Keep this rabbit hole open. Every song they did is like this.

@heatherblanchard5492

11 ай бұрын

It's a portal

@zigman8550

11 ай бұрын

@@heatherblanchard5492 I'm a mostly hard rock type of guy. Led Zeppelin and Van Halen to name a few. But Karen Carpenter's voice and the emotion she conveys in it just grabs you and pulls you in. I love it!

@martharafield153

11 ай бұрын

Many couples use this for a wedding song.

@Isleofskye

11 ай бұрын

I bought my first records in London in 1960 and "This Masquerade" by them is in My all time Top 10..

@stacieemery3179

10 ай бұрын

My God,take a deep dive one is better than the next.Karen and her brother,so talented

In the studio, she was known as "One-take Karen"; it was not unusual for her to nail it on the first try. She died never even knowing her greatness.

@SuperBonnie5

8 ай бұрын

She was the best

@youngtimer964

7 ай бұрын

Specifically, I am understanding that Superstar was first take. Incredible voice.

@user-cb3cj7lo8g

6 ай бұрын

Check out Danish symphony orchestra, the good the bad and the ugly, awesome

@70srocknroll

6 ай бұрын

Janis joplin was like that too

It’s no exaggeration at all, to include Karen Carpenter among the greatest vocalists of the 20th Century. Her tragic passing at age 32 brings tears to this day. ❤

@walterheinen5298

Ай бұрын

Paul McCartney had already called her the best voice of the 20th century many years ago.

@walterheinen5298

Ай бұрын

That says it all Dude!! Most of these videos that make us melt are done LIVE. Try and find a live performance nowadays that sounds like that. You won’t anymore. Technology has made it so that people with average skill become famous.

@walterheinen5298

Ай бұрын

Great Tribute. Thank You

Many of Karen’s songs were recorded in one take. That’s how flawless her voice was.

@roberttreadaway7853

10 ай бұрын

Partially because of her voice partially because it just came natural like speaking and as a veteran of working in studio when it happens that easily you just don't make too many mistakes

@MrDuboce

9 ай бұрын

that's incredible

@staciemcrae2093

5 ай бұрын

FYI... she was a hell of a drummer!!!

No auto tune. Just pure perfection.

@safffff1000

9 ай бұрын

Reverb

Karen Carpenter in my opinion the best female vocalist ever !! Her incredible voice was effortless

@ulphil08

10 ай бұрын

I agree 100%

@patricia520520

10 ай бұрын

Love her , great voice of all times

@stockwellsantley6606

10 ай бұрын

Yep! I know I should say Beyonce or Mariah, but ...Karen. Kazza.

@user-fk2is1bf3e

10 ай бұрын

@@stockwellsantley6606 Beyoncé ???? Maybe Whitney or Adele ! I could see that argument but Beyoncé not even in the equation

@fredklein3829

10 ай бұрын

As good as Joni Mitchell but less range.

Karen had the voice of a generation. One note and you know that it's her. Her breath control, her phrasing, Richards arrangements...perfection.

It’s not just her sublime voice, it’s Richard’s equally flawless arrangements and orchestration. Extraordinary.

@laars0001

9 ай бұрын

Yes, much credit to him as well 👍🏼

@dorothyemery7010

9 ай бұрын

And writing

@nosedrip007

8 ай бұрын

I wish Richard Carpenter got a hold of my song Friends Forever. I wrote 50 years too late.

All my friends picked on the Carpenters because they weren’t rock and roll, but Karen Carpenter has the best female voice I’ve ever heard. “Rainy Days and Monday’s” is my favorite.

@rachaelyamasaki3889

11 ай бұрын

Pat Benatar and Martina McBride have their own one of a kind style!

@tonygarat2953

11 ай бұрын

Agreed completely

@Yousless1

11 ай бұрын

I also picked on 'em a little, but over the years I've come to realize just how good they were and what true musical geniuses Karen and Richard were. Karen had the voice of angels.

@kelsian_smith03

11 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@rachaelyamasaki3889I love Pat Benatar such a powerful voice she has

@ubilo

11 ай бұрын

Rockers used to pick on Disco and The Carpenters, but they have held up very well.

I grew up with the Carpenters' music. Karen was one of a kind. There will never be another like her. She had such a pure calming voice. And she was a terrific drummer. That was her passion even more than singing. Sadly we lost her so young. Thankfully we have her legacy left in her music. The Carpenters had so many great songs such as "For All We Know", "Goodbye To Love", "Superstar", "Top Of The World", "Sing", "Yesterday Once More", "I Won't Last A Day Without You", "Please Mr. Postman", "Only Yesterday", "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over the World)", "I Need To Be In Love" & so many more.

