Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

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Kim Carnes was born July 20, 1945, and is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s while singing in clubs and session backgrounds. She released her debut album in 1972; but her worldwide success came in 1981 with the release of "Bette Davis Eyes". It became the best-selling single of the year in the United States, went gold and won a Grammy for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. According to Billboard, "Bette Davis Eyes" was second only to Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" as the biggest song of the 1980s. The album, "Mistaken Identity", from which the song was taken, was #1 on the Billboard 200, was certified platinum and was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons