Posted on 02/04/2023 1:21:55 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo
This (day) marks the 40th anniversary of the untimely passing of Karen Carpenter. The singer, whose worldwide popularity has not waned for 53 years, was a month shy of her 33rd birthday when her heart stopped beating the morning of Feb. 4, 1983. Her death was attributed to the effects of anorexia nervosa, from which she had suffered for several years.
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Her voice had the purest sound it seemed of any pop singer of her day—and probably any day.
It’s yesterday once more/
I realize that opinions vary on Annie Lennox. What graduated her to my top 5 was her Christmas album — every song done in the old style and all but one song about nothing but the Incarnation of Christ.
Greatest Female singer ever.
It’s why people still listen to Beethoven and Bach, Mozart, etc.
I’m sure there are great new symphonies being created, but people want to listen to the classics.
But the story got even better when someone told Carpenter about Bonham’s comments. Carpenter said she felt “humbled and embarrassed” by coming in first. “I heard that John Bonham is quite upset,” she added (per Udiscovermusic). “I hope he is not mad at me, as I had nothing to do with the poll.”
To prove she could handle at least a few minutes of Zeppelin drums, she proceeded to play (and sing) “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You” for the TV audience. Somehow, we doubt that settled the issue in Bonzo’s mind.
Played at my and many other weddings in 1972.
Lol... perfect.
#50 About Taylor Swift.... and no one can remember her songs and no one says she is a good singer. She is a circus act.
Nobody will remember Taylor Swift in 20 years.
She did a great version of “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina.”
It almost killed my daughter…..prior to Karen’s death.
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I can still hear her voice singing Close to You, while I and my family drove down to Stone Harbor, NJ, singing along with her in the seventies.
A great and memorable voice, and a tragic loss.
I didn’t think it up, though I wish I had. Don’t recall where I heard it.
My definition of success, is bringing her voice to the world or just a few thousand. Then of course raising children and being able to sing to them and be happy.
Yes, making a lot of money is numero Uno for most and you can’t do that as easily unless you fit the noise of the time.
[I recall seeing a photo of her in which she looked a lot like the people of Biafra did some years back.]
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