Vikki Carr (born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona,July 19, 1941) is an American vocalist who has had a singing career for over four decades. Originally from El Paso, Texas, born to parents of Mexican ancestry, 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. After taking the stage name 'Vikki Carr', she signed with Liberty Records in 1962. Her first single to achieve success was "He's a Rebel", which in 1962 reached #3 in Australia and #115 in the United States. Producer Phil Spector heard Carr cutting the song in the studio and immediately recorded a cover version billed to the Crystals that reached #1 in the United States. In 1966, Carr toured South Vietnam with actor/comedian Danny Kaye to entertain American troops there. The following year her album It Must Be Him was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards. The title track reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 1967, sold over 1 million copies, and received a gold disc. She had two other songs make the US Top 40: 1968's "The Lesson" and 1969's "With Pen in Hand". Around this time, Dean Martin called her "the best girl singer in the business". Carr had 10 singles that made the US pop charts and 13 albums that made the US pop-album charts.
Sent her 2 photos on 10 Nov and got them back signed on 15 Dec.
Ms Vikki Carr
P.O. Box 780968
San Antonio, TX 78278
Vikki Carr Singer
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Re: Vikki Carr Singer
Hi caappy
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Would you have a scan of the envelope and picture you received please?
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Would you have a scan of the envelope and picture you received please?
If so, you are in the run for the $10 gift certificate.
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Re: Vikki Carr Singer
Recd 8x10 b/w inscribed photo using the PO Box address in San Antonio TX address
Sent 8-17-20 Recd 10-8-20
Return address on envelope was:
Vito P. Cifaldi
3950 N Lake Shore Drive Apt 2019 Chicago ILL 60613-3480
So I would say both addresses are good.
Sent 8-17-20 Recd 10-8-20
Return address on envelope was:
Vito P. Cifaldi
3950 N Lake Shore Drive Apt 2019 Chicago ILL 60613-3480
So I would say both addresses are good.
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