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Who sang The Hostage?

Release date: 1974

Duration: 04:16

Donna Summer released the song The Hostage. Date of release: 1974.

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This woman's husband has been kidnapped and she is asked to pay a ransom of $800,000 to get him back. The kidnappers warn her not to go to the police or they will kill him. The woman decides to call the police anyway, and when they try to rescue her husband, he is killed in the process.

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Donna Summer - Short Biography

- Donna Summer was an American singer and songwriter.

- She became known as the "Queen of Disco" during the disco era of the 1970s.

- Her music had a worldwide following.

- She is remembered for her many hit songs, including "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love" and "Hot Stuff."

- She has won five Grammy Awards and was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

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The Hostage is a song by American singer Donna Summer. It was written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and was released as a 7-inch single in Europe and Asia in 1974. In the song, Donna Summer plays the role of a wife whose husband has been kidnapped.

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