Harvey Brownstone Interview with Karen Carpenter Biography Filmmaker, Randy Schmidt

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  • Опубліковано 11 бер 2024
  • Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Karen Carpenter Biography Filmmaker, Randy Schmidt
    About Harvey's guests:
    Today’s guest, Randy Schmidt, is a brilliant author, screenwriter and producer who’s here to discuss his brand new, multi-award winning documentary feature film about one of the greatest female vocalists in the history of pop music: Karen Carpenter, who with her brother Richard, formed a duo, “The Carpenters”, and became the #1 American music act of the 70s.
    The movie is called “Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection”, and it chronicles not only her spectacular career, but also, what was going on behind closed doors: her quest for perfection, resulting in low self-esteem, a disappointing love life, and a battle with anorexia, which resulted in her tragic death in 1983 at the young age of 32. We hear about Karen’s personal struggles in her own voice through never-before-released recordings-and through the voices of legendary stars who knew her and were inspired by her music, including Carol Burnett, Olivia Newton-John, Suzanne Sommers, Kristin Chenoweth, Carnie Wilson and others.
    The movie, which is now available on the EVENTIVE.ORG streaming platform, is a captivating, revealing, and unvarnished documentary providing astounding new insight into Karen Carpenter’s tragically short life and enduring musical legacy. Our guest, who wrote and produced this movie, is a best selling author who’s written 3 books about the Carpenters: “Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter”, “Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Reader”, and “Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography”.
    He’s also published 2 books about Judy Garland, entitled “Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters”, and “Becoming Judy Garland”. And in 2018 he released a great book entitled, “Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton.”
    For more interviews and podcasts go to: www.harveybrownstoneinterview...
    To see more about Randy Schmidt and the film, go to:
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  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 3 місяці тому +19

    Dear Harvey and Randy -- you both really nailed this interview.

  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 2 місяці тому +5

    One of Pat Boone's daughters also had an eating disorder but she got help and is thriving.

  • @artsci2716
    @artsci2716 3 місяці тому +16

    The Carpenters need to be played on the radio again. They could easily make a big comeback.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +7

      They’re huge on Spotify and Apple Music. They don’t need a comeback. They’ve never gone away.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 місяці тому +2

      They tried that. In 1978. And 1982. And 1985. and 1987. And 1990. And 2000. Didn't work. Any other ideas?

    • @b1bmsgt
      @b1bmsgt 2 місяці тому +6

      I love watching the young reactors on UA-cam when they hear Karen for the first time and their jaws drop…

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому +4

      @b1bmsgt she had the perfect pop voice. I don’t think she ever realized how respected and beloved she was.

    • @bt60613
      @bt60613 2 місяці тому +1

      It’s not surprising to me that the fans, whether the originals or the ones since, have ever let the Cs get far from the public eye for too long. Their legacy, their influence on performers and on the industry, the leagues of new young fans, the backstory, what’s referred to as the “Carpenters sound”, the voice, the respect , the converted, continues to bring books, films, cover bands and tribute shows including the unexpected occasional TV show storyline references, the cover albums and a barrage of
      TikTok videos which we know Richard is aware of. During the early years when I was young it wasn’t hip to admit to being a fan amongst my age group. I was no doubt deemed uncool. The irony is that now it’s very hip amongst any age group to be a fam. The Cs definitely did not miss out on the social media age.

  • @slayer7682
    @slayer7682 3 місяці тому +9

    was blasting Deicide and Iron Maiden; now I'm ending the night with Karen.
    Great interview, I learned a lot about her. I'm Definitely watching the movie.

  • @cookingartguy2170
    @cookingartguy2170 3 місяці тому +11

    Hopefully we'll be able to see this documentary someday. I'll never forget that day that Karen Carpenter died. It came as a shock to everyone. My music teacher, who is pretty accomplished and had a recording studio down here in South Florida, and he's in the Country Music Hall of Fame, I asked him once who his idea of the perfect singer was and without hesitation he said "Karen Carpenter." I would have to say that Karen and Patsy Cline possessed the most beautiful, expressive voices ever.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +2

      You can see the film on EVENTIVE.ORG

    • @curtismichael4703
      @curtismichael4703 3 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I went on the site but didn’t see the documentary listed.

