{"id":516469,"date":"2022-11-26T16:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/irene-cara-fame-and-flashdance-what-a-feeling-singer-dead-at-63\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:23:42","slug":"irene-cara-fame-and-flashdance-what-a-feeling-singer-dead-at-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/irene-cara-fame-and-flashdance-what-a-feeling-singer-dead-at-63\/","title":{"rendered":"#Irene Cara, &#8216;Fame&#8217; and &#8216;Flashdance&#8230; What a Feeling&#8217; Singer, Dead at 63"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b01fca1264\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b01fca1264\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/irene-cara-fame-and-flashdance-what-a-feeling-singer-dead-at-63\/#Irene_Cara_%E2%80%98Fame_and_%E2%80%98Flashdance%E2%80%A6_What_a_Feeling_Singer_Dead_at_63\" >Irene Cara, &#8216;Fame&#8217; and &#8216;Flashdance&#8230; What a Feeling&#8217; Singer, Dead at 63<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irene_Cara_%E2%80%98Fame_and_%E2%80%98Flashdance%E2%80%A6_What_a_Feeling_Singer_Dead_at_63\"><\/span>Irene Cara, &#8216;Fame&#8217; and &#8216;Flashdance&#8230; What a Feeling&#8217; Singer, Dead at 63<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\" wp_automatic_readability=\"109.26791277259\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nIrene Cara, the singer best known for performing the title tracks to the classic 1980s films <em>Fame<\/em> and <em>Flashdance<\/em>, has died. She was 63.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nCara&#8217;s publicist, Judith A. Moose, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Irene_Cara\/status\/1596392865948499968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1596392865948499968%7Ctwgr%5E265e6aa1d2b8cf382c3e185ff5d7a44793620432%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Ffame-and-flashdance-singer-irene-cara-has-died-aged-63-3356136\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">confirmed the news of her death<\/a> in a statement shared on the singer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> account early Saturday morning.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n&#8220;It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara,&#8221; Moose wrote. &#8220;The Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n&#8220;Irene&#8217;s family has requested privacy as they process their grief,&#8221; the rep added. &#8220;She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-8\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nCara&#8217;s cause of death is currently unknown, but it will be released when information is available, her rep said. Funeral services are currently pending and a memorial for Cara&#8217;s fans will be planned at a future date, she added.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-10\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong><em>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.specialoffers.meredith.com\/ats\/show.aspx?cr=588&amp;fm=241\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><strong><em>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> to compelling human interest stories.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-12-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftwitter%2Fstatus%2F1596392865948499968&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-12-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=6832847\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-embed--twitter mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-16\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nCara first rose to fame when she was cast in the 1980 musical <em>Fame<\/em>, which she sang the title track for and starred in as Coco Hernandez.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-18\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nHer performance in <em>Fame<\/em> earned her two Grammy nominations for best new artist and best pop vocal performance, female, at the 23rd annual Grammy Awards in 1981.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-20\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong><em>Want to get the biggest stories from <\/em>PEOPLE<em> every weekday?<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-people-every-day-76003809\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><strong><em> Subscribe to our new podcast<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-22\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Chris Walter\/WireImage<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><!-- end: comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-portrait figure-high-res --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-23\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nCara later sang and co-wrote &#8220;Flashdance\u2026 What A Feeling&#8221; for the soundtrack of the 1983 blockbuster <em>Flashdance,<\/em> with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-25\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n&#8220;Flashdance\u2026 What A Feeling&#8221; earned the star two wins at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984 \u2014 best pop vocal performance, female, and best album of original score written for a motion picture or a television special \u2014 and an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1983 Oscars.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-29\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0-1\" class=\"comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Getty \/Bob Riha, Jr.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><!-- end: comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-portrait figure-high-res --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-30\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nIn a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Irene_Cara\/status\/1596394717758951424?s=20&amp;t=t0njfkwgTnfv1UwZ48ASHQ\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">follow-up statement<\/a>, Cara&#8217;s rep confirmed that she and the star&#8217;s business manager were notified of Cara&#8217;s death late Friday evening. &#8220;Believe me, I wish it weren&#8217;t true,&#8221; she wrote.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-32\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nShe added that the pair are now &#8220;working on amazing projects that would have made her and her fans incredibly h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y. 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