Florencia Bisenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona (born July 19, 1941), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than four decades. Born in El Paso, Texas 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. Vikki Carr has won three Grammys and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Latin Grammys in 2008 at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Birth Name
Florencia Bisenta de Casillas-Martinez Cardona
Genres
Latin pop, pop, traditional pop, Mariachi
Occupations
Singer
Website
Years Active
1962 present
Name
Vikki Carr
Nationality
United States of America