Irene Cara Vinyl Records

Irene Cara is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is best known for her Academy Award-winning song "Fame" and her #1 hit single "Flashdance…What a Feeling" from the 1983 movie Flashdance.

Cara began her career in musical theatre at the age of 5 and went on to star in the musicals Hair, The Wiz, and Ain't Misbehavin'. In 1982, she released her debut album, Anyone Can See, which yielded the hit single "Breakdance". She then released her second album, What a Feelin', in 1983, which included the singles "Flashdance…What a Feeling", "Why Me?", and "The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)".

In 1984, Cara starred in the movie City of Dreams, which featured her song "The Windmills of Your Mind". She also contributed songs to the soundtracks of the films The Warriors, Fame, and Sparky's Magic Piano. In 1985, she released the album Carasmatic, which included the hit singles "You Took My Heart" and "Don't Ask My Neighbor".

In 1988, Cara released her fourth album, What a Feelin': The Best of Irene Cara, which featured her greatest hits from the '80s. In the 1990s, she continued to release singles, including "I Gotta Move", "No One's Gonna Love You", and "One Good Reason".

In addition to her musical career, Cara has also acted in films such as Fame, The Champ, and The Idolmaker.

An interesting fact about Irene Cara is that she was the first Latina to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song.