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Post by Sammy on Apr 22, 2004 11:20:10 GMT -5
Can anybody list the songs C's performed on their guest appearances on the Tonight Show? I think they were on 3 times, I know on one of them they did Thank you for The music.
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Post by Peteruk on Apr 23, 2004 11:30:18 GMT -5
Would have to check sources -think Carpenters were special guests 3/4 occasions with Johnny Carson as Host and once each with Steve Martin (1977) and John Davidson (June 1978) -the latter after Davidson appeared on Carpenters Space Encounters TV Special Believe CTY , WOJB , Superstar were amongst early performances Carpenters performed From This Moment On -first time on USA TV with Steve Martin. Karen & Richard performed ABBA's Thank You -live with John Davidson for the first time and a short hits medley with Karen drumming the place down on Goodbye To Love finale -great performances -even more so given their health problems While this live Thank You is great ....like Rick and others would love Richard to issue the 1978 studio track on the next studio / rarities set.Richard did mix & master as possible track on As Time Goes By -but sadly not released yet .... Peter....Thank You....
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Post by smoothie2 on Apr 23, 2004 21:08:29 GMT -5
???Since the 25th anniv. album is my most recent cd I have of the C's...I just want to comment that as far as I know, this is the first time, I've heard "From this Moment On"....what powerful piano playing is done and it's such a great one!
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Post by smoothie2 on Apr 23, 2004 21:15:42 GMT -5
;D...by the way, what songs were done on the special that had John Denver..their first special?...I know I probably have read it in the history section here, but ...just wondering I adored and still do John of course, he was similar to Karen in that he was So much much more than just a performer...they both were truly people who cared about others and were open and honest....when they each would sing and look into the camera...or audience, they sang from their heart and were so full of fun and emotion at times...
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Post by Moe on Apr 23, 2004 22:14:06 GMT -5
I only saw the Carpenters on The Tonight Show one time. It was in the later 70's (maybe '78). Burt Reynolds was co-hosting that night. The Carpenters came out and sang "Thank you for the Music" before going over for a chat with Burt. (This was the same time that "I believe you" was released as a single. Why they didn't perform their 'new song' is unknown to me.) Burt told them how much he liked their music and used it to help him relax. After that, they went back to perform the medley of "Superstar," "Rainy Days," and "Goodbye to Love."
Take care-
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Post by smoothie2 on Apr 23, 2004 23:27:35 GMT -5
;DI'm glad that so many of you have done research and -or already recall those performances....my family and I almost always watched the Carson show when I was growing up...but then when Johnny started having more guest hosts...sometimes, we wouldn't watch those shows...it all depended on if we liked who the host was. We liked most of them though, and so we probably did watch that particular one. I do recall R. and k. on the Mike Douglas show and Karen was very very thin ...she looked so very very old because of that and yet didn't see herself that way.
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Post by Peteruk on Apr 26, 2004 12:06:34 GMT -5
Moe : Your recollections fit entirely June 1978 Tonight Show with John Davidson as guest host.Perhaps Burt Reynolds hosted a later showing for a charity telethon ? I Believe You was selected later in 1978 after Thank You For The Music was strangely dropped as Summer single ? For some reason -IBY was not included on 1978 Christmas Special and no video / film was completed -probably due to health reasons ? I Believe You had already been USA top 20 hit in 1977 -so radio did not feature this track heavily. With hindsight -Thank You , Dancing In The Street or Slowdance would have been stronger single choices in 1978 Peter
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Post by Moe on Apr 30, 2004 3:34:57 GMT -5
I have always remembered it to be Burt Reynolds who hosted "The Tonight Show" that night, but I was only 11 and that was a long time ago!
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