The Tragic Story Behind The Success of The Carpenters

Published on 07/15/2018
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Elvis’ Proposal

Karen had a lot of suitors and even Elvis Presley expressed his interest at some point. What exactly happened? Well, the story goes that the King of Rock and Roll invited Karen and Petula Clark to his hotel suite for a ménage a trois! It was rather awkward, according to Clark. She said, “He was very amused by that. It was probably the first time anyone had ever turned him down.”

Elvis Proposal

Elvis Proposal

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Late Compliments

When she passed away, a lot of famous artists expressed their admiration for the band and the young woman in particular. Did you know what the Beatles’ Paul McCartney had to say about her? He declared that she was one of the best singers of all time!

Late Compliments

Late Compliments

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