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Post by carpentersgermany on Mar 20, 2008 19:51:30 GMT -5
Even if the last post is more then three years old I just have to "reanimate" this thread because I have two dream-duets on my mind: 1. "Cinderella Rockefella", I always loved the performance of this song in Australia. I just loooooove watching Karen dancing and grooving to Doug Stawns solo and the part "I like your nose.." "What!?" followed by her just adorable laugh. BUT I have to say that I always wished she had performed this song with another partner. The perfect one for me would be Jamie Cullum, a British singer and pianist, who is one of my favourite artist of todays music scene. He has such a feeling for refreshing the old classics and also makes beautiful songs on his own. I saw him once in a concert and it was just amazing. I think Karen and him would just fit perfectly together on this song. I can see her dancing to one of his brilliant piano solos.. Ohhh, this would be simply wonderful!! Jamie Cullum - I get a kick out of you (live) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWTEfhhZXK4Jamie Cullum - I could have danced all night www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGFiaMKjojE(if you never heard of him before, please take your time and watch the clips as a whole, because they need the time to develop their whole energy..) 2. "Superstar", I always thought it would be great if a male singer would sing this song as a dedication to Karen. Especially the part Your guitar (drums), it (they) sound(s) so sweet and clear But you're not really here It's just the radio Don't you remember you told me You loved me baby? You said you'd be coming back This way again baby would get a whole new meaning, if it's dedicated to Karen herself posthumously. I think the perfect "candidate" for this one would be Robbie Williams, who had a huge success across Europe, but never really made it in the US, I think. I'm not really a fan of him, with the exception of just a few songs and his truly extraordinary concert at Royal Albert Hall. In my "fantasy" he'd sing the song up to the last chorus and the last one would be sung by Karen, like he did on his duet("It was a very good year") with Sinatra at Royal Albert Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQiDCfNDaMAThese are my absolute dream-duets for Karen, whereby the first one regrettably could never be realized (at least outside my head), because the song just needs both artists live on stage. The second one though would be a wonderful posthumous tribute, I think.
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Mar 21, 2008 1:46:29 GMT -5
... 2. "Superstar", I always thought it would be great if a male singer would sing this song as a dedication to Karen. Especially the part Your guitar (drums), it (they) sound(s) so sweet and clear But you're not really here It's just the radio Don't you remember you told me You loved me baby? You said you'd be coming back This way again baby would get a whole new meaning, if it's dedicated to Karen herself posthumously. I think the perfect "candidate" for this one would be Robbie Williams, who had a huge success across Europe, but never really made it in the US, I think. I'm not really a fan of him, with the exception of just a few songs and his truly extraordinary concert at Royal Albert Hall. In my "fantasy" he'd sing the song up to the last chorus and the last one would be sung by Karen, like he did on his duet("It was a very good year") with Sinatra at Royal Albert Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQiDCfNDaMAThese are my absolute dream-duets for Karen, whereby the first one regrettably could never be realized (at least outside my head), because the song just needs both artists live on stage. The second one though would be a wonderful posthumous tribute, I think. Hi CG, it's funny that you should mention Robbie Williams. Coincidentally I spent over an hour today watching some of his incredible music videos. Many of them are very catchy, creatively conceived and visually stunning. Through the magic of technology, much in the same way that Natalie Cole was able to "duet" with her father on many of his original hits, Robbie's performance melded seamlessly with Sinatra's on "It was a Very Good Year." (Do you ever notice how the instrumental passage in "Superstar" resembles that of "It was a Very Good Year"?) Humorous, provocative and and a mass of contradictions, the singer-songwriter ended his concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Sinatra's signature tune "My Way," became a bit emotional, and acknowledged his mother sitting in the audience. According to www.bbc.coi.uk, Robbie Williams has sold more albums in the United Kingdom than any other British solo artist in history. (I would have guessed it might be Elton John.) Luther Vandross released his own version of "Superstar" at the end of 1983, the year that Karen died. I wonder if that could have been his personal tribute to Karen. It's bittersweet that these great singers of love songs --- both superstars --- never seemed to have found the love they were looking for during their short lifetimes, and are now both gone.
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 21, 2008 2:54:54 GMT -5
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Post by wisejester7 on Mar 21, 2008 6:35:17 GMT -5
Back to dream duets-
I would love to hear a duet pairing of : Karen and Judy Garland (my 2 favs) Karen and Nat King Cole (both had that something 'special') Karen and Bing Crosby (deep, warm vocals from both please!)
