No one could have had ever sing this song except for Donna. Last Dance won at the Oscars all because of the magnificent voice and vocal power of Donna..
I just took a moment to look at this clip. And it brought back so many memories. I actually did the academy award campaign for Donna Summer and the Song and for the movie midnight express. My reward for obtaining the nomination was to go to the Oscars that night. Almost 45 years later, it still brings tears to my eyes on how proud I was to be. Part of Casablanca Records, and to live a dream i've had since I was eight years old
Fantastic live performance from Donna Summer in all her glory... This song 'Last Dance' won Paul Jabara an Oscar that year for Original Song, but as we all know there would have been no award if anyone else besides Donna had tried to sing this end of the night dancefloor masterpiece....
I’m watching this clip, 43 years later, on my phone, and it’s not HD footage, in Australia… and I just got goosebumps! That’s the power of Donna Summer and her voice! Rest well to The Queen of Disco xxx
The greatest and eternal Donna Summer in a live performance for the Oscar ceremony, a priceless and unforgetable evening, it wont happen anymore, só sad.
I liked The Last Time I Felt Like This, too, that year with Johnny Mathis - but Last Dance definitely had the staying power among the nominees that year - still heard all the time now
I miss the music from the 70's and 80's. Back then you can sing along to all the songs and dance and have fun!!!! Nowadays you can't understand what people are singing or rapping. The music nowadays are depressing. People mainly sing about depressing topics.
We are still dancing that last dance. Still looking for Romance. Rest in peace Donna Summer. You are truly missed. You are elegant beautiful classy sophisticated and talented
Yes, also check out Olivia Newton-John's live performance from this same Oscars singing "Hopeless Devoted to You". The singing ladies turned out in style that year. Also, RIP Olivia.
Hearing La Donna and that powerhouse voice makes you long for the days when the music ladies REALLY knew how to carry a song ! Also found Olivia Newton-John's live performance of "Hopeless Devoted to You" at this same Oscars. Another incredible performance. Also, the world lost Olivia earlier this week to breast cancer. That's not counting La Donna who surrendered to lung cancer many years ago. Two fantastic ladies and artists succumbing to cancer. Huge losses.
grandiosa donna summer. hacía tiempo que no veía este video. Lo vi en 1979 en directo desde las islas canarias. en otro horario bastante tarde porque siempre he sido un enorme fan. me sorprende ver que estaba un poco nerviosa y recuerdo como el público se volvió absolutamente loco. no por casualidad ganó el oscar.
+noe martin Ojo, que la presentación no influye en el galardón, porque éste ya es decidido con antelación; más aún, el premio no va al intérprete, sino que al que compone la canción (debiera ser a ambos). Amo a Donna Summer como también amo a Olivia Newton-John que competía ese mismo año con "Hopelessly devoted to you" de "Grease". Ambas merecían ganar, pero para tristeza de sus fans, el premio fue para Paul Jabara de "Last Dance". Lo mismo le ocurrió a Madonna dos veces después con "Sooner or Later" de "Dick Tracy" y "You must love me" de "Evita"; el premio fue a parar a los compositores.
So Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson conducted the orchestra for this performance. Good thing their soundtrack for Charlie's Angels prepared them for this.
Pasa algunas veces que dos canciones pueden ser las merecedoras de un premio en este caso está cantada por Donna Summer o también pudo ser la ganadora la cantada por Olivia Newton John
Ladies & Gentleman the original, only & real Donna Summer live ,hey Beyonce Taylor Swifts & Arianna ,you can't touch this ...and no lip singing either.
many were already infected with HIV in New York at the end of the 70s and the epidemic began to the extent that so many had to die that could have been suppressed
My dear woman if you cant see that rules are meant to be broken when the mot beautiful voice sings the most beautiful song ever and because 10 seconds of it was in a movie by Dolly who wrote the damn song then its you who are blind to the problem Rules ae meant to be broken changed amended or perhaps you think the song that won was better than one of the most beautiful songs by the most beautiful voice Then its you who has the problem
I think its because Last Dance was huge hit across the board: R & B, Pop, Movie Soundtrack and Dance. On top of all of that it was cutting edge at the time by using the slow intro for a dance track. You could say it was an instant classic. Hopelessly Devoted To You is of course a classic tune as well but it became a classic over time.
I'm not surprised, actually. Don't want to sound disrespectful, but HDTY is just not my cup of tea (really boring). And LD is an instant classic, amazingly relevant still today.
