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bob_32_116 · 11-29-2021, 06:37 AM

ABBA.

Karen Carpenter had one of the best voices ever in popular music - but a great voice isn't everything. After the initial novelty of the first few Carpenters singles, which were great, I found a certain sameness to them. There was something almost mechanical about how every note was so perfect. Whether it was a song about newlywed lovers, or a song about aliens visiting Earth, the manner of delivery was exactly the same.

There was nothing wrong with Agnetha's or Anna-Frid's voice either, but more importantly they really seemed to live those songs. That may be partly because the songs were written by the group members themselves. I usually have more time for singers who write their own songs.

11-29-2021, 06:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
bob_32_116 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: 32S 116E Posts: 324	ABBA. Karen Carpenter had one of the best voices ever in popular music - but a great voice isn't everything. After the initial novelty of the first few Carpenters singles, which were great, I found a certain sameness to them. There was something almost mechanical about how every note was so perfect. Whether it was a song about newlywed lovers, or a song about aliens visiting Earth, the manner of delivery was exactly the same. There was nothing wrong with Agnetha's or Anna-Frid's voice either, but more importantly they really seemed to live those songs. That may be partly because the songs were written by the group members themselves. I usually have more time for singers who write their own songs. Last edited by bob_32_116; 11-29-2021 at 01:11 PM.