@A-whiter-shade-of-pale

11 ай бұрын

This was at the very end of the Ed Sullivan show you heard all of We've Only Just Begun, then they finished the time for the show with a little of "Close to You" A lot of the Carpenters songs on albums were many takes of the band (Richard getting the exact sound he wanted) and 3 or 4 times (39 times on Never Fall in Love Again) of Karen and Richard doing the background singing and combining all of those takes on one tape then Karen doing one take with the solo audio. They had tapes of all their music of instruments and background singing if they did not have the correct instruments on stage these tapes were used and only Karens solo was live. You will see some tapes were the wrong instrument looks to be making sounds it could never make. You can see this on Wings of Pegasus he stripped it down to Karens voice and ran pitch monitoring software to compare live and the album side by side turns out she did slightly better on the live. To add to dagmars list of songs "Sweet Sweet Smile" "Ave Maria" "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" "Help" "Ticket to Ride" Yes 2 Beatles covers that the Beatles like! "Solitaire" and for a change of pace “Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" from an attempt of the International Flying Saucer Bureau to communicate with aliens in 1953 one I have only seen one reaction to about a year ago " Reason to Believe" There are 3 versions of it on the internet one was done on the 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine TV special I think 1971 it is the one I like best kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYiLx6qefZnTiqw.html

@marijooneill8015

11 ай бұрын

@@A-whiter-shade-of-pale p

@Omonohoshi

11 ай бұрын

You missed the WHOLE "A Christmas Portrait". One of the Best Christmas albums because The Carpenters made it. It also has one song that is on so many Christmas playlists, "Merry Christmas Darling". "Sing" is one of my favs also.

@A-whiter-shade-of-pale

11 ай бұрын

@@Omonohoshi You are correct I thought of that after I left the site and was going to go back and fix my mistake but did not. That is what happens when you get old!

@janarinquet6276

11 ай бұрын

Close to You is the soundtrack of my youth.

Karen's voice was a gift from god!

@ilovesuisse1

8 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely.

As we get older we start to appreciate beautiful voices like Karen’s.

Karen's voice control is stunning. Whenever I see someone react to her for the first time I always joke that AutoTune must have used Karen's voice as their baseline.

@bobnelson6093

11 ай бұрын

The angels had gig in heaven with her as the star performer! I love the memory of her. Thanks brother for this!

@fraserhowe6058

11 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful song - that was written by Paul Williams for a commercial for a bank!😮

@jeffreysmith236

10 ай бұрын

autotune would br far better than it is IF it used her as its baseline.

@stevetournay6103

10 ай бұрын

Heh. AutoTune wishes...

@gamingSlasher

10 ай бұрын

Autotune is stupidity. It is like listening to a tone generator. Real singing has variations in it, it is there the soul of the singer is. Autotune is transhumanism.

Why is it I NEVER get tired of watching someone’s reaction upon their first encounter with a Carpenters song?

@davidanderson2625

8 ай бұрын

I hear you. i have sent hours at a time watching peoples reactions. its great and may her voice touch others heart and soul as it has mine for 50 years. I'm going to turn on some Carpenter"s Christimas music. It's time Nov.1st

@Barbie8051

3 ай бұрын

Because she is so amazing.

Her voice is one of the most distinctive voices ever recorded. The clarity of tone is just unparalled to this day.

And she was not only a drummer....she was a world class drummer!❤

Pitch perfect. Beautiful tone. 3-octave range. Incredible breath control. Clear diction/articulation. Seamless transitions between her upper & lower registers. And, she makes you FEEL every word!

@paulk9985

9 ай бұрын

... and maturity.

@Smenkhaare

9 ай бұрын

Correct. I agree with you totally. Karen Carpenter made singing seems so effortless and ethereal. Her breath control was so point on... you really could not hear her breath between stanzas. Just pure bliss.

@pattiatlas4653

8 ай бұрын

And, she considered herself a drummer,first, that sang. Incredible!! That voice was perfect!

@cablebrain9691

8 ай бұрын

3 octave range? That doesn’t sound right.

@OHsopositive

8 ай бұрын

@@cablebrain9691 true story: B2 - Bb5 (she just didn’t use wide expanses of her range all in the same song. Typically stayed in her lower register because that’s where her voice was most distinctive, “The money is in the basement”)

I've always loved Karen Carpenter. She had a beautiful voice and it was sad how she died. We lost a wonderful and talented soul. Thanks for this.

