No....it is not just you....the author seems completely lost and very confused.... Maybe he's mistaken Eric Carmen from Cleveland with Eric Cartman from South Park... Absolutely no similarity...
As for me,... I lost interest in the article after the second paragraph..
....always stylin'... With his red tennies on....only Eric could pull off that look... while wearing an Italian, silk, custom tailored suit ...awesome..
You are absolutely correct. One of his finest vocals, indeed. I love the expressions and movements of his body, and the way he closes those gorgeous eyes, while playing the piano and singing. It's as though each note and word touches his soul.
I agree...only I'm only thinking a D-. Perhaps "Leaving on a Jet Plane", would have been a better choice, written by John Denver, performed of course, by Peter, Paul and Mary.