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Post by Rob813 on Aug 14, 2004 22:26:36 GMT -5
I was thinking about all the wonderful singers that have come along throughout the years. Many have done duets with other singers and produced fabulous results. There's Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, Barbra and Celine Dion, Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams and many, many others. If Karen were alive today, who would she duet with?
I really liked the duet she did with Ella Fitzgerald. All those older singers are gone now. Let's see, how about somebody from today? I'd love to hear your ideas about this topic. Who would you pick and why? How about Karen and kd lang? or Shania Twain? They both looked up to Karen and it would be thrilling to hear what they might have sounded like harmonizing with Karen!
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 14, 2004 22:39:49 GMT -5
 Todays singers I'd like to hear Karen sing with somebody who's maybe of a slightly different musical genre than Carpenters are. I say this only because I have always felt Karen wanted to be more adventurous musically than the Carpenters foundation allowed her to be (not to say Carpenters music wasn't adventurous, but I just really feel she wanted to break out of the mold). so my pick for possible singing partners may be a bit different. From today's male vocalists I'd like to hear Karen sing with Chris Martin from coldplay, he has a fine voice and I think he and Karen would sound great together. I also think Karen would sound excellent with Liam McKahey from the not so well known group Cousteau. Liam has a deep rich baritone voice which I think would mix with Karen's rich tones quite well. Liam McKahey in my mind is the finest male vocalist on today's music scene. Of the female vocalists I think Karen would be great with Diana Krall. Diana's slightly gruff while Karen sings in rich pure tones. I also think a great pairing would be Sade and Karen - that would be awesome. Sade is one of music's very best vocalists. Of yesteryear I would have loved to hear Karen duet with Donna Summer for the female and for the male Elton John. 
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 14, 2004 23:24:02 GMT -5
Another duet possibility that just came to me, is not a vocal duet, but more a musical teaming. I think Karen would have been fantastic fronting Herb Alpert and his band, circa 1979-1980. During this time period Alpert produced some spectacular jazz-disco music. We all remember the classic #1 hit "Rise". I think with Karen's voice and Alpert's trumpet along with Alpert's band some great music could have been made. And while we're at it with Karen on drums.
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 14, 2004 23:27:32 GMT -5
Wow. What an exciting idea. I just got a jolt like I do when I drink a strong cup of java. Karen and Herb Albert would have been awesome. Why didn't anybody think of this back then?
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 14, 2004 23:32:34 GMT -5
Wow. What an exciting idea. I just got a jolt like I do when I drink a strong cup of java. Karen and Herb Albert would have been awesome. Why didn't anybody think of this back then? That's what I've thought all these years. why didn't anybody think of this abck then. Karen Carpenter and Herb Alpert would have made a perfect pairing. |
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Post by karen69roland on Aug 15, 2004 8:57:09 GMT -5
Karen and Herb..., I see them as a couple too..., a loving couple, that is.
For a duet...
With a female singer..., it's already been done..., Ella is my choice.
With a male singer..., Paul McCartney is my choice.
I, also, would have love to hear Eddie Van Halen play a guitar solo on a Carpenters song..., maybe, *B'wana She No Home*[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300]  [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by enigma on Aug 15, 2004 10:03:56 GMT -5
If were talking back in the day I would have loved to see Karen duet with John Lennon just because I love both artists and with the right song it could work. As far as today I like the Paul McCartney idea because he did so well on the duets in the 1980's and could write a great song for him and Karen to duet on. That would be a great power pairing and they both harmonise so well I know it would be a great duet...If only
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 15, 2004 11:31:34 GMT -5
It's funny. Richard has always said that the Beatles were one of his main influences. Paul McCartney was a fan. If only Karen and Richard had approached Paul and/or John (Lennon) about a collaboration of some sort. It would have also lent an enormous credibility with the rock hipsters that never accepted their talent or contribution to pop music.
