Sunday, 26 June 2011

187. Betty Davies Eyes – Kim Carnes (1981)


I remember Dave Lee Travis playing this on Radio 1 on his ‘Hairy Cornflake’ Breakfast show, which we used to listen to on the way to school, and thinking that it was a really great song.

I have subsequently discovered that it was originally written in the 1970s and this version by Kim Carnes was a cover, but it is this version with its synthesizer sounds and Kim Carnes husky voice that was the massive hit and the one that we all know and love.

I seem to recall that Betty Davies herself was keen on this song, however with a Hollywood ego and there being ‘no such thing as bad publicity’ I can’t say I’m surprised…

Now listen to the song….


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