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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.

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3	I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is full track	58
4	More Love full track	57
5	Bette Davis Eyes [June 1981]	45
6	Bette Davis Eyes (Acoustic Version) full track	32
7	Bette Davis Eyes (Radio Edit)	22
8	Mistaken Identity full track	21
9	Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes) full track	19
10	Miss You Tonite full track	14
11	Bette Davis Eyes (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	13
12	Hit And Run full track	12
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14	It Hurts So Bad full track	9
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ronshannon wrote:
10 days ago

Awesome from the beginning, at Columbia. Thanks.

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Alex_Stone91 wrote:
July 2009

I love Bette Davis, so I like the song Bette Davis eyes XD

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prpauladias wrote:
July 2009

Powerfull voice. I love Kim.

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pushbartoopen_ wrote:
June 2009

i love Bette Davis! and her eyes..

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P_Machado wrote:
May 2009

Beautiful voice.

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maitimmy23 wrote:
April 2009

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:
March 2009

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:
March 2009

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:
March 2009

Uma voz rouca, doce e sexy e um repertório bem escolhido, e uma cantora muito original. d+.

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abejorro34 wrote:
March 2009

She has so sweet voice!

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PandaGetSad wrote:
March 2009

amazing song

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JukeBoxHero48 wrote:
March 2009

Where are you, Kim? Such an amazing voice. ;-)

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RichardD wrote:
March 2009

Something great done will never be forgotten.

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rainy-dog wrote:
March 2009

sometimes i really think i'm going crazy in the night

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imcuminin wrote:
February 2009

Her voice amazing

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domeofstars wrote:
January 2009

She's pure as New York snow

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Juhlinhah wrote:
January 2009

Michael Jeckson king of pop

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hohle wrote:
December 2008

rod stewart or Kim,Who has the better voice? Great song ,mighty fine..

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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
November 2008

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Wolverineland wrote:
October 2008

Kim Carnes is still great!

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