Nobody kills it @20 yrs old. That takes YEARS to happen and only a few get to slay it. This is why age is just not a number. Experience can never be substituted. Donna Summer was an original. ❤
She's at her 60's and still belts like she's just 18. She sings with class, have amazing vocals and control. I love your music and your good spirit. This lady is a "SINGER!!!" Today the definition of singers are those who wear Halloween costumes, teen boys who look like tomboys and those who sings crappy lyrics. RIP Donna Summer thank you for the Last Dance and for the "CAKE".
3 years later, she was gone. can only imagine if she was dealing with the lung cancer that would claim her, during this concert. so glad I got to experience her in my life.
This live performance and her voice were incredible! Her voice was like a wine,better with age. Im so glad that she made her "exit" with this amazing performance full of greatness!
On this day in 1978 {May 27th} Donna Summer performed this song on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Two weeks earlier on May 13th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #3 and spent 21 weeks in the Top 100... It reached #5 on Billboard's R&B chart... And it won an Academy Award & a Golden Globe award for "Best Original Song" from the movie "Thank God, It's Friday"... Sadly; Donna Summer passed away on May 17th... R.I.P. Ms. Summer and Mr. Clark...
This will never be repeated! Glorious voice, luscious tone, powerful projection, musicality. Great orchestra and conductor, mesmerised public! THAT must have been THE most exciting rendition of 'Last Dance' EVER. What a splendid voice! Nobody will ever come close to THAT Donna sound! Remember that she has been classically trained: no doubt we can appreciate that in her unique style. Her voice was HUGE, unlike the current crop of would-be divas (Donna never considered to be one). MAGIC! RIP.
She never lost her voice, but her voice changed when she got older! It became lower , when she was younger she had a high voice but still she sounds fabilous
Not lower... But more weight. This recording is still in the original key. Voices change but the beauty here is she could still sing without lowering the key of her songs. She preserved her voice until the end
When I was a 16 year old kid in 1978 in Dallas, I first heard her...I bought her album "On the Radio"...And I fell in love with her...I would look at her picture on the album, and almost cry...I still love her, and I cried the day she passed...
NOBODY..... Will ever be able to sing a Donna Summer song. Quite like the late & overly gorgeous Miss Donna Summer herself.. She was surely one of a kind.. #RestInPeaceDiVa.
This is pure magic! I keep watching this clip over and over again. Thank you Donna! (RIP) And thanks to the great Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra. She was such an fantastic artist, and the orchestral arrangements gives me goosebumps.
She had style, she had grace, and with that smile, gave good face! What the Rock Establishment too too long to recognize, the rest of us knew years ago: the woman was THE QUEEN. At Rama (north of Toronto) the crowd was yelling how fab she was, and yet she stood there laughing, saying that "we didn't live with her" and didn't know what she could be like first thing in the morning. What self-depracating humour, what a lady, what a songstress. She invited the WORLD to dance - what an ambassador of joy!
One class act. So glad I got to see her live....she sang so strong with so little effort. Just a crazy talented woman. Too damn young to die....R.I.P. Ms. Summer. You will never ever be forgotten.
Please pay attention to the conductor. It's another highlight of this show! The look at the conductors face: the intense concentration and the passionate look in his eyes, his potent gestures while conducting, his whole face oozes of the satisfaction he is feeling...the sweet smile at his mouth expresses the almost orgasmic experience he is having while conducting what irrefutable is the most exceptional musical performance of his life! :-)
I love coming back over and over to watch. Yes, the conductor is having such a great time with this song. He’s really into it as I would say most of the musicians are. She was great.
R.I.P. Donna Summer!~ Last Dance...right up there with Happy trails...Bar Closing Favorites...then the house lights go on...and you realize just what you almost went home with... GodSpeed to that next Disco Ballroom Honey ....so sad only 63 years old
Can't keep playing the reprise at 05:47 and the way Donna leaves the stage, controling her voice perfectly while walking to the wings. OMG those security guards around the stage must have thought: "Jeez, she's something, she's fabulous! - a real Queen!") Who would have guessed that she was already suffering? Perhaps THE most sensational live performance by the "Queen of disco"! Love Her. RIP
this is exactely how I feel about Donna, I started to know her when I was about 10 years old, and I LOVED HER!! And I still do. I did not cry when she died but since that time, I'm still thinking of her... I also agree with others that it is absolutely NOT understandable that it took so long for Donna to reach the Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!! She should have been there 20, sorry, I still think I'me 20, 30 years ago!!!!!!!
So, so glad I found this video. I can only imagine what it must have been like to be in the room. Donna Summer, one of the best, gone too soon. Your voice will live on forever. Wow!
