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I had an 8 track of her I used in the car on dates. It worked pretty good to set the mood.  Collecting dust. | |||
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Pantie peelers, huh? Johnny Mathis worked OK for me. When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw | |||
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As I recall she died from anorexia nervosa. I last saw her in Las Vegas and was shocked at her weight. At the time the illness wasn’t well understand but it has always puzzled me her brother didn’t intervene. “ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. | |||
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What an incredible voice! I even enjoyed her music in the one scene in Tommy Boy. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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meh, I liked her voice but in that day and age I was much more into rock. She was OK but I don't find myself listening to her recordings today. | |||
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Back then, I just didn't listen to that kind of music. As a matter of fact, I still don't. It was country or nothing for me. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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Heart problems are a side effect of the affliction and that is what actually killed her. My wife struggled with depression and anorexia through her high school years. Weighed 59lbs as a senior. She will tell you that short of forced feeding no one but the person with the illness can decide to make themselves better. | |||
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This girl's voice and performance comes close. Enjoy and God Bless  "Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference." | |||
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| Edge seeking Sharp blade! |
Nowhere near Karen's quality. | |||
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So I guess Patsy Cline is your Karen Carpenter. It's a toss-up for me as to which has the better voice. Ken | |||
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No matter who I hear sing that song, my mind immediately goes here: Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus | |||
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And the very sad thing is that Karen Carpenter would have very little success in today's music market. Back in the 70s and in a good portion of the 80s, music was driven by the lyrics and the story the song told. The music was written and sung by excellent voices that could musically express the totality of emotion in that song. Today music has shifted from lyrics based to beat based where the beat, mostly through synthesized music, is the driving force in the song and the lyrics are much more monotone or only vary up or down by a few degrees or notes. Think of there being no need to have the octave range of someone like Julie Andrews. As a result, you have someone, such as Beyonce, who is known for beat based music but if you ask someone what story her music told you'd be hard pressed to here with an answer and in a few years people won't remember any of her music but they well remember her. I think a good example is Raindrop Keep Falling as a great lyric based song that would completely flop today, along with The Carpenters. The Captain and Tennille is another group. | |||
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I agree, but she has one hell of a voice nonetheless. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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