Irene Cara
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Irene Cara

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Birth nameIrene Cara
BornMarch 18, 1962(age 48)
OriginNew York, New York, United States
GenresDisco, Hi-NRG, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary
OccupationActress, Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Producer
Years active1970-present
Websitewww.irenecara.com

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Irene Cara (born March 18, 1962) is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling". She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.
She married Hollywood stuntman Conrad Palmisano in 1986. They divorced in 1991. They had one daughter Carmen (born 1988) together.

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Commentary : Students talk back - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--For -Irene- Lee, Grade 5, Sports Day and Pajama Day, when everyone turned wacky and abandoned their school uniforms, stand out in memory. ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:15:55 GMT+00:00
Penté Group and Playspan Bring Branded Virtual Currency Platform to Leading ... - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)--The application will feature major disco titles such as -Irene Cara- - 'Flash Dance….What a feeling' and Indeep- 'Last night a DJ saved my life. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:01:36 GMT+00:00
Hannah's next step is stardom - Glasgow Evening Times Tweet this news
Glasgow Evening Times--The teenager from Knightswood Secondary School has won a four-year placement at the prestigious performing arts school that gave -Irene Cara-, inset below, ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:59:36 GMT+00:00
American Idol final four contestants' night at the R rated movies - Gather.com Tweet this news
Gather.com--I thought she would choose a song like -Irene Cara's- What a Feeling to do something different and show us what she has that makes her versatile. ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 20:47:03 GMT+00:00
Gleaming Gold - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--Critics have referenced everything from Van Halen's Jump to -Irene Cara's- 1984 hit Flashdance ... What A Feeling, so I wonder if there is a guilty pleasures ... - Date : Mon, 03 May 2010 16:01:39 GMT+00:00
Young Chorley talent sought for Fame production - Lancashire Telegraph Tweet this news
Lancashire Telegraph--“Everybody has some idea of Fame whether it's the TV show, the release of the new film or -Irene Cara- singing and dancing in leg warmers. ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 12:30:29 GMT+00:00
Money for music - The Riverdale Press Tweet this news
The Riverdale Press--On a recent morning, with only a piano to accompany them, the girls sang “Fame” by -Irene Cara- and the boys belted “Heard it Through the Grape Vine” by ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 19:01:09 GMT+00:00
En junio estrenan nueva versión de la cinta musical 'Fama' - 123.cl (Chile) Tweet this news
123.cl (Chile)---...- aparte de un homenaje a la música original que, en los 80 ganó el Oscar a la Mejor Música ya la Mejor Canción Original, que interpretó -Irene Cara-.--- - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 11:20:26 GMT+00:00
Young Chorley talent sought for Fame production - Chorley Citizen Tweet this news
Chorley Citizen--“Everybody has some idea of Fame whether it's the TV show, the release of the new film or -Irene Cara- singing and dancing in leg warmers. ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 12:26:56 GMT+00:00
Are the '80s once more upon us? - Philippine Star Tweet this news
Philippine Star---...- Karma Chameleon by the Culture Club; What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner; Flashdance by -Irene Cara-; Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler; ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 16:01:08 GMT+00:00

Year Album
1982 Anyone Can See
1983 What a Feelin'
1987 Carasmatic

Year Album
1980 Fame Soundtrack
1983 Flashdance Soundtrack
1984 D.C. Cab Soundtrack
1985 City Heat Soundtrack
1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven Soundtrack
1991 China Cry Soundtrack
2007 Downtown: A Street Tale Soundtrack

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US US Dance US AC UK AUT GER NED NOR SWI
1980 "Fame" 4 1 - 1 - - 1 - - Fame (soundtrack)
"Out Here on My Own" 19 - 20 58 - - - - -
1981 "Anyone Can See" 42 - - - - - - - - Anyone Can See
"My Baby (He's Something Else)" - - - - - - - - -
1983 "Flashdance... What a Feeling" 1 1 4 2 4 3 17 1 1 What a Feelin'
"Why Me" 13 7 - 86 - 17 - 5 4
"The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)" 37 26 - - - - - - -
1984 "Breakdance" 8 13 - 88 - n/a - - 20
"You Were Made for Me" 78 - 10 - - - - - -
1987 "Girlfriends" - - - - - - - - - Carasmatic
1988 "I Can Fly" - - - - - - - - - Non-album song
1995 "Rhythm of My Life" - - - - - - - - - Precarious 90's
1996 "You Need Me" - - - - - - - - -
1997 "All My Heart" - - - - - - - - -
2001 "What a Feeling" (with DJ BoBo) - - - - 11 3 - - 2 Non-album song
2006 "Forever My Love" - - - - - - - - - Gay Happening Vol. 12
2007 "Downtown" - - - - - - - - - Downtown: A Street Tale (soundtrack)
"-" denotes releases that did not chart



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