    • @thomastimlin1724
      @thomastimlin1724 Місяць тому

      I was a public school music teacher, when they announced on the radio Karen had died, I had to pull the car over and weep. She was my crush , when I was 14 and she was 20. Richard and Karen often said the "Money was in the basement" referring to Karen's warm toned low range singing voice on the records. But I must question the purpose behind this documentary and who has the most to gain from it. Everyone and their family has flaws, but not everyone has to be in the public's eye, especially after they are dead and not around to defend themselves.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому +1

      @thomastimlin1724 there is no need for Karen to defend herself. She wasn’t being attacked.

  • @frederickc591
    @frederickc591 3 місяці тому +10

    Amazing interview. Randy and his team made a very special documentary. I was moved and informed. Karen is very much missed

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +1

      She sure is. Thanks for watching our show. Please subscribe to our UA-cam channel and spread the word about our show 🙏❤️

  • @marklarson9864
    @marklarson9864 3 місяці тому +9

    I enjoyed the interview. I am a big KAC fan & only just started researching her life as none of this was known in the 70’s when I listened to her on AM radio. With the help of Randy, shows likes yours & U Tube, Karen has come to life for me. The only piece truly missing is her ex husband. Randy learned a lot about it while interviewing Karen’s best friend Freda. She made Randy turn off his recording device before she would tell him what Karen shared with her about that horrible marriage to a pathological liar con man.

  • @MissPerriwinkle
    @MissPerriwinkle 3 місяці тому +22

    omg her voice was unique and beyond the the blue horizon.......we love & miss u Karen.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +4

      What did you think of the interview?

    • @MissPerriwinkle
      @MissPerriwinkle 3 місяці тому

      as usual....well done sir.@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980

    • @VintageLPs
      @VintageLPs 2 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980I thought it was excellent. I did not know that there was a new documentary about Karen. Like Elvis Presley, I remember exactly where I was when I heard the shocking news of her death.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому +1

      @VintageLPs I hope you watch the documentary. It’s excellent. Thanks for watching our show.

  • @Leftatalbuquerque
    @Leftatalbuquerque 2 місяці тому +8

    Karen Carpenter, Anne Murray, kd lang... superb vocalists.

  • @ralphromeo7066
    @ralphromeo7066 Місяць тому +3

    Karen may have been as fine a pure vocalist as anyone on the planet. Regrettably, l don't believe she realized the magnitude her career was having on people. Her memory endures forever.

  • @christopher3d475
    @christopher3d475 Місяць тому +2

    There's a live performance of Karen singing Ave Maria in 1978 that's jaw dropping in its perfection. It was at a concert in southern California, Long Beach area and can be found on youtube. Someone recorded it in the audience it sounds like, but even with the low-quality audio it's a stunning performance.

  • @alanfisher2121
    @alanfisher2121 Місяць тому +1

    Ironically this interview is perfection. Two extremely intelligent and articulate gentlemen discussing this sad story in a first class, informative, yet clear and relatable way. Kudos to these guys.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much. Greatly appreciated. I hope you will check out our other great interviews and consider subscribing to our UA-cam channel. 🙏❤️

  • @laurencebrooks7699
    @laurencebrooks7699 3 місяці тому +4

    I loved Karen's voice and it stands out like no other---loved her solo album...listen to is regularly.

  • @tomjones2348
    @tomjones2348 3 місяці тому +5

    Bravo, Harvey! You have excellent taste in selecting topics. I've read 3 (including LIttle Girl Blue) books on the Carpenters. I still get the chills when I hear her voice. And I'll always be dumbfounded that Karen went through with the wedding even when she knew he was lying to her bigtime. Her mother told her "You've made your bed, now you have to lay in it" Sheesh. A final comment: I believe that Richard is 100% responsible for creating Karen's sound and perfecting her style and delivery. Her formidable drumming skills were all hers. I look forward to seeing this new film.

  • @garrytiller3194
    @garrytiller3194 3 місяці тому +4

    Great interview! God Bless KC. One of a kind for sure. 💜🧡

  • @AndyTempleman-ot6lu
    @AndyTempleman-ot6lu 3 місяці тому +4

    Another fantastic interview Harvey!
    "Superstar " is such a great song!

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +1

      I love that song so much. I’m such a huge Carpenters fan. This interview was a dream come true for me. It’s so gratifying to see how popular this episode of our show has become. I have the best and most supportive viewers in the world!

