40/40 - The Carpenters

40/40 Sound (2956 words)
by rosebud2001 - written on 13/03/10 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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As a child of the seventies, the music of t The Carpenters was pretty ubiquitous. They were hugely popular at the time and as a result their music was frequently played on the radio and they were regulars on "Top of the Pops". At the time, I could take them or leave them - I found them pleasant, but deeply uncool and for me the delights of Slade, the Sweet, and David Bowie were more interesting, and if I wanted melodic pop music, the completely non-threatening Osmonds seemed more acceptable in the school playground back then. What I didn t know at the time was just how musically gifted brother and sister Richard and Karen Carpenter were. I remember joining a ...

A Song For You - Carpenters

Best of the best (118 words)
by The_Aardvark - written on 04/08/00, updated on 04/08/00 (Useful, 27 readings)
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Karen Carpenter was The best female pop singer of her generation. The depth and expression in her voice was truly amazing. A Song For You was the first album I ever bought and I still love it now. From jazz to country, from crooning to rock, this album has it all. The imagary of 'Crystal Lullaby', the ...

Carpenters Gold - Carpenters

What a voice (83 words)
by catawall - written on 04/07/00, updated on 04/07/00 (Somewhat useful, 35 readings)
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the best of t The Carpenters recordings with all the tracks being familiar to my generation. The lyrics all mean something & sung so clearly in a gentle kind of way. Karen Carpenter was a musical genius as most geniuses led a tragic life. She gave her life for her art. It is suprising how often tracks from this album are ...