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Post by cam83 on Jun 25, 2004 18:25:36 GMT -5
Hello, I believe it is singer Jayne Morgan(or something like that), and Jerry Weintraub, Karen and John Denver, Richard and skater Dorthy Hamill.
Cameron
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 25, 2004 18:33:25 GMT -5
Cam is correct. The picture is from the 1976 Emmy Awards Dinner. Starting from left to right top row are: Jerry Weintraub (Carpenters manager), John Denver, Richard Carpenter. Bottom row Jane Morgan (wife of Jerry Weintraub, also singer who had the top ten hit "Fascination" in 1957), Karen Carpenter and dorothy Hamill.
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Post by JIM on Jun 25, 2004 18:40:15 GMT -5
A Song For You will always be my favorite. Crystall Lullabye and Road Ode really show case there vocal harmonies. Lately though Ticket To Ride has has been living in my car stereo. JIM
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Post by Rob813 on Jun 25, 2004 22:34:21 GMT -5
Wow I agree with you on the choice of Voice of the Heart. Karen never looked lovelier and the pic or Richard solo at the piano with that heart rending message always tears me up. As far as the music - well it's beyond compare. I think Now should have been a single. It was the last song Karen recorded (I think in the spring of 1982). Karen's voice, the lyrics and of course Richard's arrangement are flawless. When I listen to Look To Your Dreams, it's as if Karen is singing from heaven to us here on earth - to encourage us to keep going and to not be too sad about her death. And, I guess knowing that Richard having just lost his beloved sister went back in the studio and produced such superb musical testiment to Karen astounds me. It's just hard to have the album end and know that that beautiful was stilled.
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Post by enigma on Jun 26, 2004 7:29:03 GMT -5
Thanks Rick and Cam I was way off on that one always nice to learn something new here. Nice picture!
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Post by BethMosior on Jun 26, 2004 10:32:57 GMT -5
I agree with you whole hreatedly Rob813 about the album Voice of the heart, I keep thinking how very very hard it must have been for Richard to try and comlpete I really am thankful he did. I know how hard it was for me, for the longest time to listen to it, I would just cry and cry but know I can listen and really enjoy
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Post by Moe on Jun 30, 2004 23:54:59 GMT -5
I think the songs on "Voice of the Heart" are really good, strong songs. A lot of hit potential with Two Lives and Now. Karens voice was perfect and beautiful, as usual. My only gripe about the album, it has been brought up before, is the boring choir that adds nothing but takes away from the songs. I admire Richard so much, but this is a goof. (my opinion, of course) I would have hoped that he would have done the backup vocals with some other studio singers and gave the album a more complete and contemporary sound. Songs like Look to your Dreams and others like I need to be in love and the Christmas music, sound great with a choir, but most the songs that Richard as released since Karen's passing would sound better with a few studio singers.
my 2 cents...
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 1, 2004 0:15:10 GMT -5
;DCurrently, I'm hooked on the Love Songs album, Only Yest. and All You Get From a Love Song and You're the One are my favorites on that. They all have such a great beat and harmony to them. Karen is So very very perfect with her songs. Like most of their songs, I'm amazed at how very flexible her voice is ..it seems like she's just puts out little to no effort with handling the highs and lows of songs. She's just so wonderful.
I spent time with a relative of mine who lives near Dallas. She always, listens to the oldies station as I do. She had the radio on a great deal during the wk. I just kept thinking now surely to Pete that a song would be played by the C's. And then finally, For all We Know played. I was glad to hear it on the radio for a change.!ss
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Post by JIM on Jul 1, 2004 9:30:55 GMT -5
I agree with you Moe. I hate to sound critical but what was RC thinking?! I would Love to hear Voice Of The Heart remixed and released without the O.K. Chorale. JIM
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Post by Will on Jul 2, 2004 1:05:14 GMT -5
Right now I'm stuck on "Horizon," especially the song "Love Me for What I Am." That song has a powerful message. I think it should have been released as a single along with the other songs on this album. Laura I'm with you Laura! A song with great vocals, a pleasant melody, and meaningful lyrics! I'd never heard this song until I bought Horizon recently. I wish it could be re-released as a single today.
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