The Queen is Back! Legendary singer songwriter Donna Summer is back with her first studio album in 17 years. In the thirty plus years that Donna Summer has been making music she has never confined her artistry to just one genre. Although Donna is, and will always be, "The Queen Of Disco" to many fans, her hits have spanned multiple musical genres from Rock to R&B to Inspirational and of course, Dance.
Summer helped to define the 70's pop music generation and Crayons has all the characteristics that made Donna an icon. Containing a potent mix of the up-tempo tunes and ballads, the new album showcases incredible new material that is written by Donna (who wrote or co-wrote the majority of her hits of the 70's and 80's). Working with Donna were renowned writers and producers including: Greg Kurstin (Lilly Allen, Pink), Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, New Radicals), JR Rotem (Sean Kingston, Rihanna), Evan Bogart (co-writer of Rihanna's smash "SOS" and the son of legendary record executive, Casablanca Records founder and Donna's mentor, Neil Bogart), and Lester Mendez (Shakira, Santana).
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.5 / 5.0
"TERRIBLE ALBUM!"
"Excellent compilation yet radio bum?"
"Graduating to "Empress" with a musical coloring book"
"The Queen IS back and better than ever :->"
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
TERRIBLE ALBUM!:
BEWARE LISTENER, DONNA SUMMER FANS--DO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM!
I bought this album with the hope that it would be as good as her post Casablanca album "She Works Hard For The Money." Man, was I wrong! I popped it into my car stereo and after one listen I dumped it. Summer's problem is that she is trying to cater to the age-20 bracket of buyers while it was us aging Baby Boomers (yes Donna--YOU ARE ONE OF US!) who made her what she was--the Queen of Disco! Missing were many of the lush orchestrations and... more info
Excellent compilation yet radio bum?:
The moment I heard Donna Summer was coming out with a cd, this was my fear - that the music would turn out to be stellar, and yet she would be no where on the almighty Billboard charting. And thats exactly what happened. Thank good God I dont rely on radio for my music.
Graduating to "Empress" with a musical coloring book:
Let's give credit where credit is due: Donna Summer is 59 years old and a grandmother, and she's come out of retirement to create an album of new songs (not covers) for the first time in 17 years, since 1991's "Mistaken Identity" (look for the later "Christmas Spirit" for an outstanding five-star Christmas "cover" album) - even though she's dealing with vocal issues she didn't have in younger years. With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Donna Summer didn't have to do anything at all - and... more info
The Queen IS back and better than ever :->:
Wow, am I impressed. It's been about a 17 year wait for this, but it's over and she's only gotten better with time and hasn't lost a thing. She sounds amazing and this cd is awesome.
There is only one song I don't like on here, and it's the title track, Crayons. Everything else to me is pure gold and while of course I definately love the first release, Stamp Your Feet, I also truly enjoy I'm A Fire (7.10 minutes long) and the slower song Sand On My Feet. This is one of the best albums I've heard in a... more info
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