  • @ed7hanke
    @ed7hanke 2 місяці тому +5

    I disagree that Carpenters weren't / aren't a rock act. The genre is so widespread that they absolutely had / have a place in it. Their music might have to have "pop" in front of the "rock" to be classified correctly but it fits under the rock umbrella nonetheless.
    There has been so much scuttlebutt about who should and shouldn't be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, etc.) and I believe the Carpenters definitely belong in it and yet I don't think they've ever been considered...
    This was a fantastic professional interview by both interviewer and interviewee. Super impressed by the depth of knowledge of and consideration for the subject. Props to the dogs in Randy's background for spectacular cameos as well.
    I look forward to seeing the movie soon on a major subscription-based streaming service! 🤞😊

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому +2

      I agree. The Carpenters should absolutely be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If Dolly Parton is a rock star, then so are The Carpenters. Thank you so much for watching our show!!!

    • @thomastimlin1724
      @thomastimlin1724 Місяць тому

      Yes, why do they think they called it Soft Rock," and the same goes for "Bread." it you can call Rap and Country music "Rock" and induct them into the superficial profit driven Rock and Roll Hall of Shame, uh, Fame, uh, exclusive musical country club...then you can put the Carpenters in, and the Monkees. Ricky Nelson was one of the first inductees, but spent the early to mid 1960's crooning sweet little pop tunes...so what's the difference between that and the Carpenters' pop or soft rock? Get real. First they took the Roll out of rock and roll, but it never left, by the late 1960's everybody was ricking, and "Rolling" a joint...the point is the name of the music keeps changing but the rock is always there, often mis-applied when trying to be more inclusive to increase profits for the museum, and yet snub the others.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      @thomastimlin1724 very profound. Thank you so much.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      @UranianSummer-xy10 yes absolutely

  • @jeffreyerickson6766
    @jeffreyerickson6766 2 місяці тому +2

    Randy expresses himself so beautifully.

  • @marcofreitas3844
    @marcofreitas3844 3 місяці тому +5

    It´s always wonderful to learn more about Karen Carpenter...as for her solo effort-unfortunately obscure even to many fans of the brother-sister duo-, I had the honour to play its exciting Disco Tune, ´My Body Keeps Changing My Mind´ live on a radio show I hosted about rare facts from pop culture from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s show I hosted five years ago.
    Loved the interview and not unlike Mr. Brownstone, I also got choked up as memories of her singing flushed before my mind´s eyes.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much Marco for your enduring support of our show!🙏❤️

    • @bt60613
      @bt60613 2 місяці тому

      I isn’t widely known because of its limited capacity regarding geography, genre and specific audience but several years after the long-awaited release of the solo album, and djs in some of the most popular dance clubs in Miami Beach and NYC (possibly other cities) were playing a remixed version of “Body keeps Changing”’ back jn the mid 90s.
      I’m sure it wasn’t commercially available and was prob done by a dj fan. I remember hearing it and thinking “WTF?”-a rare zeitgeist meeting of music and ecstasy. 😊

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому

      @bt60613 so cool.

  • @Sandra-cm1du
    @Sandra-cm1du 3 місяці тому +4

    Karen Carpenter had a wonderful voice and we loved her. YES. THAT BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

  • @tomnohmy1273
    @tomnohmy1273 3 місяці тому +4

    I remember her songs on the radio in the 70s when I was a kid at the barbershop with my dad.

  • @kimfancsali5783
    @kimfancsali5783 3 місяці тому +4

    Thank you both for a wonderful interview. It's such a shame that Karen had such issues with her mom. The one person you hope you could rely on to believe in you. Loved Karen's voice. Had I seen her on the drums earlier in my life, I would have taken my grandfather (he was a drummer) up on giving me lessons on the drums. But of course, you think as a child that is for "boys" only. She was such an inspiration!!!

  • @badpuppy09
    @badpuppy09 3 місяці тому +3

    The Carpenter's music lives on. Pretty nice to create music so beautiful it's played at weddings for generations!

  • @rjnuzzi1648
    @rjnuzzi1648 2 місяці тому +2

    She had great respect for good melody, the arrangements, the phrasing, the dramatic impact of the lyric, without all the more modern bombast of great female vocalist... lest we forget, she had a great music maker in her brother

  • @spookypeople7
    @spookypeople7 3 місяці тому +5

    I've been wanting to see this Doco for about a year. Thank you Harvey for this wonderful interview!

