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Post by Rick Henry on Jul 3, 2006 9:23:16 GMT -5
Once again, this is all speculation. But, I do feel that most of our speculations are pretty much right on the mark.
I agree Karen (and Richard) certainly would have slowed down. I think they eventually would have stopped the constant world tours and just continued to record music. I think Karen loved recording so much because she received some sort of "singer's high" from it. Definitely A&M Records (now Universal) would want new product from the Carpenters on a semi-regular basis. Look at the amount of compilations Universal has had Richard put together on a yearly basis - just in the last ten years alone. The only reason Universal doesn't have Richard record new material is simply because it doesn't have Karen's voice and it's her voice that sells the records (or should I say CD's).
Karen, like Barbra Streisand was obsessive about preserving her voice. It's rumored that Streisand refused to get a nose job in fear that it may change her voice. Smart move on Babs part.
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