Trendsetters: Donna Summer

<p>Donna Summer (1948 - 2012) was a musician who provided the soundtrack for America’s disco era. Her breathy voice and sensual music gave her the title of the queen of disco, but Donna wasn’t a one-genre diva – she cranked out hits in rock, R&amp;B, hip hop, and gospel over the span of a four decade career. </p> <p><strong>For Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/arts/music/donna-summer-queen-of-disco-dies-at-63.html">Donna Summer, Queen of Disco Who Transcended the Era, Dies at 63.</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2003/11/04/1491690/queen-of-disco-donna-summer">The Fresh Air Interview: 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer.</a></li> <li data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><a href="https://archive.org/details/ordinarygirl00donn"><em>Ordinary girl: the journey </em>by Donna Summer</a></li> </ul> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This month, we're talking about Trendsetters: Women whose vision, style and willingness to break barriers changed culture — from what we wear to how we behave.</p> <p>History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.</p> <p>Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researc