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BIRTHDAY: March 18, 1959
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GRAMMY AWARDS: 2

 
RECENT TIMELINE

1980...# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

June
Irene Cara - "Fame" (Single) from the 'Fame' soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Fame."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the
Top 10 with "Fame."

September
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit #1 for a week with "Fame."
Fame soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Out Here On My Own."

1981...

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Vocal Performance - Female ("Fame").

1982...# 165 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Anyone Can See" from her first solo LP from the LP Anyone Can See.

1983...# 11 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)

April
Irene Cara - "Flashdance... What A Feeling" (Single) from 'Flashdance' soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Flashdance... What A Feeling" from the Flashdance soundtrack and the LP What A Feelin'.
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Available for download at iTunes mp3 Available at Amazon.com)

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 10 with "Flashdance... What A Feeling."

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit #1 for 5 weeks with "Flashdance... What A Feeling."

October
Irene Cara - "Why Me" (Single) from the LP 'What A Feeling'button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Why Me?" from the LP What A Feelin'.

December
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the
Top 10 with "Why Me?"

1984...# 40 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Flashdance... What A Feeling").
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "
The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)" from the LP What A Feelin'.

February
Flashdance soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Irene won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Flashdance... What A Feeling") and Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special (for her contribution to the Flashdance soundtrack) and was nominated for Record of the Year ("Flashdance... What A Feeling").

April
Irene Cara - "Breakdance" (Single) from the LP 'What A Feelin''button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 40 with "Breakdance" from the LP What A Feelin'.

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Irene hit the Top 10 with "Breakdance."

2000...

October
button.gif (123 bytes) VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs included "Flashdance... What A Feeling" at # 67.

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