The Carpenters: Every Album, Every Song

The brother and sister team of Karen and Richard Carpenter rank as one of the most successful...
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The Carpenters: Every Album, Every Song by Tornbohm, Paul

The Carpenters: Every Album, Every Song

BD$34.49

The Carpenters: Every Album, Every Song

BD$34.49
Author: Paul Tornbohm
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The brother and sister team of Karen and Richard Carpenter rank as one of the most successful acts in pop music history. Between the first Carpenters' album released in 1969 and their final studio album together in 1981, they achieved three Grammy awards, 18 hits in the US Top 20 (and ten in the UK) and multiple platinum discs, leading to eventual sales of over 100 million copies worldwide. Although the group's career was brought to a tragic and premature end by the untimely death of Karen Carpenter in 1983, they remain a much-loved band that continue to attract new fans. The Carpenters crafted their own distinctive sound with multi-part harmonies and lush arrangements, providing a rich backdrop for the distinctive sound of Karen Carpenter's vocals. In addition to being a gifted interpreter of songs, Karen was also passionate about playing the drums, with Richard's talents extending to keyboards, singing, composing, arranging and producing. This book explores the background to each of their studio albums and classic singles, as well as their solo recordings, live albums and compilations of rare tracks. From their earliest recordings in a jazz trio through to Richard's reinterpretations of their best-known songs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and as a solo pianist, this appraisal looks at over 55 years of Carpenters' releases.



Author: Paul Tornbohm
Publisher: Sonicbond Publishing
Published: 02/26/2024
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781789523010

About the Author
Paul Tornbohm is a songwriter and musician. As befits a Carpenters fan, he has recorded an album of his songs, August Afternoons, with his sister Cathy on lead vocals. A former member of the 'ghost-rock' group, Piano Magic, Paul has also released the solo EP, Down an English Lane. Additionally, he composes for Spontaneous Productions, a theatre company in Sydenham, London. Paul has a Masters in music production from Kingston University, teaches music qualifications at a sixth-form college in Surrey and lives in Crystal Palace, London with his wife, the composer Yumi Mashiki. This is his first book.

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