KARLA DEVITO
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'Karla DeVito' (b. 1953, Mokena, Illinois) is an American singer, actress, and voice actress.
She was born in a small farming town southwest of Chicago. At Loyola University Chicago, she majored in theater. She joined the comedy troupe The Second City Company, and her co-stars included Bill Murray. In 1973, she was in the cast of the popular play ''Hair''.
She subsequently became a backup singer for such groups as The E Street Band (fronted by Bruce Springsteen), Meat Loaf, and the Blue Öyster Cult. Later she became a lead solo performer/ singer in her own right, and opened for such prominent artists as Hall & Oates and Rick Springfield. In 1981, she replaced Linda Ronstadt in ''The Pirates of Penzance''. Robby Benson was cast to play her love interest. They eventually married in 1982 and have two children.
Some of her songs were featured in soundtracks for motion pictures, including ''The Breakfast Club'' (1985) and ''Cool World'' (1992). In 1990, she and Benson co-starred in the film ''Modern Love'' (1990). In 2002 she sang the part of Elizabeth for the CD recording of Graham Russell's rock opera ''The Heart of the Rose''. Currently she does mostly voice work for animated productions.
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She was born in a small farming town southwest of Chicago. At Loyola University Chicago, she majored in theater. She joined the comedy troupe The Second City Company, and her co-stars included Bill Murray. In 1973, she was in the cast of the popular play ''Hair''.
She subsequently became a backup singer for such groups as The E Street Band (fronted by Bruce Springsteen), Meat Loaf, and the Blue Öyster Cult. Later she became a lead solo performer/ singer in her own right, and opened for such prominent artists as Hall & Oates and Rick Springfield. In 1981, she replaced Linda Ronstadt in ''The Pirates of Penzance''. Robby Benson was cast to play her love interest. They eventually married in 1982 and have two children.
Some of her songs were featured in soundtracks for motion pictures, including ''The Breakfast Club'' (1985) and ''Cool World'' (1992). In 1990, she and Benson co-starred in the film ''Modern Love'' (1990). In 2002 she sang the part of Elizabeth for the CD recording of Graham Russell's rock opera ''The Heart of the Rose''. Currently she does mostly voice work for animated productions.
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