Ever heard the song "Goodnight" by The Beatles?
It's kind of a sweet lullaby.
Karen Carpenter sang a gorgeous version of the same song in 1969, accompanied by the choir at California State University at Long Beach and her brother, Richard.
I love the way Karen sings this song, but I also love the addition of the choir, which gives the song depth and texture. It's beautiful. I remember when I bought The Carpenters' box set From The Top and heard that deep cut for the first time. It was stunning.
Years later, I bought a CD of lullabies put out by... Martha Stewart! The funny thing is, the liner notes had little to do with the music. They were all about decorating the nursery and breast milk. I have a hard time believing Martha breastfed her daughter, but I digress.
Linda Ronstadt's cover of "Goodnight" was on that collection by Martha Stewart. It was breathy and kind of ethereal and I liked it less than Karen's take, even though I generally like Linda Ronstadt's music.
It would be interesting what Karen Carpenter would have done if she hadn't died so young. I would have been interested to hear her voice change as she aged.
It's kind of a sweet lullaby.
Karen Carpenter sang a gorgeous version of the same song in 1969, accompanied by the choir at California State University at Long Beach and her brother, Richard.
I love the way Karen sings this song, but I also love the addition of the choir, which gives the song depth and texture. It's beautiful. I remember when I bought The Carpenters' box set From The Top and heard that deep cut for the first time. It was stunning.
Years later, I bought a CD of lullabies put out by... Martha Stewart! The funny thing is, the liner notes had little to do with the music. They were all about decorating the nursery and breast milk. I have a hard time believing Martha breastfed her daughter, but I digress.
Linda Ronstadt's cover of "Goodnight" was on that collection by Martha Stewart. It was breathy and kind of ethereal and I liked it less than Karen's take, even though I generally like Linda Ronstadt's music.
It would be interesting what Karen Carpenter would have done if she hadn't died so young. I would have been interested to hear her voice change as she aged.
