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Karen Carpenter photographed by Bonnie Schiffman recording her self-titled solo album at A&R Studios in New York City, New York, 1980. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ98axMFqym/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Birthday to Sir Paul McCartney! (June 18). Paul once said that Karen had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." https://www.instagram.com/p/CQTtE0GF_RW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Karen Carpenter photographed by Ed Caraeff in promotion for the Carpenters’ 7th studio album, ‘A Kind of Hush,’ 1976. This album featured Karen’s all-time favorite song of the Carpenters’ discography entitled, ‘I Need to Be in Love.’ She once said: “When [John Bettis] wrote the lyrics to that thing, I was flabbergasted. The first verse that says ‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done is keep believing / there’s someone in this crazy world for me / The way that people come and go through temporary lives / my chance could come an I might never know.’ I said, ‘Oh my god, it’s so true.’” https://www.instagram.com/p/CP7HTzhl20l/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Karen Carpenter photographed by Ed Caraeff on the A&M Studio Lot, 1976. https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1mup1FNfn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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46 years ago today, the Carpenters released their 6th studio album, ‘Horizon.’ Their first new single was a cover of ‘Please Mr. Postman,’ released in 1974, which continued the oldies theme from their previous album ‘Now & Then’ in 1973. This rendition went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening Charts. The second song released was A Side ‘Only Yesterday,’ which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and B side ‘Happy.’ Though incomparable to the success of their other albums, ‘Horizon’ is certified platinum and continues to be a celebrated fan-favorite. The album did particularly well in the UK and Japan, going to #1 in both countries. It reached #13 on the US charts. Karen and Richard Carpenter photographed by Ed Caraeff in promotion for their album ‘Horizon,’ 1975. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPzfMoBFe5c/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Carpenters photographed by Paul Slaughter at their home in Downey, CA. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPe4ui7FiHY/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Carpenters performing live at the Festival Hall in London, UK on February 23, 1974. https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8FrgTFQWj/?igshid=1x7ihhhcvao5v

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The Winter Dance Party - Duluth, MN - National Guard Armory (01/31/1959)

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Joan Baez & Bob Dylan at the “Dream Away Lodge,” Becket, MA, November 1975—The Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, dir. by Martin Scorsese, June 2019.

“In front of the cameras I said everything that came into my head. I asked Bob why he’d never told me about Sara, and what he thought would have happened to us if we’d gotten married way back then. He couldn’t improvise very well so I answered my own questions. I said it wouldn’t have worked out because I was too political and he lied too much, and he just stood there with his hand on the bar smiling and embarrassed because he didn’t know what else to do, though what I said was no news to him.”—Joan Baez in her memoir, “And A Voice To Sing With,” 1987.

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Joan Baez performing at the Newport Folk Festival, July 26, 1968 © Elliott Landy.

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Dec 21, 1967 - Laurel Canyon Blvd, LA, CA. (Eye Magazine Apr.1968) - ©Paul Ferrara

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Joni Mitchell—Laurel Canyon, 1970 © Henry Diltz.

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Carole King photographed outside her Laurel Canyon home, 1971 || ph. Jim McCrary

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Marilyn Monroe photographed by Milton Greene at Laurel Canyon, LA, in September 1953.

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Natalie Wood at her Laurel Canyon home, 1956

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Joni Mitchell photographed by Henry Diltz, Laurel Canyon, 1970.

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Sophia Loren photographed by Angelo Cozzi, 1960.