Apesar de Donna Summer ter levado por essa música trilha do filme até que enfim é sexta -feira foi para ostracismo depois da declaração homofobica Se Deus fez Eva para Adão e năo Ivo
By the way Theme from The Deep shoulda won too as well as the unforgivable atrocity by the academy awards to not allow Whitney Houston's version of Dolly Parton's song to be allowed to even be nominated because it was used for a few seconds by Dolly Parton in a previous movie . Shame on all of you that didnt have the balls to change such an antiquated rule
The song was written in 1973, and not written for the movie the Bodyguard you moron. It had nothing to due with the fact that it was used in 1982. The Oscar is for best original song ! (from the movie).
sorry but you are the Moron the song does not have to be written for the movie Nevertheless totally antiquated if a song had never been nominated for an Oscar it should be allowed ,Your obsolete thinking suggests a song cant be rereleased because it was already once a hit. what a fool believes
It most certain does have to be written for the movie....that is why it is called Best Original Song. And you have the nerve to call anyone a FOOL ? NEXT
There were 2 original songs written from the movie that were nominated (neither won). The song must be written for the movie. IWALY was written in 1973, for Porter Wagner, Dolly's mentor and duet partner, when she was leaving his show. Houston copied from Linda Ronstadt's 1975 recording of the song, for her version. I am not sure why you would even been concerned that her cover of the song, be nominated, since the singer doesn't get an oscar. It's only the songwriters that get an award.
Why Because it was one of the biggest hits ever and while Dolly Parton doesn't care cause she make most of the money there was no other bigger hit from a movie that was better suited for a movie even though not written for it
oh by the way they get around loopholes look at the history of a little known lol song called unchained melody sung by everyone and their mother written sung in 1955 and nominated for a b movie did not win and was nominated as part of the score for Ghost so cut the bullshit about being original
LOL...what ? You have no idea what you are trying to talk about. Best Original Score is the dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the composer. It's music without lyrics, idiot, and Unchained Melody was not nominated as part of the score, and Maurice Jarre who composed the score for Ghost previously won 3 Oscars in the category and was one of the most respected and sought after composers in the movie industry.
No one could have had ever sing this song except for Donna. Last Dance won at the Oscars all because of the magnificent voice and vocal power of Donna..
I just took a moment to look at this clip. And it brought back so many memories. I actually did the academy award campaign for Donna Summer and the Song and for the movie midnight express. My reward for obtaining the nomination was to go to the Oscars that night. Almost 45 years later, it still brings tears to my eyes on how proud I was to be. Part of Casablanca Records, and to live a dream i've had since I was eight years old
She had beautiful bone structure, a beautiful model face.
There will never be another Donna Summer, she shaped a new sound for Top 40! Her music was a huge part of my high school years.
Fantastic live performance from Donna Summer in all her glory... This song 'Last Dance' won Paul Jabara an Oscar that year for Original Song, but as we all know there would have been no award if anyone else besides Donna had tried to sing this end of the night dancefloor masterpiece....
Donna Summer was an incredible Woman and singer! We miss her a lot!
They shared it Oscar ❤️💕😊
A true talent. She was gorgeous and had the best voice in pop music.
The undisputed Queen Of Disco.
I’m watching this clip, 43 years later, on my phone, and it’s not HD footage, in Australia… and I just got goosebumps! That’s the power of Donna Summer and her voice! Rest well to The Queen of Disco xxx
SHE IS THE QUEEN OF DISCO...A BEAUTIFUL SOUL....TY LADY QUEEN
The greatest and eternal Donna Summer in a live performance for the Oscar ceremony, a priceless and unforgetable evening, it wont happen anymore, só sad.
I remember the movie she sang it in thank god it's friday. It was such a introduction to disco for me i bet everyone met someone to love at that time.
THAT VOICE
ITS A MIRACLE
Not many sound just as good live but she always did.
She left behind a legacy. RIP! You created an era.
Perfection DONNA SUMMER LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL
We miss yoy Donna Summer!!!
I liked The Last Time I Felt Like This, too, that year with Johnny Mathis - but Last Dance definitely had the staying power among the nominees that year - still heard all the time now
Her voice is simply a MAGIC!!! I love her voice and music forever and ever!!! :D
I miss the music from the 70's and 80's. Back then you can sing along to all the songs and dance and have fun!!!! Nowadays you can't understand what people are singing or rapping. The music nowadays are depressing. People mainly sing about depressing topics.
Today's songs are DEPRESSING too, mostly talk abt violence, killing, mistreating women and calling them degrading names.... what happened to music ??
It definitely was a different vibe then.
The original Voice. A great lady too. This performance is great but the best performance of Last Dance was on The Midnight Special.
I can't find one song today, that has the thrill; the heart and soul, of Donna Summer's music....not one song, today!!!
You mean you haven't listened to Kanye West ? 🤭🤭🤭
We are still dancing that last dance. Still looking for Romance. Rest in peace Donna Summer. You are truly missed. You are elegant beautiful classy sophisticated and talented
She really conquered the 70s!!!! Our Queen!!!
