State of Independence

Album: Donna Summer (1982)
Charted: 14 41
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: EVANGHELOS: SEE "VANGELIS" PAPATHANASSIOU, JON ANDERSON
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 7

  • Vernandel from Berlina wonderful video with an engaged audience. I just love everything about it:
    https://youtu.be/8NEE-OHGThw
  • Moz from UkSuperb musical moment. What a voice this lady had. Quincy Jones? Majesterial. The subtle slap bass by Louis's Johnson is perfect. Half of Toto. A choir of legends. Awesome all round.
  • Lawrence Ordine from NycIncredible phrasing with gospel power and echos with smooth vocal control enhancing the emotional performance and impact of the complex and difficult lyric. The musical theatre talent shows brightly. What an under rated talent.
  • Brad from Topeka, KsAfter essentially following Donna Summer's career, this is easily my favorite song of hers. I love Anderson and Vangelis' recording of their composition, but Donna Summer and Quincy Jones brought the song to an entirely different level. For some odd reason, what I found fascinating in Summer's version is the ending/fade out. Vangelis wrote this part in the middle of the song and it's a brief moment. Jones chose to end the song with this. It still blows my mind.
  • Ed from Brewster, Nymezmering(sp) song.....the rythmn, the vocal in the background. Precious.beautiful........one of my favorites
  • Jun from Manila, OtherMy absolute Donna Summer favorite. I just love the beat and the backing chorus. I also like her Unconditional Love with Musical Youth.
  • Annabelle from Eugene, OrI wonder if the title of this song refers to the state of Pennsylvania. Since, if I remember correctly, and I could be wrong, but wasn't Pennsylvania where the Declaration of Independence was signed?
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