Donna, you had a voice of an angel, with beauty, power, and most important, humility, and a strong love of God. I dont know why you got Cancer but i hope you are at Peace now. I dont understand why we loose so many artists so young [63] . You were truley loved by your fans and family. THis is a bad DAY for your family, surley, and all of us fans. So SAD.
On this day in 1978 {May 17th} the movie "Thank God It's Friday" had its debut in Los Angeles, CA Two days later on May 19th the film had its official premier in New York City... The song "Last Dance" by Donna Summer won an Academy Award for 'Best Original Song'... Sadly, exactly 34 years later on May 17th, 2012 Donna Summer passed away at the age of 63... May she R.I.P.
She was approximately 60 years old when this concert was filmed and she still sounds like she did her in glory days (which were glory days for so many of us). She proves that true talent doesn't fade and we all feel better knowing her voice is permanently a part of our memories. This is a voice that will never be silenced, not even with her early death. God bless you Donna Summer.
wow, what memories this brings up. It was always the last song played when the lights came up, letting evryone know it was the last dance or drink for the night. Time to go home!
I found it hard to hold back some tears today. As with many who have posted here, Don Summer was the summer of my youth. That voice and her music will love on forever. RIP and sleep tight special one and thank you for such wonderful memories.
The women could blow. It was her last dance but we will always remember. RIP. The NBO also did a huge effort here, they managed to serve Ms. Summer with honors.
DONNA SUMMER R.I.P. - you are a part of my youth .... Thank you for all you good music - thank you for making me sooo happy at that time and still now .....
The world has lost one of its greatest singers. Donna you were a big part of my life during the 70's and 80's. Your, "Love to Love You Baby" filled the dance floors in 1975 and will fill the floors just as full now 37 years later. RIP Donna, you will have all of heaven dancing! You will always be remembered.
Jens Wendelboe is the conductor here, he loved Donna, and loved working with her. Whenever she did shows that used a full orchestra he was her first choice to conduct them. Just look at that huge smile on his face, he was not faking it.
Unbelievable!!! After all these years and her voice was still ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! That's what real entertainer looks like folks, a true lady, with a voice that never failed. I love you so much Donna Summer Sudano. Thank you for sharing your gifts and your love with us. You will be truly missed but never forgotten!! :-(
That's what real singers sound like 100% Live!!! That song just transported me back to the 70's... She was a Phenomenal singer... I can't believe how good she sang near the end. RIP
DONNA MARKED A FANTASTIC ERA.....HER VOICE WAS UNIQUE AND POWERFUL SHE ALWAYS BE THE DIVA.....THE QUEEN OF DISCO 4EVER !!!!. REST IN PEACE DONNA....ANOTHER ANGEL IN HEAVEN !!!
Bless you Dear, for your shrewd comments which are very true. That voice was unique, and Donna could have sung musicals, even operetta (as a mezzo-soprano). That luscious, sexy, hefty sound will never be repeated. She was so amazing. Best.
I could not agree more. This woman had an amazing voice that did not change over the decades. She did not the recognition that she deserved! God Bless her soul.
Some people experience similar feelings. However, that may indicate that you need psychological help. The pain goes deeper because emotionally you connect something in your life with her music. I grew up in this era and when I hear her music it only makes me want to dance all night with my wife. But crying is never one of those feelings. Crying is part of our emotional expression. You may have some emotional pain deep in you and you must let go. Life goes on.
You can hear the congestion and stuffiness and still she blew it out with incredible vocals...Amazing. I have followed her tour and this is the lowest key I heard her sing this song in and it still commanded the audience...you go Donna!!
She's sung this song hundreds of times on tv, but this is one of my favorite performances of it.
One thing the entertainment business never took from Donna Summers is her voice. She took that with her. Thank God
Entertainment business sucks
A good singer never lets the business take their gift! What an asinine statement!!
Good God this is absolute slayage of the highest order. 60 years old here and yet she killed it like she was 20 years old. Legend.
She died 3 years later from lung cancer. 😰😨😭
@@romerjusu3804 Beautiful woman, one of the greatest singers. We miss you so much...RIP Donna Summer 🙏
Omg I love how perfectly you said it❤❤❤❤ I feel you must be a Capricorn 😂😂😂😂
Nobody kills it @20 yrs old. That takes YEARS to happen and only a few get to slay it. This is why age is just not a number. Experience can never be substituted. Donna Summer was an original. ❤
When you got it, you usually keep it. She was massively gifted!!
