07-12-2007, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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a beautiful voice
Is there a more beautiful voice, laced with the pathos we place on it, than Karen Carpenter's?
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07-12-2007, 05:10 PM | #2 |
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I used to mock the Carpenters for their sappy style, but she really did have a fabulous voice.
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Karen Carpenter had an incredible voice, I agree; however, my choice would be Mary Fahl from October Project (and is now a solo artist):
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I have long loved Karen Carpenter's voice. You can say what you want about the Carpenter's lyrics, or their arrangements, but Karen's voice is beautiful.
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October Project is pretty good. I'm surprised someone else knows who they are.
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I do prefer Karen, however. As a kid I hated the Carpenters until I heard Karen sing the cover of Leon Russell's Superstar. Clear, on pitch, strong and full of mournful sadness that transcended the song itself.
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