In Memoriam: Donna Summers

If I listed to you the times my queer ass has rocked out listening to Donna Summers, this entry would be a fucking novel. I listened to her at solid gold nights in my late teens and early twenties, I listened to her as I made my Xena costume that I went to Pasadena in twice, I listened to her when I painted my drag queen images, I listened to her when I was down, I listened to her when I was happy, I listened to her ALL THE TIME.

She was the sound of disco to me, the sound of awesome, the sound of smooth and funk and groove and YES and "THIS IS THE BEST PARTY EVER, HO MY LORDY!" She brought so much joy and glee and beauty and FUN into my life. My life would have been so less colourful without her.

I'm gonna miss you, Donna Summers. I want to thank you for all the beautiful times you were there in my life, and all the beautiful sounds and sensations your music brought me. Your music helped MAKE me, make me who I am. It's a part of the sound of my soul, I am not even lying. Darling, what is this world going to do without your fabulousness? We're going to cling to what remains and remember the SHIT out of you. I know I will.

Goodbye, God bless. Love to love you, and shall continue to do so.

<3,
N.