Last Dance, MacArthur's Park... Donna Summer, amazing.
What a night! Donna, Barry Manilow, Olivia Newton John, Johnny Mathis and Jane Oliver...
I woud to see their performance on youtube ! especially Barry Manilow "ready to take a chance again that I love so much !!
Hers, was the first concert I went to. It was a fun night.
It's been almost 40 years and no Oscar edition has ever been at least at par with the one in 1979 and its Best Original Song nominees. Way impeccable.
Yes, also check out Olivia Newton-John's live performance from this same Oscars singing "Hopeless Devoted to You".
The singing ladies turned out in style that year.
Also, RIP Olivia.
Donna in her element before the disco backlash a year later.
Thank you for all the memories. I love you Donna Sunmer!
I love Donna Summer...great and beautiful singer....❤
Donna you are so great and wonderfull woman. We all miss you so very. We in Holland don t forget you.
the best and the only one, you was ... thanks Donna Summer !!
The Queen
Nice memories and sad reality - Donna left us.
Donna got up there and sang like she was in a disco and blew them away. Red gown and the mike matches it. Epic!!!
I have been a fan from her first note.bought all of her albums and went to her concert.she was the best of the best. LOVE YOU DONNA
uniforman is she as beautiful in real life as she is on TV? x
yes she was!
Incredible performance, looks and sounds amazing!!!!
💙💙💙 The show was in 1979, nominated for best 1978 film song 🥇
How Fn Fabulous was Miss Donna Summer and the Academy got it right for once
if ever a song should have wn it was this Donna Summer classic
OMG she was soooo good and also a lovely classy lady!!
SHE WAS PRICELESS GOD BLESS YO DONNA YOU MADE GOD SO HAAPY WITH YOUR GOSPEL MUSIC I CAN STILL HERE IT CATS WITHOUT CLAWS
Miss her so much.rest in peace baby girl.love ya
Hearing La Donna and that powerhouse voice makes you long for the days when the music ladies REALLY knew how to carry a song !
Also found Olivia Newton-John's live performance of "Hopeless Devoted to You" at this same Oscars.
Another incredible performance.
Also, the world lost Olivia earlier this week to breast cancer.
That's not counting La Donna who surrendered to lung cancer many years ago.
Two fantastic ladies and artists succumbing to cancer.
Huge losses.
I remember when I was a girl and I wanted to sing like her! She was an amazing performer!
Simply glorious!
A song who can make you dance and with a great voice and performance ... Only Miss Summer can do ... The real Diva
She’s the Queen of Disco. 💃❤️🕺
Beautiful Donna God bless her xxxx in heaven RIP angel
grandiosa donna summer. hacía tiempo que no veía este video. Lo vi en 1979 en directo desde las islas canarias. en otro horario bastante tarde porque siempre he sido un enorme fan. me sorprende ver que estaba un poco nerviosa y recuerdo como el público se volvió absolutamente loco. no por casualidad ganó el oscar.
noe martin dona summer de las pocas que conquisto a todo el mundo y hasta los de otros idiomas
+noe martin Ojo, que la presentación no influye en el galardón, porque éste ya es decidido con antelación; más aún, el premio no va al intérprete, sino que al que compone la canción (debiera ser a ambos). Amo a Donna Summer como también amo a Olivia Newton-John que competía ese mismo año con "Hopelessly devoted to you" de "Grease". Ambas merecían ganar, pero para tristeza de sus fans, el premio fue para Paul Jabara de "Last Dance". Lo mismo le ocurrió a Madonna dos veces después con "Sooner or Later" de "Dick Tracy" y "You must love me" de "Evita"; el premio fue a parar a los compositores.
Totally awesome! Thank you Donna Summer!
The Princess of Pop song 80's
Legend!
Best ORIGINAL SONG WINNER !!! Paul Jabara won!!
Wow :) Oueen of Disco! :)
This is the best song I hear
Hermosa potente voz y una tesitura inigualable ...la Reina de la música disco ..toda una leyenda...descansa en paz... te amare por siempre.
minha preferida na década de 70
brilliant song👍
Who in 2019 enjoy this masterpiece !!
best song ever
1978 or the nine days wonder for disco. A very uptempo version that may disturb. Check that sound and the chorists performance
God bless me I listened to this song brilliant summer this is hot
Essa cantora é só talento li da e talentosa !Voz inigualável !Pena que nos deixou cedo !!
Love Donna
ESPETACULAR ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!
R.I.P Queen...
WOW!!
It's a jewel !!!!!!
