Male Duets and Karen

[cam83]

Hello,
By the way, by DUETS, I mean a real duet, and not just someone singing in background like Peter Cetera did in MAKING LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON.

My thoughts,
Cameron

[Rick Henry]

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I picked the BeeGees. This could have been a great duet for Karen's solo album. I could just hear it now. something like "Guilty" from Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb.

Although B.J. Thomas and Elton John are worthy of duetting with Karen. Neil Sedaka I would say should be voted off the list. His vocal quality in my mind does not reach the standard of Karen Carpenter. That's just my own opinion.

A duet with Justin Hayward (from Moody Blues) I think would be absolutely fantastic. Hayward has such a mesmerizing smooth and soulful voice. He's a natural to sing with Karen.

Another great male partner for Karen would have been Tom Jones. I could hear them doing a duet for her solo album. This could prove to be a fun and playful pairing.

[cam83]

I chose FRANK SINATRA...I am not a fan of his voice or style...but I know he made some comment that he wished he could have done a duet with her. I feel Karen was way better in talent than him, but she would have been flattered to do a duet with him. Plus, the song would have garnered tons of attention.

Cam

[karen69roland]

That was a tough one..., a standard with Frank Sinatra..., a smooth disco with The Bee Gees..., those could've been great.

My choice for a duet is with Elton John..., I just see Karen singing with Elton in a musical piece that could've sound like *Daniel* or *We All Fall In Love Sometimes*..., that would've been very sweet.



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[Rob813]

I picked Johnny Mathis. I've always considered his a great voice and to a degree underappreciated. I think he and Karen could have done a GREAT love song. How could two hugely talented singers not sound great together.

[enigma]

My ultimate duet would be Nat King Cole though I am not sure it would have been possible I think he died too early to have sung with Karen even if they wanted to sing together.

My pick was Peter Cetera he wrote Making Love In The Afternoon for Karen and it is such a good song that I could see a duet happening. Both had simular styles and Peter did a nice duet with Amy Grant called Next Time I Fall In Love which topped the charts. It would be a great match as far a I am concerned and I have a feeling sooner or later they would have teamed up had Karen lived Peter did admire Karen a great deal.

Cam like what you said about Karen being way better than Frank Sinatra in talent you may not get alot of people agreeing with you but like youself I am not a huge Sinatra fan so I am with you there. Sorry to any Sinatra fans out there.

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[Rick Henry]

cam83 said:

I chose FRANK SINATRA...I am not a fan of his voice or style...but I know he made some comment that he wished he could have done a duet with her. I feel Karen was way better in talent than him, but she would have been flattered to do a duet with him. Plus, the song would have garnered tons of attention.

Cam

Cam I have to agree with you. I think karen's vocal ability greatly surpassed Sinatra's by far. Sinatra I feel was somewhat overated as a vocalists although he did have a unique vocal style and personality which caught the imagination of the public. To sing a duet with Sinatra I feel would have been a big honor for Karen and I think they would have made a nice pair. Although my first pick for Karen is still Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. They would be a real dream team.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

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I chose Elton because I think he and Karen could have done a nice ballad together...like you, Roland, I can picture Karen at Elton's piano singing with him on something like he put out on his New England album.

However, I have to throw in here that I think Karen and Billy could have been great together. Billy's "lullabye" would have been a superb choice for Karen to sing - can you hear that??? How cool that would be. The two of them singing "Just the way You Are" together - just out of this world.

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[Rick Henry]

YesterdayOnceMore said:

I chose Elton because I think he and Karen could have done a nice ballad together...like you, Roland, I can picture Karen at Elton's piano singing with him on something like he put out on his New England album.

However, I have to throw in here that I think Karen and Billy could have been great together. Billy's "lullabye" would have been a superb choice for Karen to sing - can you hear that??? How cool that would be. The two of them singing "Just the way You Are" together - just out of this world.

Another one I have to agree with you on Tim. Karen Carpenter and Billy Joel would have been wonderful together on a song like "Just The Way You Are".

I also think Karen and elton could have made a fine duet out of his uptempo 1978 hit "Part-Time Love".

A few other male artists Karen could have sang with:
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Stevie Wonder

[Ming]

I choose Bee Gees. It is great if Karen sings a disco song with them.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

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One more vocalist that Karen could have sung a duet well with, I believe, would have been Barry Manilow. They could have exploded in song together on ballads, or pop tunes, or the standard collection. They could have been pretty fun to hear together.

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[beaner]

I picked Frank Sinatra. I wasn't aware of the comment he made that he would have liked to have sung a song with her. What an honor and what a privilege it would have been to see those two sing together.