Donna Hightower: A Jazz Icon Beyond the Hit
The duo known as “Danny and Donna” performing on the show “A Todo Ritmo” in 1972, singing their famous track “El Vals de las Mariposas.”
Donna Hightower sang alongside Danny Daniel the popular song that brought her fame, although she always claimed her identity as a jazz performer. This is evidenced by her performances with legends such as B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Tete Montoliu, and Pedro Iturralde.
In Spain, Donna Hightower was best known for a catchy song composed by the Gijón native Danny Daniel, which they both performed as a duo: ‘El vals de las mariposas’. This song became her major commercial success, propelling the diva to great heights of popularity in Spain during the 1970s. It was the time when this woman, born in Missouri and raised in Los Angeles, was rumoured to have a romantic relationship with Danny, filling venues and capitalising on their success together.
However, Donna Hightower always aspired to be more than just the singer of a catchy single. She insisted on being recognised as a woman of gospel and jazz—two genres she passionately pursued and which allowed her to share the stage with numerous music giants.
