Vikki Carr
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Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona[3] (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than five decades.
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Birth name | Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona |
Born | (1940-07-19) July 19, 1940 (age 83)[1][2] El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Years active | 1962–present |
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Website | Official website |
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Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has performed in a variety of musical genres, including pop, jazz and country, while her greatest success has come from singing in Spanish. She established the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation in 1971. Vikki Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[4]