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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.
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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Kim Carnes - Invitation To Dance
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Kim Carnes Voyeur
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Kim Carnes - Draw Of The Cards
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Kim Carnes - "Divided Hearts" (1986)
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Bette Davis Eyes
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I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is
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More Love
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Bette Davis Eyes (Acoustic Version)
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Mistaken Identity
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Draw of the Cards
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Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)
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Still Hold On
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Chain Letter
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Thrill of the Grill
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Hit and Run
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Shoutbox
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hohle wrote:
rod stewart or Kim,Who has the better voice? Great song ,mighty fine..
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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
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Wolverineland wrote:
Kim Carnes is still great!
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mvsmafia wrote:
this will always be one of the most awesome songs!!
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LeitoStar wrote:
Kim Carnes is one of the most great voices in the history of music...in latinamerica kim has been considered trough the years a mega super star
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PrncsB wrote:
She is a great artist with a unique voice. And she is not a one hit wonder. Where do these people get they're information?
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branleur wrote:
No.
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Diana37 wrote:
Kim Carnes has a myspace page, go check it out.
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marcosvenicio wrote:
Kim Carnes é o cara !!!
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NorthangerLife wrote:
Draw of the Cards is a very nice one. I'm thinking especially about the end of the track with the meanest laughter ever and sax, of course. It's lovely.
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bbblood wrote:
Regardless it's still a killer tune.
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cdyaro wrote:
she's got bette davis eyes...
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Tr1xx wrote:
I originally said BDE Covers are OK but the original's the best... but uh-oh... just discovered that she didn't in fact do BDE first - it was Jackie DeShannon
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karish12 wrote:
Voyeur Kim Carnes No 1 Hit Great Rock song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LarkCGN wrote:
Brilliant singer, fantastic songs. Too stupid she is often considered a one hit wonder which she is not!
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jonasminduim wrote:
she's not a 1-hit wonder. she had a long carreer before that song, check her description. its just that Bette Davis Eyes was so big...
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Wulfenlord wrote:
Hooray for ugly One-Hit-Wonders. And whoTF is Bette David Eyes?
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Don_Diego wrote:
And also We Are The World...
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UberDrive wrote:
One and a half - check out Mylo's In My Arms. :)
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Jazz13 wrote:
one hit wonder.
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