'What a Feeling' changed Irene Cara's career.

In March 1983, Casablanca Records released the first single from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie Flashdance to help promote the film. The song, "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara, wound ...

On this day in 1983, Irene Cara's dance pop hit "What a Feeling (Flashdance)" was entering its fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would remain there for another week ...

Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ...

Irene Cara, the actress and singer who co-wrote the hit track for the 1983 dance film Flashdance that earned her Oscar and GRAMMY wins, has died. She was 63. Cara's rep, Judith A. Moose, released a ...

Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning singer and actress most famous for her 1980s smash hits “Fame” and “Flashdance … What a Feeling,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist did not elaborate on what ...

Irene Cara, who won an Academy Award for 1983′s “Flashdance... What A Feeling” and also sang the title track to “Fame,” died from hypertension and high cholesterol, according to a coroner’s report.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In March 1983, Casablanca Records released the first single from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie Flashdance to help promote ...

The Oscar and Grammy winner was behind some of the most iconic film soundtracks of the 1980s. Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning singer and actress best known for performing the title songs to the films ...

Oscar-winning singer Irene Cara is dead at 63, her publicist announced Saturday morning. Cara died in her Florida home, publicist Judith A. Moose said. A cause of death is currently unknown. “Irene’s ...