Love To Love You, Donna.

"Because I'm just an ordinary person that did some extraordinary things." 

- Donna Summer, 1948-2012.

I can't believe I have to bury another one of my idols today - Disco Queen Donna Summer. Her untimely death strikes deep - especially on the heels of MCA passing. Man, seriously FUCK CANCER. It's getting harder and harder for me to keep writing these memorials. I can't take another one of my divas dying. It's too much for my heart...it hurts to see all these talented, kind and generous people taken from us too soon.

Donna Summer was one of the greats - I am so thankful for what her legacy has brought to the pop world. Before Madonna, before Britney - there was Donna Summer. She paved the way for electronic dance music and was the original "bad girl". I used to borrow my bicurious (ex) boyfriend's vinyl copy of Bad Girls and listen to it over and over. It was the first dance record I heard where all the music looped continuously and it blew.my.MIND. She still remains one of my biggest influences. I loved how she was glamorous and sex-positive and strong and yet still kept it so so classy.

I posted this video back in August 2009 but I'm re-posting it in honor of Donna. My inspiration was Julia Robert's character in Pretty Woman.

I love you and I miss you so much already. Rest in Peace, Queen.

2005

I'm Every Woman

"I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants."

- Whitney Houston, 1963-2012

What is there to say...a light has gone out. I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm heartbroken. I have always looked up to Whitney - she was a true entertainer. She had the best voice in the music industry, in my opinion. She'll never, ever be replaced. I'm still kind of in shock about everything ;(

Here's a music video that I thought was lost forever. It made me laugh watching it again and remembering all the things I love about this amazing diva. Rest in peace Whitney.

1999

Here's my other Whitney video that I posted back in 2009:

How Will I Know

Regulate

If you know like I know you don't wanna step to this
It's the G-Funk era, funked out with a gangster twist
If you smoke like I smoke then you high like everyday
And if your ass is a buster 213 will regulate

RIP Nate Dogg
1969-2011

The following video is dedicated to the memory of Nate Dogg. Selena takes the lead on this one and I'm the fly girl :-p One of the best rap songs of all time - no doubt! We'll miss you Nate Dogg!

Regulate from MissDarling.com on Vimeo.

1999