RICHARD CARPENTER TIMELINE -1980'S .....

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Following on from Chris's topic on Richard's activities post -Karen , jotting down just a few events lead to more info then expected :shock:

To keep this topic managable ....this the first part 1983-1989 ..... :o

RICHARD CARPENTER TIMELINE :

Spring 1983 -Back at A&M Studios , sessions on eventual VOTH album.


June 1983 -Richard plus musicians perform at official Karen Carpenter
memorial service at Long Beach .....John Bettis makes a rare live
performance :o


October 1983 -VOTH album released -Richard promotion & personal
appearances tour ...


May 1984 -Marriage Richard to Mary Rudolph in LA.... :)


July 1984 -Richard with Peter Knight working at legendary London
Abbey Road Studios on Christmas tracks for eventual An Old
Fashioned Christmas album (10/1984)


May 1985 -Solo sessions start at A&M on Richard's debut album -
delays due to re-development of Studio complex :confused:


Autumn 1985 -Richard works with Smokey Robinson on 2 songs
for upcoming Smoke Signals album (1986) :o


Spring 1986 -Recommences Solo sessions and discovers that Dusty
Springfield still resides in LA -not London as thought :!:


1986 / 1987 -Richard remixes / remasters entire Carpenters Studio
Catalogue for CD issue by A&M -eventually worldwide :)


August 1987 -Kristi Lynn (first daughter) born .... :D


August / September 1987 -Richard's debut album "TIME" released
worldwide by A&M :cool:


October 1987 -Richard & Dusty appear on USA Entertaimment Tonight
to promote single "Something In Your Eyes " :o


March 1988 -Richard produced Akiko album issued in Japan & later
in USA plus Richard and group members perform major live concert
in Toyko with Akiko as guest vocalist :shock:


Spring 1988 -Filming commences on Karen Carpenter Story TV Film
Bio in LA & Vegas -using original Carpenters locations , clothes &
musical instruments :o


1988 / 1989 Richard works on TV Film score and unissued Carpenters
tracks at A&M Studios ......


Jan 1st 1989 Karen Carpenter Story TV Film debuts on CBS network
-huge ratings success @ #1 (#2 overall for TV season films ) with
Cynthia Gibbs, Mitchell Anderson & Oscar winner Louise Fletcher as
Agnes Carpenter :D


April 1989 -Richard produced Scott Grimes album is released with
Herb Alpert co-producer on several tracks via A&M label :)


July 1989 -Traci Tatum (2nd daughter) born :)


Autumn 1989 -Richard produced Veronique album released
in Canada :cool:


October 1989 -Carpenters Lovelines album issued worldwide :D



October 1989 -Alpert & Moss sell A&M Records to Polygram
for approx $500 million ....end of an era and major changes for
Richard & Carpenters after 20 years :shock:


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Peter
 
Peter, thank you...that is exactly what I was looking for. I didn't think this would create such a mess to ask for, I'm gonna step back for awhile.

thank again for your time in posting this. :)
 
Chris :

Thank you -this is only an edited overview of Richard's activities -far more events have occurred,Richard has been consistently busy -other than 1992/1993 when he was semi-retired-many events have not been public occasions for fans or music industry :o

Will try to list Richard Timeline 1990-present next week as away at Employers Sports & Social events over next 3 days -do not ask -how was I roped into this ...... :shock:

Peter
 
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