And this morning I learned of her passing. Another incredible light has gone out. Yes, no one has ever sung this song with the passion that she has shared. RIP Irene Cara. You will be missed.
Irene Cara is a National Treasure. I don't think people today realize the depth of talent she possessed. Or how important she was to American pop culture. There is absolutely no mistaking that voice or its ability to move a listener.
IS IT TOO LATE TO APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THAT IRENE CARA BE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION AND TO THE ENTIRE WORLD ?
At 72 years of age, I will NEVER forget Irene Cara. FAME, the film and the TV series was a huge part of my life. R.I.P. beautiful soul. So so so sad. I am pretty sure I had the album on 8 track and always played it in my car. NOBODY will forget her. 💙🙏❤️
Woke up to really sad news. R.I.P. Irene. 🙏😢💔 She was a part of my childhood and millions of others. She had amazing talent, the voice of an angel. Fly high beautiful angel, you’re going to ✨live forever✨ in so many hearts.
While much of my musical tastes go toward new wave and punk, I absolutely love this song and have since the first of the 50 or so times I have watched Fame. Thank you, Irene, for putting so much emotion and heart into this song. It's simply beautiful.
This is heartbreaking. She was one of my faves growing up. I don't know how many times I sang along to, "Out Here On My Own" on my 45. That song was on repeat as a kid. I loved Fame, first the movie, then the TV series. If you haven't seen the movie DC Cab, you should look it up. It was hilarious. A lot of great actors was in it including Ms. Irene Cara. She was a very gifted and talented woman and was wrongfully taken advantage of in the industry. Rest in Peace Ms. Cara! Your work will forever live on. 🙏🥺❤️
Irene’s death hit me harder than I thought it would. Hearing this song, which I’ve loved since I was a kid, reminds me of what’s missing in todays music & that’s real raw talent. People who can really sing without gimmicks and tools. This is easily one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and as sad as i am that Irene has passed, I’m glad that work like this will last for generations to come. Rest In Heavenly Peace & thank you for the work that you’ve done Irene. 🙏🏽❤️
Agreed. Raw talent has been replaced by branding, image, & overproduction. Conformity is celebrated & promoted, with rare exceptions (Billie Eilish, Jack White, & Lizzo, for example). The industry became more powerful than the artistry somewhere along the line. Musicians and singers aren't required to know their instruments or trust their voices. The control room is now the "corrections room" to create the most profitable sound. Profit comes easier by investing in the formulaic manipulation of a willing stooge than it does by investing in an artist with raw talent, inexhaustible work ethic, and commitment to the creative process.
This song made me cry when I first heard it. It touched me that much and it still does. The music and words are beautiful written by Lesley Gore and her brother. But for me it’s Irene Cara’s voice and interpretation that makes it so moving. No one like her. ❤
Same with me. I grew up listening to this. We sang selections from FAME when I was in the 4th grade in the early 80's. I learned how to play fame because of my Music teacher in grade school Mr Kephler. RIP to Irine Cara. Your Voice will always be a part of my music history. Such soul , such passion, . This song brings me to tears no matter what. So much passion is lost today(exceptions true) but some just shine so brightly like Irine. I love you dearly. God Bless you Irine and all involved with the production of FAME. I almost went to the NY school of the arts (They closed the school before I was able to apply but Years later I graduated from Manhattan School of Music) Everything is full circle. God Bless you all.
I listen to this song every day, and to hear that Irene Cara has passed away weighs so heavily on my heart !! A beautiful actress and singer gone too soon.. REST IN LOVE
Irene Cara is a National Treasure !!! IS IT TOO LATE TO APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THAT IRENE CARA BE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION AND TO THE ENTIRE WORLD ?
Nobody could have sung this song better than Irene Cara .It takes me back to the golden eighties , this beautiful show . I m now crying the passing of this incredibly talented woman . R I P . I ll never forget you .
Growing up in the 80s as a little theater kid - this was (and is) the gold standard. I cannot even count how many auditions I did using this song and trying my best to sound as beautiful and heart-wrenching as Irene. She is a masterpiece and we will never forget your name, baby! 💕✨💕✨
I came here to the comments section to post this very thing. Well, very similar! Your comment very much honors how integral this song was to young performing arts students in that time period. Thank you for sharing your experience. I suppose Fame kids are a tribe of sorts. ❤️
@@bernadetteelizabeth5394 We really are a tribe. Such a special place in time. 😔 And now, off to the piano to honor Irene. I hope your day goes well and you feel love and peace only. :)
So sad to hear we lost Irene Cara today. 11-25-22. She was such a beautiful talent and woman with such a beautiful voice. Thank you, Irene, for your light that shined in so many lives!!!❤️ R.I.P.
