Another underappreciated singer who’s music I have always enjoyed.
Kim Carnes is an American Singer and Songwriter.
Her first album was released in 1972.
Her first hit would not come until 1980 with “Don’t fall in love with a Dreamer“, a duet with Country Star Kenny Rogers.
She was launched to stardom by her 1981 signature hit “Bette Davis Eyes“.
“Bette Davis Eyes” would earn Kim Carnes Two Grammy Awards.
The song was the #1 hit of 1981 and would go on to be the #2 hit of the entire 1980′s according to Billboard Magazine.
Kim Carnes has released 13 Studio Albums thus far in her career.
Her hits have included:
Don’t fall in love with a Dreamer (with Kenny Rogers)
More Love
Bette Davis Eyes
Draw of the Cards
Mistaken Identity
Voyeur
Does it make you remember?
Invisible Hands
Crazy in the Night
Crazy in Love
What About me? (With Kenny Rogers and James Ingram)
You’re a part of me (With Gene Cotton)
Make no Mistake, He’s Mine (With Barbara Streisand)
She released her most recent album in 2004.
Now 66yrs old, she lives in Nashville and still frequently tours the globe.
She had a good set of pipes on her. Glad to hear she’s still touring.
By: John Erickson on November 12, 2011
at 1:57 pm
There was a time when people confused her and Rod Stewart. Remember that?
And she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush
Oh Maggie I wish I’d never seen your face
By: Edward Hotspur on November 12, 2011
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