Home • Hair Haristyle File: Donna Summer's Tress Transformation Haristyle File: Donna Summer's Tress Transformation By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 1970: Sweet Lady Summer wore soft curls with loose ringlets topped off with a floral headpiece during a photo shoot in London. 02 1976: Cascading Curls Summer sported long, cascading curls in the mid ’70’s. 03 1977: Billboard Bombshell At the 1977 Billboard Music Awards, Summer arrived in a head full of thick, lush curls. 04 1978: Top of the Class In a portrait session in the late ’70’s, Summer adorned her long, flowing waves with a stripped hat. 05 1979: Tressed to Impress Summer loved sporting voluminous curls with lots of body. 06 1980: Totally Banging At the dawn of the ’80’s, Summer added a full bang to her signature curly hairstyle. 07 1980: Braided Beauty At the American Music Awards, Summer revealed her new ’do when she arrived at the event wearing tiny plaits with soft curls at the ends. 08 1980: Royalty Unite Summer attended an event with Michael Jackson wearing long, skinny braids and barrettes. 09 1985: Curls Night Out Summer sported short, tight curls during a photo shoot in the mid ’80’s. 10 2009: Haute Hairstyle At the Nobel Peace Prize concert, Summer belted out her hit songs wearing bangs and long, shiny waves. 11 2010: Stunning Songstress Summer rocked sexy, waist-length strands during a performance at the David Foster And Friends In Concert event. 12 2011: Lovely Layers Summer took the stage at the 2011 Winter TCA Tour wearing long layers with honey highlights. 13 Rest in Peace For more on Summer’s life and legacy, visit our Donna Summer Tribute page now. 14 1307763