I just did. Not even close. Lacks a lot of Irene's raw power and emotion due basically to her young age, I hope she sings it again somewhere in the future.
pocas canciones con tan sólo un piano y una voz llegan a este nivel de perfección, descansa en Paz Irene, has dejado una huella en millones de almas ❤❤
Such a beautiful song and takes me back to being a teenager watching Fame and dreaming of being a dancer! Seems like yesterday x RIP Irene thanks for sharing your beautiful voice with us ❤️
How many from this iconic film - including its director, three of Ms. Cara's co-stars, and the composer of this song, Lesley Gore - are no longer with us. But they left us this film, this music, and this song. Everyone feeling lost will find comfort in it and it will inspire everyone who wanted success in entertainment and was willing to work for it.
I remember as a freshman in high school my music teacher had us practice this song before he passed away...he was a great teacher and was one of my favorite teachers in high school...I'm 46 now,and I still think about not only how great of a teacher he was, but how great of an overall person that he was...R.I.P Mr. Kennedy🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I also had memorable music teachers (band+ chorus). Both have since passed. Didn't practice this song but we indulged in many other classics. Those were the days! Lightyears removed from the chaos that kids these days dabble in. FAME is forever. Rest in power, Irene Cara.
Hard to believe she did this over 30 years ago. This song applies to each succeeding generation, so it never goes out of style. Irene Cara really did a great job.
"Out Here Own My Own..." has been my favourite & go to song since it was first released. I was a 10 year old boy who had just started training to be a classical ballet dancer. It is & will always be the song I turn to. It has & will always be there to get me out of any bad place, however rough times may get so the biggest, most sincere gratitude to you. God bless you forever, Eden xXx
So sad to hear Irene Cara passing, she was my childhood "TV" Big sister, when she was in Fame ! Her voice was close to my heart and her songs to, in happy and Bad Times. Thanks 🙏 Irène you "will live forever"
@@annehajdu8654 I mean, I love Hot Lunch Jam even more than Fame... this is the 3rd best imo... great, but the other 2 amazing... a little too sentimental and not as original. Well done though. Crazy that she did all 3.
I'm so ripped In two. What a voice what a character... This world is so very hard when we lost our symbols and icons who froze time for us... RIP ms. Cara
I have always loved this song since I was a little girl watching fame with my mom. Thank God for being an 80s baby! This is a true classic, I love her voice!
I've suffered a lot of hardship and loss in my life and have constantly revisited this song as a comfort. It takes me back to high school when I laughingly thought everything was the end of the world, to a kinder, innocent time. I will miss her not being in the world any longer. RIP and thank you for one of my favorite, go to, sad songs.
Dear friend, life can be tough often. And it's because of this that real artists like Irene are so important. She is still with us. Her voice, her beauty, her generosity, her truth. Sending good thoughts. Many blessings. 🙏
Un día de mi juventud, encendi mi tv. en blanco y negro me puse a mirar FAMA y la vi por primera vez . Desde ahí nunca mas dejé de verla y escucharla. Y ahora miro una estrella que brilla muy fuerte en el cielo. Esa eres tu.Gracias 💖 hermosa Irene por dejarmos lindas canciones siempre te recordaré hasta cuando yo parta y pueda verte allá en el cielo . Por ahora te recordaré cada ves que pronuncie y llamé a mi hija. ( se llama Irene )🥺😢😭
Recien me entero del fallecimiento de Irene y vine corriendo a escuchar esta cancion bellisima que me acompaño en mi vida , indescriptible el sentimiento que me provoca. Buen viaje hermosa y talentosa Irene y gracias por estas joyas que nos dejaste.
Will ALWAYS be my growing up song. I left home at 17 listen to this song every night in my empty apartment Never looking back. R.I.P I Rene Cara Thank you
How my heart breaks for this beautiful talented, God blessed woman! These songs I will never forget. I was just a teenager and when you made your self known for your huge talent. All these years later, your songs are on my phone. God bless you and RIP beautiful lady!
Rest in peace Irene. What a Flawless voice you had...and this was one of my absolute favorite songs, wondering if I fit in growing up - like most of us do
Rest In Peace, Irene Cara. I came here as soon as I heard. Out Here On My Own has gotten me through some tough times over the years. Thank you, Irene. Get your rest, love.
An underrated talent gone too soon! This song was so beautiful and got us through so many trials in life. Rest Irene, and thank you sooo much! Well done!👏🏽👏🏽
Beautiful voice, beautiful song, beautiful soul. This song was etched into my teenage heart opening night at the movie theatre & is just as relevant today as it was then. Gone too soon. Rest in peace Irene Cara.
This is one of those songs that no matter how old, no matter how many times you have heard it, no matter where you are. It just makes you feel something wonderful & some what emotional because it has that magic that a beautiful song is suppose to do and make you feel. It puts you through so many feelings just enjoy the time and take it all in because it's only going to last maybe 3 minutes but it is a wonderful 3 minutes experience that only a great classic song can make you feel. Where would we be without music!
