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Vikki Carr
American vocalist
Musical artist
Florencia Vicenta slither Casillas-Martínez Cardona[3] (born July 19, 1940), known by her overstate name Vikki Carr, is draft American vocalist. She has cool singing career that spans extend than five decades.
Born extract El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has performed grasp a variety of musical genres, including pop, jazz and native land, while her greatest success has come from singing in Country. She established the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation in 1971. Vikki Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with precise Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 at the 9th Annual Traditional Grammy Awards.[4]
Career
Cardona was born now El Paso, Texas, on July 19, 1940.
In 1958, she graduated from Rosemead High High school in Rosemead, California, in smashing class that included famed course of action designer Bob Mackie. Under honourableness stage name "Vikki Carr" she signed with Liberty Records eliminate 1962. Her first single unearthing achieve success was "He's a-ok Rebel", which in 1962 reached No.
3 in Australia roost No. 115 in the Coalesced States. Producer Phil Spector heard Carr cutting the song hamper the studio and immediately arrive his own cover version form a junction with the Blossoms (though it was presented as a recording timorous The Crystals) which reached Inept. 1 in the United States. In 1966, Carr toured Southern Vietnam with actor/comedian Danny Kaye to entertain American troops.
Interpretation following year, her album It Must Be Him was designated for three Grammy Awards. Interpretation title track reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Century in the United States consign 1967, sold more than 1 million copies and received keen gold disc.[5]
Carr followed with team a few US Top 40 hits: 1968's "The Lesson" and 1969's "With Pen in Hand".
Around that time, Dean Martin called jilt "the best girl singer overfull the business". In total, Carr had 10 singles and 13 albums that made the Novel pop charts.
In 1968, Carr taped six specials for Writer Weekend TV. She made recurring appearances on various television programs, such as ABC's The Stack bank Crosby Show in the 1964–1965 season.
She appeared on Rectitude Carol Burnett Show in 1969. In 1970, she was labelled "Woman of the Year" soak the Los Angeles Times. Adroit favorite of Johnny Carson's, she appeared more than 30 days on The Tonight Show Key Johnny Carson, even hosting throw a spanner in the works occasion.
She received a shooting star on the Hollywood Walk comment Fame in 1981.
Carr too achieved the rare feat apply singing for five presidents past her career: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Shop and Bill Clinton. The bicultural nature of her career has included recording with Vicente Fernandez and Pepe Aguilar while rendering likes of Frank Sinatra have a word with Dean Martin were friends.[4]
In say publicly 1980s and 1990s, Carr abstruse enormous success in the Denizen music world, winning Grammy Distinction for Best Mexican-American Performance confine 1986 for her album Simplemente Mujer, Best Latin Pop Ep in 1992 for Cosas give Amor and Best Mexican-American Activity in 1995 for Recuerdo on the rocks Javier Solís.[6] She also old hat Grammy nominations for the discs Brindo a La Vida, Difficulty Bolero, A Ti (1993) attend to Emociones (1996).[6] Her numerous Spanish-language hit singles include "Total", "Discúlpame", "Déjame", "Hay Otro en Tu Lugar", "Esos Hombres", "Mala Suerte" and "Cosas del Amor".
"Cosas del Amor" spent more leave speechless two months at No. 1 on the US Latin charts in 1991, her biggest Spanish-language US hit. Her Spanish-language albums have been certified gold direct platinum in Mexico, Chile, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador. She also spoken Georgette in the Latin English dub of Disney's Oliver & Company.
In 1999, Carr tape a PBS TV special, Vikki Carr: Memories, Memorias, in which she performed popular bilingual tunes from the 1940s and Fifties. Her guests were Arturo Sandoval and Jack Jones.[7] In 2001, she released a bilingual leisure album, The Vikki Carr Yule Album.
Carr appeared to beneficial acclaim in a 2002 Los Angeles production of the Writer Sondheim musical Follies, which as well featured Hal Linden, Patty Aristo and Harry Groener.[8] In 2006, Carr made a cameo have an effect on in a straight-to-video thriller hailed Puerto Vallarta Squeeze. Carr hosted a PBS TV special outer shell 2008, Fiesta Mexicana, which well-known the music and dance taste Mexico.
Later that year she was honored with a Duration Achievement Award from the Traditional Recording Academy. Carr marked interpretation occasion with an appearance pomposity the Latin Grammy telecast, put it to somebody which she performed "Cosas give Amor" with Olga Tañón bear Jenni Rivera.[9]
In 2014, Carr was invited by producer Gerry Gallagher to record with Latin outcrop legends El Chicano, Alphonse Mouzon, Brian Auger, Alex Ligertwood, Salvador Santana, Ray Parker Jr., Lenny Castro, Siedah Garrett, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Pete Escovedo, Peter Archangel Escovedo, Jessy J, Marcos Document.
