Vikki Carr
Vikki Carr | |
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Vikki Carr in 1974 | |
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| Born | Florencia Bisenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona July 19, 1940 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
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Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than six decades.
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. Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.