Rest in eternal peace 🕊 🕊🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I sung this song at my grade school talent show. You were a truly a talented entertainer. I loved you especially in "Sparkle"
Just heard the heartbreaking news Irene Cara has passed away today aged 63. I was 16 years old when "FAME" was showing at the Cinema. RIP Miss Cara, you will be sadly missed. 😥 💔🙏⚘
May the Angels welcome you into their Heavenly choir.... We already know you will be out front with your exquisite voice.. Rest in peace Irene... I have always been a big fan.... Maybe someday after I pass I can catch your act...
I agree that she should've been a megastar , she could sing and she was gorgeous but when you get hooked on cocaine , it just sidetracked and shortened her career . Shes doing fine now but that was her time .
She didn't have a much bigger career because she didn't sell her soul. She was too smart and knew she was being cheated by the record company hence the lawsuit. Of course the drugs didn't help but they all did drugs. Unfortunately the industry is full of those like that creep in the film who told Coco to undress herself and stick her thumb in her mouth. She ended up being blacklisted. While she did have 3 top then hits, her albums didn't sell very well which didn't help matters either. It's a damn shame because of her talent. She could have been huge
This song has always been my favourite of hers and listening to it now, brings tears to my eyes knowing you passed away a few days ago. Felt like a part of my childhood passed away as well. Every boy's crush back in school. A rare talent with an angelic face and voice to match. Your music lives on. RIP Irene Cara.
As a 20 yr old, I saw this in Australia in 1980 with a young Sydneysider I'd just met. We spent 3 fabulous weeks together before I had to return to the UK. If, by fluke, you're reading this Leanne Holland, I've never forgotten you.
What else did Michael and Leslie Gore write? This was a masterpiece. Right up there with anything Bacharach and David ever composed. And Irene Cara's beautiful voice did their composition justice.
This is such a beautiful song. I remember seeing this movie in the theater right before my High School graduation in 1980. Thank you for this, for Fame, for What a Feeling, and all the music. Rest In Peace Irene Cara 🙏🏻🌹
RIP Irene. God bless your beautiful soul. Thank you for inspiring me with your music when I was a child in the 80’s. Your music will live on forever 💐🙏
Beautiful lyrics by Lesley Gore and her brother ,,but Irene's voice of that pretty song is simply one word,, Sensational ,, after all these years and i am 57 years old,,it still chills me everytime i hear it Well Done Irene Dougie W.Australia
I woke up this morning to the announcement of her passing. Since then, I have gone down the rabbit hole that is Twitter. Watched her music videos, performances, & acting credits. Remembering myself as a kid singing Fame at the top of my lungs even though I was much too young to see the movie when it came out. When the 80's had very few minority representation in the movies, she was mine. RIP Irene Cara. Rest In Peace.
You inspired me and so I actually became a musical performer. Until this day I reckon this is one of the most powerful performances in a musical. Just you, your voice and the piano. R.I.P. 18.03.1959-25.11.2022
I remember playing this song for my late cousin in the 198's. I feel like I lived every word of this. And so many years later I am still out here ALL ALONE.
Clearly written from Lesley Gore's heart. She meant every word of it, and Irene Cara delivers every nuance - real and powerful, feel it deeply. Incredible vocal ! Amazing song!
One of my favorite songs. I remember she came to my university in the 80's to teach dance. I got out my SLR camera and took a picture of her sitting on the floor, which I still have. RIP Irene
Fond memories of this song….. We lost Leslie Gore today who had a string of hits in the mid 60's but penned this beautiful song with her brother…In 1979 I was sitting in the auditorium of the old Haren High School on 10th Ave in NYC where we filmed part of FAME…Lunch time so I stopped to eat my lunch in this beautiful Beaux Arts Auditorium that was built in the early 1900's..75 years later, this beautiful building had been abandoned for new digs and became available for filming purposes & became the much of the school, standing in for the School of Performing Arts & sciences. The auditorium was pretty exquisite with skylights that let in natural light but during WW2 had been painted over in preparation for a possible homeland attack and now 35 years later in 1979, the paint was falling away and letting streams of light in…As I sat there alone in the auditorium that had a piano on stage for the film who walks in to rehearse ON HER OWN? Irene Cara.. So I got a little performance…not bad for a 24 year old guy , working as a set dresser having his boxed lunch having a half hour to kill…. As the light streamed in and Irene played on the piano and sang..I just sat and listened to what eventually became part of that famous soundtrack released the next year for FAME….RIP Leslie Gore..This was your party. Thanks for some great music..It WILL live forever….
George DeTitta Great story!...it's those moments that make life worth living...and that song and her performance give me chills...especially when I've been out there on my own.
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And this morning I learned of her passing. Another incredible light has gone out. Yes, no one has ever sung this song with the passion that she has shared. RIP Irene Cara. You will be missed.
Yes, I've shared it to my FB page. "What a SINGER!"