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Post by wisejester7 on Mar 21, 2008 6:40:05 GMT -5
Perhaps one of Richard's children could sing a duet with Karen. Just a thought.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Mar 21, 2008 9:28:54 GMT -5
An outstanding topic, and one I absolutely could have sworn I'd participated in, long ago. But, I don't see any of my posts in this thread, so it must have been another. Therefore, I have several choices. Of course, I would have loved to have heard Karen and Billy Joel duet together. It would have been edgy, and I think it could have come off well....I think Karen would have sounded awesome singing Just The Way You Are, to mention but one. A duet of these two seems like a fun possibility. I would also have enjoyed hearing Karen sing with Michael Franks, doing something that Michael wrote. I know that Karen has done a Franks tune (B'Wana She No Home), but to have heard them together would have been sweet. There's one particular song that Michael did that I think would lend itself to Karen's voice dueting with him - it's called "When I give my Love to You." Nice, smooth jazz tune. I'd also like to hear something with both Karen and Harry Conick Jr., and with Michael Buble'. Both men have strong voices that would, I believe, compliment Karen's beautiful rich voice. There are more, but for now, I'll leave it here.
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 21, 2008 10:20:01 GMT -5
I would also have enjoyed hearing Karen sing with Michael Franks, doing something that Michael wrote. I know that Karen has done a Franks tune (B'Wana She No Home), but to have heard them together would have been sweet. There's one particular song that Michael did that I think would lend itself to Karen's voice dueting with him - it's called "When I give my Love to You." Nice, smooth jazz tune. Oh, good one Tim... I never thought of this one. Franks and Carpenter would be wonderful together. Would be interesting if someone could electronically combine Michael Franks' "B'wana He No Home" together with Carpenters' "B'wana She No Home" for a duet. I would love to hear a duet of Karen Carpenter and Chris Martin (Coldplay)... Martin has a wonderfully smooth and beautiful voice. The one I'd love to hear most is a duet between Karen and Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)... I think of any male voice this is the one most compatible with Karen's. First because they are from about the same time period and have similar vocal styles which border between adult contemporary and easy rock. Another very good one would be Paul McCartney... Karen and Paul sing in the same key and have a similar vocal range and would mix very well together. They were also contemporaries making hits alongside each other so their general musical styles would also fit quite well. I would also love to hear a duet with Elton John... but I don't think Karen and Elton's voices would match all too well... they have different ranges and sing in a different key. She has sang with Peter Cetera (Chicago) on her solo album (he did harmony vocals on "Making Love In The Afternoon"). Karen also did some backup vocals for Art Garfunkel (in 1980) for one of his recordings which was never released. Karen has already worked with two male vocalists from the 60's/70's of the pop/rock/classic rock genre so duets with Justin Hayward or Paul McCartney really wouldn't have been too far fetched. Art Garfunkel was a good one to match Karen with as he (like Justin Hayward and Paul McCartney) has similar tones and ranges as Karen. Furthering on Tim's comment of Karen doing Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"... I agree she could have done a great reading of that song. She could also do a fine rendition of "Honesty"... and on the other side of the fence... because we must remember Karen is a versatile singer and does not only sing ballads... she could do a great rendition of Billy Joel's "My Life" probably for her solo album... although mostly I would have loved to hear her do a good upbeat recording of "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" with some jazz/funk filled bass rhythms, slick electric guitar chords and electronic clapping... I could hear Karen really enjoying herself singing this fun song and it would have fit quite well on her solo album.
