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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 7, 2004 23:59:47 GMT -5
???Oh...just so many great ones ...great choices Cam and Star Span. Banner...yes...if out at a stadium, she would have shattered everyone's glasses...! She had such a versatile voice...highs and lows...with no trouble at all ...... Oh Karen..........!!!!you are so very well loved Still!
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 8, 2004 0:07:34 GMT -5
;Dand dg..what a beautiful song too...More...I heard it played at a wedding yrs. ago...and I was aware of it before then...but never would have thought of at that time...for a wedding...
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Post by Superstargal on Jun 8, 2004 1:09:57 GMT -5
Hey All, There are some lovely songs Karen could have done...Here are just some of my thoughts. The Prayer Ave Maria(the one Ginette Reno and Charlotte Church did) Scarborough Fair The Sounds of Silence You(the one from Rita Coolidge) Wind Beneath My Wings Foolish Games They Can't Take That Away From Me(by Mariah) Killing Me Softly Evergreen(by Babs aka Barbra Streisand) It's My Turn Remember Me Theme From MAHOGANY Candle on the Water The Woman In Me The Star Spangled Banner(imagine KC singing that!!) These are just a few of the songs she could have done Cameron Cam, what a wonderful list! I've got a few songs in mind too: "'Till" (I love the version of this song by The Vogues and think the Carpenters could really do a nice job on this one) "For The Love Of Him" (Originally by Bobbi Martin. Gives me goosbumps!!) "The Happy Girls" & "Keep On Singin'" (Two Helen Reddy songs that I love. Karen would sound amazing on these!) "Even Now" (Barry Manilow is so wonderful here, and I can only imagine the touch that Karen would bring to this song) "Don't Sleep In The Subway," "Downtown," and "My Love" (My three favorite Petula Clark songs. Karen would make these songs timeless) "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (A Carly Simon classic, and Karen's voice would sound great here) "The Rose" (One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, and with Karen's silky-smooth gorgeous voice this song would be......ohhhhh!!!!! Breath-taking) "Undercover Angel" (Originally by Alan O'Day, this was a song I grew up with. It is such a fun song, and I can really see Karen singing this) "It's A Heartache" (Bonnie Tyler's 1978 hit and another song I grew up with. Karen would sound good on this too). "Love Will Keep Us Together" & "Do That To Me One More Time" (I love these two songs by Captain and Tenielle. Imagine Karen singing these. Wow!) "Daniel" (I would absolutely love to hear Karen sing this Elton John classic!) Well, I'm sure I could come up with tons more, but these are the ones I thought of first. Take care!
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 9, 2004 22:51:14 GMT -5
;DThose are some fabulous songs.....Superstargal!
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Post by Superstargal on Jun 10, 2004 0:28:25 GMT -5
;DThose are some fabulous songs.....Superstargal! Thanks smoothie2!!
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Post by rob on Jun 10, 2004 22:42:35 GMT -5
i have always imagined karen singing Moonriver by andy williams. the melancholy song would be perfect for karen - "i always imagine her singing "Waitin' round the bend". although i am not a fan of madonna's - her Take a Bow is completely a Karen song and i would bet richard would agree it's well done and arranged as richard might have arranged it. Making Love in the Afternoon would have been a very strong hit single from the solo album and i was surprised that Richard, john bettis and A&M records didn't recognize it .
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Post by ThomB on Jun 11, 2004 11:28:32 GMT -5
How's it going Superstargal? I never thought about the Carpenters recording Alan O'Day's Undercover Angel, but now that you mention it, they could have done really well with it. Another good 70's nugget for the C's would have been I Go Crazy by Paul Davis or On And On by Stephen Bishop.
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Post by Boat2Sail on Jun 11, 2004 22:31:37 GMT -5
Another one I just thought of is, Amazing Grace. Karen had such an angelic voice and could have done this beautifully.
