Vikki Carr

In 1967, her album It Must Be Him earned three Grammy nominations, and the title track sold over a million copies, receiving a gold disc. She followed with other U.S. Top 40 hits, including "The Lesson" in 1968 and "With Pen in Hand" in 1969. Dean Martin once called her "the best girl singer in the business." Throughout the decade, she appeared frequently on television, taping six specials for London Weekend TV in 1968 and making more than 30 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She also sang for five U.S. presidents: Nixon, Ford, Reagan, George Bush, and Clinton. In 1981, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Carr made a successful crossover into Latin music, winning Grammy Awards for Best Mexican-American Performance in 1986 and 1995, and Best Latin Pop Album in 1992. Her Spanish-language hits include "Total," "Cosas del Amor," and "Esos Hombres." Which album did she record with Vicente Fernández? She recorded with them in the 1980s and 1990s, and also with Pepe Aguilar, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin were friends. Beyond music, she voiced Georgette in the Latin American dub of Disney's Oliver & Company. She continued performing into the 2000s, appearing in a 2002 LA production of Follies and hosting PBS specials. In 1971, she founded the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation, which has awarded over 280 scholarships totaling more than $250,000 to Hispanic students. Carr is active in charities and has been married three times.