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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. It was also her debut single as a recording artist.
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...
"Fame" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released on his 1975 album Young Americans and was later issued as the album's second single by RCA Records in June 1975. Written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon , it was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in January 1975.
[1] [3] In the film itself, Lee sang as one of the barnyard menagerie in "Jolly Holiday". [1] He has appeared as Goofy in the 1965 LP Children's Riddles and Game Songs. [1] [4] At the Disney theme parks, he is the voice of Melvin the moose in Country Bear Jamboree. [1] Lee also sang the Bat Masterson theme song from the popular television series.
(Guest starring is Irene Cara, who sang "Fame" - the song an Academy Award winner - originally for the film of the same title which she also starred in as the original Coco). Starring Debbie Allen, Cynthia Gibb, Billy Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray.
He sang the opening theme for the television series The Love Boat (1977–1985), and appeared in a 1980 episode with his father Allan. [ 12 ] Jack Jones promoted the Chrysler New Yorker automobile in the mid-1970s with the "It's the Talk of the Town" ad campaign.
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]
The motion picture soundtrack album for Fame was released in the U.S. on May 16, 1980, by RSO Records. [1] It features nine songs, all of which appear in various scenes in the film.