Vikki Carr

Vikki Carr
Vikki Carr in 1974
Background information
Birth nameFlorencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona
Born (1940-07-19) July 19, 1940
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active1962–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez 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 five 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. Vikki Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

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