Music series from 2005 on NBC. This episode featured Irene Cara among others singing a classic song by the artist and a cover version of a current song.
Even alotta Irene Cara's off the radar stuff was pretty awesome. Why Me, The Dream, Now That It's Over, Anyone Can See, Falling In Love, movies like Sparkle and Certain Fury, Alex Haley's "Roots The Next Generation" as Alex Haley's grandmother Bertha Haley, and a bunch of off-Broadway work. Irene Cara had ALOT more material than just Fame and Flashdance.
Silence. Not a word from family about a memorial service. She may have wanted privacy at the end of her life. Irene did it her way. Life was kind, then cruel. She deserves to be honored and remembered at her best. To all who knew her, pray she is at peace in another realm where pain does not exist.
❤Indeed. I pray GOD that M. Cara is at peace. I pray GOD that Ms. Cara knows the joy, tenderness and happiness that Ms. Cara gave to so many hearts and souls. Ms. Cara. We love you ❤❤❤❤
That should not have happened. A talented woman like that and no one came to her rescue? But then, the focus was on Whitney Houston starting in 1985 and everyone else was forgotten. Evelyn Champagne King talks about that. I had a career then came Whitney Houston.
@@ayeshamartin_868 She sued her record label and won and after that others record labels wouldn't touch her when you speak up about your money you become a threat in the entertainment industry sad but true
@@MariaAntoinetteF - I love Irene, but what does Whitney have to do with it? From what I gathered, Irene was (figuratively) screwed by her record label and/or industry executives who didn’t like her, for whatever reason. Whitney and Irene were both amazing talents. And Whitney always seemed supportive of her peers, despite her own challenges and demons. God rest both of their souls. How lucky we are to have witnessed both of them at the height of their talent and careers…♥♥♥
Hi Mitch Thanks for your reply. I just had this conversation with another singer friend last night. When Whitney Houston started in 1985 with “You give good love” every other female singer was basically forgotten about. Eveylyn Champagne King talks about this all the time. Opportunities for female singers dried up. Whitney was the star “of her generation.” Irene had two-three hits under RSO records. They produced The Bee Gees Andy Gibb Fame Night Fever etc. Then they put out Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band movie staring Peter Frampton and the company went under. Irene Cara came in on the tail end of RSO fame on 1982 ish and was tied up in the sell off of RSO which the top execs were Robert Stigwood and record executive Al Coury. Her pay went into the sell off of RSO to polygram and she never got paid spent 10 yrs suing them. And life went on. Nobody wanted to hire her she was blacklisted. That’s the story.
I wonder over time if she started to hate that song since every clip of her is her singing that song. It was an amazing song but she was more talented than just that song. May she Rest In Peace 🙏🏾
Black peoples love Sparkle , probably working with Curtis Mayfield must have been great thill, people wrote some really beautiful comments about Irene, she played Sparkle Williams ,nic role that will be beloved by black community forever, my daughter is lucky I didn’t name her sparkle,I wish did a Spike Lee movie, he put the whole cast from Sparkle in his Films, expect Sparkle ,
May she rest in peace Eternal peace she did her best and we all got to check out time and it's time to launch out in a time to land when you go to a hospital and a child is born that is still their time to check in and when we leave this world the time to check out let her rest in peace and don't bad mouth her you don't have to she did her best she gave to the world she didn't waste the breath and she had a purpose and may God always be with her what a wonderful human being she will always be and pray for her and pray for her family and take good care of yourself and stop judging those people and show business that is not an easy business to deal with take care
I still don't understand why some of the big names in entertainment who now say they loved her - Mariah Carey - Debbie Allen - Lenny Kravitz - Shonda Rhimes - etc. - didn't help Irene over the years after she won the lawsuit against her corrupt label. They should have helped her get a new recording deal and cast her in big film/tv roles. RIP
@@JesusisLvfds6400 So true and awfully tragic. I am listening to some tracks from Carasmatic now - sounds so good! Can't believe the label didn't get to release/promote properly in 1987 because of the lawsuit. Bet it would have been a big hit!
She was an icon ahead of her times. RIP.
Not an icon but had a great voice.
Should of been
Maybe not to you but to some she was
Absolutely 💯
Even alotta Irene Cara's off the radar stuff was pretty awesome. Why Me, The Dream, Now That It's Over, Anyone Can See, Falling In Love, movies like Sparkle and Certain Fury, Alex Haley's "Roots The Next Generation" as Alex Haley's grandmother Bertha Haley, and a bunch of off-Broadway work. Irene Cara had ALOT more material than just Fame and Flashdance.
Legend, Irene Cara will never be forgotten ❤️ RIP
For a second i thought Irene Cara covered Baby one more time
Lol!
Silence. Not a word from family about a memorial service. She may have wanted privacy at the end of her life. Irene did it her way. Life was kind, then cruel. She deserves to be honored and remembered at her best. To all who knew her, pray she is at peace in another realm where pain does not exist.
Amen, I really Loved Irene Cara, always will.❤💎👑🙏
Irene medical records have been released her course of death is Heart disease .so maybe they might be a memorial service 🙏
@@sharonisaac445 me too. 😢
❤Indeed. I pray GOD that M. Cara is at peace. I pray GOD that Ms. Cara knows the joy, tenderness and happiness that Ms. Cara gave to so many hearts and souls. Ms. Cara. We love you ❤❤❤❤
I hope so ❤❤❤@@user-bx2cg2ec8c
she was 46 years old during this performance but was still full of energy and still able to sing live, thats talent!💞
R.I.P. Irene Cara. Beautiful voice, beautiful actress, beautiful person. You'll be missed! We will remember your name.
