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Happy Friday Noontime my RP Friends!
This Noontime, as part of my Noon Hour Interlude, I would like to share with you a great duo from years ago... Many of you will remember, "The Carpenters", Karen and Richard Carpenter , a duo which took the world by storm back in the 1970's... Some of you may not have taken your first breath yet, but this group was known worldwide and the story of Karen Carpenter was a sad one...
From the RIchard and Karen Carpenter website I found the following:
"Karen was such a vibrant spirit in life and it has transcended even death. Her music continues to embody a spirit all its own. Though there may be songs never sung and life not lived, we find that the time Karen spent here was filled with such enormity of talent, such love of family and friends, such a sense of the purpose of living life that we are buoyed by her songs and not saddened.
"Those who knew Karen were touched by her love of Christmas and singing carols. They were moved by her drive to find perfection without criticism of others. Girls were inspired to take up the drums. People were touched by the way a song seemed almost biographical when there is no way Karen could have lived it.
"This page is a tribute to that living spirit. Though you may all have your individual memories of Karen. Let us take this page and introduce those of a newer generation to those who remember Karen vividly and share the person she was." Contributed by Alana Voller
More: "The year 1974 set no alarm bells ringing, as Karen was seen as one of the many health-aware young women – and since she had a historic reason for weight watching, why should anyone have been surprised? Photographed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine on May 22, 1974, wearing a tank top, a cap, and the upbeat expression that was part of her trademark appeal, she looked radiantly happy and healthy. Within less than a year, however, Karen plunged into what Richard believes was the period marking the start of the decline that was to prove deadly. By September 1975, due to the onset of anorexia nervosa, her weight had dropped to just 91 pounds, depleting Karen of her normal high energy and forcing her to take two months off to recover."
Karen Carpenter passed away on February 4, 1983, Downey, CA.
You can read more about Karen Carpenter at "richardandkarencarpenter.com"
Kerry
This Noontime, as part of my Noon Hour Interlude, I would like to share with you a great duo from years ago... Many of you will remember, "The Carpenters", Karen and Richard Carpenter , a duo which took the world by storm back in the 1970's... Some of you may not have taken your first breath yet, but this group was known worldwide and the story of Karen Carpenter was a sad one...
From the RIchard and Karen Carpenter website I found the following:
"Karen was such a vibrant spirit in life and it has transcended even death. Her music continues to embody a spirit all its own. Though there may be songs never sung and life not lived, we find that the time Karen spent here was filled with such enormity of talent, such love of family and friends, such a sense of the purpose of living life that we are buoyed by her songs and not saddened.
"Those who knew Karen were touched by her love of Christmas and singing carols. They were moved by her drive to find perfection without criticism of others. Girls were inspired to take up the drums. People were touched by the way a song seemed almost biographical when there is no way Karen could have lived it.
"This page is a tribute to that living spirit. Though you may all have your individual memories of Karen. Let us take this page and introduce those of a newer generation to those who remember Karen vividly and share the person she was." Contributed by Alana Voller
More: "The year 1974 set no alarm bells ringing, as Karen was seen as one of the many health-aware young women – and since she had a historic reason for weight watching, why should anyone have been surprised? Photographed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine on May 22, 1974, wearing a tank top, a cap, and the upbeat expression that was part of her trademark appeal, she looked radiantly happy and healthy. Within less than a year, however, Karen plunged into what Richard believes was the period marking the start of the decline that was to prove deadly. By September 1975, due to the onset of anorexia nervosa, her weight had dropped to just 91 pounds, depleting Karen of her normal high energy and forcing her to take two months off to recover."
Karen Carpenter passed away on February 4, 1983, Downey, CA.
You can read more about Karen Carpenter at "richardandkarencarpenter.com"
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Thank you, my friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting the official music video of brother and sister band The Carpenters performing Superstar.
Superstar written by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett in 1969 for Delaney and Bonnie [Bramlett]
Lyrics
"Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But you're not really here, it's just the radio
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do
Loneliness is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again and play your sad guitar
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do"
Song Background from wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_(Delaney_and_Bonnie_song)
In its first recorded incarnation, the song was called "Groupie (Superstar)," and was recorded and released as a B-side to the Delaney & Bonnie single "Comin' Home" in December 1969. Released by Atlantic Records, the full credit on the single was to Delaney & Bonnie and Friends Featuring Eric Clapton.
The Carpenter's version
The song "Superstar" became most popular after its treatment by the Carpenters. Richard Carpenter became aware of the song after hearing it sung by Bette Midler on late night television. He remembered, "I came home from the studio one night and heard a then relatively unknown Bette Midler perform it on The Tonight Show. I could barely wait to arrange and record it. It remains one of my favorites."
