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▸ Artist · 1980–1984
Irene Cara
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OriginUnited StatesGenrepop music, contemporary R&B, discoLabelCasablanca Records, Epic Records, RSO Records
Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling", for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984.
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