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Post by carpentersgermany on Mar 21, 2008 19:07:31 GMT -5
... 2. "Superstar", I always thought it would be great if a male singer would sing this song as a dedication to Karen. Especially the part Your guitar (drums), it (they) sound(s) so sweet and clear But you're not really here It's just the radio Don't you remember you told me You loved me baby? You said you'd be coming back This way again baby would get a whole new meaning, if it's dedicated to Karen herself posthumously. I think the perfect "candidate" for this one would be Robbie Williams, who had a huge success across Europe, but never really made it in the US, I think. I'm not really a fan of him, with the exception of just a few songs and his truly extraordinary concert at Royal Albert Hall. In my "fantasy" he'd sing the song up to the last chorus and the last one would be sung by Karen, like he did on his duet("It was a very good year") with Sinatra at Royal Albert Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQiDCfNDaMAThese are my absolute dream-duets for Karen, whereby the first one regrettably could never be realized (at least outside my head), because the song just needs both artists live on stage. The second one though would be a wonderful posthumous tribute, I think. Hi CG, it's funny that you should mention Robbie Williams. Coincidentally I spent over an hour today watching some of his incredible music videos. Many of them are very catchy, creatively conceived and visually stunning. Through the magic of technology, much in the same way that Natalie Cole was able to "duet" with her father on many of his original hits, Robbie's performance melded seamlessly with Sinatra's on "It was a Very Good Year." (Do you ever notice how the instrumental passage in "Superstar" resembles that of "It was a Very Good Year"?) Humorous, provocative and and a mass of contradictions, the singer-songwriter ended his concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Sinatra's signature tune "My Way," became a bit emotional, and acknowledged his mother sitting in the audience. According to www.bbc.coi.uk, Robbie Williams has sold more albums in the United Kingdom than any other British solo artist in history. (I would have guessed it might be Elton John.) Luther Vandross released his own version of "Superstar" at the end of 1983, the year that Karen died. I wonder if that could have been his personal tribute to Karen. It's bittersweet that these great singers of love songs --- both superstars --- never seemed to have found the love they were looking for during their short lifetimes, and are now both gone. What a coincidence! What made you watch the RW videos?? How popular is he in the US? Like I said before, I'm not a Robbie Fan but love a couple of his songs ("Come Undone" for instance is such an amazing song!) and his Royal Albert concert of course. This somehow theatrical but also truly emotional performance made me think of him singing the Superstar-Tribute dedicated to Karen. Never realized the parallels between "Superstar" and "It was a very good year" until you mentioned it. Thank you so much for this smart reference!! Never knew Luther's version before, it's a very good interpretation. I just love the thought of dedicating this song posthumously to Karen, but I'm not sure if LV's (indeed beautiful) version is meant to be a such tribute.. But I saw Usher performing this song as a tribute for Luther Vandross..
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Post by carpentersgermany on Mar 21, 2008 19:09:27 GMT -5
Perhaps one of Richard's children could sing a duet with Karen. Just a thought. Oh, this could be truly heart-warming!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Mar 21, 2008 22:09:24 GMT -5
Perhaps one of Richard's children could sing a duet with Karen. Just a thought. Oh, this could be truly heart-warming! And.....I think that Rickard HAS in fact sung with his children - at the Top Of The World rundraiser, for one place. But, nothing recorded that we know of. I'm with ya, I'd like to hear father and child....either daughter(s) or son.
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Mar 22, 2008 14:37:45 GMT -5
Hi CG, it's funny that you should mention Robbie Williams. Coincidentally I spent over an hour today watching some of his incredible music videos. Many of them are very catchy, creatively conceived and visually stunning. Through the magic of technology, much in the same way that Natalie Cole was able to "duet" with her father on many of his original hits, Robbie's performance melded seamlessly with Sinatra's on "It was a Very Good Year." (Do you ever notice how the instrumental passage in "Superstar" resembles that of "It was a Very Good Year"?) Humorous, provocative and and a mass of contradictions, the singer-songwriter ended his concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Sinatra's signature tune "My Way," became a bit emotional, and acknowledged his mother sitting in the audience. According to www.bbc.coi.uk, Robbie Williams has sold more albums in the United Kingdom than any other British solo artist in history. (I would have guessed it might be Elton John.) Luther Vandross released his own version of "Superstar" at the end of 1983, the year that Karen died. I wonder if that could have been his personal tribute to Karen. It's bittersweet that these great singers of love songs --- both superstars --- never seemed to have found the love they were looking for during their short lifetimes, and are now both gone. What a coincidence! What made you watch the RW videos?? How popular is he in the US? Like I said before, I'm not a Robbie Fan but love a couple of his songs ("Come Undone" for instance is such an amazing song!) and his Royal Albert concert of course. This somehow theatrical but also truly emotional performance made me think of him singing the Superstar-Tribute dedicated to Karen. Never realized the parallels between "Superstar" and "It was a very good year" until you mentioned it. Thank you so much for this smart reference!! Never knew Luther's version before, it's a very good interpretation. I just love the thought of dedicating this song posthumously to Karen, but I'm not sure if LV's (indeed beautiful) version is meant to be a such tribute.. But I saw Usher performing this song as a tribute for Luther Vandross.. I first read about Robbie Williams in some magazines about the colorful public image that he projects in the music world. Despite his meteoric rise from being a member of Take That to being a solo singer, no one seems to be able to figure out why he has not been able to translate his success in the U.K. and Europe to the U.S. I think Robbie has a commanding stage presence, but his vocal range needs to be extended, especially in the lower registers when he does the Sinatra tunes. I like his snappy single "Millenium" and the associated James Bond-themed video, but the song reached only number 72 on the Billboard 100 chart here. (His best-selling UK song "Angels" hit only number 41 in the Hot 100.) I also enjoy his duet with Nicole Kidman in the retro-sounding and retro-looking "Somethin' Stupid." ("Come Undone" could be a huge underground hit, but the U.S. market probably could not handle it!) Since Karen's death in February 1983 was widely publicized, the release of Luther Vandross' album "Busy Body" in December 1983, which contains his cover of "Superstar/Until You Get Back to Me," would seem almost too much of a coincidence to rule out the possibility it could have been a tribute to her. After all, Luther is known to have idolized many divas such as Dionne Warwick, Patti Labelle and Aretha Franklin, and covered some of their songs. Although Luther does a decent job in covering modern pop classics such as "Superstar" and "Always and Forever," I personally prefer his original hits such as "Give Me the Reason," "Any Love," "Never Too Much" and "Stop to Love."
