Karla DeVito

Karla DeVito (born May 29, 1953) is an American singer and actress.

Early life and education DeVito was born in Mokena, Illinois. She attended Willow Crest Grade School in Mokena and Lincoln-Way High School in New Lenox. She attended Loyola University Chicago and majored in theater. During her freshman year, she joined the Chicago cast of Godspell. which had a run as a workshop production at the Kennedy Center in 1977.

Two months later, DeVito went on tour with Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman with their album Bat Out of Hell. She is seen singing with Meat Loaf in the video clip of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and "Bat Out of Hell", synced to the original vocals by Ellen Foley. After completing this tour, she returned to theatre in an off-broadway version of Cole Porter's Jubilee and LaMama's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

She performed on Jim Steinman's only solo album, Bad for Good, on the track "Dance in My Pants" and its subsequent music video.

In 1981, DeVito released her debut solo album, Is This a Cool World or What? and the track Bloody Bess was intended to be a rock musical about a female pirate in the 17th century. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.

Discography Studio albums Is This a Cool World or What? (1981) Wake 'Em Up In Tokyo (1986)

Guest appearances "Dance In My Pants" with Jim Steinman (from Bad for Good) (1981) "I'm Just Happy to Be Here" with Ellen Foley (from Fighting Words) (2021)

Soundtrack appearances "We Are Not Alone" (from The Breakfast Club) (1985)

Filmography

Film

Television