The Carpenter's were an amazing duo for many years until the untimely passing of Karen Carpenter... One of her famous songs was titled "Superstar"... I bring this song to you as part of my "Music Interlude" for today! Richard Carpenter arranged, conducted and produced this rendition of 'Superstar" with Karen and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra... A superb piece of music with the pure sound of Karen Carpenter...

About Karen Carpenter:
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter's work continues to attract praise, including appearing on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.

Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California in 1963 with her family. She began to study the drums in high school and joined the Long Beach State choir after graduating. After several years of touring and recording, the Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, achieving enormous commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s. Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but she gradually took the role of frontwoman as her drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums.

In 1975, she started exhibiting symptoms of anorexia nervosa due to the severe pressures of fame and her complicated family dynamics. She never recovered and died at the age of 32 in 1983 from complications of the disease, which was little-known outside celebrity circles at the time; her death triggered widespread attention and research into eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Interest in her life and death has spawned numerous documentaries and films.

Enjoy!!!
Kerry H

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