Harris made this song famous and still like his version best.

Her version is good. But I think the first one was sung by the Brit, Richard Harris. His version is very good.

This is a cover of the Richard Harris song. Here's the url of the original: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iplpKwxFH2I.html

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Now do the original by Richard Harris. It's the best version.