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Post by smoothie2 on Mar 22, 2008 15:24:31 GMT -5
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Usually, if I hear any of the new singers of today, it is because I might catch them on tv by accident, because I just don't listen to the sounds of today ....I just generally don't care for them, but I do know some that have been mentioned: Sade, kd lang, Michael Buble and etc. It would be interesting to hear Karen with any of these folks. Mostly I enjoy Karen on her own. Her voice is so unique. So, I guess I don't have a lot to contribute here.
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 22, 2008 19:56:24 GMT -5
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Usually, if I hear any of the new singers of today, it is because I might catch them on tv by accident, because I just don't listen to the sounds of today ....I just generally don't care for them, but I do know some that have been mentioned: Sade, kd lang, Michael Buble and etc. It would be interesting to hear Karen with any of these folks. Mostly I enjoy Karen on her own. Her voice is so unique. So, I guess I don't have a lot to contribute here.
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 22, 2008 20:01:17 GMT -5
What a coincidence! What made you watch the RW videos?? How popular is he in the US? Like I said before, I'm not a Robbie Fan but love a couple of his songs ("Come Undone" for instance is such an amazing song!) and his Royal Albert concert of course. This somehow theatrical but also truly emotional performance made me think of him singing the Superstar-Tribute dedicated to Karen. Never realized the parallels between "Superstar" and "It was a very good year" until you mentioned it. Thank you so much for this smart reference!! Never knew Luther's version before, it's a very good interpretation. I just love the thought of dedicating this song posthumously to Karen, but I'm not sure if LV's (indeed beautiful) version is meant to be a such tribute.. But I saw Usher performing this song as a tribute for Luther Vandross.. I first read about Robbie Williams in some magazines about the colorful public image that he projects in the music world. Despite his meteoric rise from being a member of Take That to being a solo singer, no one seems to be able to figure out why he has not been able to translate his success in the U.K. and Europe to the U.S. I think Robbie has a commanding stage presence, but his vocal range needs to be extended, especially in the lower registers when he does the Sinatra tunes. I like his snappy single "Millenium" and the associated James Bond-themed video, but the song reached only number 72 on the Billboard 100 chart here. (His best-selling UK song "Angels" hit only number 41 in the Hot 100.) I also enjoy his duet with Nicole Kidman in the retro-sounding and retro-looking "Somethin' Stupid." ("Come Undone" could be a huge underground hit, but the U.S. market probably could not handle it!) Since Karen's death in February 1983 was widely publicized, the release of Luther Vandross' album "Busy Body" in December 1983, which contains his cover of "Superstar/Until You Get Back to Me," would seem almost too much of a coincidence to rule out the possibility it could have been a tribute to her. After all, Luther is known to have idolized many divas such as Dionne Warwick, Patti Labelle and Aretha Franklin, and covered some of their songs. Although Luther does a decent job in covering modern pop classics such as "Superstar" and "Always and Forever," I personally prefer his original hits such as "Give Me the Reason," "Any Love," "Never Too Much" and "Stop to Love."
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Post by smoothie2 on Mar 22, 2008 22:55:42 GMT -5
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Usually, if I hear any of the new singers of today, it is because I might catch them on tv by accident, because I just don't listen to the sounds of today ....I just generally don't care for them, but I do know some that have been mentioned: Sade, kd lang, Michael Buble and etc. It would be interesting to hear Karen with any of these folks. Mostly I enjoy Karen on her own. Her voice is so unique. So, I guess I don't have a lot to contribute here. ***** yes, I've heard Norah Jones and Josh Groban... and I really these folks too. I also like the lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer...I love that song "Kiss Me".
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