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Singer changed music and influenced its biggest stars, including Beyonce. May 18, 2012— -- Donna Summer may be best remembered as the Queen of Disco, but she became an enduring artist whose ...

Donna Summer died in 2012. We're going to listen to Terry's 2003 interview with her. At the time, she had written her memoir, "Ordinary Girl." She had her first hit, "Love To Love You Baby," in 1975.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, in for Terry Gross. Even many people who prided themselves on hating disco loved one of its biggest hit-makers, Donna Summer. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HOT STUFF") ...

DONNA SUMMER: (Singing) Sitting here eating my heart out, waiting, waiting for some lover to call. Dialed about a thousand numbers lately, almost rang the phone off the wall. Looking for some hot ...