They Were ‘On Top Of The World’: The Real Story Of The Carpenters

Published on 06/03/2018
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Karen and Richard formed a larger band with other Long Beach State musicians in 1967. They named the band, “Spectrum”. They sent demos to many labels in Los Angeles but none responded positively. Psychedelic rock was the popular genre at that moment and labels thought the music the band made was too mellow. Similarly, clubs refused to play their music because it was not something one could dance to. Spectrum disbanded just a year after its formation.

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