  • @barbaranewton8732
    @barbaranewton8732 3 місяці тому +3

    Carpenter's music should be played on FM radio today in 2024. I never here any songs by them on radio today. My generation 60 years olds and up have come out of the disco and pop sucks movement. I missed out on the Bee Gees and Carpenters. We are ready to listen now!!!

  • @TheRavenal
    @TheRavenal 3 місяці тому +4

    Excellent. I just saw the movie last week. You always do well prepared interviews and Randy made it flow by being an articulate communicator. I loved the movie and it is such a delight to see this timely interview, couldn't be any better. Keeping the dog in the background added the right touch of whimsy for such a serious subject matter. Thank you.

  • @rickmauro1334
    @rickmauro1334 3 місяці тому +3

    Excellent interview. Two very articulate people with a passion for Karen Carpenter. Hope I can figure out how to watch the movie.

  • @SusanCatherine
    @SusanCatherine 3 місяці тому +2

    Terrific interview. I didn't realize how much Richard controlled the earlier TV biography. Superstar is my favorite Carpenters song as well.

  • @HarrietSchock123
    @HarrietSchock123 3 місяці тому +3

    What a moving and insightful interview! Harvey, you never fail to inspire us and get the best out of everyone you interview!

  • @roseapuzzo
    @roseapuzzo 3 місяці тому +4

    I am happy he has done so much good for Karen Carpenter. CT OWN

  • @VIncentSunflowers
    @VIncentSunflowers Місяць тому

    60s & 70s radio music was a wonder mix, something for everyone. We had so much to learn about ourselves. For example, 1969, as a kid we were not allowed to drink from a neighbor's kitchen cup because they had cancer! Imagine trying to comprehend an eating disorder. Excellent, heart felt interview, thank you both.

  • @richardswinbusk7787
    @richardswinbusk7787 3 місяці тому +1

    Another fabulous interview Harvey There is no other singer like Karen She was Sublime! This is a nice surprise and treat for me Harvey as I have been listening to Karen's songs again lately

  • @Trefoile
    @Trefoile 3 місяці тому +2

    You are an excellent interviewer. This was interesting, and I look forward to watching the documentary.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for your very kind comment. That means the world to me. I hope you will subscribe to our UA-cam channel and spread the word about our show. 🙏❤️

  • @THEzav14
    @THEzav14 3 місяці тому +2

    Wonderful interview! I THOUGHT I knew everything about KC and learned a thing or two today! Thanks 4 exploring Karen Carpenter❤

  • @MSiemensma
    @MSiemensma Місяць тому

    Great interview Randy. Can’t wait to see this documentary and the title is perfect!

  • @b1bmsgt
    @b1bmsgt 2 місяці тому +5

    I love watching the young reactors on UA-cam when they hear Karen for the first time and their jaws drop…

  • @evahatfield9477
    @evahatfield9477 28 днів тому +1

    Such a great interview! Love your channel!

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  28 днів тому

      I’m so happy you are enjoying our show! Thanks so much for your support. Please spread the word!!🙏❤️

  • @onegem721
    @onegem721 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent interview again, thanks. But actually, it was your words that made me cry. Keep up the good work! ❤‍🩹

  • @EllenMRangel-ew8de
    @EllenMRangel-ew8de 26 днів тому

    Karen Carpenter had a voice as smooth as Velvet and angelic. I was listening 🎶 to the radio 📻 🎶 when it was announced that she passed away 😢 💔 I went into a state of sadness ; so I sang 🎶 one of her songs 🎵 🎶 at my girlfriends wedding. It went very well. ❤

  • @vpwb
    @vpwb 3 місяці тому +2

    Good interview!

  • @kathypellette2509
    @kathypellette2509 3 місяці тому +2

    excellent interview!

  • @scottburton9701
    @scottburton9701 Місяць тому

    Karen Carpenter possessed one of the greatest voices in the world of music-She is still missed by her legions of fans.

  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 3 місяці тому +4

    Sad that she had low self-esteem and didn't see/hear her as her fans did. She didn't find love or loved herself -- but we loved her.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +2

      We sure did.

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 2 місяці тому

      Her mother was an absolute horror to her. An absolute horror. Her brother and husband were equally cruel and horrid

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому +1

      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 that is just so terribly sad. She deserved to be deeply loved and treated like gold.

