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The Carpenters –
The greatest pop duo in the 70’s.
Karen and Richard Carpenter
When they are young…..
Richard(born on Oct 15, 1946),
is a talented pianist, arranger, composer, singer,
and producer.
He arranged, played piano, and sang backup
vocals along with his sister Karen, who drummed
and sang lead vocals.
"Richard began studying classical piano at the age
of nine and continued while attending Yale and at
the University of Southern California and
California State College at Long Beach."
Karen (born on Mar 2,
1950),
the younger sister of Richard, together with her
brother formed the famous vocal and instrumental
duo. She was a drummer and the lead singer of the
group.
"Karen was just as talented as her brother Richard,
Karen was playing the drums so well that she still
considered herself primarily a drummer who sang,
but Richard sensed there was a lot more potential in
her vocals."
The Carpenters became an amazing success story
after bursting onto the pop music scene in 1970.
Karen and Richard Carpenter had 12 Top Ten singles
and released 17 albums during the 1970s that each
sold over a million copies.
The Carpenters have sold over 200 hundred million
records up to date all over the world.
Awards
1970
Grammy awards for best contemporary vocal
performance by a group, for "Close to You," and best
new artist.
1970
Academy Award for best song, for "For All We
Know."
1971 - Grammy award for best contemporary vocal
performance by a group, for "Carpenters" .
Karen Anne Carpenter
February 4, 1983, when Karen was found
unconscious by her mother in her parents' home
in Downey. That morning Karen died of heart
failure caused by the long battle with the
disease Anorexia Nervosa.
SING
Sing, sing a song
Sing out loud, Sing out strong, Sing of good
things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad.
Sing, sing a song
Make it simple, To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
for anyone else to hear, just sing, sing a song.
Sing, sing a song
Let the world sing along, Sing of love there
could be
Sing for you and for me.
Sing, sing a song
Make it simple to last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough, for
anyone else to hear
Just sing, sing a song.