“She had such a beautiful voice and she played drums! How can you beat that?
I have to say, though, that I’ve never liked him.”
I am a musician and a vocalist. I have long considered hers to be one of the greatest popular voices in recorded history. She is typically damned with faint praise by the elitist rock musicologists (who want everyone to be edgy and depraved), but, interestingly, both Madonna and Chrissie Hynde hold her in high esteem.
I understand your attitude about Richard: He could not match her performing ability, but some university music departments have advanced classes that study his arrangements; he is a deceptively sophisticated and original arranger, somewhat like Brian Wilson.
I once heard them live, at a university, and yes, Karen played the drums.
Thanks, YogicCowboy. I appreciate that.