The tributes are pouring in following the demise of singer and actress Irene Cara, who handed away at her Florida dwelling at age 63.
The Oscar- and Grammy-winner’s demise was introduced on social media Saturday (Nov. 26) by her publicist, Judith A. Moose. The reason for demise was not identified at press time.
Cara starred within the 1980 musical movie Fame, enjoying the function of Coco Hernandez and singing the Oscar-nominated title tune “Out Right here on My Personal.” She can be identified for her Fakazakamp Scorching 100 chart-topper “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” from the 1983 movie Flashdance, which earned her two Grammys. Cara’s different credit embody the 1976 film Sparkle and quite a few touring musical productions.
Cara earned three prime 10 hits on the Scorching 100 with “Fame,” “Flashdance…What a Feeling” and “Breakdance.” “Flashdance…What a Feeling” spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1. The exuberant monitor additionally led Dance Membership Songs for 3 weeks and hit No. 2 on Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 4 on Grownup Modern.
Within the wake of her passing, musicians together with Lenny Kravitz, Questlove, Diane Warren and Purple Scorching Chili Peppers‘ Flea took to social media to recollect the late singer-actress.
“Irene Cara, you impressed me greater than you would ever know,” Kravitz tweeted. “Your songwriting and vocals created pure power that can by no means stop. You additionally outlined an period that’s so near my coronary heart.”
Questlove wrote on Twitter, “Why are the legends simply….. evaporating? Like after I flip 65 will anybody I idolize ever know what it means to show 80? S— will I?”
Oscar-winning songwriter Warren paid tribute to Cara, tweeting, “Oh no. Sing in energy eternally Irene Cara. Gentle Up The Sky Like A Flame.”
Flashdance star Jennifer Beals additionally took to Instagram to share a photograph of herself with Cara in the course of the 1984 Academy Awards ceremony. “Thanks good Irene to your open coronary heart and your fearless triple risk expertise,” the actress captioned the photograph. “It took a good looking dreamer to write down and carry out the soundtracks for many who dare to dream.”
See extra superstar reactions to Cara’s passing beneath.
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