And she won. An amazing performer who was blacklist in the entertainment business. A triple threat gone too soon.
That should not have happened. A talented woman like that and no one came to her rescue? But then, the focus was on Whitney Houston starting in 1985 and everyone else was forgotten. Evelyn Champagne King talks about that. I had a career then came Whitney Houston.
why was she blacklisted?
@@ayeshamartin_868 She sued her record label and won and after that others record labels wouldn't touch her when you speak up about your money you become a threat in the entertainment industry sad but true
@@MariaAntoinetteF - I love Irene, but what does Whitney have to do with it? From what I gathered, Irene was (figuratively) screwed by her record label and/or industry executives who didn’t like her, for whatever reason. Whitney and Irene were both amazing talents. And Whitney always seemed supportive of her peers, despite her own challenges and demons. God rest both of their souls. How lucky we are to have witnessed both of them at the height of their talent and careers…♥♥♥
Hi Mitch
Thanks for your reply. I just had this conversation with another singer friend last night. When Whitney Houston started in 1985 with “You give good love” every other female singer was basically forgotten about. Eveylyn Champagne King talks about this all the time. Opportunities for female singers dried up. Whitney was the star “of her generation.” Irene had two-three hits under RSO records. They produced The Bee Gees Andy Gibb Fame Night Fever etc. Then they put out Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band movie staring Peter Frampton and the company went under. Irene Cara came in on the tail end of RSO fame on 1982 ish and was tied up in the sell off of RSO which the top execs were Robert Stigwood and record executive Al Coury. Her pay went into the sell off of RSO to polygram and she never got paid spent 10 yrs suing them. And life went on. Nobody wanted to hire her she was blacklisted. That’s the story.
An American icon who was one of the first ground breaking latina women to set the stage for all those other female artists entering music. RIP IRENE.
Afrikan/Latina.
She's rocking the 00's look 😎 God bless her for her great music
This was fun to watch. Irene still had it here! She sounded great, looked fabulous, and seemed happy. The crowd loved her too!! RIP Irene ❤️❤️
A true beauty with a true talent. RIP and thank you for the time you had with us.
RIP🌸IRENE 💛🎶💛🎶💛🎶💛🎶💛🎶🕊️
WOW !!!! Blown away never knew went thru all this you never know what people are going thru
She was great ❤
That was brave of her to sing live and not just lip-sync the performance.
Loved her she was so great!
Classy Group. Irene Cara.
I wonder over time if she started to hate that song since every clip of her is her singing that song. It was an amazing song but she was more talented than just that song. May she Rest In Peace 🙏🏾
Black peoples love Sparkle , probably working with Curtis Mayfield must have been great thill, people wrote some really beautiful comments about Irene, she played Sparkle Williams ,nic role that will be beloved by black community forever, my daughter is lucky I didn’t name her sparkle,I wish did a Spike Lee movie, he put the whole cast from Sparkle in his Films, expect Sparkle ,
Bonitos Exitos de lrene caro
Fan for life!💔🕊💯💯💯💯
She looked happy
Waoo que hermosa voz .igual que cuando estaba más joven su voz siempre fue igual
she is wearing "Coco" bangs, she looks like a thick, healthy, Latina from the Bronx-I will say a prayer for her forever,
I hope the NYC suburb honour Irene Cara.
A real talent.
Irene u were such a nice lady ur Angel now you're gunna sing for the Lord God almighty rest in peace 🕊️ Irene
RIP Irene Cara ...
Gone too soon.
Aww RIP Irene
Obsioully one single favorite and still maintence vigent and it's not it's nothing easy than cast the thru awards her running musical
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May she rest in peace Eternal peace she did her best and we all got to check out time and it's time to launch out in a time to land when you go to a hospital and a child is born that is still their time to check in and when we leave this world the time to check out let her rest in peace and don't bad mouth her you don't have to she did her best she gave to the world she didn't waste the breath and she had a purpose and may God always be with her what a wonderful human being she will always be and pray for her and pray for her family and take good care of yourself and stop judging those people and show business that is not an easy business to deal with take care
Last TV appearance on an American TV show
I still don't understand why some of the big names in entertainment who now say they loved her - Mariah Carey - Debbie Allen - Lenny Kravitz - Shonda Rhimes - etc. - didn't help Irene over the years after she won the lawsuit against her corrupt label. They should have helped her get a new recording deal and cast her in big film/tv roles. RIP
@@LHSnLA ..it's always that way they mention them when they are dead and gone.
@@JesusisLvfds6400 So true and awfully tragic. I am listening to some tracks from Carasmatic now - sounds so good! Can't believe the label didn't get to release/promote properly in 1987 because of the lawsuit. Bet it would have been a big hit!
@@LHSnLA Cause they all part of the Illuminati
@@LHSnLA I gave that alot of thought and concluded they are worried what the industry did to Irene could happen to them.
Was this the 90s as the show is originally a british show
2005 in the USA on NBC.
Who else thought she was going to sing the brittany spears song?
Wrong title of song that's Britney spears song, fame is Irene's song!
That was the name of the TV program not the song.
Uh yeah! I didn't watch the show and I knew that!
No, it was Anastacia's song ... or didn't you watch anything and just comment on headlines? BLAH BLAH BLAH?
@@Boyblues_DCU what do you know?! Nothing numbnut!🤣😂🤣
Sì...te la farò pagare!
They cancelled this show way too soon
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She was good but I still think Bonnie Tyler should have WON that Oscar Maam 👏🙌
She messed the song up a bit.