November 27, 2022

‘On behalf of every Eighties teenager who donned their leotard and legwarmers, danced to ‘Fame’ in front of the mirror and dreamed of one day enrolling at the High School of Performing Arts… thank you, Irene Cara. May you rest in peace,’ wrote a woman named Jo Lake

‘Fame’ singer Irene Cara, 63

November 26, 2022

“Remember my name, I’m gonna live forever,” Irene Cara sang in the title track of the 1980 musical film ‘Fame.’