Direct from Las Vegas, "Carpenters Legacy: A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour" is a 5-member act starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter, pianist Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, backed up by some of Las Vegas’ top musicians. It is THE definitive show celebrating the music and legacy of the famed brother-sister duo, featuring hits including “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Close to You”, “Superstar”, Karen’s drum feature and much more. As an opening act, the show features a tribute to Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. "Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait" takes the audience back in time to an old fashioned Christmas. The show recreates the nostalgia of the Carpenters' 1977 & 1978 Christmas TV specials, featuring the classics "Merry Christmas, Darling", "Sleigh Ride", "The Christmas Song” and much more. Sally Olson is the first-ever and only Karen Carpenter tribute artist to perform with world-renowned Las Vegas review "Legends In Concert".
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CARPENTERS LEGACY: A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour | The World's ONLY Authentic Carpenters Tribute in Sight & Sound
Direct from Las Vegas – "Carpenters Legacy: A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour" stars Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and pianist Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter. It is the definitive show celebrating the music and legacy of the famed brother-sister duo, featuring hits including “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Close To You”, “Superstar”, Karen’s drum feature and much more.
Randy Schmidt, author of "Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter", says “Sally’s tribute to Karen Carpenter is heartfelt and honest” and John Katsilometes of Las Vegas Review-Journal has lauded the show as “musically sound, vocally spot-on, and will please any fans of the duo.” Sam Novak of Vegas Unfiltered Blog says, “Sally Olson and Ned Mills perfectly embody Karen and Richard Carpenter. 'Carpenters Legacy' is nothing short of astounding.” Sally is truly unsurpassed in her startling representation of Karen Carpenter, including authentic hairstyles and makeup, vintage costumes, gestures, and stunning voice.
"Carpenters Legacy" was selected to be the featured entertainment at the Carpenters 50th Anniversary Celebration in Thousand Oaks, CA. The show was nominated in five entertainment categories for the 2021 "Best of Las Vegas/Las Vegas Review-Journal" and was voted "Best Impersonator" (Bronze Winner.) Sally is the FIRST EVER and ONLY Karen Carpenter tribute artist to perform with “Legends in Concert”.
CREDITS:
Filmed and edited by Brett Hansen
Additional sound recording by Brett Hansen
Audio recording & engineering by Digital Media Co-op (Las Vegas, NV)
Audio produced by Ned Mills and Sally Olson