Donna Summer: 1948-2012

CIRCA 1978: 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer performs onstage in a shimmering blue dress in circa 1978. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY, Donna Summer, 1978

1978: 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer performs onstage in 1978. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 20: \"Queen of Disco\" Donna Summer performs onstage on February 20, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Meatloaf and Donna Summer, 1990s

Donna Summer and Sir Elton John. Donna Summer wore a beautiful diamond set from Haute Joaillerie collection by Chopard. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

West Hollywood, CA - OCTOBER 17: Donna Summer poses during an in-store appearance to promote her new book \"Ordinary Girl\" at the Book Soup Sunset Blvd on October 17, 2003 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Giulio Marcocchi /Getty Images)

NETHERLANDS - (FILE) AHOY Photo of Donna Summer, Donna Summer, Night of the Proms, Ahoy' Rotterdam, 15-11-2007 According to reports Donna Summer has died, May 17, 2012 aged 63 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

NEW YORK - APRIL 10: Joss Stone (R) and Donna Summer perform onstage during rehearsals for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation benefit concert at the Beacon Theater April 10, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

The top six female finalists perform with Donna Summer, center, during the finale of American Idol at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Seen are from left, Ramiele Malubay, Amanda Overmyer, Syesha Mercado, Summer, Carly Smithson, Brooke White, and Kristy Lee Cook. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) ** NO SALES **

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 09: Singer Donna Summer performs onstage during the 'Great Performances: Hitman Returns - David Foster & Friends' panel at the PBS portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 9, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)