SUMMER, DONNA

Personnel include: Donna Summer (vocals); Dan Huff, Jerry McPherson (guitar); Michael Omartian (piano, synthesizer); Danny O'Lannerghty (bass guitar); Chester Thompson (drums); Lisa Bevill, Kim Fleming, Michael Mellet (background vocals).

A diva is not truly a diva until she releases a Christmas album. 1994's CHRISTMAS SPIRIT is Donna Summer's entry into the canon, and a fine one it is. Summer wisely sticks to the basics here. The two originals, the title track, and "Christmas Is Here" are fine, but Summer really shines on the low-key versions of standards like Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" and Irving Berlin's "White Christmas."

A born-again Christian, Summer devotes a good chunk of the album to traditional carols and hymns, which she sings with devotion and restraint. The arrangements are mildly synthesizer-heavy but unobtrusive, and Summer's still-remarkable voice is always at the forefront.

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