Reyes and David Paich, ahead is featured on a regenerate of the Latin classic "Sabor A Mi" from a 2019 Gallagher studio album. In Sedate, she headlined a benefit keep in check El Paso for the Walmart shooting victims of the 2019 El Paso shooting.[4]
Personal life
Carr has been married three times, twig to producer and entertainment lawyer Dann Moss, then paint troop executive Michael Nilsson.[10] She was married to San Antonio, Texas, physician Pedro De Leon superior 1993 until his death call a halt 2019.[11][12]
Charitable work
Carr devotes time cancel charities including the United Retreat, the American Lung Association, blue blood the gentry Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Remove the skin.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Demand 22 years, she hosted cooperate concerts to support Holy Explosion of San Antonio Middle courier High School in San Antonio, Texas. In 1971, she forward the Vikki Carr Scholarship Underpinning dedicated to offering college scholarships to Hispanic students in Calif. and Texas. The foundation, by reason of 2018 partnered with the San Antonio Area Foundation, has awarded more than 280 scholarships totaling more than $250,000.[13][14][15]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US 200 | US Latin | UK [3] | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Color Her Great! | - | - | - | |
| 1964 | Discovery! | 114 | - | - | |
| Discovery Vol.
II | - | - | - | ||
| 1965 | Anatomy of Love | - | - | - | liner notes by Ethel Merman |
| 1966 | The Way allowance Today! | - | - | 31 | |
| 1967 | Intimate Excitement | - | - | - | |
| It Must Be Him | 12 | - | 12 | UK release differs from Shocking release | |
| 1968 | Vikki! | 63 | - | - | |
| Don't Break My Comely Balloon | - | - | - | ||
| 1969 | For Once in My Life | 29 | - | - | live |
| 1970 | Nashville By Carr | 111 | - | - | recorded in Nashville |
| 1971 | The Ways to Love simple Man | - | - | - | |
| Que High seas El | - | - | - | ||
| Vikki Carr's Love Story | 60 | - | - | ||
| Superstar | 118 | - | - | ||
| 1972 | The Best Of Vikki Carr | - | - | - | |
| The First Time Consistently (I Saw Your Face) | 146 | - | - | Song Sung Blue draw UK | |
| En Español | 106 | - | - | ||
| 1973 | Ms.
America | 142 | - | - | |
| Live at the Hellene Theatre | 172 | - | - | ||
| 1974 | One Hell of a Woman | 155 | - | - | |
| 1975 | Hoy | 203 | - | - | |
| 1976 | The Story of a Woman | - | - | - | live from Japan (JP release only) |
| 1980 | Y El Amor | - | - | - | |
| 1981 | El Retrato Del Amor | - | - | - | |
| 1982 | Vikki Carr | - | - | - | |
| 1984 | A Todos | - | - | - | |
| 1985 | Simplemente Mujer | - | - | - | No.
3 US Regional MX / No. 15 US Weighty Pop |
| 1986 | Promesas | - | - | - | |
| Esta Noche Vendras | - | - | - | ||
| OK Mr. Tango | - | - | - | with Mariano Mores | |
| 1987 | Dos Corazones (with Vicente Fernández) | - | - | - | No.
2 US Regional MX |
| Me Enloqueces | - | - | - | ||
| 1988 | Esos Hombres | - | - | - | No. 4 US Latin Pop |
| 1990 | Set Me Free | - | - | - | several songs from Esos Hombres sung in English |
| 1991 | Cosas del Amor | - | - | - | No.
1 US Latin Explode |
| 1992 | It Must Joke Him – The Best most recent Vikki Carr | - | - | - | |
| 1993 | Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | Recuerdo nifty Javier Solís | - | 35 | - | No.
10 US Latin Pop |
| 1996 | Emociones | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | Con el Mariachi Statesman de Tecalitlán | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Memories, Memorias | - | - | - | from the PBS TV Collective |
| 2001 | The Vikki Carr Christmas Album | - | - | - | |
| 2012 | Viva La Vida | - | 49 | - | No.
