alphastreet said:

The first song I knew by her was Breakdance from a solid gold performance in the 80s. What a Feeling and Fame became favourites later on Anyone else also into her and want to share some more songs by her?

I like Irene Cara though never heard any more songs than the ones you mention. I was a breaker in my youth in the 80s so I remember the Breakdance song though was into all sorts of other artists/types of music and never got around to listening to more of her songs. I am going to listen to some more of her music since you sparked my curiosity.

Edit: Flashdance - what a feeling - was the big hit from the movie I really liked.

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favorite songs by her:

"Out Here On My Own" (1980) from the Fame movie soundtrack

"Breakdance" (1984)

I thought she was cute on The Electric Company when I was a kid. I liked her more upbeat singles on the radio--"Flashdance," "Why Me?," and "Breakdance" from '83-'84. I know some of the earlier hits, too ("Fame," "Out Here on My Own," "Anyone Can See"), but I never dug deeper. She kind of disappeared pretty quickly.

scratchtasia said:

She kind of disappeared pretty quickly.

Indeed.I never heard anything else from her after 1984.

"Breakdancing, break out"

Breakdance is my favorite cut from her!

My heart kind of skips a beat every time I see one of these type of threads, because I wonder if the person has passed.

I seem to remember hearing she sued her record company for unpaid royalties back in the mid-80's. That's why her career came to a screatching halt. I recently got a hold of her "Charsma" CD but I haven't listened to it yet. I know it flopped when it came out but I just wanted to own it since I have her first two CDs.

kitbradley said:

I seem to remember hearing she sued her record company for unpaid royalties back in the mid-80's. That's why her career came to a screeching halt.

Oh,so that explains it.

she was a descent enough actress also...loved the movie she did in 1985 with Tatum O'Neal "Certain Fury"

and it is a shame her album What A Feein' didn't do anything it had some great songs from it...Why Me, The Dream. Breakdance, You Were Made For Me and of coarse Flashdance!

also love Fame, Out Here On My Own and Anyone Can See

Get A Grip & Girlfriends from her 1987 album "Carasmatic" are descent as well

She has quite a few good songs. In addition to the ones mentioned, I really like "Romance '83" and "Talk Too Much" from What a Feelin'.

JoeBala said:

I saw her on an episode of What's Happening just a couple of days ago. She was gonna marry Rerun. 😂💍🤔

I remember that episode

she was very good in the 1976 movie 'Sparkle'.

Comser said:

she was a descent enough actress also...loved the movie she did in 1985 with Tatum O'Neal "Certain Fury"

ladygirl99 said:

"Breakdancing, break out"

Breakdance is my favorite cut from her!

Love that song

Fame was the first song I remember by Irene Cara 1980, then shortly after that I saw the movie Sparkle from 1976.

Why Me? (12 Inch Mix) (1984) is my jam https://www.youtube.com/w...jFt75KtcF0