THANK you Irene for the music you gave us in the 70s and 80s. There will never be another Irene Cara.
Sad news this morning. 😢
@@cathyfromohio5862 ,me too
beautiful person beautiful voice
My favorite song from Fame. I always felt this song didn't get the recognition it deserved. It should have been even bigger.
Irene passed away this weekend in the age of 63, what a loss for the world of music. Irene, your songs will always be in my heart! ❤️
Irene Cara is a National Treasure. I don't think people today realize the depth of talent she possessed. Or how important she was to American pop culture. There is absolutely no mistaking that voice or its ability to move a listener.
IS IT TOO LATE TO APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THAT IRENE CARA BE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION AND TO THE ENTIRE WORLD ?
Great comment Maverick....very well said....she was the corner-stone of the late 70's early 80's talent pool.
This song has been covered by so many, but no one and I mean no one can sing this song like Irene...
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Well were gonna hear mariahs version
Until Mariah adds another cover to her catalouge.
Mariah just released an amazing cover of this song!!
This comment has aged horrible with the Mariah cover
Rest in Peace, Coco. Your haunting voice have touched so many teenaged souls in 1980. Thank you.
I agree. Irene is still on my music list. She will never be forgotten.
At 72 years of age, I will NEVER forget Irene Cara. FAME, the film and the TV series was a huge part of my life. R.I.P. beautiful soul. So so so sad. I am pretty sure I had the album on 8 track and always played it in my car. NOBODY will forget her. 💙🙏❤️
71 years old and Fame, etc made me take jazz and disco dance lessons. It has been a wonderful life.
Yes indeed..
Woke up to really sad news. R.I.P. Irene. 🙏😢💔 She was a part of my childhood and millions of others. She had amazing talent, the voice of an angel. Fly high beautiful angel, you’re going to ✨live forever✨ in so many hearts.
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*Remember my name*
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Thx for your compliments and love , especially on my birthday week! Thx for the sweet memories!
Your voice is a treasure. I grew up in the 70s. To this day, Out Here on My Own and What a Feeling are two of my all time favorites.
While much of my musical tastes go toward new wave and punk, I absolutely love this song and have since the first of the 50 or so times I have watched Fame. Thank you, Irene, for putting so much emotion and heart into this song. It's simply beautiful.
This song is awesome, I like listening to it while I drive alone and kickup the volume.
You need to go back in time and have Coco kick his ass
Irene Cara I love you
This is heartbreaking. She was one of my faves growing up. I don't know how many times I sang along to, "Out Here On My Own" on my 45. That song was on repeat as a kid. I loved Fame, first the movie, then the TV series. If you haven't seen the movie DC Cab, you should look it up. It was hilarious. A lot of great actors was in it including Ms. Irene Cara. She was a very gifted and talented woman and was wrongfully taken advantage of in the industry. Rest in Peace Ms. Cara! Your work will forever live on. 🙏🥺❤️
I did the exact same when I was in H.S. Used to sit in front of my stereo and play my Fame record over and over and over.
Irene’s death hit me harder than I thought it would. Hearing this song, which I’ve loved since I was a kid, reminds me of what’s missing in todays music & that’s real raw talent. People who can really sing without gimmicks and tools. This is easily one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and as sad as i am that Irene has passed, I’m glad that work like this will last for generations to come.
Rest In Heavenly Peace & thank you for the work that you’ve done Irene. 🙏🏽❤️
Agreed. Raw talent has been replaced by branding, image, & overproduction. Conformity is celebrated & promoted, with rare exceptions (Billie Eilish, Jack White, & Lizzo, for example). The industry became more powerful than the artistry somewhere along the line. Musicians and singers aren't required to know their instruments or trust their voices. The control room is now the "corrections room" to create the most profitable sound. Profit comes easier by investing in the formulaic manipulation of a willing stooge than it does by investing in an artist with raw talent, inexhaustible work ethic, and commitment to the creative process.
Although disheartening, nonetheless apropos, n perfectly stated by both y'all. 👏
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This song made me cry when I first heard it. It touched me that much and it still does. The music and words are beautiful written by Lesley Gore and her brother. But for me it’s Irene Cara’s voice and interpretation that makes it so moving. No one like her. ❤
Me too
Same with me. I grew up listening to this. We sang selections from FAME when I was in the 4th grade in the early 80's. I learned how to play fame because of my Music teacher in grade school Mr Kephler.
RIP to Irine Cara. Your Voice will always be a part of my music history. Such soul , such passion, .
This song brings me to tears no matter what.
So much passion is lost today(exceptions true) but some just shine so brightly like Irine.
I love you dearly. God Bless you Irine and all involved with the production of FAME.
I almost went to the NY school of the arts (They closed the school before I was able to apply but Years later I graduated from Manhattan School of Music)
Everything is full circle.
God Bless you all.
