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The Carpenters recorded "Solitaire" for the 1975 Horizon album; Richard Carpenter, familiar with the song via the versions by Neil Sedaka and Andy Williams, was "not crazy" about the song, but he felt it would showcase Karen Carpenter's vocal expertise. Despite assessing her vocal performance on "Solitaire" as "one of [her] greatest", Richard ...
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.
A third single, "Solitaire," reached no. 17 in the US and the top 40 in several other countries worldwide. [5] According to Richard, [6] Karen never particularly liked the song. The Carpenters' version of this song leaves out lyrics included in the original. "Desperado" was initially recorded by the Eagles in 1973 for the album of the same name.
Karen Carpenter has been called one of the greatest female vocalists of all time by Rolling Stone [219] and National Public Radio. [9] Paul McCartney has said she was "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive", [9] while Herb Alpert said she was "the type of singer who would sit in your lap and sing in your ear". [220]
The duo was made up of siblings Karen (lead vocals and drums) and Richard Carpenter (keyboards and vocals). The siblings started their musical career together in the latter half of the 1960s. In October 1969, six months after they signed a contract with A&M Records , the Carpenters released their debut album Offering (its title was later ...
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and early drummer of the highly successful duo The Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. [1] With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Richard Carpenter except track 2 by Richard and Karen Carpenter and track 4 by Jack Daugherty: Carpenters chronology; ... "Solitaire" – 4:39 "Please Mr. Postman ...
The 20 track compilation covers the period from 1969 to 1981. Some editions contained "Hurting Each Other" as a bonus track. The compilation was repackaged as a 2001 dutch Yesterday Once More: De Nederlandse Singles Collectie by replacing "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" with "Sweet, Sweet Smile" and placing it as track 6.