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"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... Love to Love You Baby is a disco/pop single and eponymous album, both released by American singer Donna Summer. ... â€œB-Sidesâ€ redirects here. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-sides, often accompanied by several B-sidesâ€”usually remixes or other songs. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the music genre. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Bellotte (born 1949) is a British songwriter and producer most famous for his main body of work work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... Virgin Mary is a song by Donna Summer released as a single in The Netherlands in 1975. ... Could It Be Magic was a song written and released by Barry Manilow on his first album, self titled Barry Manilow I in 1973. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... See also: 1970s in music. ... This article is about the music genre. ...

By 1975, Summer had been living in Germany for eight years and had participated in several musical theatre shows. She had also released an album in Europe entitled Lady of the Night, written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, which had given her a couple of hit singles. She was still a complete unknown in her home country when she suggested the lyric "Love to Love You Baby" to Moroder in 1975. He turned the lyric into a full disco song and asked Summer to record it. The full lyrics were somewhat explicit and at first Summer said she would only record it as a demo to give to someone else. However her erotic moans and groans impressed Moroder so much that he persuaded her to release it as her own song, and "Love to Love You" became a moderate hit in the Netherlands. Lady of the Night is the first album by American singer Donna Summer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Bellotte (born 1949) is a British songwriter and producer most famous for his main body of work work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder. ... This article is about the music genre. ...

A tape of the song was sent to Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart in the U.S. and he played it at a party at his home. He was so impressed with the track that he continued to play it over and over all night. He later contacted Moroder and suggested that he make the track longer - possibly as long as twenty minutes. Again Summer had reservations, and was not even sure of all the lyrics, so imagined herself as an actress (namely Marilyn Monroe) playing the part of someone in sexual ecstasy. The studio lights were dimmed so that Summer was more or less in complete darkness as she lay on the floor. The final recording lasted over sixteen minutes, and contained the sexiest simulated orgasms ever found on vinyl (according to the BBC it contained 22 "orgasms", while Time Magazine have stated it contains 23). It was also at this point that the song was renamed "Love to Love You Baby." The song took up the entire first side of the album of the same name, and was also released as a 12" single. Edited versions were also found on 7" vinyl, and the song became an international disco smash. It climbed to #2 on the U.S. singles chart, and also made the UK Top 5 (despite the BBC's refusal to promote it). Summer would be named "the first lady of love," which labelled her with a sexually orientated, fantasy image that she would struggle to rid herself of. This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... Neil Bogart (February 3, 1943 â€“ May 8, 1982) was an American record executive. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 â€“ August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, model and pop icon. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Love to Love You Baby is a disco/pop single and eponymous album, both released by American singer Donna Summer. ...

Casablanca Records became responsible for the distribution of Summer's work in the U.S., and later in the majority of nations. President Neil Bogart was particularly keen for Summer to portray the image of a rich, powerful, sexy fantasy figure with which this song had labelled her. Upon Summer's relocation to the U.S., Bogart and his wife Joyce (who also became Summer's manager) would become close friends with Summer, but also begin to interfere with aspects of her personal as well as professional life. Summer eventually felt that she had no control over her life and suffered with depression and insomnia. She would later become a born-again Christian and develop the confidence to leave disco, Casablanca and the Bogarts behind and file a lawsuit against them (which was eventually settled). It was at this time that Summer also made the decision to leave behind "Love To Love You Baby" forever. Some twenty-five years later, she would once again begin to perform a newly arranged version of the song in concert. This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... This article is about the sleeping disorder. ... Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ...

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... Love to Love You Baby is a disco/pop single and eponymous album, both released by American singer Donna Summer. ... â€œB-Sidesâ€ redirects here. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-sides, often accompanied by several B-sidesâ€”usually remixes or other songs. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the music genre. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Bellotte (born 1949) is a British songwriter and producer most famous for his main body of work work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title Queen of Disco and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on... For articles with similar titles, see Woman in Me. ... She Works Hard for the Money is a 1983 single issued by singer Donna Summer on the Mercury label. ...

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