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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 20, 2005 9:11:15 GMT -5
Carpenters recorded several classics from the 40's and 50's such as "I Can Dream Can't I", "Little Girl Blue", "What Are You Doin' New Years Eve", "When I Fall In Love" and several others.
Which are your favorites and what are some other classics you wish they would have recorded?
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Post by BethMosior on Sept 20, 2005 22:11:13 GMT -5
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Post by Ming on Sept 21, 2005 4:14:17 GMT -5
I love 'When I Fall In Love'.
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Post by Moe on Sept 21, 2005 4:17:21 GMT -5
What'll I do Someone to watch over Me I've got a crush on you Our Love is here to stay More than you know Can't help lovin' tha man The Man I love
so many others....
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 21, 2005 11:54:15 GMT -5
Like Beth I love everything Carpenters recorded. Though probably my favorite of the "standards" or "classics" is "What Are You Doin' New Years Eve?". I just love the feel of this song and the orchestration is outstanding. I believe the famed Peter Knight orchestarted this song.
I'm certain had Karen lived she would have recorded an album of standards. She would have done beautifully with it. I'm certain she would have also recorded an album of country music and an album of power pop and dance pop. That's what Karen was most known for diversity in styles of music.
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Post by BethMosior on Sept 21, 2005 20:44:26 GMT -5
I agree Rick, Karen really could have done anything, She is the GREATEST EVER
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 22, 2005 0:08:01 GMT -5
???No doubt with me on all that....Karen's versatility with many different styles of music is awesome... As far as classics: Allegheny(sp?) Moon Try to Remember (those days of September) All the Way
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes I'm Always Chasing Rainbows...
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 25, 2005 16:35:19 GMT -5
Rick, you've really hit on a favorite topic for me. I've always thought that Karen should have recorded an album of standards.
Here's some choices I would have loved to hear:
My Funny Valentine, What'll I Do?, Someone To Watch Over Me, The Nearness Of You, Over The Rainbow, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered and many more.
My thoughts, Rob
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Sept 26, 2005 9:16:06 GMT -5
My favorite recorded standard (classic) is Sammy Fain's "I Can Dream, Can't I?" I love the way it was recorded, and the fact that the bridge is repeated using the sound of, say, the "Maguire or Andrews Sisters" styling. Just very, very cool. My list of standards for Karen to sing, Carpenters to record would include the following, though it's my short list !!! Misty, Over The Rainbow, Cry Me A River, I Got it Bad, Watch What Happens, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Tuxedo Junction, All of Me, I Cried For You, Satin Doll, Round Midnight, I Get Along Without You Very Well, Love Letters, Garden In The Rain, My Funny Valentine, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Orange Colored Sky, The Very Thought of You, Lush Life, In Love In Vain, At Long Last, Love - Besame Mucho, Come Rain or Come Shine, I'll Be Seeing You, I'll Never Smile Again, Ain't Misbehavin, Almost like being in Love, As Time Goes By, Autumn Leaves, All the things You ARe, Blue Skies, Deep Purple, East of the Sun, Embraceable You, Summertime, When Sunny gets Blue, God Bless the Child, Here's that Rainy Day, How long has this been going on?, I didn't know what time it was, I hear music, I Wanna Be Around, You made me love You, Makin' Whoopee, The Man I love, Mean to me, Moonlight in Vermont, I Wish you Love, It Could Happen to You, It might as well be Spring, I get a kick out of you, The Lady is a Tramp, Love for Sale, Love me or Leave me, My Foolish Heart, The Nearness of You, Lullaby of Birdland, Old Devil Moon, One Note Samba, Out of nowhere, Polkadots and Moonbeams, Route 66, Stompin' at the Savoy, I left my heart in San Francisco, Scotch and Soda, Secret Love, The Shadow of your Smile, Since I fell for you, Somebody loves me, Skylark, Stardust, Stormy Monday, Summertime, A Sure Thing, The Work Song, Thou Swell, Triste, That's All, These foolish things, There, I've said it again, You belong to me! Just my short list, mind. Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 26, 2005 21:37:00 GMT -5
My favorite recorded standard (classic) is Sammy Fain's "I Can Dream, Can't I?" I love the way it was recorded, and the fact that the bridge is repeated using the sound of, say, the "Maguire or Andrews Sisters" styling. Just very, very cool. My list of standards for Karen to sing, Carpenters to record would include the following, though it's my short list !!! Misty, Over The Rainbow, Cry Me A River, I Got it Bad, Watch What Happens, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Tuxedo Junction, All of Me, I Cried For You, Satin Doll, Round Midnight, I Get Along Without You Very Well, Love Letters, Garden In The Rain, My Funny Valentine, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Orange Colored Sky, The Very Thought of You, Lush Life, In Love In Vain, At Long Last, Love - Besame Mucho, Come Rain or Come Shine, I'll Be Seeing You, I'll Never Smile Again, Ain't Misbehavin, Almost like being in Love, As Time Goes By, Autumn Leaves, All the things You ARe, Blue Skies, Deep Purple, East of the Sun, Embraceable You, Summertime, When Sunny gets Blue, God Bless the Child, Here's that Rainy Day, How long has this been going on?, I didn't know what time it was, I hear music, I Wanna Be Around, You made me love You, Makin' Whoopee, The Man I love, Mean to me, Moonlight in Vermont, I Wish you Love, It Could Happen to You, It might as well be Spring, I get a kick out of you, The Lady is a Tramp, Love for Sale, Love me or Leave me, My Foolish Heart, The Nearness of You, Lullaby of Birdland, Old Devil Moon, One Note Samba, Out of nowhere, Polkadots and Moonbeams, Route 66, Stompin' at the Savoy, I left my heart in San Francisco, Scotch and Soda, Secret Love, The Shadow of your Smile, Since I fell for you, Somebody loves me, Skylark, Stardust, Stormy Monday, Summertime, A Sure Thing, The Work Song, Thou Swell, Triste, That's All, These foolish things, There, I've said it again, You belong to me! Just my short list, mind. Tim Wow what a great list of songs Tim. You said it all right there.
I really like what you have to say about "I Can Dream Can't I". What a fantastic song. This attests to the stength of the album "Horizon".
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