![]() ![]() Certainly touring would have been out of the question.īut I’m sure had she lived, a good producer could have given her a hit record. ![]() So, even if the album had come out, I doubt she could have done much to promote it. She looked dreadful in photos from that period. Of course, looking back at the time Karen recorded that record, she was at her worst physically. Maybe they would have, but I doubt it somehow. Looking at the charts from that period, I can’t see any of the songs from that LP being hits. Had it come out originally, it would have done so in mid to late 1980. Maybe because there was so little ‘new’ material released after her death, I appreciated everything. Though the Carpenters were criticized for their clean-cut and wholesome conservative image in the 1970s, their music has since been re-evaluated, attracting critical acclaim and continued commercial success.I quite like her solo album. Extensive news coverage surrounding these circumstances increased public awareness of eating disorders. Their career together ended in 1983 when Karen died from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. The duo toured continually during the 1970s, which put them under increased strain Richard took a year off in 1979 after he had become addicted to Quaalude, while Karen suffered from anorexia nervosa. They have sold more than 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Carpenters had three number-one singles and five number-two singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and fifteen number-one hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, in addition to twelve top-10 singles. Subsequently, the duo's brand of melodic pop produced a record-breaking run of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, and they became leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary music genres. Signing as Carpenters to A&M Records in 1969, they achieved major success the following year with the hit singles "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun". They first performed together as a duo in 1965 and formed the jazz-oriented Richard Carpenter Trio followed by the middle-of-the-road group Spectrum. Richard took piano lessons as a child, progressing to California State University, Long Beach, while Karen learned the drums. The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials. The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter. They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills. Producer – Matt Wallace (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 12, 13).Executive-Producer – David Konjoyan, Matt Wallace.Engineer – Paul duGre* (tracks: 7, 12, 13).We've Only Just Begun Engineer – Jeff Robinson, Producer – Paul Kimble Let Me Be The One Backing Vocals, Electric Piano – Richard Carpenter, Bass – Tony Marsico, Drums – Ron Pangborn, Engineer – John Paterno, Guitar – Greg Leisz, Keyboards – Glen Hardin, Violin – Byron Berlineīless The Beasts And Children Engineer – Kevin Army Rainy Days And Mondays Engineer – John Morand, Rich Hasal, Producer – David Lowery Yesterday Once More Engineer – Clif NorrellĬalling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Producer – Tim Mac Hurting Each Other Engineer – Alex Gordon, Producer – Chichinitza Kahlo-Rivera Solitaire Bass – David Seaton, Engineer – Liz Sroka, Tony Phillips, Guitar – Jeff Trott, Matt Wallace, Keyboards – Jebin Bruni It's Going To Take Some Time Engineer – Clif Norrell (They Long To Be) Close To You Producer – Stephen Streetįor All We Know Producer – Frans Hagenaars Top Of The World Engineer – Noriya Maekawa, Wataru Sakamoto, Producer – Page Porrazzo Goodbye To Love Co-producer – Joe Chiccarelli, Engineer – Tracy Chisolm ![]()
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