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    Quote Originally Posted by Maleah View Post
    I haven't heard any of the cd except TIE.........but I just can't imagine a woman singing "take it to the limit." lol
    Why? Take It to the Limit isn't a male or female song, IMO. It would be different if a female singer was taking on an overtly male song like, I dunno, Good Day in Hell or Those Shoes, but even that may be interesting.

    Etta James did a kick-ass version of Take It to the Limit. This live version is more subdued than the album version (which has what sounds like a male gospel choir singing back-up) but it's got soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r0QteIu_uA

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    Cher performing "overtly male" Those Shoes;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Og7IKrYAgg

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    Hmm. I like Cher ("Dark Lady" rules!), so I will refrain from judgment here. Bless her heart for trying.

    What I was clumsily trying to say before is that most songs are just human, not exclusively male or female. Jack White does a great version of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and doesn't change the narrator's gender. The universal emotion of the song comes across so powerfully you never think, "Why is a dude singing from a woman's perspective?"

    I still haven't heard Common Thread, but I love Suzy Bogguss' pure voice. She has some difficulty on this live version from the '93 Billboard awards; Trisha Yearwood nails NKIT though!:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRTTaNk9Aq8

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    In observance of the release of "Take It To the Limit" 41 years ago this week, I thought I would share this Melissa Etheridge cover (speaking of females covering TITTL). I think her performance is impressive. She talks almost 2 minutes before she starts, and she gives a cool shout-out to the Eagles.

    Warning: crazy cam
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcU42zMlVw

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    I had no idea the Fifth Dimension ever covered the Eagles, but here's their version of "You Never Cry Like a Lover"--they give it a soulful, funky vibe.

    [ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MjOQ5HtYUmw[/ame]

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    It's no secret I am a huge Karen Carpenter fan and consider her one of the finest female vocalists of all time.

    Today I felt compelled to listen to her 1975 cover of Desperado.

    If you have never heard her sing it before I hope you will take a moment to check it out and let me know your thoughts and feelings.

    For me, I think the arrangement showcases the depth of Karen's vocal range and style giving the song a timeless quality. Of course, I am biased!


    Sing it Karen!

    https://vimeo.com/80416460


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    Dawn - I just listened to it and I have to say Karen did one of the better jobs of singing the song. In the 70's I never cared much for the Carpenters as it was not cool to like them. Now however, I think they were incredibly talented and Karen had a beautiful voice. Her death was a tragedy. Gone far too soon for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by New Kid In Town View Post
    Dawn - I just listened to it and I have to say Karen did one of the better jobs of singing the song. In the 70's I never cared much for the Carpenters as it was not cool to like them. Now however, I think they were incredibly talented and Karen had a beautiful voice. Her death was a tragedy. Gone far too soon for sure.
    NKIT! I was the same way ... I liked a couple Carpnters hit songs that got major radio play back in the 70's like We've Only Just Begun and Close To You but in college I was listening to other bands and artists that were not so squeaky clean as they were judged then. Later I discovered other Carpenter songs and soon learned to appreciate what a talented and very unique duo they really were. And Karen what a beautiful voice it is an absolute tragedy she died so very young.


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    Thanks, Dawn! I liked the Carpenters in the early 70's. My dad took me and a neighbor to their concert when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I did have some of their albums that I played a lot until I was in high school. The Carpenters were never considered cool, as illustrated by the fact that my dad wanted to go to their concert! I think she had one of the most beautiful, melancholy voices I've ever heard.

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    Thanks, Dawn! I liked the Carpenters in the early 70's. My dad took me and a neighbor to their concert when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I did have some of their albums that I played a lot until I was in high school. The Carpenters were never considered cool, as illustrated by the fact that my dad wanted to go to their concert! I think she had one of the most beautiful, melancholy voices I've ever heard.
    Thank you My My, it's nice you were able to see them live and yes, I totally agree about her beautiful, melancholy voice. Her vocal range was incredible.

    http://therangeplace.boards.net/thre...aren-carpenter

    Of course Richard also deserves a lot of credit for their success, he was very talented in his own right.
    Last edited by Dawn; 04-25-2018 at 01:21 AM.


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