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Les Paul and Mary Ford: is it still possible to be successful and truly experimental?
A year or so ago, I wrote a blog about how the singer Rumer sounded like Karen Carpenter – and how the music industry could be seen to be using a proven formula (i.e The Carpenters) to sell the public … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged analysis, Karen Carpenter, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Music, musicology, paul carr, rumer, the carpenters
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Rumer’s New Album: Why Does She Sound Like Karen Carpenter?
I have spent the morning listen to Rumer’s new album – Boys Don’t Cry. It’s a really pleasant sounding record – besides the one factor we all know – she sounds like Karen Carpenter. The 50 Million dollar question is … Continue reading
Posted in Musicology
Tagged Howlin' Wolf, Karen Carpenter, Muddy Waters, music analysis, musicology, new album, paul carr, rumer, Simon Cowell, The Beatles, The Stones
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