Three years ago today we farewelled the icon that was Irene Cara. A dancer since the age of five, there was never any doubt in Irene’s mind that she was going to become a star. Performing on television and in theatre became second nature to Irene, and this created an opportunity for her to be a dancer in the 1980 film Fame. But when producers of the film heard Irene’s singing voice they wrote the part of Coco just for her. Her recording of the song Fame helped the movie win two Oscars: one for b