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 2 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 it’s Judy garland story only 15 years later. The horrors both Judy Karen and Natalie wood went through is enough to make the oceans fill up with our tears. There was a hole in all their hearts through neglect

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому

      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 thank you for your heartfelt comment.

  • @bonckers
    @bonckers 3 місяці тому +2

    Karen suffered from an illness that continues to be little understood by medical professionals let alone society as a whole! Thank you Randy & Harvey for emphasizing Karen’s brilliance and multi-faceted talent !!❤❤

  • @terrishimmel9258
    @terrishimmel9258 3 місяці тому +1

    Such a great interview Harvey. I love Karen Carpenter. She is my favorite female singer. So sad the anorexia Karen suffered from. . Makes you wonder. I remember seeing an interview Marie Osmond did where she talked about being pulled aside when she was a teenager and they just started the Donnie and Marie show. She was told to get rid of ten pounds fast. She was already thin....and they wanted her thinner. It is terrible the media puts celebrities through the perceived mirror of beauty that their fans try unrealistically to attain. So sad. I saw in another interview where one of Richard's girlfriends talked about how jealous Karen was of the women in Richard's life -- like they were encroaching on their relationship and she saw them as a threat. Makes you wonder what the dynamics of Karen and Richard's relationship was that led to her disease as well.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому

      It’s become abundantly clear that Karen’s anorexia stemmed from feeling unloved by her overly controlling mother. Watch the documentary

  • @kenfreed614
    @kenfreed614 23 дні тому

    Interesting how as a huge fan of the Carpenters Randy struggled with the name of his own movie. Great conversation. Your interviews remind me of a blend of Brian Linehan’s subject knowledge and Dick Cavett’s presentation.

  • @SPohl-zy4rz
    @SPohl-zy4rz 3 місяці тому +8

    I don't care for the title "Starving for Perfection." There was so much more to Karen than that type of characterization. Also, to state that Richard was replaceable simply isn't true. Richard has a beautiful voice that splendidly complimented Karen's. He was always singing harmony around Karen's melody. Look no further then the "Music! Music! Music!" medley to hear his wonderful ability in singing with her. Their harmonizing had a dream-like quality. He was always arranging their music in a key that worked best for her. There's a lot to be said for finding/tweaking/composing the right material, including the orchestration of things. Richard helped his sister SHINE. I have serious doubts (from their early days) that Karen would've even pursued music without him. I would've loved to have seen them create musical scores together. Karen expressed an interest in this (for her and Richard) and I think that would've come next down the road. For me, it will always be Karen and Richard together.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +4

      I agree that Richard was absolutely the mastermind behind The Carpenters.

    • @veronikanadtochii2844
      @veronikanadtochii2844 Місяць тому

      Absolutely true. I hate when people concentrate on her personal problems (it's not your business!!!, leave them alone!!). And saying that Richard was replaceable is nonsense! Karen is wellknown because of the beautiful music and arrangements Richard wrote. I love Karen more than any other vocalist in the World, but her solo album she did without Richard is not even close to the Carpenters. Richard and Karen are the one, that perfect blend which made their music devine.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому +1

      @veronikanadtochii2844 i agree 100%

  • @MaleOrderBride
    @MaleOrderBride 12 днів тому

    Her voice was like butter!!!❤ gone too soon 😢

  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 2 місяці тому

    I just had to revisit this.

  • @mariacardenas4665
    @mariacardenas4665 18 днів тому

    Miss her

  • @grouchosays
    @grouchosays Місяць тому

    I saw them in Philadelphia in 1971. Incredible

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      Oh how I wish I had been there with you

    • @grouchosays
      @grouchosays Місяць тому

      Where can I see the documentary?​@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980

    • @grouchosays
      @grouchosays Місяць тому

      Karen wasn’t just weight-conscious or obsessed. She was obviously ashamed of her body. All you need to do is see how she dressed onstage. She tried to cover herself up with “granny” dresses covering everything up.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      @grouchosays very true

  • @terracelady
    @terracelady 2 місяці тому

    Harvey,listening to Suzanne Somers name in the movie reminded me of her passing last year, would love if you could interview her husband Alan Hamel, they had such a long relationship and marriage

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому

      Believe it or not, Suzanne and Alan agreed to appear on our show together, but their schedules didn’t allow for the interview to happen before we lost Suzanne. I’m devastated about that. I’m hoping to get Alan on the show at some point.