Produced by Richard Carpenter with Jack Daugherty, it was recorded with members of "The Wrecking Crew," a famed collection of Los Angeles area session musicians. As the song's storyline was originally more risqué than what was typical for the Carpenters, Richard changed a lyric in the second verse from
And I can hardly wait
To sleep with you again
to the somewhat less suggestive
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again.
Upon hearing the final recording, Karen Carpenter later noted: "For some reason that tune didn't hit me in the beginning. It's the only one. Richard looked at me like I had three heads. He said: 'Are you out of your mind?' When I heard his arrangement of it I fell over, and now it's one of my favorites too."
Karen Carpenter's vocal was praised for its intensity and emotional nature. When asked in a 1972 interview how she could communicate the heart of the song while lacking the personal experience it depicted, Karen replied, "I've seen enough groupies hanging around to sense their loneliness, even though they usually don't show it. I can't really understand them, but I just tried to feel empathy and I guess that's what came across in the song." In truth, Karen struggled with loneliness herself, and the personal implications of the song made it one of the three she found most emotionally difficult to sing, the other two being the previous "Rainy Days and Mondays" and the subsequent "I Need to Be in Love."
The duo's rendition was included on the May 1971 album Carpenters, and then released as a single in August 1971, rising to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart (held out of the top spot by Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"), and spending two weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart that autumn and earned gold record status. It also reached number 18 on the UK pop singles chart and did well in Australia and New Zealand as well.
Richard would be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for his efforts. "Superstar" would go on to appear on two mid-1970s Carpenters live albums as well as innumerable compilation albums. For instance, it appeared on the Carpenters's 2004 SACD compilation, The Singles: 1969–1981 (not to be confused with the regular CD, The Singles: 1969–1981), as a remix of the original 1973 mix on the similarly titled compilation The Singles: 1969–1973."
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Superstar written by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett in 1969 for Delaney and Bonnie [Bramlett]
Lyrics
"Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But you're not really here, it's just the radio
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do
Loneliness is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again and play your sad guitar
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do
Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do"
Song Background from wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_(Delaney_and_Bonnie_song)
In its first recorded incarnation, the song was called "Groupie (Superstar)," and was recorded and released as a B-side to the Delaney & Bonnie single "Comin' Home" in December 1969. Released by Atlantic Records, the full credit on the single was to Delaney & Bonnie and Friends Featuring Eric Clapton.
The Carpenter's version
The song "Superstar" became most popular after its treatment by the Carpenters. Richard Carpenter became aware of the song after hearing it sung by Bette Midler on late night television. He remembered, "I came home from the studio one night and heard a then relatively unknown Bette Midler perform it on The Tonight Show. I could barely wait to arrange and record it. It remains one of my favorites."
Produced by Richard Carpenter with Jack Daugherty, it was recorded with members of "The Wrecking Crew," a famed collection of Los Angeles area session musicians. As the song's storyline was originally more risqué than what was typical for the Carpenters, Richard changed a lyric in the second verse from
And I can hardly wait
To sleep with you again
to the somewhat less suggestive
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again.
Upon hearing the final recording, Karen Carpenter later noted: "For some reason that tune didn't hit me in the beginning. It's the only one. Richard looked at me like I had three heads. He said: 'Are you out of your mind?' When I heard his arrangement of it I fell over, and now it's one of my favorites too."
Karen Carpenter's vocal was praised for its intensity and emotional nature. When asked in a 1972 interview how she could communicate the heart of the song while lacking the personal experience it depicted, Karen replied, "I've seen enough groupies hanging around to sense their loneliness, even though they usually don't show it. I can't really understand them, but I just tried to feel empathy and I guess that's what came across in the song." In truth, Karen struggled with loneliness herself, and the personal implications of the song made it one of the three she found most emotionally difficult to sing, the other two being the previous "Rainy Days and Mondays" and the subsequent "I Need to Be in Love."
The duo's rendition was included on the May 1971 album Carpenters, and then released as a single in August 1971, rising to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart (held out of the top spot by Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"), and spending two weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart that autumn and earned gold record status. It also reached number 18 on the UK pop singles chart and did well in Australia and New Zealand as well.
Richard would be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for his efforts. "Superstar" would go on to appear on two mid-1970s Carpenters live albums as well as innumerable compilation albums. For instance, it appeared on the Carpenters's 2004 SACD compilation, The Singles: 1969–1981 (not to be confused with the regular CD, The Singles: 1969–1981), as a remix of the original 1973 mix on the similarly titled compilation The Singles: 1969–1973."
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Wow! LTC Stephen F., that was some response I try to do a good job of selecting quality music & you fo an outstanding job of providing the lyrics and awesome back story... I am both amazed & honored that you take the time to respond so magnificently! Thank you Stephen!
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She was a gift from God and we enjoyed that gift for only a relatively short time SPC Douglas Bolton!
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