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‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer Irene Cara has died
Nov 27^th, 2022 at 9:33am

Cause of death is unknown is always a tell tale sign !

https://www.nme.com/news/music/fame-and-flashdance-singer-irene-cara-has-died-ag...

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‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer Irene Cara has died aged 63
Her publicist confirmed that Cara had died at her Florida home

Irene Cara, best known for singing the title tracks of the classic 1980s films Fame and Flashdance, has died at the age of 63.

The news was confirmed by her publicist Judith A. Moose on Twitter, who revealed that Cara died at her Florida home. The cause of death is currently unknown and will be released “when information is available”. A memorial for fans is set to be held in due course.

Moose wrote: “This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist. I can’t believe I’ve had to write this, let alone release the news.

“Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I’ll be reading each and every one of them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans.”

Cara first shot to fame when she was cast in the 1980 musical Fame. After being initially cast as a dancer, the role of Coco Hernandez was written for her and she sang the title track. Her performance won her two Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Artist.

She later sang and co-wrote ‘Flashdance… What A Feeling’ for the soundtrack of the 1983 blockbuster Flashdance, for which she also won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Cara’s publicist praised her as a “beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films”.

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61653 Here Gender:	Re: ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer Irene Cara has died Reply #1 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:00am So sad - RIP.
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Reply #2 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:04am

Funny how China helped the Democrats to oust Trump by creating Covid and Fauci told Trump "Mostly harmless" and let it in. Of course, they had the poison and remedy with fast-tracked miracle vaccines (nothing more than 'boosters' - which is why you need to become addicted to getting shot after shot after shot).

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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10952 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer Irene Cara has died Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:10am Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 9:33am: Cause of death is unknown is always a tell tale sign ! Tell tale sign of what? RIP Irene Cara.
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Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:16am

Jasin wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:04am:

Funny how China helped the Democrats to oust Trump by creating Covid and Fauci told Trump "Mostly harmless" and let it in. Of course, they had the poison and remedy with fast-tracked miracle vaccines (nothing more than 'boosters' - which is why you need to become addicted to getting shot after shot after shot).

This one would be good on a different topic. Here like Nail you just show disrespect.

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Reply #5 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:54am

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:00am:

So sad - RIP.

How old was she? She was probably my mum's age (if not older).

I actually hated her music. Just saying.

RIP. 🌹

Edit : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Cara

Ohhh she was 63. 🥺😞

Anyone (not you Last Nail) know the cause of death?

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Reply #6 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 12:51pm

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:16am:

Jasin wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:04am:

Funny how China helped the Democrats to oust Trump by creating Covid and Fauci told Trump "Mostly harmless" and let it in. Of course, they had the poison and remedy with fast-tracked miracle vaccines (nothing more than 'boosters' - which is why you need to become addicted to getting shot after shot after shot).

This one would be good on a different topic. Here like Nail you just show disrespect.

The only thing the dead owe the living is the truth which is one thing we will never get from you lot of poison dart pushers Sad

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Reply #7 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 12:53pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:54am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:00am:

So sad - RIP.

How old was she? She was probably my mum's age (if not older).

I actually hated her music. Just saying.

RIP. 🌹

Edit : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Cara

Ohhh she was 63. 🥺😞

Anyone (not you Last Nail) know the cause of death?

She was only 63 !! Most of them are going in their 70's well before their time and yet....

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Reply #8 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 4:05pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:54am:

I actually hated her music. Just saying.

RIP. 🌹

Even this one? "I'm gonna live forever" (well... none of us are, but at 16 you can dream it...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChhCpSVrjvU

She co-wrote it at 16, amazing talent.

Maybe this soprano aria will do it for you?

Start at 1.20, to avoid the recitative (and careful with the volume, there is some distortion on her high notes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kujhr1l7CVk

lively 9/8 tempo, same exalted spirit; interesting both pieces are in the minor key usually associated with sadness, but here exaltation is uppermost, as in Cara's piece.

Note: c. 300 years between the two.....seems Bach will live forever...

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Reply #9 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 4:19pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:54am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:00am:

So sad - RIP.

How old was she? She was probably my mum's age (if not older).

I actually hated her music. Just saying.

RIP. 🌹

Edit : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Cara

Ohhh she was 63. 🥺😞

Anyone (not you Last Nail) know the cause of death?

Her publicist released the information and she does not know. I expect it will be released over the next few days.

Her song was everywhere the year it was released, I doubt anyone alive that year didn't know the song and the clip. You didn't need to love the song to see how big it was.

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Reply #10 - Nov 27^th, 2022 at 4:38pm

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 4:19pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:54am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 27^th, 2022 at 10:00am:

So sad - RIP.

How old was she? She was probably my mum's age (if not older).

I actually hated her music. Just saying.

RIP. 🌹

Edit : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Cara

Ohhh she was 63. 🥺😞

Anyone (not you Last Nail) know the cause of death?

Her publicist released the information and she does not know. I expect it will be released over the next few days.

Her song was everywhere the year it was released, I doubt anyone alive that year didn't know the song and the clip. You didn't need to love the song to see how big it was.

It would be such a shame if it was an avoidable death which I suspect it was Sad

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