A Break
It might be a cliché to say that money can’t buy happiness, but where there’s smoke there is fire. Richard began taking sedatives as a coping mechanism and he had to enter a rehabilitation center in Kansas. Meanwhile, Karen wanted to keep creating music even in her brother’s absence. She had a lot of material on hand and created her own solo album. However, labels did not like the output and decided not to release it.
Not A Fan
Karen was actually proud of herself for making her own album. She put a lot of effort into its creation. However, not a lot of people agreed with her. Even her own brother said that it was “too mature” for her and that it did not suit her vocal range. He actually called the songs weak! The negative reception made Karen think it was her fault the album failed.