My favorite song from her. Such a talented , beautiful soul. RIP 🙏🏾🙏🏾😢💔🕊
Mine too!
Agreed
I listen to this song every day, and to hear that Irene Cara has passed away weighs so heavily on my heart !! A beautiful actress and singer gone too soon.. REST IN LOVE
Irene Cara is a National Treasure !!!
IS IT TOO LATE TO APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THAT IRENE CARA BE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION AND TO THE ENTIRE WORLD ?
She was a triple threat!! A good dancer too!
And if she is really playing the piano, too much! Not fair but wonderful!
The NY Time wrote she could play the piano by ear at the age of 5. This woman was a prodigy!!
Make that a quadruple threat. Played the piano too!
Nobody could have sung this song better than Irene Cara .It takes me back to the golden eighties , this beautiful show . I m now crying the passing of this incredibly talented woman . R I P . I ll never forget you .
Love this song play it often makes me happy wonderful person singer Irene cara God bless u
Her passion for her craft was magical. She inspired many of us to pursue a creative path.
Christie McVie of Fleetwood Mac Passed away just over an hour ago 😣
This song will forever be beautiful and iconic. Such an amazing song, and such an amazing singer
RIP amazing Irene
כמה עצוב קוקו 😭 היא הלכה מוקדם מדי וריזה קול יפיפיה היה לה…יהי זכרה ברוך 🙏🏼😞
No one can sing this song like Irene Cara does!
Growing up in the 80s as a little theater kid - this was (and is) the gold standard. I cannot even count how many auditions I did using this song and trying my best to sound as beautiful and heart-wrenching as Irene. She is a masterpiece and we will never forget your name, baby! 💕✨💕✨
I came here to the comments section to post this very thing. Well, very similar! Your comment very much honors how integral this song was to young performing arts students in that time period. Thank you for sharing your experience. I suppose Fame kids are a tribe of sorts. ❤️
@@bernadetteelizabeth5394 We really are a tribe. Such a special place in time. 😔
And now, off to the piano to honor Irene. I hope your day goes well and you feel love and peace only. :)
So sad to hear we lost Irene Cara today. 11-25-22. She was such a beautiful talent and woman with such a beautiful voice. Thank you, Irene, for your light that shined in so many lives!!!❤️ R.I.P.
are you serious, she died on my birthday? that hurts even more
No one can sing this song the way Irene does!
AMEN!!
check jasmine clarke cover
Jasmine Clarke cover its awesome but irene cara is stunning. student can´t be better than teacher.
allsportsbandfan I have a school play on fame I play matrtelli yayaya
I just did. Not even close. Lacks a lot of Irene's raw power and emotion due basically to her young age, I hope she sings it again somewhere in the future.
RIP Irene. Your voice and artistry were amazing. This song still keeps me going and gives me hope in a sometimes dreary world.
Rest in Paradise Irene. This one was my favourite…. Such a powerful, heartfelt performance. Beautiful voice. Fly high! 💗
Haven't heard this song in years. Bring tears to eyes just listening to this beautiful song sung by a pure talented singer Irene Cara.. Sung from the heart and soul.--Updated 11/26/2022 RIP. RIH. Irene Cara. The movies that you ⭐ in "Sparkle ' and "Fame' will always remained my all time favorites. My condolences to your family and friends.
Sometimes I wonder where I've been,
Who I am,
Do I fit in.
Make believein' is hard alone,
Out here on my own.
We're always provin' who we are,
Always reachin'
For that risin' star
To guide me far
And shine me home,
Out here on my own.
When I'm down and feelin' blue,
I close my eyes so I can be with you.
Oh, baby be strong for me;
Baby belong to me.
Help me through.
Help me need you.
Until the morning sun appears
Making light
Of all my fears,
I dry the tears
I've never shown,
Out here on my own.
But when I'm down and feelin' blue,
I close my eyes so I can be with you.
Oh, baby be strong for me;
Baby, belong to me.
Help me through.
Help me need you.
Sometimes I wonder where I've been,
Who I am,
Do I fit in.
I may not win,
But I can't be thrown,
Out here on my own,
Out here on my own.
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Lesley Gore / Michael Gore
Out Here on My Own lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
oh, I'm all verklempt, fuhgeddaboutit
Yep, this got me messed UP !! 10-11 years old, listening to this over and over and over.
Smab, the significance
The beauty !!! 😔🙏💔
Adieu Irene Cara 😭
so well said.. rip Irene Cara - you mesmerized us with your talent.
@@karmiccorvidae2133 I also listened to this song over and over on repeat at that age. Loved her and her voice reminds me of my childhood.
