@grislybutter like I said, I’m a fan. She deserves her place among pop history’s best loved. But she sang in a very narrow range of pitch, dynamics, style and color, things that count for me in the tabulation of the best voice category.
Karen Carpeneter died 42 years ago.
Today is February 4th, 2025. So today marks 42 years since Karen Carpenter passed away. This is a sad time, but a very good time to listen to her most beautiful voice and look at some of your favorite pictures of Karen. Personally, I look at Karen's eyes, they melt my heart!
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@grislybutter "I am no expert." Me either...and I got one of my first kisses at a junior high school dance with the Carpenters' "Close to You" playing in the background. She will be forever be among my favorites just for that. |
@unclewilbur I can't remember if there was an orchestra with them or not but i kind of doubt it although there is a pit at the A&S auditorium. Yes, i heard many of the songs from that album and Yesterday Once More remains my all time favorite of theirs. I remember Karen had a grade school class come on the stage with her while she sang a song but i don't remember which one it was. Similar to my Elvis experience though and being more of an Allman Brothers/Skynyrd/James Gang fan, i hadn't planned on going to see them but my girlfriend begged and once again i was forever grateful. Most of today's female vocalists can only dream of having a voice like that. As for Elvis i still have the program from that show and he was indeed at his height--i've seen many concerts over the years including Stones, Skynyrd, Dead, CSN&Y, Clapton...but i still think Elvis was the greatest entertainer i ever saw--he put everything he had into that show...i still remember all the women lining up to kiss him and give him their panties and bras... |
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