Thanks for your reply. That’s quite a bit of information, I was not aware of most of it.
I lived behind the Dilday Mortuary, on Beach Blvd, in Huntington for a bit. I guess that was where Karen’s services were held. I did not know, but my roomate told me.
Sad story that such a fine talent passed before her time.
In one of their music videos, they are shown in the Huntington gardens; I guess they are behind the Huntington Gallery? We did visit there.
I wasn't familiar with Karen except just the sound on the radio and do remember when she died and what of but I'd get her mixed up with Cher for some reason. So now after all these years I discover K & R on youtube and have been enjoying it immensely.
One of my favorites so far is a medley done for the BBC at the New London Theater. I've noticed she loved to wear those white boots and can't remember heels in a performance. What I like so much about this one is she was reluctant to come out as lead from behind her drums and she exudes such confidence, grace and maturity. She's just so naturally beautiful, the way she nods and smiles. Then she talks briefly so confidently and the clip ends abruptly which is like a little jolt. She was just 26 at the time.
Another one the same year she had this gorgeous white dress with beautiful flouncy tiers at the bottom. Some of her clothes seem funky now but that was the 70's.
I don't like to say too much about her illness because there has been a lot of speculation and blame. It's just tragic what she did to herself but I'm not sure she intended to and wanted to live. IMO she damaged her heart so badly by what she was doing even if they had gotten more aggressive with her and treatment, it may have been too late.
A sad irony is that she died the morning she was to go finalize her divorce with her atty and was to meet with Olivia Newton John later. I can't think of a single female singer of pop type music I like better than her. Something about her voice, tones I never heard before.
Her brother said she had a 3-octave range. She could sing the D below middle C. Her brother was a genius, did all the arranging, much of the composing, played, sang, chose all the sounds and tracks and where to put the sounds. I never knew anything about that part of recording. Richard said they turned the ear phones off when they recorded in a sound booth. I don't know how they stayed in sync but they did flawlessly.
Oh, there's another clip where private services were held at the Downey Methodist Church. Many stood outside and I think they could hear through a speaker. I think the visitation would have been at the funeral home you mention.