She's at her 60's and still belts like she's just 18. She sings with class, have amazing vocals and control. I love your music and your good spirit. This lady is a "SINGER!!!" Today the definition of singers are those who wear Halloween costumes, teen boys who look like tomboys and those who sings crappy lyrics. RIP Donna Summer thank you for the Last Dance and for the "CAKE".
Her voice matured so gracefully Rest in Peace Donna. U might be gone but will never be forgotten.
3 years later, she was gone. can only imagine if she was dealing with the lung cancer that would claim her, during this concert. so glad I got to experience her in my life.
I think so. Her voice is a little lower here but she still sounds great. Or it could have been the effects of aging.
This live performance and her voice were incredible! Her voice was like a wine,better with age.
Im so glad that she made her "exit" with this amazing performance full of greatness!
On this day in 1978 {May 27th} Donna Summer performed this song on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand...
Two weeks earlier on May 13th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #3 and spent 21 weeks in the Top 100...
It reached #5 on Billboard's R&B chart...
And it won an Academy Award & a Golden Globe award for "Best Original Song" from the movie "Thank God, It's Friday"...
Sadly; Donna Summer passed away on May 17th...
R.I.P. Ms. Summer and Mr. Clark...
This will never be repeated! Glorious voice, luscious tone, powerful projection, musicality. Great orchestra and conductor, mesmerised public! THAT must have been THE most exciting rendition of 'Last Dance' EVER. What a splendid voice! Nobody will ever come close to THAT Donna sound! Remember that she has been classically trained: no doubt we can appreciate that in her unique style. Her voice was HUGE, unlike the current crop of would-be divas (Donna never considered to be one). MAGIC! RIP.
i can repeat it
@@lexitnute1306 So funny!!!
Hell of a voice! She never lost her voice
Gone so soon. I kept saying that her voice was like wine: it only got better with time. RIP, dear DONNA!
legends dont die they lived on and on
william Islas yes :(
Yes, they live on so we can always enjoy them❤️❤️❤️
She never lost her voice, but her voice changed when she got older! It became lower , when she was younger she had a high voice but still she sounds fabilous
Your so Right!!!
+AB -Leen Wilson Good Voice. RIP Donna ....
that happens to everyone. As you get older, your voice goes lower
Not lower... But more weight. This recording is still in the original key. Voices change but the beauty here is she could still sing without lowering the key of her songs. She preserved her voice until the end
When I was a 16 year old kid in 1978 in Dallas, I first heard her...I bought her album "On the Radio"...And I fell in love with her...I would look at her picture on the album, and almost cry...I still love her, and I cried the day she passed...
NOBODY..... Will ever be able to sing a Donna Summer song. Quite like the late & overly gorgeous Miss Donna Summer herself.. She was surely one of a kind.. #RestInPeaceDiVa.
Dedric Carey You are so right.
I agree 100%!!!
Donna, thanks for making that whole time one of glamour and excitement..We will never forget you.
So amazing.Even the conductor was jamming to the tune.You just cant help it when she sings.Still hitting those notes like a pro.Fantastic!
Singers and bands have come and gone , but she still shines after all these years .She's awsome!
This is pure magic! I keep watching this clip over and over again. Thank you Donna! (RIP) And thanks to the great Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra. She was such an fantastic artist, and the orchestral arrangements gives me goosebumps.
escLIVEmusic1 You are so right! The first album I ever bought with my own money was Bad Girls at age 12 I fell in love with her then and miss her now.
I am still watching this video 11 years later!!!! Thank God for CZcams!!!
She had style, she had grace, and with that smile, gave good face! What the Rock Establishment too too long to recognize, the rest of us knew years ago: the woman was THE QUEEN. At Rama (north of Toronto) the crowd was yelling how fab she was, and yet she stood there laughing, saying that "we didn't live with her" and didn't know what she could be like first thing in the morning. What self-depracating humour, what a lady, what a songstress. She invited the WORLD to dance - what an ambassador of joy!
One class act. So glad I got to see her live....she sang so strong with so little effort.
Just a crazy talented woman. Too damn young to die....R.I.P. Ms. Summer.
You will never ever be forgotten.
Please pay attention to the conductor. It's another highlight of this show! The look at the conductors face: the intense concentration and the passionate look in his eyes, his potent gestures while conducting, his whole face oozes of the satisfaction he is feeling...the sweet smile at his mouth expresses the almost orgasmic experience he is having while conducting what irrefutable is the most exceptional musical performance of his life! :-)
I love coming back over and over to watch. Yes, the conductor is having such a great time with this song. He’s really into it as I would say most of the musicians are. She was great.
Her voice does not age it only improves. I cannot believe this (audio) clip is from 2009 and not 1975.
