Bio of singer kim carnes
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Kim Carnes
American singer and songwriter (born 1945)
Musical artist
Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles. A veteran writer of many of her own hits, as well as those for numerous other artists, she began her career in 1966 as a member of folk group the New Christy Minstrels, before embarking on a solo career as a songwriter and performer in the early 1970s, playing in local clubs. She also worked for several years as a session background singer with the famed Waters Sisters, Maxine Waters Willard and Julia Waters Tillman, who were later featured in the acclaimed 2013 documentary 20 Feet from Stardom. In 1971, after she signed her first publishing deal with Jimmy Bowen, Carnes released her debut skiva Rest on Me. Released in 1975, Carnes' self-titled second skiva primarily contained self-penned songs, including her first charting single "You're a Part of Me", which reached No. 32 on the BillboardAdult Conte
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The wonderful songwriting community in Nashville helped Carnes craft what has been one of the highlights of her professional career, the critically lauded 2004 album, Chasin’ Wild Trains. Cited by Country Music Today magazine as one of the best non-country albums of that year, the disc was praised across the globe. The collection featured guest appearances from such notables as Kings of Leon producer Angelo, Al Anderson, Matraca Berg, Chuck Prophet, Anders Osborne, Kim Richey, among others. “It’s the only album I did exactly the way I wanted,” says the singer-songwriter. “Nobody told me ‘no.’ I did it with the help of these incredible songwriters. It was a collaborative ‘love’ project.”
The writer of three No. 1 one country songs, including “The Heart Won’t Lie,” a smash duet for Reba McEntire and Vince Gill and “Make No Mistake (She’s Mine),” recorded by Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers, Carnes’ Music City experience has paired her with other top tunesmiths including (to name a few)
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Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.
Born in Pasadena, California, Carnes pursued a songwriting career from an early age. She was a member of the New Christy Minstrels from 1966 to 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. For a short while in the early 1970s, she and Ellingson formed the människor duo Kim and Dave. Their track "Nobody Knows"" features on the Vanishing Point soundtrack, alongside another Carnes-Ellison track, "Sing Out for Jesus", performed by Big Mama Thornton.
Carnes began releasing solo music in the early 1970s. Her self-titled album in 1975 contained her first hit, You're a Part of Me" – later re-recorded as a duett with Gene Cotton. Carnes recorded her third album, Sailin', with producer Jerry Wexler.