Fame (song)
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Fame is a song by Irene Cara from the year 1980 , that of Dean Pitchford was texted and composed by Michael Gore. It is part of the soundtrack for the film Fame - The Road to Fame , the TV series of the same name and the musical of the same name .
The guitar solo was played by Elliott Randall .
history
It was released in June 1980 in the United States, where the song peaked at number 3. In the UK and beyond, the song was first released in May 1982 when the TV series of the same name first aired. The disco pop song became a number one hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
In 1981 the song won an Oscar for Best Song and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Movie Song . The song was also awarded a gold record in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Cover versions
- 1982: Alvin and the Chipmunks
- 1983: Mona Carita (Me Emme Laske Viiteen)
- 2000: Nana Hedin
- 2005: Adagio
- 2005: Kristen Bell (live version)
- 2006: Willa Ford (live version)
- 2009: Naturi Naughton
- 2009: Funky Freakz
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts UK Charts US
- ^ A b David Roberts: British Hit Singles & Albums , 19th. Edition, Guinness World Records Limited, London 2006, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 , p. 136.
- ^ Guitarplayer.com: Elliott Randall
- ↑ https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1981