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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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  • micaellyshadows

    <3

    last month
  • vitorsouto

    mulher de um sucesso só

    March 2012
  • rainy-dog

    she had so many better songs than just 'bette davis eyes'

    February 2012
  • keanequeen

    Bette Davis Eyes..awn

    February 2012
  • 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
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