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Donna Summer Mix Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers a little of Donna's various career highlights & recording history trivia...Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by desjdk. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
desjdk

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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310,736

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Donna Summer holds the unique distinction of being the only performer to guest host what television program? Hint

American Bandstand

Midnight Express

Solid Gold

Rock Pile

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Question 2 of 10

2. Donna appeared on this ABC sitcom. She played the most popular character's Aunt Oona, performing "Last Dance" during her first appearance. Hint

My Wife & Kids

The Facts of Life

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Family Matters

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Question 3 of 10

3. Donna has won five Grammy awards, in four different categories. Which category did Donna NOT win the golden gramophone? Hint

Best R & B vocal, female

Best Female Rock and Roll vocal performance

Best Inspirational Performance

Best Pop Female Vocal

4. Donna and her second husband Bruce Sudano wrote the classic country hit "Starting Over Again" in 1979. The song was a hit for two of country music's leading female artists. Which two country divas scored hits with this song? Hint

Dolly Parton & Leeann Rhimes

Dottie West & Faith Hill

Dottie West & Reba McEntire

Dolly Parton & Reba McEntire

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Bruce Springsteen originally composed "Cover Me" for Donna in 1982?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. As an artist who wrote and/or co-wrote most of her hits, Donna very rarely recorded songs (if ever) composed by other composers. Which of the following songs is NOT a song that Donna rejected that became a hit for another artist? Hint

Dinner with Gershwin

I've Had the Time of My Life

What's Love Got to Do with It?

It's Raining Men

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1979, Donna and Barbra Striesand hit number one with the first charting "dueling diva" hit "No More Tears(Enough is Enough)". Over the years, Donna has also landed chart hits with other duet partners and featured guests. Which of the following artistic collaborations did not make chart impact? Hint

Bruce Roberts

Musical Youth

Liza Minelli

Matthew Ward

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Question 8 of 10

8. Donna's first European hits were released with the German spelling of her last name, Sommer?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Donna was honored with an Oscar for her song "Last Dance" from the film "Thank God It's Friday"?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Over the years, Donna has had music released through several labels and imprints. Of the many that have released Donna's material in the US, which has not? Hint

Oasis

Columbia

Burgundy

Arista

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Donna Summer holds the unique distinction of being the only performer to guest host what television program?

Answer: American Bandstand

Donna was one of Dick Clark's favorite performers and he allowed her to be the only guest host in the show's long and popular history.

2. Donna appeared on this ABC sitcom. She played the most popular character's Aunt Oona, performing "Last Dance" during her first appearance.

Answer: Family Matters

This role was Donna's first acting role since the film "Thank God It's Friday".

3. Donna has won five Grammy awards, in four different categories. Which category did Donna NOT win the golden gramophone?

Answer: Best Pop Female Vocal

Although nominated for hits such as "Mac Arthur Park", "On the Radio", and "She Works Hard for the Money", Donna never won in the best female Pop vocal category. She was the first African American to win in the rock category, a two time winner for best inspirational performance and the first to win in Dance Vocal category. "Last Dance" won the R & B female award in 1978.

In the one and only Disco category, Donna lost to Gloria Gaynor & her classic performance of "I Will Survive".

Answer: Dolly Parton & Reba McEntire

Donna performed this song on her ABC special & did an amazing job! Dolly Parton scored a #1 country hit and even made it to #36 on the pop charts with this song. Reba covered it and scored a top 20 hit as well...

5. True or False: Bruce Springsteen originally composed "Cover Me" for Donna in 1982?

Answer: True

Bruce composed two songs for Donna, "Protection" & "Cover Me". Donna chose to include "Protection" on her 1982 self titled album. Bruce recorded "Cover Me" for his "Born in the USA" album.

Answer: Dinner with Gershwin

Brenda Russell wrote "Dinner With Gershwin", which Donna recorded and released in 1987. Though it was a hit with R & B fans, it failed to return Donna to the Top 40 of the pop charts.

Answer: Liza Minelli

Liza and Donna recorded a pop version of "Does He Love You?" for Liza's "Gently" album but the single failed to chart. Donna's "Unconditional Love" with Musical Youth hit the top ten on the R & B charts and her duet with Matthew Ward, "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" hit the R & B top 40. Both were featured on Donna's "She Works Hard for the Money" album.

Her duet with Bruce Roberts, "Whenever There is Love" from the film "Daylight" bubbled under the Hot 100. Donna and Bruce had composed several songs together over the years and this was their first time collaborating vocally.

8. Donna's first European hits were released with the German spelling of her last name, Sommer?

Answer: False

Donna's first husband was Helmot Sommer but her name was "Americanized" to Summer by producers Moroder & Bellote. Her earliest release, as Donna Gaines, failed to make any impact on the radio or at retail.

9. Donna was honored with an Oscar for her song "Last Dance" from the film "Thank God It's Friday"?

Answer: False

Donna did indeed perform the song in the film and win a Grammy for best R & B female vocal BUT she didn't compose the song so therefore, she did NOT win an Oscar for the song. Composer Paul Jabara did take home the Oscar....

10. Over the years, Donna has had music released through several labels and imprints. Of the many that have released Donna's material in the US, which has not?

Answer: Arista

Arista, despite it's American Idol affiliation, has never released Donna's music, even as a guest artist...Oasis was the imprint that Casablanca records used for Donna's first two LPs, Burgundy is the Sony imprint that her latest "Crayons" was released on and Columbia released the single version of "No More Tears". Through the years, Donna's music has been issued by several labels, including Casablanca, Geffen, Atlantic, Sony/Epic, and Mercury.
Donna's "The Wanderer" was the first official release for Geffen records in 1980.

Source: Author desjdk

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