kim carnes

Kim Carnes was born on July 20, 1945, in Los Angeles, California.

Carnes started off her career as a songwriter and session background singer with the Waters sisters (featured in the documentary '20 Feet from Stardom'), then released her debut album Rest on Me in 1972. But what Carnes is by far best-known for is her 1981 worldwide hit "Bette Davis Eyes". This became the best-selling single of the year in the U.S., spending nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, going Gold, and winning Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. That album, Mistaken Identity, went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, was certified Platinum, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year