No matter how many remakes there is Nothing like Irene Caras version ❤❤❤❤
pocas canciones con tan sólo un piano y una voz llegan a este nivel de perfección, descansa en Paz Irene, has dejado una huella en millones de almas ❤❤
XOXO 😘
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This song touched me , guided me when I was in my own darkness, gave me hope , thank you RIP
This will always be the best version by far
Such a beautiful song and takes me back to being a teenager watching Fame and dreaming of being a dancer! Seems like yesterday x RIP Irene thanks for sharing your beautiful voice with us ❤️
Agreed
How many from this iconic film - including its director, three of Ms. Cara's co-stars, and the composer of this song, Lesley Gore - are no longer with us. But they left us this film, this music, and this song. Everyone feeling lost will find comfort in it and it will inspire everyone who wanted success in entertainment and was willing to work for it.
While others scream during their crescendo, she still sings. The world is truly ending when talents like her perish. R.I.P. beautiful angel 💔
And no vocal embellishments. Just sings the songs straight.
I remember as a freshman in high school my music teacher had us practice this song before he passed away...he was a great teacher and was one of my favorite teachers in high school...I'm 46 now,and I still think about not only how great of a teacher he was, but how great of an overall person that he was...R.I.P Mr. Kennedy🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I also had memorable music teachers (band+ chorus). Both have since passed. Didn't practice this song but we indulged in many other classics.
Those were the days! Lightyears removed from the chaos that kids these days dabble in. FAME is forever. Rest in power, Irene Cara.
We sang Fame
Hard to believe she did this over 30 years ago. This song applies to each succeeding generation, so it never goes out of style. Irene Cara really did a great job.
"Out Here Own My Own..." has been my favourite & go to song since it was first released. I was a 10 year old boy who had just started training to be a classical ballet dancer. It is & will always be the song I turn to. It has & will always be there to get me out of any bad place, however rough times may get so the biggest, most sincere gratitude to you. God bless you forever, Eden xXx
So sad to hear Irene Cara passing, she was my childhood "TV" Big sister, when she was in Fame ! Her voice was close to my heart and her songs to, in happy and Bad Times. Thanks 🙏 Irène you "will live forever"
Nominated for an Oscar for best original song, lost to "Fame", the title track to the movie. This song is a masterpiece.
This, Fame and Hot Lunch Jam... amazing songs.
This song should have won the Oscar. Clearly.
@@annehajdu8654 I mean, I love Hot Lunch Jam even more than Fame... this is the 3rd best imo... great, but the other 2 amazing... a little too sentimental and not as original. Well done though. Crazy that she did all 3.
I would have picked this over Fame.
Well, it took "fame" (also performed by Irene Cara) to overdo this song. That is a compliment.
i'm a guy in his 50's and i'm crying like a baby.. the memories are overwhelming and beautiful at the same time, the good and the not so...
Was 8 years old in 1980.remember listening to it on my aunt's radio after school
Female and crying too. 😢
Mid 50s and crying too bro.
Same!
Fame came out when I started high school. I wish I had listened more closely to this song. It tears me up, too.
I'm so ripped In two. What a voice what a character... This world is so very hard when we lost our symbols and icons who froze time for us... RIP ms. Cara
Thank you Irene Cara for this beautiful song. This song got me thru some hard times as a teenager and a young adult. RIP beautiful song bird🙏🏾🕊️
"I may not win, but I can't be thrown out here on my own..."
Such a powerful line.
Schmidt Pearson my favorite line of the song❤️
My favorite line too. The unexpected word choice, "thrown," and the power of the delivery.
My favorite line too, it must resonate with many people. Exquisite.
When I first listened this masterpiece I misheard 'but I can be STRONG'.
And that mistake, nevertheless, inspired me so much.
Beautiful, timeless lyrics. Non can sing this like Irene! Music simplicity @ it’s extreme best! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎💗💓💖💖
Irene's voice is a treasure. 💝
+Shell A. Indeed. :)
RIP Coco and thank you for the music.
So sad to hear about Irene Cara today. Loved her as a child, loved the Fame Soundtrack, Flashdance and her early hits 😢
What a pure voice. Beautiful.
I have always loved this song since I was a little girl watching fame with my mom. Thank God for being an 80s baby! This is a true classic, I love her voice!
I've suffered a lot of hardship and loss in my life and have constantly revisited this song as a comfort. It takes me back to high school when I laughingly thought everything was the end of the world, to a kinder, innocent time. I will miss her not being in the world any longer. RIP and thank you for one of my favorite, go to, sad songs.
Noreen, I hope that you are doing much better. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Dear friend, life can be tough often. And it's because of this that real artists like Irene are so important.
She is still with us. Her voice, her beauty, her generosity, her truth.
Sending good thoughts.
Many blessings.
🙏
RIP Irene Cara ❤️ Now you will live forever, you've made it to heaven, and people will remember your name! 🙏
Shame they don't write songs like this one anymore....Love Irene.
I know. I am moved to tears every time I hear Irene sing this song.
Rest in peace beautiful woman. While "Fame" got all of the attention, to me, this-Her other Oscar nominated treasure was the real hidden gem.
