Irene Cara, the singer of Flashdance’s iconic theme has died at the age of 63. The actress also had massive roles in FAME. Younger viewers might not be aware that Cara won an Academy Award for Best Original Song with “Flashdance… What a Feeling” back in 1983. She sung that song and “Fame” from the beloved movie earlier. Humorously, director Alan Rudolph was scared that she might not have the chops to sing these numbers. But, Michael Gore, the composer on FAME, quickly called once they had some studio sessions to clarify that they had hit the jackpot. Cara had been working on her craft since childhood. There were multiple appearances on TV and theater before her big break in these movies. Needless to say, fans were shocked by the news today. On Twitter, her representation had to deliver the news and a statement. Read everything they wrote down here.
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. – JM pic.twitter.com/TsC5BwZ3fh
