In a small room in Detroit City, smoke-filled, a black man smoked a cigarette and said into the microphone in front of him, "Hey guys, it's Jim's chat time again." I'm Jim! ”

Jim's voice was magnetic, deep and deep, and it was clear that he was black. Jim is a radio DJ in Detroit who specializes in nightly broadcasts.

"Every time, an audience picks up a Carpenter brothers' song – 'That's AllRight'! I listen to this song several times a day! As a result, Alex's voice kept echoing in my head, over and over again. After returning from the show in the evening, I couldn't sleep. ”

Jim took a hard drag on his cigarette and continued: "The next morning, I came to the office with a pale face. When the boss saw me, he said, Jim, can you stop working too long when you go back in the evening, the company still needs you to keep some energy to do the show. ”

"Fuck me!" Jim suddenly burst into a foul mouth, and then said, "I haven't been looking for a woman in the past few days, okay!" Fuck, who still ordered that song "It's Okay, Mom"! I'm not done with him! ”

"It's call time for the audience!" Jim extinguished the cigarette in his hand and gestured to the staff on the other side of the soundproof glass. When the staff saw it, they immediately connected the screened phone inside.

Jim pressed the button that lit up in front of him and said, "Hey! Here's Jim! ”

"Jim, I called in specifically to order that song, let's play 'It's Okay, Mommy'! We haven't heard enough yet! A man's voice came over the phone, and it sounded like a black man as well.

Jim shook his head lightly and let out a wry laugh, "Spare me!" Brothers! ”

"For the sake of those of us who can't afford to buy records, you might as well be patient." The man still wouldn't let go.

"How about I put on a blues song otherwise? Let me sleep well today! Jim said bargainingly.

At this moment, the door to the room of the broadcast studio was opened. A black boy rushed in, holding a record in his hand, and motioned vigorously to Jim inside the soundproof glass. It was a new album with a big line on the cover: The Carpenter Brothers......

Jim didn't wait for the other to answer, but immediately changed his words and said, "Or so, how about I put on a new song from the Carpenter brothers?" ”

"New song?" The listener was overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes! ”

By this time, Jim had gotten his hands on the new record, which was the second Carpenter Brothers' second album titled The Carpenter Brothers: Second Strike! Jim hurriedly glanced at the song name on the album cover and picked a random song.

Then enjoy Alex Carpenter's "YourFriend"! The lyrics and composers are all Carpenter brothers! ”

Jim finished pressing the other button. Alex's singing rang out in the studio, as well as around the people listening to the radio show.

In the fifties of the twentieth century, racial discrimination in the United States was very serious, and blacks and whites were separated by the policy of racial segregation. At the same time, black culture and white culture were separated, and music was artificially divided into two.

In radio stations hosted by white people, their main audience is basically white. The news, news, music and other programs they broadcast almost do not and dare not touch the black field, and some music is even banned because it will remind people of black people after listening to it.

On the other hand, there is a similar situation in black radio.

This is because the social phenomenon caused by government policies cannot be changed by one person.

Now, however, the same song is sounding on the radio programs of both sides, and is known and loved by people of both races. This is the Carpenter brothers' song.

There's a reason why both whites and blacks love their songs, and it's a reason that even Alex doesn't quite understand.

Except for the song "It's Okay, Mom", Alex's songs are all from later generations, and they are best-selling pop songs that have evolved over decades.

The songs are a combination of the white-loved country music style and the black-loved blues rhythm.

The "rhythm and blues" mentioned here is a type of black music derived from blues music.

It combines the musical elements of jazz improvisation and gospel hymns, which have been prevalent in black society since 1945. Loudspeakers are usually used to amplify the sound very loudly, and it has a strong and rough rhythm. The instruments used are electric guitar, saxophone, double bass and drums, in addition to vocals.

Alex's songs closely combined this type of black music with the country music of the white Southerners of the time to create a musical style called "country rock."

Due to the racial segregation policy in the United States at that time, white and black music was divided into two categories and two markets, and Alex combined these two categories of music with its own innovation. Although the Carpenter brothers sang in a black style, they were actually white.

This made them acceptable to the white-controlled record industry and willing to record for him. At the same time, blacks also love this new genre of songs.

The Carpenter brothers are on fire, and their songs are on fire!

