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Boyfriend or not, JoJo Siwa's cover of "Bette Davis Eyes" only deepens the song's history as an unofficial queer classic.
JoJo Siwa 's boyfriend Chris Hughes has defend her following the viral criticism over her cover of 'Bette Davis Eyes'.
Legendary '30s Actress Gets Special Nod From JoJo Siwa originally appeared on Parade. JoJo Siwa is no stranger to delivering ...
Kim Carnes will forever be linked to her massive 1981 hit, “Bette Davis Eyes,” a song that spent nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, but she readily acknowledges that since that ...
“Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer,” Kenny Rogers (1980) Written by Kim Carnes and Dave Ellington. Commissioned by Kenny Rogers to co-write the songs on his concept album Gideon, their duet ...
W ith its lilting synthesizer melody, hand-clap percussion and raspy vocals, Kim Carnes’ 1981 hit “Bette Davis Eyes” is immediately recognizable. Used to great evocative effect in ’80s-set ...
JoJo Siwa ditched her signature long, pin straight hair for a Bette Davis-inspired bob featuring loose curls in honor of her cover of Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes." ...
But I’m here to talk about Kim Carnes, who’s been tackling genres with style and grit for five decades now, and how in 1985 she released a historic synth-pop album.
“Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes is a classic pop hit from the early '80s — and as the name suggests, it celebrates the iconic Hollywood actress. Read More on Bette Davis.
The meaning behind Kim Carnes’ 1980s classic “Bette Davis Eyes” actually holds a warning. The song starts out enticing, but soon turns sour, becoming a tune of advice to anyone lured in by ...
Songwriter Jackie DeShannon sits down with NSAI's Bart Herbison to discuss her massive hit "Bette Davis Eyes" recorded by Kim Carnes in 1981.
Why did Kim Carnes write her song? “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes is a classic pop hit from the early '80s — and as the name suggests, it celebrates the iconic Hollywood actress.