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This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
Burris, divorced with an 18-year-old son, was nine years her senior. A few days prior to the ceremony, Carpenter was taped singing a new song, "Because We Are in Love", and the tape was played for guests during the wedding ceremony. The song, written by her brother and John Bettis, was released in 1981. The couple settled in Newport Beach. [75]
After moving to New York City in January 1982, [152] Karen sought therapy for her eating disorder with psychotherapist Steven Levenkron. [153] In April, she briefly returned to Los Angeles for recording, including a Carpenter / Bettis tune "You're Enough" and a Roger Nichols / Dean Pitchford song, "Now".
Bruce Eder of AllMusic called it "very much a comeback effort, with a fair amount of energy on most of it, newly radiant arrangements ("The Wedding Song," etc.), one cute oldie cover ("Beechwood 4-5789," which was made into a video), and the best new songs they'd had since the mid-'70s ("Those Good Old Dreams," "Touch Me When We're Dancing ...
Priscilla Cory performed the song in the movie Deadman's Curve, the story based on Jan and Dean in 1978. Priscilla is the great-granddaughter of inventor Nathan B. Stubblefield. Bing Crosby – sang the song on three occasions on his radio show in 1947. [7] King Curtis; Dennis Day; Dale Hawkins; Jan and Dean – Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin ...
Karen Carpenter, half of the Grammy-winning '70s duo the Carpenters and wholly one of the greatest vocalists of all time, died 40 years ago at age 32.
John Bettis called "I Need to Be in Love" the favorite lyrics he ever wrote for Karen Carpenter. "If there was ever anything that came out of my heart straight to Karen's I would say that was it. I was very proud of it for that." [2] Richard Carpenter recalled that the song "became Karen's favorite Carpenters song". [1]
Los Angeles-based teenage punks the Linda Lindas have had a pretty dang good summer vacation. Last month, members of the group appeared on stage at Bratmobile’s first show in two decades to ...