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Post by Rob813 on Aug 3, 2005 19:36:00 GMT -5
I was thinking, if you tried to think of someone else that is on the music scene today how has some of the qualities that Karen possessed with less talent (of course), who would you come up with?
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Post by cam83 on Aug 3, 2005 22:23:33 GMT -5
Sandi Patty has a velvet voice, very soothing and elegant...and she just has a wonderful personality. She was a BIG BIG BIG fan of Karen Carpenter. If you go on www.sandipatty.com and go to MEDIA, click on JESUS LOVES ME MEDLEY and listen and she does JESUS LOVES ME the way she thinks Karen woudl do it ....very cool. Cam |
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 4, 2005 1:25:23 GMT -5
 Easily k.d. lang. k.d. can sing almost as smoothly as Karen. k.d. can have that same intensity in her voice. k.d. is also very crystalline with in much of her tones and pitches. k.d. sings perfectly on key and she's never nasal. Her voice is rich and elegant just as Karen's was.
Sarah Brightman is another one who can sing beautifully with a lot of the same type clarity and emotion.
But there can nver be another Karen she was a true one of a kind. Karen didn't just sing in crystal clear rich deep tones. but she sang with that something extra. that something which is indescribable. That something which is otherworldly. |
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Post by Ming on Aug 4, 2005 2:13:03 GMT -5
Yes, there are some with a good voice and can sing beautifully. But Karen has something very special that is very difficult to tell. Karen is the best.
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Post by beaner on Aug 4, 2005 5:22:10 GMT -5
I have to agree with Rick on this one. k.d. lang has a beautiful smooth with a great vibrado like Karen had. I think her best album, by far, was "Ingenue".
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Post by enigma on Aug 4, 2005 6:53:55 GMT -5
But there can nver be another Karen she was a true one of a kind. Karen didn't just sing in crystal clear rich deep tones. but she sang with that something extra. that something which is indescribable. That something which is otherworldly. [/b] [/center][/quote] Well said Rick! I agree 100% Karen is truely unique which is one of 1000 reasons I love her amd always will love her. Again well stated! Dave I will second the vote for Gloria Esefan and she still sings excellent. The song The Words Get In The Way is almost a dead ringer for a Karen vocal and this among other songs reminds me of Karen. Glorias vocal purity. her emotion and the quality of her voice are reminescent of Karen Carpenters at least to me Gloria's voice is in Karens league and is the closeest thing to Karens voice I have heard and Gloria could not get a higher compliment than that.   |
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Post by BethMosior on Aug 4, 2005 16:32:03 GMT -5
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Post by STEVE1975 on Aug 4, 2005 17:36:49 GMT -5
Has anyone ever read that Madonna wrote her song "Angel" (from the Like A Virgin CD) thinking of Karen?
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Post by BethMosior on Aug 5, 2005 14:05:00 GMT -5
you know Dave, reading the lyric's does sound alot like Karen , she was soooo special that you could see something beautifully different, someone who was sent by GOD for a very wonderful purpose  I know she saved my life sooooo many times that I can't count them and put a smile back on my face thanx Steave1975 and Dave for the information  |
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 5, 2005 21:56:12 GMT -5
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Post by STEVE1975 on Aug 6, 2005 2:47:30 GMT -5
I'll go ahead and research this further and get back to you guys on this. Thanks for the warm reception! Its great to know that there are people out there who share my love for The Carpenters.
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Post by Carps1000 on Aug 6, 2005 5:43:17 GMT -5
The song Maddy sung with Karen in mind was "This used to be my playground Rick, Ken. Has anyone ever read that Madonna wrote her song "Angel" (from the Like A Virgin CD) thinking of Karen?  Hi Steve welcome to the forum.
I remember reading somewhere that Madonna had written the lyrics to a song with Karen in mind. But I thought it was "Take A Bow". I may be wrong as it was quite sometime since I read that.
Anyway as for another one who has Karen-like vocal qualities. I want to add Norah Jones. Norah's voice is completely different from Karen's. Norah is bluesy and can be gritty. But she has the similar type smoothness in her voice which sounds very serene and relaxing. |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Aug 6, 2005 8:11:35 GMT -5
 Rick, you beat me to Nora. I think that she does exhibit some KC qualities when she sings. I have to also agree 100% regarding the smoothness and crystaline voice of k.d. lang. Finally, I will add Diana Krall to the list, because, if she put her mind to it, with that "basement" register of hers, she could sound like Karen a bit, and I'd love to hear her sing a Carpenters tune.
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Post by JIM on Sept 7, 2005 1:01:28 GMT -5
Hey Ken the first time I hear This used to be our playground, I could not get over how much Madona sounded like Karen. I think its the closest anyone has come with the exception of Akiko
but it really helps when you have RC helping you with backing vocals. City Of Angels is interesting but a little on the bizzare side.
Jim
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Post by cam83 on Sept 7, 2005 11:25:00 GMT -5
I never thought it was bizarre...I was blown away at how uncanny she sounded to Karen. I had many friends, who listened to Karen and then Akiko...and thought it was Karen Carpenter. When I told them they were shocked to say the least!! And the material on the album is so Karenesque...songs I could picture her doing. Very beautiful album!
My thoughts,
Cam
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