The musician and actress won an Oscar and Golden Globe for the song “Fame” in 1982 and an Oscar and Grammy Award for the song “Flashdance…What a Feeling” in 1983.

By Paul Grein Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased ... the era-straddling soundtrack classic “Flashdance…What a Feeling.” ...

“Flashdance” star Jennifer Beals was among the first of Cara’s colleagues to pay tribute to her talent: “Thank you brilliant Irene for your open heart and your fearless triple threat ...

Hollywood celebrities paid tribute to Oscar-winning singer Irene ... the newspaper reported. “Flashdance” star Jennifer Beals, Debbie Allen and Questlove were among the notables remembering ...