I'm listening to The Carpenter's right now. She had an unbelievably wonderful voice. Almost angelic. I'm running a Jolida SJ 502A and a pair of Alpair 7 Frugalhorns. What a combination! It's a shame that back in the day it was far from cool to admit liking The Carpenters.
Is there anyone else who has a voice as sweet as hers and music as easy to listen to?
Thanks,
Mike
Is there anyone else who has a voice as sweet as hers and music as easy to listen to?
Thanks,
Mike
Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat - never tire of this classic...
Adele
Birdy - not very angelical, but huge Adele like voice for an English, 80 pound 15 year old - check out her version of Skinny Love. Definitely an "up and comer"....
Ingrid Michaelson - I really like her voice.
Yael Naim - very cool voice - even her songs in Yiddish are very pleasing. Although she has that somewhat annoying New Soul song that is now played everywhere on Apple commercials...I will throw myself over a cliff if I hear it one more time...
Best way I can think of getting exposure to more Carpenter-like singers is to make a station on Pandora and it will come up with many similar style singers - that's how I found the above... I would have laughed at the thought of listening to Yael before actually listening to her on Pandora...
Adele
Birdy - not very angelical, but huge Adele like voice for an English, 80 pound 15 year old - check out her version of Skinny Love. Definitely an "up and comer"....
Ingrid Michaelson - I really like her voice.
Yael Naim - very cool voice - even her songs in Yiddish are very pleasing. Although she has that somewhat annoying New Soul song that is now played everywhere on Apple commercials...I will throw myself over a cliff if I hear it one more time...
Best way I can think of getting exposure to more Carpenter-like singers is to make a station on Pandora and it will come up with many similar style singers - that's how I found the above... I would have laughed at the thought of listening to Yael before actually listening to her on Pandora...
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Best way I can think of getting exposure to more Carpenter-like singers is to make a station on Pandora and it will come up with many similar style singers - that's how I found the above... I would have laughed at the thought of listening to Yael before actually listening to her on Pandora...
Great idea! That's typically what I do, but I guess was too wrapped up in the music to think of this...
Thanks,
Mike
I always liked Karen's voice. It was great. Here are a few not so popular gals that sing great too.Is there anyone else who has a voice as sweet as hers and music as easy to listen to?
Laura Pausini
Olivia Ong
Salyu My current favorite. Try to get past the language barrier.
Rumer - Not sure if she's made it over the pond yet but this lady is often mentioned in the same breath as Karen Carpenter
Rumer - Slow Rumer Performs Slow Live On Later With Jools Holland HQ Full Version - YouTube
Rumer - Slow Rumer Performs Slow Live On Later With Jools Holland HQ Full Version - YouTube
mikje - being of that certain age, Karen & Richard were part of the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20s - sometimes hard to explain your eclectic collection to died in the wool heavy metal/hard rock fans. (Close to You and LZ 1&2? make up your mind, Chris )
While not a complete-ist, my personal favorite was "Passages" - demonstrative of their range - loved "Bwana, She no Home" and the DJ's intro by Tony Peluso to "Calling Occupants" .
Karen rather reminds me in some ways of the late Eva Cassidy - while sometimes a bit off the mark, either could sing just about anything, and make even the corniest mainstream pop sound fresh.
While not a complete-ist, my personal favorite was "Passages" - demonstrative of their range - loved "Bwana, She no Home" and the DJ's intro by Tony Peluso to "Calling Occupants" .
Karen rather reminds me in some ways of the late Eva Cassidy - while sometimes a bit off the mark, either could sing just about anything, and make even the corniest mainstream pop sound fresh.
Make fun of me if you want...
Lauryn Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eClxA5KO9jE
Sophie Barker Zero Seven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UO8Bxmi5vw
Roberta Flack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv8gQT_EzUI
Lauryn Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eClxA5KO9jE
Sophie Barker Zero Seven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UO8Bxmi5vw
Roberta Flack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv8gQT_EzUI
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