Kim Carnes
 Born in Los Angeles on July
20, 1945, vocalist Kim Carnes began her music career in her early
20s, singing in local clubs and writing songs for other performers.
Her naturally raspy voice, rather than being a handicap, became integral
to her trademark sound; soon she found a role in the cheerful folk
group New Christie Minstrels. In 1967 she parlayed her folk background
into a role in the movie musical C'mon, Let's Live a Little.
After launching a solo career in 1972, Carnes scored her first
big hit in 1980 with "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer," a duet
with long-time friend Kenny Rogers. After charting the Top 10 single
"More Love" (originally by the Miracles), Carnes returned with the
1981 full-length Mistaken Identity, which featured the No.
1 smash "Bette Davis Eyes," which became Carnes' signature song
and won a Grammy for "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year."
From then on Carnes scored hit after hit with songs like "Does It
Make You Remember," "Invisible Hands," "Make No Mistake He's Mine"
(a duet with Barbra Streisand), "What About Me," and "Crazy
in the Night."
1.duet: n. 二重奏
On 1988's View From the House Carnes revisited her folk
roots, adding more than a touch of country, but after releasing
the more pop-oriented Crazy in the Night in 1990, Carnes
left music to concentrate on life with her husband, Dave Ellington,
with whom she wrote many of her songs.
Seth Hindin
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