I am dedicating this song sung by the late Karen Carpenter, to the legendary Vikki Carr on the eve of her New Year's Eve concert at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. Knock 'em dead, Vikki !
I am dedicating this song sung by the late Karen Carpenter, to the legendary Vikki Carr on the eve of her New Year's Eve concert at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. Knock 'em dead, Vikki !
Another fine example of Karen Carpenter's talents, "Merry Christmas Darling" was co-written by Frank Pooler and Richard Carpenter with a pretty good arrangement by Richard Carpenter. This particular selection and the other before all come from the 2 CD set "Carpenters Christmas Collection" made up of the first complete disc and one which was released a few years later. Both are very magical and...
Today is "Bella Voce Day" in which we will be hearing two beautiful voices. The first is the always lovely to hear Karen Carpenter who was taken from us way too soon, just when she was on the verge of becoming a better and greater artist. One of the most unusual aspects of this recording is that she opens the song with its opening verse. Billy May, who worked with Frank Sinatra, provides a love...
Another fine example of Karen Carpenter's talents, "Merry Christmas Darling" was co-written by Frank Pooler and Richard Carpenter with a pretty good arrangement by Richard Carpenter. This particular selection and the other before all come from the 2 CD set "Carpenters Christmas Collection" made up of the first complete disc and one which was released a few years later. Both are very magical and...
Today is "Bella Voce Day" in which we will be hearing two beautiful voices. The first is the always lovely to hear Karen Carpenter who was taken from us way too soon, just when she was on the verge of becoming a better and greater artist. One of the most unusual aspects of this recording is that she opens the song with its opening verse. Billy May, who worked with Frank Sinatra, provides a love...
Photo from: Life.comAs leaves and temperatures drop, thougths turn to a hot rice+beef bowl just after a night out in search of Love. That's the one sentence description for a Y2K Japanese drama, where romance crossed the paths of young and old in unexpected combinations. (What's this thing called "Cougar Town"?) Definitely a chick series, complete with a musical theme to match.
A number of years ago, the local international station, KIKU TV, submitted a "Tokyo love story series." The venue was a late night beef bowl shop that disparate folks dropped by at odd hours, some to hook up, others to troll the lonely singles scene. The theme was "The Rainbow Connection" by The Carpenters...which wasn't available on the North American market. Curiousity led me to Google! and e...