Irene Cara
American singer and actress
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... Wikipedia
Born: March 18, 1959, The Bronx, New York, NY
Died: November 25, 2022 (age 63 years), Largo, FL
Parents: Gaspar Cara and Louise Escalera
Spouse: Conrad E. Palmisano (m. 1986–1991)
Known for: Sparkle Williams – Sparkle; Coco Hernandez – Fame
Songs
Flashdance...What A Feeling
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Fame
Fame ˇ 1980
Out Here on My Own
Fame ˇ 1980
Why Me?
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
I Sing the Body Electric
Fame ˇ 1980
Love Survives
All Dogs Go to Heaven ˇ 1989
What a Feeling
Planet Colors ˇ 2001
You Were Made for Me
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Anyone Can See
Anyone Can See ˇ 1982
Breakdance
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
I'm Gonna Live Forever
Hot Lunch Jam
Fame ˇ 1980
The Dream
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
You Took My Life Away
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Reach Out I’ll Be There
Anyone Can See ˇ 1982
Romance '83
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Keep On
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Talk Too Much
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Cue Me Up
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
No One But You
I Can Fly
I Can Fly ˇ 1988
Receiving
What a Feelin' ˇ 1983
Thunder in My Heart
Anyone Can See ˇ 1982
Downtown
Downtown: A Street Tale Soundtrack ˇ 2007
Why
Anyone Can See ˇ 1982
Flashdance
FetenMix: 80 Party-Klassiker im Megamix, Vol. 2 ˇ 2003
Fame
Cinemania Dance ˇ 2010
Slow Down
Anyone Can See ˇ 1982
All My Heart
All my heart ˇ 1995
Get a Grip
Carasmatic ˇ 1987
Now That It's Over
Carasmatic ˇ 1987
You Need Me
You Need Me (Ti Sento) ˇ 1996