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Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.
Carnes was a member of New Christy Minstrels from 1966 until 1970. Kenny Rogers was also a member, and during this time Carnes met and married Dave Ellingson, with whom she would write most of her songs. For a short while in the early 1970s, she and Ellingson formed the folk duo Kim and Dave, which was not successful. She began releasing albums during the early 1970s. Her self-titled album in 1975 contained her first hit, “You’re A Part Of Me,” a duet with Gene Cotton (and a cover of a minor hit for Canadian singer Susan Jacks earlier that year) that went to #36 on the charts. This album was followed in 1976 with Sailin’. One track, “Love Comes From Unexpected Places,” won best song at the 1977 American Song Festival and gained some additional notice after it was recorded by Barbra Streisand on her 1977 album Streisand Superman.
In 1980 a duet with Kenny Rogers titled “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer” became a major hit on the country and western charts and also became a pop hit. Her cover version of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song “More Love” became her first solo hit single in 1980 when it reached the U.S. Top 10.
Carnes was a member of New Christy Minstrels from 1966 until 1970. Kenny Rogers was also a member, and during this time Carnes met and married Dave Ellingson, with whom she would write most of her songs. For a short while in the early 1970s, she and Ellingson formed the folk duo Kim and Dave, which was not successful. She began releasing albums during the early 1970s. Her self-titled album in 1975 contained her first hit, “You’re A Part Of Me,” a duet with Gene Cotton (and a cover of a minor hit for Canadian singer Susan Jacks earlier that year) that went to #36 on the charts. This album was followed in 1976 with Sailin’. One track, “Love Comes From Unexpected Places,” won best song at the 1977 American Song Festival and gained some additional notice after it was recorded by Barbra Streisand on her 1977 album Streisand Superman.
In 1980 a duet with Kenny Rogers titled “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer” became a major hit on the country and western charts and also became a pop hit. Her cover version of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song “More Love” became her first solo hit single in 1980 when it reached the U.S. Top 10.
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My Old Pals
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rainy-dog wrote:
voyeur is her best album, and it's so underrated!
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rainy-dog wrote:
she's got it all yeah she's got it made
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secretpassage wrote:
she's a looker, that's what they say
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jriron wrote:
*_*
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r00dris wrote:
One-Hit wonder... I will listen to her album some time.
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ronshannon wrote:
Awesome from the beginning, at Columbia. Thanks.
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Alex_Stone91 wrote:
I love Bette Davis, so I like the song Bette Davis eyes XD
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prpauladias wrote:
Powerfull voice. I love Kim.
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pushbartoopen_ wrote:
i love Bette Davis! and her eyes..
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P_Machado wrote:
Beautiful voice.
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maitimmy23 wrote:
I love Bette Davis eyes,it is timeless! as fresh now as it was then.I will never tire of listening to it.
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flip3000 wrote:
A beautiful voice and a beautiful song.Now being used as the music for a current advertisement for cosmetics.
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mikestep1234 wrote:
she let you take her home, it wets her appetite, she's pure as new york snow, she's got bette davis eyes. CLASS POETRY.,
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prpauladias wrote:
Uma voz rouca, doce e sexy e um repertório bem escolhido, e uma cantora muito original. d+.
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abejorro34 wrote:
She has so sweet voice!
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PandaGetSad wrote:
amazing song
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JukeBoxHero48 wrote:
Where are you, Kim? Such an amazing voice. ;-)
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RichardD wrote:
Something great done will never be forgotten.
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rainy-dog wrote:
sometimes i really think i'm going crazy in the night
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imcuminin wrote:
Her voice amazing
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