The Carpenters

There is a programme on BBC4 on Friday evening about the Carpenters.

Karen had simply the absolute best pop singer's voice ever - superb and a joy to listen to.

So sad that her parents favoured big brother and failed to recognise her talent.

These are my left-field choice Carpenters favourites:

Now

I Believe You

Can’t Smile Without You (Yes they did do it before Barry Manilow)

Bless the Beasts and the Children

Oh no the guitar riff was in Goodbye to Love, before we met.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A

Too many great songs to choose favourites. Love them all. Forgot how much.

paddyann - that's my favourite too. That was the year we met, married in 1978.
That guitar riff in the middle !

Loving the programme, been cleaning my kitchen top to bottom with Karen’s beautiful voice keeping me company.

I love the Carpenters ,we had" We've Only Just Begun" as our first dance at our wedding in 1975 and I always play it on our anniversary.She had a fabulous voice .If you haven't heard a singer called Rumer have a listen she's very similar you Karen Carpenter

Hope you enjoyed it Brunette10 - I missed it but have several CDs so I didn't miss out. I love the sound of the Carpenters - Karen had such a velvet smooth voice and died so tragically.