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May 26, January 16, December 22, September 5, September 2, August 25, October 8, October 9, Carr suggested they go to dinner. Man, she comes on strong. I just keep going. Summer will bring concert dates in San Diego and Monterrey, Mexico. She is developing a one-woman show.

Several months ago, she packed them in at the Tobin Center. Last month, in Las Vegas, she performed to a full house on the night of the must-see boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. You delivered me! On a typical day, she says, the two have dinner at , then she'll stay up and take care of work matters. Finally, she'll retire to the bedroom. It's a far cry from how life used to be. At the height of her U.

A favorite of Johnny Carson's, she appeared more than 30 times on "The Tonight Show," even hosting on occasion. But starting in , she began focusing on the Spanish-language market, which embraced her gutsy, emotional style. Her fame grew to immense proportions throughout Latin America. During the heady days of the '80s and '90s, it wasn't uncommon for her to perform in four countries in four weeks.

Her audiences have included five presidents and the queen of England. The bicultural nature of her fame has meant that she has recorded with Vicente Fernandez and Pepe Aguilar while the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were friends. Not really. But I will say, my happiest times are being on stage. Not the trips getting there, but being on stage and working with the musicians and performing for people. That, I love. The death of Nancy Wilson last year served as a reminder how great pop singers from a certain era are slowly disappearing, vocalists who don't just merely sing but serve as all-around entertainers and offer a classic brand of showmanship.

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Check community resources such as churches and synagogues, caregiver support groups, and adult day care programs for advice. Subscribe for Free! Celebrity Profiles, Caregiving Tuesday, October 6, Photography by Randee St. Nicholas For nearly 20 years, three-time Grammy winner Vikki Carr enjoyed a blissfully ordinary domestic life with her husband, Pedro De Leon, a family doctor.