Vikki Carr

Vikki Carr is a world class entertainer who has given back to society on a grand scale. Her scholarship foundation has put countless Hispanic students through college and her benefit performances cannot be counted. She has had success in the English and Latin music markets, and been invited to the White House by four U.S. Presidents. She has shared the stage with the likes of Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Bob Hope & Dean Martin (to name a few) and was the first woman to host Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. She has been gracious to her fans, loyal to her fan club and often indulges their adoration with meet and greets after a performance. I am a former president of her fan club.

Vikki Carr is an amazing entertainer. She has entertained 5 US presidents and the Queen of England. She has more than 60 best selling recordings. She has given back to her community in so many ways. She entertains at many charity events. She also has her own Scholarship Fund for hispanic kids to get a better education. She was hand picked by Johnny Carson to be his first female hostess. The first time I met Ms Carr I couldn't believe how assisible she was to her fans. She had to be tired, it was so hot in the room she was singing. She stayed for what must have been close to two hours. I was truely amazed at how well she seemed to appreciate her fans. She is one class act!

Vikki Carr has performed for 5 U.S. Presidents, and the Queen of England. She has been wooing audiences for 50 years.
She lends her God-given talents to many charitable organizations, and started her own Scholarship Foundation for young Mexican Americans who otherwise would not afford to go to an Ivy League School. As England is where Ms. Carr got her start, I believe she holds that Country close to her heart
She is a legend in her time and a wonderful human
The world is certainly a better place with Ms. Carr blessing all of us with her voice and her mere presence.

Patty Weidling

Vikki Carr is a world-class entertainer with a heart of gold! She has performed
countless benefit concerts and her scholarship foundation has provided hundreds of scholarships for hispanic students. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She is always gracious to her fans. Meeting Vikki is an honor. She is la creme de la creme!

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Vikki Carr should absolutely be "TOP PRIORITY" for the LA Times to update with a more complete bio page.

I have had the honor and privilege to meet Ms.Vikki Carr several times. My first meeting with her was in Palm Desert, CA. Upon meeting her she shook my hand and thanked me for attending her shows and said she was glad to finally meet me. She then graciously autographed a photo for me and then took the time to take a couple of pictures with me to memorialize the occasion. I extended my hand to her to say goodbye and she did not shake my hand but instead held my hand with both of hers and thanked me again for coming to her show and said "Have a safe trip home darling". I will never forget that meeting for as long as I live.

Ms. Carr is a gifted and accomplished entertainer who is celebrating 50 years in "The Business". Her accomplishments are not only in the music industry but also include television, theatre, and film. She has worked with a variety of celebrities who have received their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elvis Presley. Just two weeks ago I went to Hollywood, CA specifically to take a picture of me standing next to Vikki Carr's Star!

Being the international star that she is, Ms. Carr has performed all over the world. Her extensive traveling and the great love she has for people and places has gained her many fans throughout the world including the United States, England, Mexico, Australia, Japan, and the Philipines to name a few.

Without a doubt, Ms. Vikki Carr deserves and has more than earned her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Moreover, she has earned a Star within my heart.

Sincerely,
Annette Lea
Visalia, CA

Vikki Carr deserves a more complete page for a myriad of reasons, she has recently celebrated her 50th year in show business, and is singing better than ever. She was amongst the first few to bridge two cultures (Anglo and Hispanic) through her music back in the 1960s, she has enjoyed unparallel success in her field, with many Grammy nominations, 3 Grammy Awards, in 2008 she was one of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, has been a champion for education, setting up her scholarship foundation in the early 1970s to help scores of young men and women continue their college dreams, has been a favorite of Presidents and heads of state, continues to lend her name and charming presence to countless charitable organization helping them raise funds for a brighter tomorrow...all of this while keeping her humility and treating those who attend her concerts to a journey through the incredible universal language of love, music.
She has enjoyed a dual career in music one in the English market performing for presidents and royalty and the other in the Spanish market where she quickly gained icon status, and has been since she first visited Mexico the decades ago, the 1980s and 1990s saw her reach the pinnacle of career throughout Latin America where the very mention of her name brings a smile to people's faces who have lived the important moments of their life through and with her music...to the Hispanic community she represents everything we hope to be, successful yet humble and incredible gifted as an artist, and a selfless humanitarian. She has starred in plays that were not only commercial successes but also critical ones. Talent like hers is very rare, and she utilizes that gift to nurture love for everyone in the world...very few artists have enjoyed as fabled a career as hers, as diverse as hers, as she has worked with the best of the best including Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Henry Mancini, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson as well as mariachi great Vicente Fernandez and many other legendary performers of our and any time. It would be an absolute delight to see a more in depth page on the lady who with her music has brought joy and magic to millions around the world.

Edyn Lopez
California

Vikki Carr is a pioneer in music, opening the door for all other Hispanic singers. She sold thousands of hit records in English and Spanish. I recently met Vikki Carr at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts when she was receiving an award for being a leader in the arts, the Sor Juana award, put on by the Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. I told her i had been in her fan club since she and I were in our 20s. We both laughed. She is very gracious. She credits Sammy Davis Junior and others for helping her career move forward. She also did a lot for the soldiers through USO Shows. She has had a foundation for years to help children go to school. Simply said, she has been able to bridge between English and pop and Spanish and that wonderful music. Until recently, that was not done by anybody else. Recently she was singing at the Latin Grammies and everybody knew who she was. Most people in show business do not endure this long. That is the mark of a true talent, and a true legend.

Vikki Carr is a legendary performer with an international following. Johnny Carson assured her popularity when he made her the first female host of The Tonight Show. Vikki was able to touch people that may never have heard her sing. She has given her life to bring joy to others with her performances and with her work for charities including her scholarship fund to insure Mexican American students an education. She has worked with the greatest artist in the industry including, Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, Dean Martin and the great Bob Hope. Ms. Carr has entertained both our U.S.Presidents and the Oueen of England. She has shared her God given gift for fifty years and if her recent performances are any indication she will continue for many years to come. The tone of her voice is more beautiful with time and the quality of her life is priceless.

I got to know of Vikki Carr late 60s after hearing her sing on the radio a few times and kept missing her name. Her voice touched my heart & soul. After seeing her on several TV variety and talk shows, I got to see her live in Chicago. What a lady! in every sense of the word. Several of us got to meet her backstage and she was so gracious to all and so funny. I've enjoyed many live performances since then. I've looked around the audiences and the love & respect between Vikki & them is so obvious & beautiful to see & feel. When one has seen a live show with Vikki, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINED!!! You ask if Vikki deserves her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. No one deserves it more. The other sharings have all mentioned all the good that Vikki does, so I do not need to repeat it. However, Vikki Carr deserves that star by being who she is and doing what she does even without the other things mentioned. This lady is one in a million. I am indeed blessed to have seen & known her.