Carpenters – The SONGS. The STORIES. featuring Helen Welch

An original, fresh perspective of songs and stories that finally captures the true quality and essence of the Carpenters. Helen Welch  celebrates the songs of the brother sister duo including rare and fascinating back stage stories about one of the biggest selling groups of the 1970’s.

 

In 1969 the Carpenters made their first album called “Offerings.” It was a flop, and so was their first single “Ticket To Ride,” which was a ballad version of the Beatles song. In 1970 the Carpenters made their second album called “Close To You.” The album was a hit, and the two singles “Close To You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun” made the Carpenters superstars. This earned them 2 Grammy Awards and made them millionaires. The Carpenters were ridiculed, because they didn’t fit into the rock-and-roll, drug scene during the early 70s. Their music was very much loved by people of all ages, with hit after hit up until Karen’s death in 1983.

 

Helen Welch is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, entertainer, producer and band-leader. Her unique talent for arranging songs to make them her own, coupled with her ability to intimately engage her audience, has quickly earned her a large and devoted following around the globe.

A native of England, Helen began her career on television’s Romper Room. Since her early success, she has headlined with world-class organizations such as the BBC Big Band, Glenn Miller Europe, Opus One and others at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues including: The Ritz, The Savoy, Blenheim Palace, The Grosvenor House Great Room, Claridges and many theatres in London’s West End. Additionally, she held starring roles in a variety of popular musicals including: Hello Dolly, Barnum, Carousel, 42nd Street, Calamity Jane, and Oliver Twist.

After a very successful run in the U.K., Helen relocated to the United States to guest star in the Broadway musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Her immediate success landed her as a fronting vocalist for The Cleveland Orchestra, The Breckenridge Summer Orchestra, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, The Grant Park Symphony Orchestra (Chicago), The Florida Symphony and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra.

Join us for an amazing journey in Song…. with CARPENTERS. The SONGS. The STORIES.