Betty Davis Eyes
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79750)
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 25, 2018 2:11pm CST
In 1981 one of my favorite songs came out “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. It was the biggest song of the year. I love the actress and the song. It sat on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. The song was on her album New Arrangement. The actress Bette Davis who was then 73 wrote to Carnes and the songwriters Weiss and DeShannon thanking them for making her a part of modern times and said that her grandson finally looked up to her. When the song won at the Grammys she sent them roses.
The Song of the Year was a lovely song “Sailing” by Christopher Cross. The song won Record of the Year and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist.
The best song of this year was “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League. This song completely escapes my memory. Perhaps the music experts on here can inform me of what I have missed.
What do you think of these songs and the artists?
Music video by Kim Carnes performing Bette Davis Eyes.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
25 Mar 18
all three are great songs - nice that Bette Davis liked the tribute to herself too
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
26 Mar 18
I love this song. I often find myself singing it.
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@Marilynda1225 (82721)
• United States
28 Mar 18
All good songs and it brought me back in time
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Mar 18
Don't You Want Me is among my favorite songs.
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@snowy22315 (180506)
• United States
25 Mar 18
That was a good one. I remember it.
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