Karen Carpenter..so sad right?

Question

i was looking for a first wedding dance song, and listened to "we've only just begun" and karen carpenter's voice sounds so beautiful. and read about her life and it was just so sad. Does anyone else think its so sad? She died of anorexia, and died recovering with a weight gain of 30 pounds (she was 83 pounds!) and the weigh gain put strain on her weak hart, from the starvaton. its depressing. she was so young (33) and full of talent..a skilled drummer..with such charm..i watched her videos. her ex husband even attended her viewing and threw his ring into her casket!

i am definitely choosing that song. It is common, but very touching.

Answer 1

I love listening to recordings of Karen Carpenter's singing after all these years. Her voice is so pure and strong, it is difficult to understand why she starved herself. I understand it has to do with self image. Karen did not see herself as others did, a talented and lovely singer. Yes it is so sad, so very sad. I think of Karen as an angel in heaven, singing to us still through her recordings. She was like Christ in that she died for the sin of vanity by which society sets such high standards of physical appearance. Karen was so beautiful in her soul and personality, which comes through in her singing, even now, long after she is gone from this world.

Answer 2

I really don't care for the song, but it is a good choice for a wedding dance. And she definitely had one of the most memorable and best voices in popular music of the last 60 years, in my opinion.

Answer 3

Yeah

Answer 4

yeah, it's really sad. She had one of the most beautiful voices ever

Answer 5

Yes i agree it is so sad and i love their music...Close to you and Yesterday once more is my favorites