Her voice did age. It got a little bit deeper but still a great voice, nonetheless.
@@JimmieJamOfTheDay Her voice is deeper. Her voice was still in tack unlike many other singers her age. Still strong and not scratchy
RIP Donna Summer. Gracias por esa música eterna.
RIP Donna... Your music not only was inspiring, but also made the Dance Clubs "come Alive! We all "Love(d) To Love You Baby!"
R.I.P. Donna Summer!~
Last Dance...right up there with Happy trails...Bar Closing Favorites...then the house lights go on...and you realize just what you almost went home with...
GodSpeed to that next Disco Ballroom Honey ....so sad only 63 years old
Can't keep playing the reprise at 05:47 and the way Donna leaves the stage, controling her voice perfectly while walking to the wings. OMG those security guards around the stage must have thought: "Jeez, she's something, she's fabulous! - a real Queen!") Who would have guessed that she was already suffering? Perhaps THE most sensational live performance by the "Queen of disco"! Love Her. RIP
She was the best! She made it all look so effortless from the beginning of her career to the end.
God I miss her! She did not live long after this and yet the performance was flawless. My favorite Disco Artist. Such class.
17 mai 2012.
this is exactely how I feel about Donna, I started to know her when I was about 10 years old, and I LOVED HER!! And I still do. I did not cry when she died but since that time, I'm still thinking of her... I also agree with others that it is absolutely NOT understandable that it took so long for Donna to reach the Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!! She should have been there 20, sorry, I still think I'me 20, 30 years ago!!!!!!!
SHE HAS LOST NONE OF THAT WONDERFUL VOICE WE ALL LOVE SOOOO MUCH!!
YEAH INDEED DONNA ROCKS!! NOT MATTER HOW OLD SHE IS!!
So, so glad I found this video. I can only imagine what it must have been like to be in the room. Donna Summer, one of the best, gone too soon. Your voice will live on forever. Wow!
Donna, you had a voice of an angel, with beauty, power, and most important, humility, and a strong love of God. I dont know why you got Cancer but i hope you are at Peace now. I dont understand why we loose so many artists so young [63] . You were truley loved by your fans and family. THis is a bad DAY for your family, surley, and all of us fans. So SAD.
oh wow she didn't lost her voice! although it's deeper but she song so perfect! I miss her so much sighs
Who knew a Nobel show could be this exciting?!!!
Nearly shed a tear as people stood up to dance.
none of us are perfect....not you...not me!!!!!.... no matter what....she will still the Queen of Disco....
RIP Donna, you are singing en heaven now.
She was the last great Diva of my youth. I remember this song so well from 1978.
On this day in 1978 {May 17th} the movie "Thank God It's Friday" had its debut in Los Angeles, CA
Two days later on May 19th the film had its official premier in New York City...
The song "Last Dance" by Donna Summer won an Academy Award for 'Best Original Song'...
Sadly, exactly 34 years later on May 17th, 2012 Donna Summer passed away at the age of 63...
May she R.I.P.
Rest in Peace. You may be gone but your music will live on forever. Thanks you for all the wonderful memories. I already miss you.
she is the queen , and diva, and women
the voice of the world is Donna Summer.
She was approximately 60 years old when this concert was filmed and she still sounds like she did her in glory days (which were glory days for so many of us). She proves that true talent doesn't fade and we all feel better knowing her voice is permanently a part of our memories. This is a voice that will never be silenced, not even with her early death. God bless you Donna Summer.
Pffttt... she sounds absolutely _nothing_ like she did in her hayday, which wasn’t all that great back then.
@@monkeygraborangelol ok
wow, what memories this brings up. It was always the last song played when the lights came up, letting evryone know it was the last dance or drink for the night. Time to go home!
Thank you for the soundtrack to an era! What joys your music gave us. Rest in Peace.
SHE IS BETTER NOW THAN SHE HAS EVER BEEN.
LOVE TO DONNA
I found it hard to hold back some tears today. As with many who have posted here, Don Summer was the summer of my youth. That voice and her music will love on forever. RIP and sleep tight special one and thank you for such wonderful memories.
She is amazing and the band is not leaving anything on the table!
The women could blow. It was her last dance but we will always remember. RIP. The NBO also did a huge effort here, they managed to serve Ms. Summer with honors.
RIP Donna you were one of the best from the 70's
the music director is awesome!!!
The orchestra director is the best. El director de la orquesta es el mejor.
Just amazing voice. We miss her...
DONNA SUMMER R.I.P. - you are a part of my youth .... Thank you for all you good music - thank you for making me sooo happy at that time and still now .....