Un día de mi juventud, encendi mi tv. en blanco y negro me puse a mirar FAMA y la vi por primera vez . Desde ahí nunca mas dejé de verla y escucharla. Y ahora miro una estrella que brilla muy fuerte en el cielo. Esa eres tu.Gracias 💖 hermosa Irene por dejarmos lindas canciones siempre te recordaré hasta cuando yo parta y pueda verte allá en el cielo . Por ahora te recordaré cada ves que pronuncie y llamé a mi hija. ( se llama Irene )🥺😢😭
Recien me entero del fallecimiento de Irene y vine corriendo a escuchar esta cancion bellisima que me acompaño en mi vida , indescriptible el sentimiento que me provoca. Buen viaje hermosa y talentosa Irene y gracias por estas joyas que nos dejaste.
Will ALWAYS be my growing up song. I left home at 17 listen to this song every night in my empty apartment Never looking back. R.I.P I Rene Cara Thank you
Rest in Peace Irene. Your voice was amazing. Thank you for sharing your gift while here on earth.
I'm heartbroken. Rest in Paradise, Irene. You were everything for us during the 1980s and 1990s. Watch over your loved ones, Angel ❤❤❤
I'm here because of mariah but my god this song is such a classic!!! We both love Mariah and Irene!!!
Such a beautiful song. Irene was so talented and will be truly missed. RiP ❤️🙏🏼
How my heart breaks for this beautiful talented, God blessed woman! These songs I will never forget. I was just a teenager and when you made your self known for your huge talent. All these years later, your songs are on my phone. God bless you and RIP beautiful lady!
Rest in peace Irene. What a Flawless voice you had...and this was one of my absolute favorite songs, wondering if I fit in growing up - like most of us do
Love Irene Cara's voice and her song!😍😍😍
Yes.....just a piano and a voice. This is music! Perfect!
Agreed completely. And what a song
Agreed!! The piano & Irene's voice -- epic & perfect. No cover has yet to touch this amazing original.
Rest In Peace, Irene Cara. I came here as soon as I heard. Out Here On My Own has gotten me through some tough times over the years. Thank you, Irene. Get your rest, love.
R.I.P irene cara.....that song is pure in its meaning, whether on stage or in life. Thank you.
Perfect vocals. Great melody and lyrics. Great piano. Great memories of better times.
Rest easy Irene, this will always be my favorite song that you blessed us with
An underrated talent gone too soon! This song was so beautiful and got us through so many trials in life. Rest Irene, and thank you sooo much! Well done!👏🏽👏🏽
Beautiful voice, beautiful song, beautiful soul. This song was etched into my teenage heart opening night at the movie theatre & is just as relevant today as it was then. Gone too soon. Rest in peace Irene Cara.
This is one of those songs that no matter how old, no matter how many times you have heard it, no matter where you are. It just makes you feel something wonderful & some what emotional because it has that magic that a beautiful song is suppose to do and make you feel. It puts you through so many feelings just enjoy the time and take it all in because it's only going to last maybe 3 minutes but it is a wonderful 3 minutes experience that only a great classic song can make you feel.
Where would we be without music!
RIP Irene Cara...my god what a talent, this song will always be one of the most beautiful ever written.
Rest in eternal peace 🕊 🕊🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I sung this song at my grade school talent show. You were a truly a talented entertainer. I loved you especially in "Sparkle"
Thank you, Irene, for being a part of the soundtrack of my life.
Rest in peace, Coco.
After so many years this song is still beautiful and true being on your own.
I was a kid when “Fame” was released and I fell in love with the movie-especially Irene Cara’s voice. Brilliant.
Just heard the heartbreaking news Irene Cara has passed away today aged 63. I was 16 years old when "FAME" was showing at the Cinema.
RIP Miss Cara, you will be sadly missed. 😥 💔🙏⚘
May the Angels welcome you into their Heavenly choir.... We already know you will be out front with your exquisite voice.. Rest in peace Irene... I have always been a big fan.... Maybe someday after I pass I can catch your act...
Exceptional. The talents in that movie really did GIVE IT THEIR ALL! Breathtakingly Gifted.
She should have had a MUCH bigger career ! Lovely song,still holds up 34 years later.
I agree that she should've been a megastar , she could sing and she was gorgeous but when you get hooked on cocaine , it just sidetracked and shortened her career . Shes doing fine now but that was her time .
johncb1963 cul
37 yes later as well
Arthur Seymore Jr., is that what really stopped her? Do you feel her lawsuit against the record company was justified?
She didn't have a much bigger career because she didn't sell her soul. She was too smart and knew she was being cheated by the record company hence the lawsuit. Of course the drugs didn't help but they all did drugs. Unfortunately the industry is full of those like that creep in the film who told Coco to undress herself and stick her thumb in her mouth. She ended up being blacklisted. While she did have 3 top then hits, her albums didn't sell very well which didn't help matters either. It's a damn shame because of her talent. She could have been huge
This song has always been my favourite of hers and listening to it now, brings tears to my eyes knowing you passed away a few days ago. Felt like a part of my childhood passed away as well. Every boy's crush back in school. A rare talent with an angelic face and voice to match. Your music lives on. RIP Irene Cara.
