Post by Jon K on Dec 19, 2004 3:58:55 GMT -5
:)Hi. I just discovered this web site. I think it's great that people are still talking about Karen and the Carpenters' music.
I have been a huge fan of the Carpenters for a long time. Karen is my all-time favorite vocalist, by far. She had the most honest, sincere, warm, melancholy, sweet voice that I have ever heard. It never ceases to send a shiver up my spine. It's very interesting to me how Karen didn't need to yell or scream to convey emotion, as so many singers do. Her voice was naturally filled with emotion.
I have felt badly for a long time about Karen's death, and still wish that I could express my sympathies to Richard, belated as it would be.
I get furious when I hear people make fun of Karen's illness, anorexia. I think sometimes that people think that Karen was just being vain, trying to lose weight in order to look good. What people don't understand is that this is an illness and that most (if not all) people who suffer with anorexia have very low self-esteem and are starving themselves because deep down they really don't want to live.
I haven't heard Karen SPEAK much in my life, but my favorite quote by her is (I may be paraphrasing a little): "We (Richard and she) just want to be remembered as good musicians and nice people." That's refreshing to hear because most musicians are so self-absorbed, they couldn't care less what people think of them.
Anyway, if you've had the patience to read this far, thank you. I've just had a lot on my chest for years about Karen that I needed to get off.
Thanks again for the site, and I'll be checking back regularly.
- Jon K ;D
I have been a huge fan of the Carpenters for a long time. Karen is my all-time favorite vocalist, by far. She had the most honest, sincere, warm, melancholy, sweet voice that I have ever heard. It never ceases to send a shiver up my spine. It's very interesting to me how Karen didn't need to yell or scream to convey emotion, as so many singers do. Her voice was naturally filled with emotion.
I have felt badly for a long time about Karen's death, and still wish that I could express my sympathies to Richard, belated as it would be.
I get furious when I hear people make fun of Karen's illness, anorexia. I think sometimes that people think that Karen was just being vain, trying to lose weight in order to look good. What people don't understand is that this is an illness and that most (if not all) people who suffer with anorexia have very low self-esteem and are starving themselves because deep down they really don't want to live.
I haven't heard Karen SPEAK much in my life, but my favorite quote by her is (I may be paraphrasing a little): "We (Richard and she) just want to be remembered as good musicians and nice people." That's refreshing to hear because most musicians are so self-absorbed, they couldn't care less what people think of them.
Anyway, if you've had the patience to read this far, thank you. I've just had a lot on my chest for years about Karen that I needed to get off.
Thanks again for the site, and I'll be checking back regularly.
- Jon K ;D