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   Who is Irene Cara Escalera?

   • Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban. Cara had two sisters and two brothers.

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   Who is Irene Cara?

   • "Special Interview With Pop Legend Irene Cara, Co-Writer & Singer Of The #1 Hit "Flashdance…What a Feeling" And Star Of The Movie, Fame". SongwriterUniverse. Retrieved November 30, 2022. ^ "No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra/Warner Years 1985-2000". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2022. ^ "The Very Best of Oleta Adams ". AllMusic.

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   How old was Irene Cara when she died?

   • Fame and Flashdance singer Irene Cara has died at the age of 63. The American singer and actress was best known for her title track in the 1980 film Fame, as well as co-writing and singing the smash hit Flashdance... What a Feeling, for which she won an Oscar and a Grammy. She later starred in films opposite Clint Eastwood and Tatum O'Neal.

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   How did Irene Cara Escalera die?

   • Before her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle. Cara died as a result of hypertensive heart disease after hypercholesterolemia at age 63. Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children.

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   Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban. Cara had two sisters and two brothers.

4. nypost.com › 2022/12/05 › the-sad-final-days-of-fameThe sad final days of 'Fame' star-turned-'recluse' Irene Cara

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   Dec 5, 2022 · Born Irene Escalera in the South Bronx, she once claimed that her factory-worker father, Gaspar Escalera, originally from Puerto Rico, brought merengue to the US.

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   Irene Cara. Actress: Fame. Actress, singer, songwriter, and producer Irene Cara was destined for a life of accomplishments that millions strive for but very few actually attain. From being able to play the piano by ear at age five to earning an Oscar, multiple Grammys, a Golden Globe, and a People's Choice Award, Irene's rise to stardom was paved with experiences of a lifetime. Beginning ...

   • Birth Date: March 18, 1959

   • Death Date: November 25, 2022

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   Nov 26, 2022 · Irene Cara was an American singer and actress. Cara was born in New York City’s Bronx to Gaspar Cara and Louise Cara. Advertisement. Her father, Gaspar Escalera, was a Puerto Rican factory worker and retired saxophonist, and her mother, Louise, was a Cuban-American movie theater usher.

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   Nov 26, 2022 · Her father was Puerto Rican and her mother, Cuban-American. Having recorded music as a child, both in Spanish and English, she went on to appear in a number of on-and-off Broadway musicals....

9. dakingsman.com › gaspar-cara-bio-facts-about-ireneGaspar Cara Bio: Amazing Facts About Irene Cara's Father

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   Jun 7, 2023 · Gaspar Cara is the father of the late, famous American singer Irene Cara, who rose to fame for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1990 musical film “Fame”. Irene is also well known for recording the “Fame” title song, which peaked at No. 1 in several countries.

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    Nov 29, 2022 · Even at 8 years old, Cara — born Irene Escalera to a Cuban mother and Afro-Puerto Rican father — brought her full self to the stage, setting the tone for a career that would proudly embrace ...