March 24, 2021

Karen Carpenter Strikes Up the Band!

Karen Carpenter- the woman with the golden voice that the whole world loved- strikes up the band with the opening to their concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas circa July 1978. She and brother Richard as Carpenters created magic together. Here's proof-

Starting out with a unique vocal version of George Gershwin's Strike Up the Band, Karen calls on Richard to get the concert going. Then once it begins, the duo and band cut into ABBA's Thank You for the Music, and later a beautiful version of the classic When I Fall in Love. Of course, there's her drum solo, Richard's version of the Star Wars / Close Encounters themes and all the hits.

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