I Have You – Carpenters

FORMED: 1968, New Haven, CT DISBANDED: 1983 Richard Carpenter 1946- As a pianist and producer, Richard’s is a rare talent. It was by his talent and ability that the foundation was laid for the subsequent success of the Carpenter’s Musical Family. When we think of Carpenters it is most likely that we would identify Karen’s amazing voice as the dominate “sound” of the group, however, it was Richard’s contributions which truly allowed them to achieve that unique sound. A good example of this is the album “Lovelines”. It includes some Karen’s solo works with Phil Ramone in 1979. While Karen’s voice is as clear and beautiful as ever, the tracts produced by Mr. Phil Ramone do not have the same quality, or true “Carpenters Sound” as those produced by Richard. Richard and Karen’s relationship to their music is as inseparable as that of “Cinematography” and “Soundtrack” to a motion picture. Karen Carpenter 1950-1983 Karen possessed every bit as much talent as Richard, however, hers was a talent that did not show at an early age like her brother’s. Her first musical interest was as a drummer and it wasn’t until later that her pure, natural vocal talent surfaced. A record company producer was the first to realize that Karen possessed a unique, and utterly beautiful voice, likening it to the finest of musical instruments. The most fascinating thing about Karen’s voice is that it is completely pure and natural, without the benefit of formal training. Richard’s talent was the …
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