Episode 2034
Irene Cara
Sun, 2022-Nov-27 02:48 UTC
Length - 1:47
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With 694,095 views on Saturday, 26 November 2022 our article of the day is Irene Cara.
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Cara is also known for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame". Prior to her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:48 UTC on Sunday, 27 November 2022.
For the full current version of the article, see Irene Cara on Wikipedia.
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