    • @terracelady
      @terracelady Місяць тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I'm sorry they couldn't appear together, I was devastated when Suzanne passed, been watching her podcast on you tube for a long time, hope you can get Alan and possibly Suzanne's son Bruce, by the way Harvey my name is also Suzanne 😀

  • @jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265
    @jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265 29 днів тому +1

    I think Karen being in the spotlight definitely had a major role in her eating disorder. When a newspaper reporter describe her as chubby in an article, that is when her eating disorder began. Although I definitely agree that all the other factors played a major role also.

  • @bejoyful
    @bejoyful 3 місяці тому +1

    As a dreamer of a teenager I used to want to be able to sing like Karen; so envied her talent and thought her lovely and still cannot understand why she didn't see and hear what I did,

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +1

      She was so immensely gifted. It’s such a heartbreaking tragic.

    • @MsBackstager
      @MsBackstager 3 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I wonder if any of her friends approached her with love in order to help her.

  • @emillion4470
    @emillion4470 2 місяці тому +2

    Unfortunately, the issues (sexism, exploitation, etc.) that confront young women in the music industry as in Karen's time remain a problem. Arguably worse in the Social Media era.

  • @imbutterworth
    @imbutterworth 2 місяці тому

    Excellent interview. Thank you. I’ve been a fan since I was 9, in 1972! I’m yet to read the book or see the documentary- but I’m keen to! I know of someone who has struggled with anorexia. Finally, it was revealed that it was linked to childhood trauma. I’m wondering whether any clues like this might exist. On another note, I’m curious that her father was not mentioned during the interview. I wonder what role he played in the family dynamics? Again - I’ll need to read the book. Thank you both again.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому +1

      Karen’s anorexia is all about her mother. Her father was not a dominant parent. He was a quiet timid man. Thanks for watching our show. I know you will really enjoy the documentary.

    • @imbutterworth
      @imbutterworth 2 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 thanks so much!

  • @jeffreyerickson6766
    @jeffreyerickson6766 2 місяці тому

    I play their greatest hits CD in my old Toyota:)

  • @roseapuzzo
    @roseapuzzo 3 місяці тому

    Hey Randy

  • @peterbullen3347
    @peterbullen3347 3 місяці тому +1

    I just started to get loads of carpenters youtube popping up because i watched a Tori Holub video.. amazing how similar their voices are.. a biopic candidate?

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому

      That’s a great idea!!

    • @peterbullen3347
      @peterbullen3347 3 місяці тому

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I am in the agent group where I would listen to The Carpenters on a cassette player in earl 70s, mono one too, a favourite album was one called Now and Then.. .

  • @dantesebastian1777
    @dantesebastian1777 3 місяці тому

    Weyes Blood sounds a lot like Karen Carpenter. If a movie was ever made about Karen, she'd be perfect to play her.

  • @jackiepowell7513
    @jackiepowell7513 22 дні тому

    Honey, velvety....smooth like silk.

  • @sergeetcheverry8080
    @sergeetcheverry8080 3 місяці тому

    Karen was close to her dad for the same reasons both were overlooked by agnes , She was also sad for richard not getting the attention

  • @thomasalbert6687
    @thomasalbert6687 2 місяці тому

    I think it's true when wise ones say---> everything was the way it was supposed to be. It's hard to give up the wishes for things to have gone differently. In the case of Karen Carpenter, I wish she had pulled away from the whole lot of them and gone off on her own, had had that rebellion or independence within herself. Just as I wish the material in the second half of the Carpenter, hugely successful to be sure, canon had been better and more worthy of her world class talent, "Hurting Each Other"...? Sure it made the charts, but I mean, come on.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому

      I loved every song she sang….yes, even “Hurting Each Other”. She could have sung the phone book and I would have loved it! But yes, I agree that the universe always unfolds the way it’s meant to.

  • @dantesebastian1777
    @dantesebastian1777 3 місяці тому +2

    As someone who has always felt unloved and has self-esteem issues, I understood Karen. People don't get it but, Anorexia was a way for Karen to control something in her life.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому +2

      I am so sorry you have felt unloved in your life. Please know that I appreciate you very much and am sending you love and hugs. ❤️❤️❤️

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 2 місяці тому

      Her mother is to blame. She never gave Karen love. Her horrid husband was cruel to her. Her own brother was a terrible person

  • @dansavik7137
    @dansavik7137 Місяць тому

    Their last album Made in America was one of their best. Wilson Philips first album was really good.