@HerriCaine

11 ай бұрын

Yes, Kathy passed away @ such a young age! RIP K.C. XX

@user-py4qn3lt4t

11 ай бұрын

Loved Mama Cass too!

Carpenters produced some of the most beautiful melodies ever written.

With Karen's voice and Richard being the master of arrangements, they were an unstoppable duo.

Karen's voice was so pure. Her story is is so sad. Wish she had had many more decades to sing.

"I Won't Last A Day Without You" is a song that shows Karen's incredible range. Gone too soon. The voice of an angel.

I loved Karen Carpenters voice, my heart broke watching her deteriorate 😢 she could sing her way through the telephone directory and it would have sounded beautiful..R.I P. Karen, never forgotten ❤

@faithfulfayable

4 ай бұрын

I was in tears when I heard she died.

It’s sad that she had this internal struggle about her apoearance. She truly was a beautiful person, in/out and blessed with such a beautiful voice.

@reneemanning5194

9 ай бұрын

Yes it is So Heartbreaking that Karen was cursed by a disease - very much unknown at the time - that controlled her mind totally and eventually her body to the point she could no longer sustain a life 😢 we could all see what a beautiful woman inside and out that she was and that is the hurtful part of it all - she just couldn't see it 😢 RIP Lovely Karen 💜 We miss you So Much ❣️

@Smurphybear1

6 ай бұрын

And her mother's control and no affection for her. Just for Richard

When i was a child my mom would play the Carpenters to calm me down when i was upset. Karen Carpenter's voice is so soothing. I cried like a baby when she died.

@juliebarrows8149

9 ай бұрын

Me too.

@lauren0814

9 ай бұрын

I did too❤

The Carpenters were amazing! I cried and cried when Karen passed away, her beautiful voice was so amazing! I never understood how she could think that she was overweight and not pretty. SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NEVER OVERWEIGHT! My heart broke for her and the way she felt about herself. Such a beautiful lady inside and out!

@punkydoodle4774

11 ай бұрын

Her record company expressed the desire for her to "lose a little weight." What devastation they wrought.

@d.carter

11 ай бұрын

She had a mental illness called body dysmorphic disorder. So sad 😭

@candicelitrenta8890

11 ай бұрын

Karen overheard some executives discussing her weight, and her mother was a control freak and touted her brother over her so she never felt comfortable in her own skin. She became anorexic before anyone knew what that was. When she passed away it brought that disease to the forefront and they began to look into the cause of that. Entertainer's were always made to thin down for the camera so it was an industry issue. The camera would always add 10-15 pounds to the visual so they were all in a similar boat as Karen. It just hit her harder because it caused her to have a weak heart and that is what she succumbed to, heart failure.

So glad I grew up in that era where you could hear The Carpenters on the radio. Karen had such a beautiful voice, a God-given talent.

@laars0001

9 ай бұрын

I had a crush on her :)

@papabear2515

7 ай бұрын

We all did, right?

Karen's voice is one of the best female voices of all time; I still love to listen to her voice; it was a tragedy that we lost her at a young age

Best female voice of the century, and she has an awesome drummer. I grew up with these two

@Judith_Remkes

11 ай бұрын

Karen Carpenter's voice was amazing and beautiful, but I honestly feel like THE BEST f voice of the century should go to Kate Bush.

@AnthonyFransella

11 ай бұрын

I'd pick Ella myself but definitely a good choice!

@wayneshirley9536

11 ай бұрын

I would place Eva Cassidy on the same level as KC.

Fil, from Wings of Pegasus channel has put many Carpenters songs under voice analyzer software…and Karen was actually often even more precise/pitch perfect LIVE…she was often called “One-take Karen” for how perfect she was in the recording studio also.

@kenhayhurst374

11 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you for the shout-out to Fil. I watch him often and love his analasys and break-downs of both vocal and instramental talent. Was going to bring him up to Sebs. I think he'd find it interesting.

@susanmurray7654

11 ай бұрын

FIL is awesome

@mikebowman8680

11 ай бұрын

Pretty amazing how great her voice and pitch were. What a really sad loss for the world.

@ChicagoDB

11 ай бұрын

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Take your Meds 🤣

@MetFan37

11 ай бұрын

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Who says she can't sing between the keys?? HAVE YOU REALLY LISTENED TO HER?? Karen could sing anything from contemporary and rock writers to the Great American Songbook!!!

Her brother Richard is back vocal, keyboards, and arranger. They are FANTASTIC. Her voice is perfection- tone, pitch, and emotion.

Karen Carpenter was famous for doing one perfect take in the studio.

