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About Vikki Carr
The American-Mexican singer Vikki Carr is one of the prominent musicians in the industry. She has been in the music industry for about forty years and has released close to thirteen albums.
Personal life and Education
She was born as Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona but performs under the stage name Vikki Carr. She was born and brought up in El Paso to Carlos Cardona and Florence Martinez Cardona. She attended Rosemead High School and was the classmate of the popular designer Bob Mackie.
She lost her husband in 1993 and started a new marital relationship with Michael Nilsson in 1979.
Career
She rose to fame after releasing her first single “He’s a Rebel” in 1962. The song gained popularity and hit number three in Australia’s music chart. She released her album “It Must Be Him” in 1964, and as of 2022, the album has been the best English album she has released.
Other albums and songs she produced include “The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)”, “Forget You”, “The Silencers” and “One Hell of a Woman”. The latter was released in 1974 and it reached number 155 on the U.S Billboard 200.
Did you know?
She had the opportunity of singing for five presidents which includes, George Bush, Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon.
Carr recorded with rock legends such as David Paich, Marcos J. Reyes, Salvador Santana and Ray Parker Jr.
She worked under record labels such as Liberty and Columbia.
Achievements
She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981.
Her album “Simplemente Mujer” received a Grammy Award for “Best Mexican-American Performance in 1986. Her album “It Must Be Him” received a number of Grammy nominations. The album has songs such as “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, “A Million Years or So”, and “Forget You”.
Trivia
She loves to engage herself in charitable works. She has donated to institutions such as St. Jude’s Hospital and American Lung Association.
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F.A.Q. about Vikki Carr
When is her birthday?
Vikki Carr's birthday is on July 19, 1941.
In how many days is her birthday?
Vikki's birthday is in 94 days
How old is she?
She is 82 years old.
Where is Vikki from?
She was born in El Paso, Texas, U.S..