The Latest Breaking News from Irene Cara

My singing voice is rarely tested, except for the occasional Happy Birthday. But a music festival choir singalong changed everything

Queen Latifah, Super Mario, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and mariachi music are the latest additions to the U.S. National Recording Registry, which means a selection of their recordings have been dubbed "audio treasures worthy of preservation" by the Library of Congress.

I'm far from a vinyl expert, but I do have a collection that's mostly for nostalgia.

The performer, who died at the age of 63, sang about the price of fame. And paid it

Performer won a string of awards for her music

Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred in and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance

American actor and singer best known for her role in the film Fame and co-writing the 1983 hit Flashdance … What a Feeling

The Oscar-winning singer-actress died at her home in Florida, according to her publicist. Cara was behind some of the most era-defining pop anthems of the early '80s.

Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ... What a Feeling” from 1983′s “Flashdance,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced the…