First it was played continuously from radio station to radio station, and then in various public places, schools, pubs, nightclubs, etc., the Carpenter brothers could be heard everywhere.

The first record was able to catch fire, perhaps because of the luck component. The second record can also be popular over the first record, that is the embodiment of strength.

From a normal point of view, the Carpenter brothers have risen so fast that they are stunned.

Generally speaking, budding singers and bands tend to perform in cycles of local clubs, nightclubs, college campuses, various gatherings and local dances before they become famous.

Once they become famous for some grassroots performances, they may be offered the opportunity to sign a contract with a record company to record a single leaf or slow record. If their music is enjoyed by a wide range of radio listeners through the radio, and the sales of their records are large, they will be upgraded and hired for higher salaries to be placed on touring stages and performance venues on a national scale.

After becoming famous, they rarely performed live and focused most of their time on recording. In the United States, there are many well-known actors or performance groups in this category.

When a talented group rises to the top, the void in the grassroots performance space is filled by new musicians and singers, and it becomes a natural cycle that flows endlessly.

The Carpenter brothers' experience defied conventions in the industry, and they amassed a strong and widespread popularity from the start, with the first record being burned by themselves at a cost of hundreds of dollars. Such a shoddy record can be played on the radio, and it can also be liked by a large part of the audience.

The first record re-recorded by the Carpenter brothers soon sold 300,000 copies under the vigorous promotion of the "Ethereal" company. According to the data fed back by the market, this record should be able to sell 900,000 copies, and it is almost able to reach the level of a golden record.

This kind of achievement has made many musicians who have been in the industry for many years feel very ashamed, and they have not been able to sell so many records for several years.

After causing such a big social repercussion, the Carpenter brothers did not stop and took a break. They soon released a second record, which, as its name suggests, was the Carpenter brothers' second blow to the music scene of the fifties.

The impact of this blow was no less than that of the first record, and even more so.

In this record, Richard and Alex sing one song together, and the rest is a solo song for Alex. A cover, an original, and the one that is covered at the same time is a chorus. This has established the style hallmark of the Carpenter brothers.

The composer and lyrics for the original song "YourFriend" are still Alex, and his musical genius has been amazingly numb.

Compared to the first record, this record has a more mature song style and is more well-made. Soon, people were captivated by the Carpenter brothers' singing and paid for the record.

Alex's solo song quickly became a favorite among the radio DJs, who loved it so much and so did the listeners. The song has risen steadily on the pop charts on Billboard, first in the top 10, then in the top 5, and now in third place.

Critics predict that the song will most likely catapult the Carpenter brothers to the top of last week's chart!

Mark and others thought that the old song "YouAreMySunshine" covered by the Carpenter brothers would not be on the list, after all, people like the new and hate the old. At the beginning, this song did not appear on the charts, until the third week, it suddenly exploded with a strong momentum, and suddenly reached the sixth place!

This situation is unprecedented, and after the release of a song, most of them reach the top in the first week, and then slowly fall off the rankings. Unless something special happens, few songs swim the tide like these two Carpenter brothers.

The song "YourFriend" has risen in the rankings for three weeks in a row, which will only appear at the beginning of the newcomer's debut, provided that the song is so good that it can attract more popularity to the singer.

Alex's song is of high quality after all, and the production level of the record is extraordinary, the Carpenter brothers are newcomers, and their popularity has not yet reached their peak, and this song is also very suitable for the debut of newcomers.

But that old song was completely confusing, and they didn't understand what was going on. Actually, it's very simple, the quality of this song is absolutely good, there is nothing to say, at first everyone may ignore it because it is an old song, but after Alex's adaptation and cover, this song is given a new role.

It's about making it possible for anyone who likes the song to sing it, especially the kids. One of the favorite things that music-loving parents do is teach their children to sing their favorite songs. There is a wide range of singing, and the songs that parents like are not simple enough for children to sing. This song just ticks the nail on the head.

Many parents buy the song because of this, or play it on order at a song machine in a public place. This old song exudes charm again. This is something that many people do not expect.

"They're the Carpenter brothers, they're musical geniuses!"

Anyone who has ever heard a Carpenter song exclaimed, the Carpenter Brothers song was playing on the radio, and the Carpenter Brothers were reported in the newspapers.

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