Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter known for her hit song 'Bette Davis Eyes' and collaborations with artists like Kenny Rogers and Barbra Streisand.

Pop Singer

July 20, 1945

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Kim Carnes, a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter, is renowned for her unique raspy voice. She rose to fame with her 1981 hit “Bette Davis Eyes,” which garnered her a Grammy for Song of the Year. Carnes has produced other notable works such as “Crazy in the Night” and “Voyeur.” Throughout her career, she has collaborated with prominent artists like Kenny Rogers and Barbra Streisand and even penned the theme song for the James Bond film “Never Say Never Again.” Besides her music career, Carnes has contributed to movie soundtracks like “Flashdance” and “St. Elmo’s Fire.” An interesting fact about her is that she worked with Kenny Rogers and James Ingram on the 1984 chart-topping song “What About Me,” which reached number 1 on the Billboard Top 100.