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OldBaldy1701E

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23. She was so nice when I met her.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:45 AM

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I was a teen just starting in performing. She came to the place where I was working and met with us for a few minutes.

I had to laugh. This was in 1981, and most of the people there were not exactly versed in her music, even if they knew the name.

I, of course, broke into 'Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft', which is my fave Carpenters song. I also mentioned that 'Bless The Beasts And The Children' was one of my favorite books and movies.

She was so thin at that time. It was somewhat jarring to see her after seeing her image in the past.

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Dolly was better than Whitney. [View all] sir pball Sep 11 OP

Dolly was different from Whitney... DUMember24 Sep 11 #1

Music is a subjective experience Keepthesoulalive Sep 11 #2

Disagree iemanja Sep 11 #3

Whitney sings it *at* you, and she does it extraordinarily well... sir pball Sep 11 #4

That's the perfect way to describe it. Aristus Sep 12 #12

And Who Was it That Wrote the Song?? Sane1 Sep 12 #5

Dolly iemanja Sep 12 #6

Dolly wrote the lyrics and the music MacKasey Tuesday #31

Chevies are better than Fords Oeditpus Rex Sep 12 #7

Okay Torchlight Sep 12 #9

And...my dog's better than your dog .. Sequoia Tuesday #28

Both are good SheLiberal Sep 12 #8

Dolly does do a good job. But I think Whitney did it with more emotion and a full throated pitch. Fla Dem Sep 12 #10

Strong disagree. Whitney did it stronger and more full-throated for sure sir pball Sep 13 #15

I thought Whitney's was more heartfelt. Elessar Zappa Tuesday #25

Apples & Oranges justaprogressive Sep 12 #11

I didn't mean to diss Whitney sir pball Sep 13 #16

You didn't justaprogressive Sep 14 #18

and I think Karen Carpenter was better than all today's bubblegummy pop singers combined Skittles Sep 12 #13

She was so nice when I met her. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #23

wow Skittles Tuesday #33

And so talented! OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #35

They both knocked it out of the park. Iggo Sep 12 #14

Oh, for sure sir pball Sep 13 #17

Dolly Rebl2 Sep 14 #19

I admire your courage. Once, I commented about a superstar & got *blasted* by a super-fan. UTUSN Sep 15 #20

YES!!!!! yellowdogintexas Sep 15 #21

Dolly music is not my taste but she's very unique Skittles Tuesday #22

If you do not weep during this, I cannot help you. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #24

Can you imagine being Porter Wagoner hearing that tune? Raven123 Tuesday #26

He was always one of my favorites. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #34

I prefer Whitney's version Bev54 Tuesday #27

Whitney was loud The Blue Flower Tuesday #29

I refuse to participate in the Dolly vs. Whitney contest. Paladin Tuesday #30

It's all personal preference, but Dolly wrote it, recorded it first, and cashes all the royalty checks for it ms liberty Tuesday #32

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