Thanks for the music...a true ICON and she'll be missed! RIP Ms. Summer
Donna summers was my days in college NSU, God rest Donna Summers soul..
3:05 amazing u sing Donna got it man she gives u goose bumps
The world has lost one of its greatest singers. Donna you were a big part of my life during the 70's and 80's. Your, "Love to Love You Baby" filled the dance floors in 1975 and will fill the floors just as full now 37 years later. RIP Donna, you will have all of heaven dancing! You will always be remembered.
No matter how many times I've listened to this song.... it Akways
Wow! So sad she no longer is here....
I'm so sad for those 55 "dislikes". God could take them to his glory. Amen
PS: Donna was simply magnificent.
Why do people waste their time on dislikes. A waste of time and nobody wants to hear about any dislikes so save your useless time posting about them!
Jens Wendelboe is the conductor here, he loved Donna, and loved working with her. Whenever she did shows that used a full orchestra he was her first choice to conduct them. Just look at that huge smile on his face, he was not faking it.
Unbelievable!!! After all these years and her voice was still ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! That's what real entertainer looks like folks, a true lady, with a voice that never failed. I love you so much Donna Summer Sudano. Thank you for sharing your gifts and your love with us. You will be truly missed but never forgotten!! :-(
Also...I want this song played at my funeral...because it will be my last dance...
She got better with age. ICONIC PERFORMACE!!!
That's what real singers sound like 100% Live!!! That song just transported me back to the 70's... She was a Phenomenal singer... I can't believe how good she sang near the end. RIP
That voice and it's power, just amazing! She was so talented. RIP
Yes..Rest In Peace.
Thanks for the many nights Dico Dancing to this song.
I KNOW THAT SOMEDAY WE ALL HAVE "TO GO". DONNA LET US HER DISCO LEGACY. R,I,P DISCO QUEEN
DONNA MARKED A FANTASTIC ERA.....HER VOICE WAS UNIQUE AND POWERFUL
SHE ALWAYS BE THE DIVA.....THE QUEEN OF DISCO 4EVER !!!!.
REST IN PEACE DONNA....ANOTHER ANGEL IN HEAVEN !!!
RIP I miss this ... we will always remember our last dance with Donna
THE QUEEN OF ALL THE DISCOSINGERS!
Bless you Dear, for your shrewd comments which are very true. That voice was unique, and Donna could have sung musicals, even operetta (as a mezzo-soprano). That luscious, sexy, hefty sound will never be repeated. She was so amazing. Best.
But, when you were good, you were SO SO GOOD. Thanks for the music, Donna.
Wow.. no words can describe her versatility...
Donna is the best....this song makes me cry and dance at the same time......how can you sit down you just want to move to this:)
she was bigger then life. r.i.p donna summer your songs will live forever
Still meye favorite song and singer!! 10.02.21
Tears damn I have listen to DS for over 30 years and she´s still AMAZING...Thx for posting.....
I could not agree more. This woman had an amazing voice that did not change over the decades. She did not the recognition that she deserved! God Bless her soul.
I have no words, she was just incredible
RIP Donna, a great singer we always remember you by your songs
Donna Summer had such a gift. Incredible. Incredible. She was a divine force of nature. We miss you, Donna.
Electrifying. what a Performance for the ages !
OMG her voice is a God given talent!!!! Donna you will be missed!!!!
RIP Donna Summer. Absolutely fantastic the way she sang. We´ll never forget you.
With tears in my eyes
my favourite female singer ever
Some people experience similar feelings. However, that may indicate that you need psychological help. The pain goes deeper because emotionally you connect something in your life with her music. I grew up in this era and when I hear her music it only makes me want to dance all night with my wife. But crying is never one of those feelings. Crying is part of our emotional expression. You may have some emotional pain deep in you and you must let go. Life goes on.
She Gone but not forgotten R.I.P DONNA SUMMER
AN INCREDIBLE VOICE ! The best that i can heard
Incredible Queen and top singer !!!
You miss me Donna !
I wish I was there but wasn't... RIP dear Donna, your were like a diamond
You can hear the congestion and stuffiness and still she blew it out with incredible vocals...Amazing. I have followed her tour and this is the lowest key I heard her sing this song in and it still commanded the audience...you go Donna!!
Absolutely world class Donna Summer; what more can you say!!
RIP beautiful queen you are truly missed 😢 ❤ 💔
Bare en superstjerne som Donna Summer kunne synge til Nobelprisen, Takk så mye...
We miss u Donna :'( 6 years without you...
Still fabulous and gorgeous my love for her and my life ,knowing she was singing in God's home for us
Go Donna Summer!