  • @cocoaorange1
    @cocoaorange1 9 днів тому

    I think Richard sold the apartment buildings to another real estate, a few years ago, but I could be wrong.

  • @cocoaorange1
    @cocoaorange1 9 днів тому

    Damn $400,000 was a lot of money back then.

  • @curtismichael4703
    @curtismichael4703 3 місяці тому

    If it was Richard Carpenters ideal to push Karen up front then it must have been evident to him early on that she possessed the star quality that the group needed. Why would he then turn around and be jealous of her celebrity? Especially when she made it a point to always acknowledge his contributions to the group’s success?

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому

      Good point.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 місяці тому

      Of course he was jealous. So what? I'm jealous too. There wasn't a person on earth that wasn't jealous of her. Anne Murray, Toni Tenille, Olivia Newton John, John Denver, John Davidson, Rondstadt, Dionne Warwick, Neil Sedaka, Ella Fizgerald, all of them, and everyone else, was jealous of her. That doesn't mean Richard got back at her. He knew she was his cash cow, he's going to be nice to her. He's going to give her anything she wants and never tell her "no."

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  2 місяці тому

      @TheLarryBrown I wish that were true. I sure hope so. Family dynamics are complicated. I think the problem for Karen was her Mom, more than her brother. Karen’s death is so terribly tragic. I so desperately wish the family had done more to save her.

    • @curtismichael4703
      @curtismichael4703 Місяць тому

      @@TheLarryBrown I highly doubt those artists were jealous of Karen Carpenter. Though I’m sure they had admiration for her talents.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      @curtismichael4703 I am sure every vocalist admired her amazing gift. Her voice was angelic

  • @melbedewy
    @melbedewy Місяць тому

    The Carpenters were NOT "from Downey'. They were from New Haven 2 streets over from my cousin. Parents moved to Cali when they were teens. If she had stayed in New Haven, married an office worker, welder, trucker or mailman and had kids young she would be alive today. Unknown but alive. Harsh, but self-starvation is the domain of unhappy white girls with no kids. A tragic story to be sure. I met her a couple of times as a kid in NH and the pictures I have reflect how "bony" she was, which is what we thought then, the idea of a rich girl starving themselves was completely unknown to working people in the 70's. Never heard of it till she died.

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  Місяць тому

      Anorexia has nothing to do with being white or rich or famous. And it has nothing to do with whether or not you have kids.

  • @bluebear107
    @bluebear107 Місяць тому +1

    Karen had more talent in her pinky finger than all the Madonnas, J-lo’s, Beyoncé, Swifties, put together.

  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 2 місяці тому

    What bothers me is that the dad didn't try to help Karen more.

  • @arar8792
    @arar8792 2 місяці тому

    stil 9 songs from the karen c that hasnt been realise only excist as bootlegs

  • @maryr2993
    @maryr2993 Місяць тому +2

    He mom was a witch with a b and Richard was selfish

  • @Boondoggle6969
    @Boondoggle6969 3 місяці тому +1

    I watched the documentary. Mostly good, nothing really too new. Some good interviews in it. Not sure why Carnie Wilson, Suzanne Somers, or Belinda Carlisle were in it at all. They really didn't add anything to it

    • @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
      @harveybrownstoneinterviews8980  3 місяці тому

      Carnie Wilson is an executive producer and also had an eating disorder. Suzanne Somers was a dear friend of Karen’s. Belinda Carlisle was also a good friend.

    • @Boondoggle6969
      @Boondoggle6969 3 місяці тому +1

      @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Suzanne just did the "Space Encounters" TV special, she barely knew her. Belinda just said she liked the Carpenters and had an eating disorder

  • @user-ei6vv1iy2d
    @user-ei6vv1iy2d 2 місяці тому

    Dam I wish you could have got Paul McCartney or Elton John what we’re hearing now is everybody from Micheal Jackson to Alice cooper thought she was the bomb ❤

  • @amymullen306
    @amymullen306 2 місяці тому +1

    * ONCE. IN. A. LIFETIME.....COMES. ALONG.......A. TRUE. PURE. GIFT. FROM. GOD.......TO. THE. WORLD......& THERE. WILL. NEVER. NEVER. NEVER.......BE. ANOTHER. * KAREN. ANNE. CARPENTER...*.....