Sebs, you won’t go wrong going down the Carpenters rabbit hole. Karen’s voice is the most unique female voice ever. She sang “contralto,” which is so beautiful! Unfortunately, Karen lost her life early on, and very tragically. We lost a very angelic voice, but we are very blessed to have all of her music available to us to enjoy. I have several favorites, but the one that makes me cry and hits my heart is called “I Need To Be In Love.” Enjoy!!!!

@alicesmith7020

11 ай бұрын

That's my favorite and you don't hear many reactors reacting to it.

@Ozefan2580

11 ай бұрын

Apparently that was Karen's favorite. 😢

@LadyGator1983

11 ай бұрын

@@Ozefan2580 I read that it was. I can understand why.

@donnawoodford6641

11 ай бұрын

According to Linda G, Karen C. is singing with the angels.

@chuckleezodiac24

11 ай бұрын

i only know their Greatest Hits. thanks for the tip.

Yep - this was a HUGE wedding song. The Carpenters' music is a BIG rabbit hole - jump in. Karen's voice was like silk. It is so soothing. YES YES YES - you can play ANYTHING from their catalog and you will love it. Lots of their songs were covered by so many other artists and used in films. "Superstar" is one of them. Also, one of my favorites is "Bless the Beasts and the Children," "I Need to Be in Love," "Solitaire," and the Christmas song "Merry Christmas, Darling."

@lorimiko76

11 ай бұрын

Yep it was my parents song. Mom loved the Carpenters, still does. She had several of their records.

@russellbrown1068

11 ай бұрын

That Song was written by “Little Enos “ from “Smokey and The Bandit” Aka Paul Williams.

@renaerolley5670

11 ай бұрын

​@russellbrown1068 Paul Williams is a national treasure as well! He made most of my childhood memories better! "Rainbow Connection", "Bugsy Malone" soundtrack, and some of The Carpenters greatest songs!

The Carpenters Christmas album is the best. Truly showed Karen Carpenter’s talent.

You can recognise her voice anywhere, she has the most soulful voice I've ever heard 🙏🌹🙏 She left us way to young ❤

Carpenters was one of my favorite groups in the 70's, I love all of their songs!

I took my girlfriend to see The Carpenters way back in 1972. They were just as great live!

@beedeegee9374

11 ай бұрын

I saw them in 1972, also. I am so grateful that I was able to experience them in person.

@michaelasay8587

11 ай бұрын

I saw them in 74!

@sngwrter49

10 ай бұрын

At my girlfriend's request, I took her to see The Carpenters in 1971. I'll never regret it.

@iliketowatchvideos47

10 ай бұрын

Jealous!!!! So so jealous

She is still amazing. My mom use to listen to her every morning when i was a kid. Karen and her beautiful voice will be with me in my heart and memories.

This song was originally written for a bank advertisement to newlyweds to open an account. Richard Carpenter heard it and decided it would make a great song for Karen and him to record. Karen had one of the smoothest voices ever, and Richard was a genius producer. Together, they propelled this song from a bank TV commercial to a Gold Record.

This song was sung at my wedding 40+ years ago. Still gives me goosebumps

@susanbrauer5858

9 ай бұрын

Many couples used this as one of the wedding songs that long ago. I used a different song of theirs for one of my songs. Such a talent.

Karen Carpenter probably does (did) have the best female voice ever and that is saying a lot. Please check out more of these two siblings. Her voice is so pure while also being strong and powerful. This song only gave you a glimpse of her vocal talent.

Her breath control is extraordinary. Apparently in the studio she NEVER sang a bum note and often only had to do one take because she was literally perfect.

@kbarnes8953

8 ай бұрын

But sadly that need to be perfect killed her

@darrencatenacci2737

8 ай бұрын

@@kbarnes8953Still think if she had stayed behind the drums she might still be here. If you watch very many of their videos you can see her change after she started having to stand out front and sing. When she was behind those drums she just looked happier doing both jobs.

This was played at every wedding, usually as the first dance of the bride and groom.

Karen had the purest voice of any female vocalist of the last century, imo.

@patcurrie9888

11 ай бұрын

And so far this century too.

She is my favorite female singer that ever lived..❤

@davidrobinson1201

10 ай бұрын

Mine as well

Superstar is one of my favorite Carpenters’ song. Karen Carpenter is one of my favorite all time singers.

This song was actually written as an insurance commercial. Once it hit the airwaves it became an instant hit and hugely requested wedding song. Karen Carpenter had one of the best voices ever.

@rjgoss6605

5 ай бұрын

Insurance or banking commercial?

@mikel5222

3 ай бұрын

Croker Bank, but it was just a commercial. When Richard Carpenter approached Paul Williams with the desire to record it, Williams had to finish the song

She had perfect pitch. They were both really talented.