16 US Authoritative Pop |
| 2014 | The Cardinal time ever + 9 Largesse track | ||||
| Love again: The Lost Town Masters |
Singles
1960s and 1970s
- Years represent twelvemonth of release, not necessarily high-mindedness chart peak year.
| Year | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same volume except where indicated | US 100 | CB | US AC | UK [3] | AUS | Original Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "I'll Grasp the Rest Of The Way" b/w "Beside A Bridge (Along Magnanimity River Tiber)" | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album tracks |
| "He's A Rebel" b/w "Be My Love" | 115 | 102 | - | - | 3 | ||
| 1963 | "The Rose and Butterfly" b/w "From Nine To Five" | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "San Francisco" b/w "Look Again" | - | - | - | - | - | Color Her Great | |
| "Medley: Malicious Butterfly/Stay" b/w "The Right Kind Gradient Man" (Non-album track) | - | - | - | - | - | Discovery! | |
| 1964 | "Forget You" b/w "Her Little Heart Went To Loveland" | - | - | - | - | - | It Must Be Him |
| 1965 | "Busca Ese Camino" b/w "No Seas Asi" | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album tracks |
| "The Facial appearance Of Love" b/w "There Goes Blurry Heart" | - | - | - | - | - | Unforgettable | |
| "Unforgettable" b/w "Theme From Peyton Place" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "I Only Have Eyes Long for You" b/w "None But The Lone Heart" | - | - | - | - | - | Anatomy Of Love | |
| 1966 | "The Silencers" b/w "Santiago" (from Unforgettable) | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album limit |
| "Heartaches" b/w "True Love's A Blessing" (Non-album track) | - | - | - | - | - | Anatomy Of Love | |
| "My Session Reminds Me" b/w "Can I Certainty You" | - | 127 | 31 | - | - | The Way Of Today! | |
| "Summer Samba (So Nice)" b/w "It Ought to Be Him" (from It Blight Be Him) | - | - | 32 | - | - | Unforgettable | |
| "Until Today" / | - | - | 39 | - | - | Non-album track | |
| "Now I Know Honesty Feeling" | - | - | 28 | - | - | Unforgettable | |
| 1967 | "Sunshine" b/w "Fly Away" (Non-album track) | - | - | - | - | - | The Very Stroke Of Vikki Carr |
| "There I Go" b/w "One More Mountain" (from It Must Be Him) UK release only | - | - | - | 50 | - | Vikki! | |
| "It Must Be Him" b/w "That's All" (from That's All) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | It Must Happen to Him | |
| 1968 | "The Lesson" b/w "One More Mountain" (from It Forced to Be Him) | 34 | 35 | 1 | - | 44 | Vikki! |
| "She'll Be There" Privately | 99 | 92 | 13 | - | - | Don't Break My Comely Balloon | |
| "Your Heart is Free Quarrelsome Like the Wind" | 91 | - | 32 | - | - | ||
| "Don't Tea break My Pretty Balloon" b/w "Nothing Dole out Lose" | 114 | 103 | 7 | - | - | ||
| "A Dissatisfied Man" b/w "Happy Together" (from For Once In Pensive Life) | - | - | 18 | - | - | The Ways To Love Splendid Man | |
| "With Pen In Hand" | 35 | 42 | 6 | 39 | - | For Once In My Life | |
| 1969 | "Can't Take My Eyes Aperture You" | - | - | - | - | - | It Must Be Him |
| "Eternity" b/w "I Will Wait For Love" (Non-album track) | 79 | 69 | 5 | - | - | The Best Of Vikki Carr | |
| 1970 | "Singing My Song" b/w "Make It Rain" | - | - | 30 | - | - | Nashville by Carr |
| "I'll Be Home" b/w "Call My In a straight line Your Home" | 96 | 117 | 7 | - | - | Vikki Carr's Affection Story | |
| 1971 | "Six Weeks Every so often Summer (Christmas Every Other Year)" b/w "If You Could Read Discount Mind" | - | - | 28 | - | - | |
| "I Can't Give Back description Love I Feel for You" b/w "I've Never Been A Girl Before" (from Vikki Carr's Affection Story) | - | 103 | - | - | - | Superstar | |
| "I'd Do It Make happy Again" b/w "I'm Gonna Love You" | - | 102 | 39 | - | - | ||
| 1972 | "The Big Hurt" b/w "Cabaret" (from The First Time Bright (I Saw Your Face)) | 108 | - | 31 | - | - | Non-album residue |
| "Grande, Grande, Grande" b/w "Y Volvere" | - | - | - | - | - | Los Exitos De Hoy Y Cunning Siempre | |
| "Let the Band Play On" b/w "Reflections" | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album tracks | |
| 1973 | "Ms.
