Donna Summer x Women’s Liberation
Donna Summer x Women’s Liberation  
Podcast: Being Black- The '80s
Published On: Wed May 31 2023
Description: “She Works Hard for the Money,” is Donna Summer’s classic that was born when she saw a waitress sleeping during her shift and thought, damn she works hard for the money. In this episode we talk about the birth of the song with Summer’s husband and we talk about Black women’s economic issues and how Black women can accrue more wealth and what society needs to do for Black women and how sisters can get more venture capital funds so they can start and grow their own businesses.  Guests: Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer’s Husband   Omi Bell, CEO, Black Girl Ventures Foundation Lauren Maillian, CEO, Digital Undivided  Nina Banks, Professor Bucknell University   Credits: Donna Summer - MacArthur Park Writer: Jimmy Webb Label: Casablanca Record and Filmworks Inc. Publisher: Canopy Music   Donna Summer - Hot Stuff Writer: Keith Forsey, Harold Faltermeyer & Pete Bellotte Label: Casablanca Records Publisher: Sweet Summer Night Music    Donna Summer - Bad Girls  Writer: Joe Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Bruce Sudano & Donna Summer Label: Casablanca Records Publisher: Sweet Summer Night Music    Donna Summer - She Works Hard For the Money  Writer: Michael Omartian & Donna Summer Label: Casablanca Record and Filmworks Inc. Publisher: Phonogram International B.V.   Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin Goin On But The Rent  Writer: Gwen Guthrie Label: Polydor Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc