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Los Angeles, United States (1945 – present)

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.
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  • keanequeen

    Bette Davis Eyes..awn

    Sunday afternoon
  • m-saIami

    Bette Davis indeed had wonderful eyes !

    December 2011
  • TheKillerFlower

    Please, correct tag >> Bette Davis Eyes , and NOT Betty Davis Eyes!! [2]

    November 2011
  • BorrowWings

    It's so sad how underrated she is... ): ♥

    October 2011
  • x_thi

    Bette Davis Eyes ♥ [3]

    October 2011
  • bonnietylersave

    I only wish you'd do one more album Kim... I LOVED Chasin' Wild Trains... :) Missing you releasing new stuff :) Even I would join in if you needed a pianist, singer or songwriter!! :)

    October 2011
  • rainy-dog

    (also, the cover art is hot)

    September 2011
  • rainy-dog

    "voyeur" is such an incredible album. perhaps even the greatest new wave album of the early 80s. i still cannot fathom why it wasn't a huge success. it's a dark, nocturnal (but catchy) masterpiece. if anyone reading this only knows kim carnes for "bette davis eyes", i seriously suggest you check that album out. it's incredible.

    September 2011
  • oldghostblues

    best voice everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    September 2011
  • bonnietylersave

    I miss you tonite........ ♥ ♥ ♥ Come back..... come back........

    September 2011
  • vs271

    Let's fix her charts. Suggest a Correction on all her duplicate/wrong tags...should be "Bette Davis Eyes"

    August 2011
  • Laliss

    Marie Rottrová - Dívka , která spí jen tak :-)

    August 2011
  • karish12

    Voyeur Voyeur Voyeur Voyeur IS The Song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    July 2011
  • AliceSchwarzer

    love his hair!!

    July 2011
  • Rafinhaah

    Bette Davis Eyes ♥ [2]

    June 2011
  • w_ell

    Bette Davis Eyes ♥

    June 2011
  • eightiespopfan

    16 May 1981: "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1 for 9 Weeks! www.eightiescarnival.blogspot.com

    May 2011
  • esdraseiraper

    <3

    May 2011
  • LychardFlowers

    ADICTIVA

    April 2011
  • tonystuff

    More Love

    April 2011
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