Her name has become associated with dance floors and the glamor of disco balls. Powerful vocals, innovative musical arrangements and catchy songs helped define the sound of the disco era and pass it on to future generations.

OUR Donna Summerwhose career spanned over four decades, died on May 17, 2012, leaving behind a significant body of work in the music industry and especially in the disco genre.

Her collaboration with producer songwriters Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellot—the architects of her sound—was more than a fruitful mass action: a triptych of musical brilliance.

Summer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, and her life was portrayed on Broadway in the musical Summer: Donna’s Summer Music, starring Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) as Donna’s Disco.

Her influence has been heard in the songs of Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa. And, of course, “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls,” hits from Summer’s 1979 album “Bad Girls,” remain timeless on nightclubs and radio stations.

Now, The Queen of Disco’s life and career will be revealed in a new documentary from Oscar and Emmy winner director Roger Ross Williams (Apollo, Animation of Life) in collaboration with her daughter Summer and actor, Brooklyn Sudano. It’s an “unexpected and intimate” portrait that, after its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, is expected to air on HBO and its streaming platform Max.

Below are some of Donna Summer’s most popular dance hits to date.

The song, featured on the album Four Seasons of Love, uses spring as a metaphor for friendship.

Donna Summer’s decision to release her own version of the Barry Manilow ballad a few months later was a bold one. Her version inspired Take That’s 1992 re-release of “Could It Be Magic”, while earlier rapper Gunna used Donna Summer’s version in his song “P Power”.

Moroder’s early recordings with her were undeniably influential. Summer’s sighs, which shocked some, prompted Moroder to stretch the song to 17 minutes.

Similar in style to “Love to Love You Baby”, the futuristic synth sound almost overrides Donna Summer’s vocals. Although the song does not have many words, it is an innovative addition to electronic dance music.

Another popular song that Summer collaborated with Moroder and Bellot on. “Bad Girls” quickly became one of the era’s favorite disco anthems for both the public and critics.

One of the most timeless songs of all time features Summer’s disco-rock sounds, smart instrumentation and raw performance.

According to USA Today, The Guardian