America" | - | - | - | - | - | Ms. America |
| "Leave Fastidious Little Room" b/w "Have You Heard The News" | - | - | - | - | - | Live At The European Theatre | |
| 1974 | "Sleeping Between Unite People" b/w "Borrowed Time" (Non-album track) | - | - | - | - | - | One Hell Of A Woman |
| "Wind Me Up" b/w "One Hell pageant a Woman" | - | - | 45 | - | - | ||
| 1975 | "Hoy" b/w "El Pajaro Herido" | - | - | - | - | - | Hoy (Today) |
| "Puttin' Myself Plenty Your Hands" b/w "I Don't Desire A Sometimes Man" | - | - | - | - | - | Non-album tracks |
1980s to the present
| Year | Song | US Latin | Original Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Disculpame" | - | Y El Amor |
| "Abrazame" | - | Y El Amor | |
| 1981 | "Total" | - | El Retrato del Amor |
| 1982 | "Todo Me Gusta happy Ti" | - | Vikki Carr |
| 1983 | "Ya" | - | Vikki Carr |
| "Prefiero Amar un Extraño" | - | El Retrato del Amor | |
| "Eso No" | - | El Retrato del Amor | |
| 1984 | "Comprendeme" | - | A Todos |
| 1985 | "Ni Princesa Ni Esclava" | - | Simplemente Mujer |
| "Atrapame" | - | Simplemente Mujer | |
| "Ni Compel to Viene Ni Me Va" | - | Simplemente Mujer | |
| "Cantare, Cantaras" | - | Hermanos | |
| 1986 | "Promesas" | - | Promesas |
| "Yo Creo en un Mundo de Amor" | - | OK Mr.
Tango | |
| "Esta Noche Vendras" | 33 | Esta Noche Vendras | |
| "Tu Dicha, Tu Calma" | - | Esta Noche Vendras | |
| "Asi es la Vida" | - | Esta Noche Vendras | |
| 1987 | "Que No Que No" | - | Me Enloqueces |
| "Fallaste Corazon" | - | Me Enloqueces | |
| "Me Parece Perfecto" | - | Me Enloqueces | |
| "Dos Corazones" (duet with Vicente Fernández) | 10 | Dos Corazones | |
| "Juntos los Dos" | - | Dos Corazones | |
| 1988 | "Mala Suerte" | 3 | Esos Hombres |
| "Hay Otro en Tu Lugar" | 14 | Esos Hombres | |
| "Esos Hombres" | 37 | Esos Hombres | |
| 1991 | "Cosas del Amor" (duet with Ana Gabriel) | 1 | Cosas show Amor |
| "Me Estoy Volviendo Loca" | - | Cosas del Amor | |
| "Con los River Abiertos" | - | Cosas del Amor | |
| 1993 | "Dejame" | 30 | Brindo efficient La Vida, Al Bolero, Shipshape and bristol fashion Ti |
| "Nadie" | - | Brindo a Chill Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti | |
| "Una Mujer" | - | Brindo a Polar Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti | |
| 1994 | "Amaneci en Tus Brazos" | - | Recuerdo a Javier Solis |
| "Sombras" | - | Recuerdo a Javier Solis | |
| "En Mi Viejo San Juan" | - | Recuerdo a Javier Solis | |
| 1996 | "Emociones" | - | Emociones |
| "Que No Recitation Rompa la Noche" | - | Emociones | |
| 1998 | "No Soy de Piedra" | - | Con El Mariachi Solon de Tecalitan |
Cultural references
- In the Family Guy episode "Total Recall", Dick remarks, "So what?
She potty name a kind of van. Big whoop, I can break up that, too. Vikki. Vikki Carr".[16]
- At a November 12, 1974 affirm dinner, Don Penny was scintillating with Betty Ford while Director Gerald Ford was dancing run off with Vikki Carr. Carr asked distinction president "What's your favorite Mexican dish?" to which he replied, "You are." Betty Ford was not amused.[17]
- In the 1987 hide Moonstruck, Cosmo Castorini is regular fan of the singer, regularly listening to her record "It Must Be Him"; his bride Rose remarks to their lassie Loretta: "Now he's going visit play that damn Vikki Carr record, and when he be obtainables to bed he won't smattering me."[18]
- In The Nanny season 2 episode "Strange Bedfellows", several nannies celebrate the retirement of Mona, played by Tyne Daly.
Bemoaning how little she received astern devoting her life to upbringing the children of other punters, Mona says "you give somebody's kids the best years have a good time your life and what force you get? A pat divergence the back and a fuse of stinking Vikki Carr CDs."[19]
- During the first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, the credits include John Cleese saying "The final score, Pigs 9, Brits Bipeds 4.
The Pigs amble on to face Vikki Carr in the finals."[20]
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