I wonder if there had ever been talks with either artist, expecially Paul regarding this. If my memory serves me correctly, I don't think their was a lot of collaborating (duet wise) in the 1970,s. That could be a factor.
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Aug 15, 2004 18:08:01 GMT -5
Lennon was a fan, according to the Ray Coleman book. Well, like Frank Sinatra's Duets albums, none of those artists actually stood in the studio with Frank. So maybe a post-humous Karen Carpenters' Duets is possible, recorded the same way Diamond and Streisand recorded "You Don't Bring Me Flowers".
It is possible to remix Carpenters tunes with some slightly new backing, like JXL reworking a few Elvis songs. "Little Less Conversation".
But would Richard approve?
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 15, 2004 18:27:00 GMT -5
Oh boy, Mariah I don't think Richard would ever approve or actually produce anything like that. He is VERY protective of all things Carpenter. It would literally have to be over his dead body! I do agree that it could be done. I really like what Natalie Cole has done with her duets with her dad, Nat King Cole. I wonder if anyone has ever approached Richard with the idea. Perhaps someone could do that on richardandkarencarpenter.com. Just a thought.
Rob
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Aug 16, 2004 1:13:35 GMT -5
In more recent days, there was a "If I Were A Carpenter" compilation of 90's alt-rock artists paying tribute to the Carps, and Richard himself actually appeared on one song. I have yet to hear that compilation, but have any of you heard it?
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Aug 16, 2004 1:14:40 GMT -5
In more recent days, there was a "If I Were A Carpenter" compilation of 90's alt-rock artists paying tribute to the Carps, and Richard himself actually appeared on one song. I have yet to hear that compilation, but have any of you heard it?
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 16, 2004 7:09:12 GMT -5
Hi Mariah, I have "If I Were A Carpenter", it's fairly good. Most of the songs are good for one listen. There are a few worthy gems, such as; Sonic Youth's recording of "Superstar" and It's Going To Take Sometime" by Dishwalla. As for Richard ever allowing anybody to do a remix album or Duets album, I personally think he should let go of that purist attitude and experiment with different ideas. A remix album done by JXL, Hex Hector, Junior Velasquez and other remixer would be really quite interesting. Other DUETS possibilities are; Daryl Hall, Marilyn McCoo (from the Fifth Dimension), Roberta Flack, and Tom Jones.
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 16, 2004 20:28:52 GMT -5
Rick, I really wish I could get you and Richard together. You have such great ideas. I feel you could probably made some headway into his thick head! Maybe we could suggest an evening with Richard Carpenter where all the fans could gather and share our thoughts with him and he with us. I think that would be so cool.
Rob
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 16, 2004 22:48:15 GMT -5
another possible duets artist I just thought of is Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, this would have been a great team.
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Post by karen69roland on Aug 17, 2004 2:32:06 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 17, 2004 7:34:24 GMT -5
As for Richard ever allowing anybody to do a remix album or Duets album, I personally think he should let go of that purist attitude and experiment with different ideas. A remix album done by JXL, Hex Hector, Junior Velasquez and other remixer would be really quite interesting. Just to touch on this subject further. I played DJ Danny Shaffer's remix of "Only Yesterday" for a friend of mine who just is not a Carpenters fan, he does not like our C's. Right as the song started he commented, "Great beat". Once he heard Karen's voice he somewhat winced at it, but he listened in curiousity. By the time the song was done, he said, "Excellent, I would buy an entire CD of remixed Carpenters songs like that. And I have never ever purchased anything by Carpenters". |
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Post by steve on Aug 17, 2004 22:21:28 GMT -5
I have always thought of what it would have been like to hear karen perform with Herb Alpert..I just loved the tiajuana(Know that spelling is hideous)Brass sound so much and Karens voice would have really shined with these sorts of arrangements..Also I cant believe noone has mentioned the most obvious Duet possiblility of them all..Barry Manilow-I think this would have been great.I know it was talked about alot back then,but never happened!!Steve
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