The tragic story of Irene Cara: Ripped off by her label, blacklisted, abandoned by Hollywood… and paid less than $200 for “What a Feeling”
Cara, who passed away in 2022, was an incredibly talented singer and actress.
In 1983, her song “What a Feeling” was number one on the Billboard chart for six weeks.
Yet by 1987, her album was scrapped by her label, amidst a lengthy legal battle for unpaid royalties.
She eventually won the lawsuit, being awarded $1.3 million in unpaid royalties, but was blacklisted by both the record and film industries:
@ajsadauskas @popheads Liked her a lot. Same with Prince, DMX and others I had the chance to meet. Actually sat down talking with a few of them for 10-15 minutes to 2 hours+.