Fantástico a rainha da dance músic.grande Donna Summer cantando na cerimônia do Oscar 👏👏👏👏👏👍❤️
LOVE IT!!!
yessssss, mother does well ♡♡
This song always made me feel like the party was over. I hate that feeling.
So Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson conducted the orchestra for this performance. Good thing their soundtrack for Charlie's Angels prepared them for this.
Perfect
Amazing!!!!
Mi AMAS DISCO MUSIC!
Grandiosa!
Pasa algunas veces que dos canciones pueden ser las merecedoras de un premio en este caso está cantada por Donna Summer o también pudo ser la ganadora la cantada por Olivia Newton John
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Thanks for Sharing!! Best song ever
The only reason hopelessly devoted to the you didn’t win. Tough competition that year
Liiiiiinnnndddaaaa! 😘😘😘😘😘😘 r.i.p
thanks for the post
{ vocal weight } and flexibility !!!
come back to popular music, p-l-e-a-s-e
Ladies & Gentleman the original, only & real Donna Summer live ,hey Beyonce Taylor Swifts & Arianna ,you can't touch this ...and no lip singing either.
many were already infected with HIV in New York at the end of the 70s and the epidemic began to the extent that so many had to die that could have been suppressed
Donnas husband remarried in 2020.
My dear woman if you cant see that rules are meant to be broken when the mot beautiful voice sings the most beautiful song ever and because 10 seconds of it was in a movie by Dolly who wrote the damn song then its you who are blind to the problem Rules ae meant to be broken changed amended or perhaps you think the song that won was better than one of the most beautiful songs by the most beautiful voice Then its you who has the problem
rip
This performance was in 1979 not 1978
In HD plis
I hear Gladys Knight.
scusate ma la vera canzone che doveva vincere l'Oscar era la canzone di Olivia newton-john in grease
Don't get me wrong, I love Donna Summer but I am astonished that this song actually beat Olivia Newton-John's 'Hopelessly Devoted To You'.
I think its because Last Dance was huge hit across the board: R & B, Pop, Movie Soundtrack and Dance. On top of all of that it was cutting edge at the time by using the slow intro for a dance track. You could say it was an instant classic. Hopelessly Devoted To You is of course a classic tune as well but it became a classic over time.
I'm not surprised, actually. Don't want to sound disrespectful, but HDTY is just not my cup of tea (really boring). And LD is an instant classic, amazingly relevant still today.
Cissie Houston as the backing singer tried to upstage Donna
Not CISSY Houston
Apesar de Donna Summer ter levado por essa música trilha do filme até que enfim é sexta -feira foi para ostracismo depois da declaração homofobica Se Deus fez Eva para Adão e năo Ivo
cannot beleive it defeated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at oscar that year. however, "Hopelessly Devoted to You has longer life than this one
By the way Theme from The Deep shoulda won too as well as the unforgivable atrocity by the academy awards to not allow Whitney Houston's version of Dolly Parton's song to be allowed to even be nominated because it was used for a few seconds by Dolly Parton in a previous movie . Shame on all of you that didnt have the balls to change such an antiquated rule
The song was written in 1973, and not written for the movie the Bodyguard you moron. It had nothing to due with the fact that it was used in 1982. The Oscar is for best original song ! (from the movie).
sorry but you are the Moron the song does not have to be written for the movie Nevertheless totally antiquated if a song had never been nominated for an Oscar it should be allowed ,Your obsolete thinking suggests a song cant be rereleased because it was already once a hit. what a fool believes
It most certain does have to be written for the movie....that is why it is called Best Original Song. And you have the nerve to call anyone a FOOL ? NEXT
There were 2 original songs written from the movie that were nominated (neither won). The song must be written for the movie. IWALY was written in 1973, for Porter Wagner, Dolly's mentor and duet partner, when she was leaving his show. Houston copied from Linda Ronstadt's 1975 recording of the song, for her version. I am not sure why you would even been concerned that her cover of the song, be nominated, since the singer doesn't get an oscar. It's only the songwriters that get an award.
Why Because it was one of the biggest hits ever and while Dolly Parton doesn't care cause she make most of the money there was no other bigger hit from a movie that was better suited for a movie even though not written for it
Olivia should've won.
oh by the way they get around loopholes look at the history of a little known lol song called unchained melody sung by everyone and their mother written sung in 1955 and nominated for a b movie did not win and was nominated as part of the score for Ghost so cut the bullshit about being original
LOL...what ? You have no idea what you are trying to talk about. Best Original Score is the dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the composer. It's music without lyrics, idiot, and Unchained Melody was not nominated as part of the score, and Maurice Jarre who composed the score for Ghost previously won 3 Oscars in the category and was one of the most respected and sought after composers in the movie industry.
i guess you didnt watch or read the news at the time