The 1960s and 70s produced some of music’s finest songsmiths and lyricists, with The Carpenters right up there at the top of the list.
The brother and sister duo released a string of worldwide smash hits from the late 60s until well into the 80s, with their beautifully crafted melodic songs continuing to bring joy today.
Their distinctive, soft musical style provided the soundtrack to many of our lives through 10 albums and multiple TV specials.
Songstress Laura Davidson brings her show Superstar – The Carpenters Songbook to Avoca Beach Theatre on July 12.
Enjoy exquisite arrangements of such classics as Close To You, Top Of The World, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, For All We Know and Yesterday Once More.
Davidson’s connection to the Central Coast runs deep.
Her great-grandparents, the Singletons, managed the flour mill at Wiseman’s Ferry before retiring to Davistown in the early 1940s.
Their daughter Laurel and son-in-law Leslie Morrison raised six children in the area.
Leslie Morrison co-founded the Davistown RSL in 1949, becoming its first president in 1950.
Davidson’s childhood was filled with joyous visits to her grandparents’ Wyoming home.
Superstar – The Carpenters Songbook will be at Avoca Beach Theatre at 7.30pm on July 12 with limited tickets available at events.humanitix.com/superstar-the-carpenters-songbook
Joining Davidson on stage will be Ally Mac, Michael Cristiano, Jeremy Diffey, Andrew Leach, Mitch Cairns and Brett Wolfenden.