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"Fame" is a song written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) [1] and released in 1980, that achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. [1] The song was performed by Irene Cara , who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original film.
In the US, the title song "Fame" was released as a single in May 1980, and reached number 4 on Billboard ' s Hot 100 chart while the album reached number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. [3] A second single, " Out Here on My Own ", was released in August and reached number 19 on the Hot 100 chart, while the third single "Red Light" by Linda ...
Fame is a 1980 American teen musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore.Set in New York City, it chronicles the lives and hardships of students attending The High School of Performing Arts, from their auditions to their freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Meanwhile, Jesse Borrego joined in remotely from Texas.Fame -- which was based on the 1980 film of the same name -- was a musi 'Fame' Cast Reunites and Performs Hit Theme Song for Show's 40th ...
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 [note 1] – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress [13] who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. This was the first time two songs from the same film had both been nominated in this category. Fame went on to win the prize over Out Here on My Own, though both became hit singles of 1980. [12] Out Here on My Own became a "multi-platinum soundtrack record". [13]
"Fame" (David Bowie song), Recorded and released in 1975, written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon "Fame" (Irene Cara song), winner of Academy Award for Best Original Song (from the above 1980 film) "F.A.M.E." (song), by Young Jeezy "Fame (The Game)", a song by Donna Summer "The Fame", a song by Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame