Grammy awards 1974 with Bette Midler and Carpenters

[A&M Retro]

Karen kinda got the last laugh, though. When asked about the rivalry at one point, Karen said (I’m paraphrasing here), ‘She’s a riot! She likes to pick on me, but I’m the one with the gold record of ‘Superstar’ on the wall’.

 

[NowhereMan]

I like this clip from the 1975 American Music Awards where Karen and Richard present an award to Charlie Rich. To me, they both seem a bit more relaxed than at the Grammys with Bette.

 

[kprather]

I like this clip from the 1975 American Music Awards where Karen and Richard present an award to Charlie Rich. To me, they both seem a bit more relaxed than at the Grammys with Bette.

Fun trivia bit, and I'm sure nobody was even thinking about this at the time: Charlie Rich's "Most Beautiful Girl" is the song that knocked "Top of the World" off of number one.

 

[Lynda]

What surprised me most about this is just how quietly spoken Karen was. When presented with a microphone and a crowded room, a lot of people tend to project their voice, but watching this makes me think Karen wasn’t even capable of raising her voice louder than the level she spoke at. It’s a good job those microphones were powerful enough to pick her up.

This stood out to me as well. I always wondered if Karen was soft spoken in person after seeing this video.