Artist
Irene Cara
Irene Cara is a disco artist from New York, USA formed in 1968. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · New York, USA · Best disco albums
- 10
- Releases
- 1980–2022
- Active years
- 1968
- Formed
Artist
Irene Cara is a disco artist from New York, USA formed in 1968. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · New York, USA · Best disco albums
Most popular
What a Feelin'
1983 · 15 tracks
Irene Cara (March 18, 1959 - November 26, 2022) was an American singer and actress. She became famous for her role in the 1980 film Fame, earning her a Golden Globe nomination, and her recording of the song "Fame" became an international hit. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling, which also became an international hit." Cara's father, Gaspar Cara, was Puerto Rican and Cara's mother, Louise, was an American of Cuban descent. Cara has two sisters and two brothers. At age three, Irene Cara was one of five finalists for the 'Little Miss America' pageant. Cara began to play the piano "by ear" and soon thereafter, she began seriously studying music, acting, and dance. Cara's performing career started when she was a child on Spanish-language television, professionally singing and dancing. She made early TV appearances on the Original Amateur Hour (singing in Spanish) and Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show. She was a regular on PBS’s educational program The Electric Company, which starred Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, and Morgan Freeman. As a child, Cara recorded a Latin-market Spanish-language record; an English Chri…
