RBGs LOST MUSIC OLDIE #133: Heaven Knows - Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams (#4 - 1979). Heaven Knows is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, with guest vocals from Brooklyn Dreams released at the height of her fame during the 1970s disco era. It is adapted from a studio recording from the Live and More album and became a number 4 hit for Summer in the U.S. in early 1979. The song features singing by the group Brooklyn Dreams with lead vocals by Joe Bean Esposito. On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), singer Joe Bean Esposito sings second lead to Summer, while Summer and the group provide backing vocals. However, on the version that appears on Brooklyn Dreamss 1979 album, Sleepless Nights, it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal with Summer singing second lead, with Summer and the group provide backing vocals. On the groups album, this version is credited as Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer. LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known by her stage name, Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter, and painter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. A five-time Grammy Award winner, she was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach No. 1 on the United States Billboard album chart and charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 12-month period. Summer has reportedly sold over 130 million records, making her one of the worlds best-selling artists of all time. Diagnosed with lung cancer, Summer died at her home in Naples, Florida. She has been described as the undisputed queen of the Seventies disco boom who reached the status of one of the worlds leading female singers. In 2013, Summer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. https://youtube/watch?v=ArhY3wZOwSM
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