Friday, March 18, 2011

"Fame" by Irene Cara



Fame is one of those songs I am constantly rediscovering; I'll hear a snippet of that devastating bass line somewhere when I've almost forgotten it and be instantly transported to those halcyon days of yesteryear when I first used to dance around my bedroom, dreaming of the promise inherent in its very title...

Here then, on the occasion of Irene Cara's birthday, is the very song itself, performed by her - probably on the show Solid Gold in what looks like 1980. The video quality's not great, but then if you'd ever seen 1980 for yourself, you'll be glad of that; nevertheless the campiness shines through, as it will...
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michael sean morris said...

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT: This was from the pilot of Solid Gold originally aired in August 1980. It's the only show in which Dionne Warwick and Paul Anka co-hosted.