"Superstars" by the Carpenters has become one of the pop-rock group's most popular and iconic songs. Released in 1971, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is widely considered one of their best performances, thanks to Karen Carpenter's vocals.
Despite its success, Bramlett initially disliked the 1971 cover, especially because she didn't like that they changed the original lyrics from "sleep with you again" to "be with you again." But, as the years went on, she began to not care.
"I used to care. Back in the day, I really cared. Man, when they changed it to 'to be with you again.' I wrote 'to sleep with you again.' That meant something. That meant a big deal to me. I was really bummed out," Bramlett, the 81-year-old songwriter, expressed. "But you know what, I grew up. And when you grow up, it’s a business."
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The track is about a woman who falls in love with a rockstar, and they share a brief love, but they end up splitting while the woman naively waits for him to return. Rita Coolidge, a popular artist who was a part of Delaney & Bonnie and Friends ensemble and a close friend of the duo, came up with the idea while she observed the relationships of groupies while on tour. Despite being the inspiration behind "Superstar" and being there when the band was writing it, Coolidge is not listed in the credits.
"When [Superstar] came out, and I saw Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, Bonnie even said, 'Why didn't you say something, Rita?'" Coolidge told Relix in October 2016. "I said, 'Because I knew if I did, then Delaney would beat the [explicit] out of you and it wasn't worth it.'"
Delaney and Bonnie and Friends in concert at Queens College, New York.Harvey L. Silver/Corbis via Getty Images
The Carpenters, which consisted of siblings Karen and Richard, were best known for the distinctive soft musical style, especially with Karen's alto vocals and Richard's harmonizing. Born in Connecticut and raised in Southern California, Richard took piano lessons and studied music at California State University, Long Beach, while Karen played the drums. They first started performing together as a duo in 1965 before being signed to A&M Records four years later. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten studio albums, as well as multiple singles and several TV specials.
After his sister's death, Richard Carpenter continued to produce recordings of the duo's music, releasing the posthumous Voice of the Heart in October 1983, eight months after Karen's passing, which included unreleased tracks left off of Made in America and other older albums. Now, Richard Carpenter, 78, is settled in Thousand Oaks, California, with his wife and kids. He still manages the legacy and discography for the Carpenters and oversees the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center.
The Carpenters performing in 1975.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
"Superstar" and all of the Carpenters' discography are available on streaming platforms.
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