Kim CarnesKim CarnesKim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter. Carnes was a member of The New Christy Minstrels from 1962 until 1970. Kenny Rogers was also a member, and during this time Carnes met and married Dave Ellingson, with whom she would write most of her songs. She began releasing albums during the early 1970s. In 1980 a duet with Kenny Rogers titled "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" became a major hit on the country and western charts and also became a pop hit. Her cover version of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song "More Love" became her first solo hit single in 1980 when it reached the US Top 10. In 1981 she recorded the Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss song "Bette Davis Eyes". As the first single released from the album Mistaken Identity, it spent 9 weeks at number one on the US singles charts and became a worldwide hit. Bette Davis admitted to being a fan of the song and approached Carnes and the songwriters to thank them. The single went on to become the highest seller of the year and won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Carnes continued to record and released several albums into the 1990s. These releases failed to reach the level of success of "Bette Davis Eyes", but by this time she was a highly respected songwriter, and collaborated with such artists as Barbra Streisand. In 2004, she re-appeared with a self-released album "Chasin' Wild Trains". Discography
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In 2004, she re-appeared with a self-released album "Chasin' Wild Trains". When Straczynski obtained funds to create a new writer's edition of the pilot movie, the original Stewart Copeland score was replaced with a new score by Christopher Franke. These releases failed to reach the level of success of "Bette Davis Eyes", but by this time she was a highly respected songwriter, and collaborated with such artists as Barbra Streisand. When the show was picked up as a weekly series Copeland was not available, and so Straczynski hired Christopher Franke, of Tangerine Dream fame. Carnes continued to record and released several albums into the 1990s. Copeland wrote the score for the original version of the Babylon 5 pilot film, "In the Beginning". The single went on to become the highest seller of the year and won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Peter Gabriel. Bette Davis admitted to being a fan of the song and approached Carnes and the songwriters to thank them. After The Police's demise in 1986, he went on to write soundtracks (for movies, TV shows, and video games), operas and ballets, and occasionally playing drums for other artists, e.g. As the first single released from the album Mistaken Identity, it spent 9 weeks at number one on the US singles charts and became a worldwide hit. His brother, Miles Copeland, was the group's manager. In 1981 she recorded the Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss song "Bette Davis Eyes". For examples of his latest work (2001), see his collaboration with Oysterhead, The Grand Pecking Order. Her cover version of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song "More Love" became her first solo hit single in 1980 when it reached the US Top 10. Synchronicity: "Synchronicity", "Synchronicity II", "King of Pain", "Wrapped Around Your Finger". In 1980 a duet with Kenny Rogers titled "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" became a major hit on the country and western charts and also became a pop hit. Ghost in the Machine: "Every Little Thing", "One World (Not Three)". She began releasing albums during the early 1970s. Zenyatta Mondatta: "Driven to Tears", "Voices Inside my Head", "Man in a Suitcase". Kenny Rogers was also a member, and during this time Carnes met and married Dave Ellingson, with whom she would write most of her songs. Regatta de Blanc: "Message in a Bottle", "Bring on the Night", "Walking on the Moon", "The Bed's Too Big Without You". Carnes was a member of The New Christy Minstrels from 1962 until 1970. Outlandos D'amour: "So Lonely", "Roxanne". Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter. For examples of his stand-out drumming that influenced two generations of drummers, see the following songs on the following albums:. Chasing Wild Trains (2004). His trademark sound was mainly to do a very loud high-pitched crack on a snare drum or rimshot, very subtle hi-hat work with lots of little flourishes (often playing only on hi-hat and bass drum and nothing else). Gypsy Honeymoon: Best of Kim Carnes (1993). He was famous for his blend of precise, energetic, kinetic and ingenious rock drumming along with a Reggae-influenced style (backbeat with bass drum, instead of snare). Checking Out The Ghosts (1991). Born in Virginia, Copeland moved with his family to the Middle East as an infant. View from the House (1988). Stewart Copeland (born July 16, 1952) was the drummer for the band The Police. Light House (1986). Barking at Airplanes (1985). Cafe Racers (1983). Voyeur (1982). Mistaken Identity (1981). Romance Dance (1980). St Vincent's Court (1979). Sailin' (1976). Kim Carnes (1975). Rest on Me (1972). |