As a 20 yr old, I saw this in Australia in 1980 with a young Sydneysider I'd just met. We spent 3 fabulous weeks together before I had to return to the UK.
If, by fluke, you're reading this Leanne Holland, I've never forgotten you.
What a TALENTED all-around artist. May she rest in peace.
What else did Michael and Leslie Gore write? This was a masterpiece. Right up there with anything Bacharach and David ever composed.
And Irene Cara's beautiful voice did their composition justice.
This classic of a song didn't get the recognition it deserved at the time. RIP Irene Cara 🙏
This is such a beautiful song. I remember seeing this movie in the theater right before my High School graduation in 1980. Thank you for this, for Fame, for What a Feeling, and all the music. Rest In Peace Irene Cara 🙏🏻🌹
Never heard an angel sing but her voice is angelic.
RIP Irene. I've always loved this song. Just reminds me of a simpler timeline long gone. Thank you for your talent and you'll always be remembered....
RIP Irene. God bless your beautiful soul. Thank you for inspiring me with your music when I was a child in the 80’s. Your music will live on forever 💐🙏
My favorite one from Irene... Rest in Peace dear Irene... And thank you for the music, your memory will remain...
Beautiful lyrics by Lesley Gore and her brother ,,but Irene's voice of that pretty song is simply one word,,
Sensational ,, after all these years and i am 57 years old,,it still chills me everytime i hear it
Well Done Irene
Dougie W.Australia
I woke up this morning to the announcement of her passing. Since then, I have gone down the rabbit hole that is Twitter. Watched her music videos, performances, & acting credits. Remembering myself as a kid singing Fame at the top of my lungs even though I was much too young to see the movie when it came out. When the 80's had very few minority representation in the movies, she was mine. RIP Irene Cara. Rest In Peace.
R.I.P Irene. This song meant a lot to me starting out.
We will miss you Irene Cara. You will be loved and listened to forever. Many thanks for your great music full of emotions. R.I.P.
beautiful song. she is biracial butterfly. mariah looked up to her. irene should have been wayyy bigger. underrated queen
Oh , those big, fat, delicious piano chords meshed with that magnificent and powerful voice! Heaven!
You inspired me and so I actually became a musical performer.
Until this day I reckon this is one of the most powerful performances in a musical. Just you, your voice and the piano.
R.I.P.
18.03.1959-25.11.2022
Rest in peace, Ms. Cara. Thank you for the beautiful music. ❤️
I remember playing this song for my late cousin in the 198's. I feel like I lived every word of this. And so many years later I am still out here ALL ALONE.
Clearly written from Lesley Gore's heart. She meant every word of it, and Irene Cara delivers every nuance - real and powerful, feel it deeply. Incredible vocal ! Amazing song!
Can I copy this and quote it?
Always my favorite song by Irene. Rest in heavenly peace, and yes, we will remember your name ❤️
Same… great post.
One of my favorite songs. I remember she came to my university in the 80's to teach dance. I got out my SLR camera and took a picture of her sitting on the floor, which I still have. RIP Irene
Fond memories of this song….. We lost Leslie Gore today who had a string of hits in the mid 60's but penned this beautiful song with her brother…In 1979 I was sitting in the auditorium of the old Haren High School on 10th Ave in NYC where we filmed part of FAME…Lunch time so I stopped to eat my lunch in this beautiful Beaux Arts Auditorium that was built in the early 1900's..75 years later, this beautiful building had been abandoned for new digs and became available for filming purposes & became the much of the school, standing in for the School of Performing Arts & sciences. The auditorium was pretty exquisite with skylights that let in natural light but during WW2 had been painted over in preparation for a possible homeland attack and now 35 years later in 1979, the paint was falling away and letting streams of light in…As I sat there alone in the auditorium that had a piano on stage for the film who walks in to rehearse ON HER OWN? Irene Cara.. So I got a little performance…not bad for a 24 year old guy , working as a set dresser having his boxed lunch having a half hour to kill…. As the light streamed in and Irene played on the piano and sang..I just sat and listened to what eventually became part of that famous soundtrack released the next year for FAME….RIP Leslie Gore..This was your party. Thanks for some great music..It WILL live forever….
Beautiful story, George... thank you for sharing with us!!
George DeTitta Great story!...it's those moments that make life worth living...and that song and her performance give me chills...especially when I've been out there on my own.
Nice stuff George...
with this story you are bringing to the surface strong emotions just like how i felt when i watched fame
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful memories!!
Woke up with this in my head. Had to listen. We did this play in high school and the memories remain so vivid
Irene Cara passed away today. :(