Singer-actress Irene Cara has died at age 63 in her Florida home, her publicist confirmed to Eyewitness News.
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RIP
That was a beautiful woman
Had a major crush on her and Jayne Kennedy as a kid.
That was a beautiful woman
Had a major crush on her and Jayne Kennedy as a kid.
Yeah, it’s almost like she did everything she was suppose to do to reach Beyoncé and Diana Ross status and fell way short. Not many people get the opportunities that she had. Maybe the times was off for her. Was the industry really looking for female artist between ‘75 and ‘85?
Made some great songs. ... and I was in love with her back in the "Right On" magazine days.
RIP!
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RIP!
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Looking at history, unless you were a white Pop Artist singer (Madonna or Cindy Lauper) or a big name like Diana Ross or Tina Turner, you were probably not going to get a lot of push being a young Black (Afro-Latina) singer during that era.
During the early 80s, Black male artists got the push in the industry that Black female artists never did.
Yeah, that what I was thinking. It never really occurred to me until now the lack of push for black female artist.
She could sing, dance, act, award winner, and was light skin (because that was a thing in that era). She checked off all the boxes. Maybe the industry didn’t know where to place her? She seems to have crossover appeal though.
R.I.P.
Rest in peace. Condolences to her family & friends.
Don't even know what to say....
RIP
RIP
Yup that's when I was 1st introduced to her in DC cab.....RIP
RIP
I loved her when I was little, she was/is beautiful. Rest in peace
Yeah, she played Sparkle in the original. Was in Fame, the movie, not the TV version though. Sang the theme song and then of course she did the Flashdance song.
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In 1983, Cara reached the peak[16] of her music career with the title song for the movie Flashdance: "Flashdance... What a Feeling", which she co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey. Cara penned the lyrics to the song with Keith Forsey while riding in a car in New York heading to the studio to record it; Moroder composed the music.
Cara admitted later that she was initially reluctant to work with Giorgio Moroder because she had no wish to invite further comparisons with another artist who worked with Moroder, Donna Summer.[17]
But the collaboration paid off and became a hit in several countries, attracting several awards for Cara. She won the 1983 Academy Award for Best Song (Oscar), 1984 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, 1984 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and American Music Awards for Best R&B Female Artist and Best Pop Single of the Year.
@4 Dimensional @EPDC
Your convo is deep.
Looking at her wiki page the charts and who ELSE was popping a the same time?
en.wikipedia.org
It don't make SENSE she aint blow up more
She could sing dance AND act.
and her LOOK???
She had hit movie and hit song and hit on Broadway?!?!?
What more you need?
Especially at that time?
She REALLY couldn't find that SECOND hit?
Your convo is deep.
Looking at her wiki page the charts and who ELSE was popping a the same time?
Irene Cara - Wikipedia
It don't make SENSE she aint blow up more
She could sing dance AND act.
and her LOOK???
She had hit movie and hit song and hit on Broadway?!?!?
What more you need?
Especially at that time?
She REALLY couldn't find that SECOND hit?
i was literally talking about her yesterday, explaining that it was Erica Gimpel in the tv show and Irene Cara the movie.
dang.
dang.
She was in a movie with Clint Eastwood AND Burt Reynolds!