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Karen Carpenter in Sept 1971 singing "Superstar". I still miss her wonderful voice.

11K views · 3.1K reactions | The Carpenters- Superstar Karen and Richard performed “Superstar” on their first appearance on “The Carol Burnett Show,” on September 22, 1971. The single had been released on August 12, 1971. When they appeared on “The Carol Burnett Show,” the song was number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after only 3 weeks. The song reached number 2 after 7 weeks and stayed there for two weeks. It was kept out of the #1 position by Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” The following week, it fell to #4, replaced by Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves,” and the Osmonds’’ “Yo-yo.” Karen recorded “Superstar” in early 1971 when she was 21 years old. According to Richard, it was a first-take work lead with Karen reading lyrics that he had written on a napkin. What was intended to have been a work-lead for the musicians to hear Richard’s arrangement of the song was so perfect that Richard decided to use it, saying that Karen’s doleful interpretation would have been unrepeatable. “Superstar” is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, that has been a hit for many artists in different genres in the years since. The best-known versions are by the Carpenters in 1971, Luther Vandross in 1983, and Sonic Youth in 1994. #thecarpenters #superstar #karencarpenter #richardcarpenter #coversong #leonrussell #delaneyandbonnie #60smusic #1960smusic #1970smusic #popmusic #70smusic #livemusic #softrock | Missmissyphilly
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Some Yankee fans crying about not having game 163 to decide the Division Champ..😆😆
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Last I checked the Blue Jays won their season series 8-5. Maybe don’t get blown out by a combined score of 23-3 against the Tigers the 2 games immediately following their last series against the Blue Jays that pulled them to within 2 games. Stop yer biatching and get ready for a short postseason 🤣
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Karen Carpenter in Sept 1971 singing "Superstar". I still miss her wonderful voice.

11K views · 3.1K reactions | The Carpenters- Superstar Karen and Richard performed “Superstar” on their first appearance on “The Carol Burnett Show,” on September 22, 1971. The single had been released on August 12, 1971. When they appeared on “The Carol Burnett Show,” the song was number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after only 3 weeks. The song reached number 2 after 7 weeks and stayed there for two weeks. It was kept out of the #1 position by Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” The following week, it fell to #4, replaced by Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves,” and the Osmonds’’ “Yo-yo.” Karen recorded “Superstar” in early 1971 when she was 21 years old. According to Richard, it was a first-take work lead with Karen reading lyrics that he had written on a napkin. What was intended to have been a work-lead for the musicians to hear Richard’s arrangement of the song was so perfect that Richard decided to use it, saying that Karen’s doleful interpretation would have been unrepeatable. “Superstar” is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, that has been a hit for many artists in different genres in the years since. The best-known versions are by the Carpenters in 1971, Luther Vandross in 1983, and Sonic Youth in 1994. #thecarpenters #superstar #karencarpenter #richardcarpenter #coversong #leonrussell #delaneyandbonnie #60smusic #1960smusic #1970smusic #popmusic #70smusic #livemusic #softrock | Missmissyphilly
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Wonder what her future could have been. What a pure voice.
 
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