Kim Carnes

Known for her throaty voice, singer Kim Carnes got her start in the 1960s as a songwriter before she had a massive hit with her 1981 single “Bette Davis Eyes.” • Carnes released her first album, Rest on Me, in 1971.

Her chart debut came in 1975 on the single “You’re a Part of Me,” which reached No.

32 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary ranking.