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Post by Superstargal on Jun 12, 2004 20:20:25 GMT -5
How's it going Superstargal? I never thought about the Carpenters recording Alan O'Day's Undercover Angel, but now that you mention it, they could have done really well with it. Another good 70's nugget for the C's would have been I Go Crazy by Paul Davis or On And On by Stephen Bishop. Hi ThomB! Yes, I've always liked "Undercover Angel." It's a cute song. My parents had a 45 of it and I listened to it all the time growing up. I think Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy" would have been a fantastic song for the Carpenters to record. I can definitely see them doing a cover of that one. I love those 70's soft rock tunes. You know, in speaking of 70's soft rock, I just thought of another song the Carpenters could have done. How about Bread's "Lost Without Your Love?" That's one of my favorites! Take care!
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Post by Superstargal on Jun 12, 2004 20:21:25 GMT -5
Another one I just thought of is, Amazing Grace. Karen had such an angelic voice and could have done this beautifully. Agreed! That one is a classic!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 12, 2004 20:31:41 GMT -5
Hi ThomB! Yes, I've always liked "Undercover Angel." It's a cute song. My parents had a 45 of it and I listened to it all the time growing up. I think Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy" would have been a fantastic song for the Carpenters to record. I can definitely see them doing a cover of that one. I love those 70's soft rock tunes. You know, in speaking of 70's soft rock, I just thought of another song the Carpenters could have done. How about Bread's "Lost Without Your Love?" That's one of my favorites! Take care! I'm here with you guys. "Undercover angel" would have been a fun song for the Carpenters to do. And could you imagine Karen singing "I Go Crazy", it would have been as intense as "Solitaire", and I can hear Richard coming up with an excellent keyboard line.
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Post by Sammy on Jun 13, 2004 12:43:24 GMT -5
Another one I just thought of is, Amazing Grace. Karen had such an angelic voice and could have done this beautifully. Hey Boats, AMAZING GRACE would be amazing.
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 13, 2004 23:30:57 GMT -5
???I love all those songs...! and "you Light Up My Life" recorded by Debby Boone...and Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again Naturally" Elvis..."Love Me Tender"
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 18, 2004 20:47:22 GMT -5
Here's a few I just thought of that I think Carpenters could have done really well:
"You Are My Starship" this was a jazz tinged soul hit from around 1976 by Norman Connors.
"Strawberry Fields Forever" - could you imagine Karen's lovely voice on this song.
"Venus" - the same song that Banarama remade, the Carpenters could have had a lot of fun with this song.
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Post by JIM on Jun 27, 2004 9:55:16 GMT -5
Wow! I love the all of the songs that you guys have presented!!! Under Cover Angel could have been another Mr. Postman Hit and I go Crazy could have been as big as Super Star. Lately I have been listening to One Less Bell To Awnser. Can you imagine if they had covered this! I have listened to the Carpenters so much that I can hear voice singing the songs and the way Richard would have arranged them on all of the you guys posted. It makes me a sad when I think of all of the songs that might have been. JIM
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Post by Superstargal on Jun 29, 2004 2:51:24 GMT -5
Ohhhh "Landslide!" That's a good one. And yes, "I Go Crazy" and "One Less Bell To Answer" would be good ones too. Karen could do a wonderful job with just about anything!
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Post by Christian on Jun 30, 2004 7:36:10 GMT -5
That fantastic girl could have sung anything and there are so many times I hear a song and think it could have been even more fantastic if Karen sang it Instead of picking a song I will pick a "music style". I would love to hear her record an album of old standards, but maybe not in Richards "big" arrangements but more in the style of Norah Jones and Stacey Kent. Songs like "My heart belongs to daddy", " I get a kick outta you" etc. Would have been fantastic!!!
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Post by cam83 on Jun 30, 2004 14:52:56 GMT -5
Or an album of Karen singing INSPIRATIONAL CLASSICS like pretty much every other artist has done...Roger Whittaker, Anne Murray, Cristy Lane, Andy Griffith etc.
Except the difference would be that Karen would outsing anyone else. Imagine her doing HOW GREAT THOU ART, or IN THE GARDEN or MARY DID YOU KNOW or AMAZING GRACE. She would have been fantastic!
My thoughts, Cameron
PS. THe album cover would be her in a white form fitting white silk pantskirt, with white boots, standing in a lush green garden...album called IN THE GARDEN.
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