Yes, she really was outstanding. Her brother was also outstanding with his arrangements & piano accompaniment. They were a dynamite combination.

The best female voice of all time. Unmatched for her tone, warmth and vocal range. As of today, October 7, 2023, Richard Carpenter is working on a new studio album. This album will be her first solo recording since 1987's "Time Out of Mind." Carpenter has been working on the album for several years, and has been searching for a vocalist who can fill the void left by her sister Karen, who died in 1983. In an interview with Billboard in 2022, Carpenter said that the album will have a sound similar to that of the Carpenters, but that it will also be an evolution of his sound. "It's still soft rock, but it's a little more modern," Carpenter said. "There's also a bit of experimentation." Carpenter has not yet announced a release date for the album, but has said that he hopes it will be released in 2024. In addition to his work on the new album, Carpenter is also working on a documentary about the life and career of the Carpenters. The documentary, which is being produced by the company "Greenwich Entertainment", will be released in 2024. Carpenter also continues to tour and give concerts. In 2023, he toured the United States with singer-songwriter Michael Feinstein. There is no voice today that compares to Karen Carpenter's. She was a unique musical genius in the world and goes far beyond her time. It without autotune or any other manipulation. Just her voice and her brother Richard's incredible arrangements. No current artist can match this in this era. Karen was also one of the best drummers of her time and she could sing well while she played the drums simultaneously. A true top talent. RIP Karen Carpenter, We will always remember you and love you!!! 💛💛💛 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- La mejor voz femenina de todos los tiempos. Inigualable por su tono, calidez y rango vocal. A fecha de hoy 7 de Octubre de 2023, Richard Carpenter está trabajando en un nuevo álbum de estudio. Este álbum será su primer trabajo discográfico en solitario desde "Time Out of Mind" de 1987. Carpenter ha estado trabajando en el álbum durante varios años, y ha estado buscando una vocalista que pueda llenar el vacío dejado por su hermana Karen, quien murió en 1983. En una entrevista con el medio "Billboard" en 2022, Carpenter dijo que el álbum tendrá un sonido similar al de los Carpenters, pero que también será una evolución de su sonido. "Todavía es soft rock, pero es un poco más moderno", dijo Carpenter. "También hay un poco de experimentación". Carpenter aún no ha anunciado una fecha de lanzamiento para el álbum, pero ha dicho que espera que salga a la venta en 2024. Además de su trabajo en el nuevo álbum, Carpenter también está trabajando en un documental sobre la vida y la carrera de los Carpenters. El documental, que está siendo producido por la compañía "Greenwich Entertainment", se estrenará en 2024. Carpenter también continúa realizando giras y dando conciertos. En 2023, realizó una gira por los Estados Unidos con el cantante y compositor Michael Feinstein. No hay ninguna voz hoy en día que se compare con la de Karen Carpenter. Fue una genio musical única en el mundo y va mucho más allá de su tiempo. Sin autoajuste ni ninguna otra manipulación. Sólo su voz y los increíbles arreglos de su hermano Richard. Ningún artista actual puede igualar esto en esta era. Karen también era una de las mejores bateristas de su época y podía cantar así mientras tocaba la batería simultáneamente. Un verdadero talento superior. QEPD Karen Carpenter, ¡¡¡ Siempre te recordaremos y te querremos!!! 💛💛💛

@NancyCampbell-rk9rm

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the bilingual comment!

Karen Carpenter : vocal perfection AND an extraordinary drummer 🎉❤ She was phenomenal ✨️ ❤

My husband and I met when I was 16. We married when I was 21. His Mom & Dad gave us a music box with this song playing for our wedding over 30 years ago. It's the one gift that we still have, it's still out in our home, we still listen to it and it's one of the most cherished things we own ❤

The Carpenters Greatest Hits is phenomenal!!!❤️ Karen Carpenter’s voice was pure silk; so soothing‼️

Thanks for showing The Carpenters. Her voice was incredible.

She had the most beautiful voice. Good God! So much talent!!

This song was sung at many weddings back in the day. Karen had a voice like no other. A life cut too short.

Karen had the best female voice in all of music but her heart was with the drums. There's a video of her drumming that is amazing to see. Rest In Peace Karen. You're still missed.

This was the #1 wedding song of my generation - so many people used it. Karen Carpenter and brother, Richard are LEGEND. Keep listening to their music - they are stories being told. Also check out another great songwriter/singer, Dolly Parton - particularly the song, "Jolene." God, that's a great song! Enjoy the journey!

Karen's voice was the best female voice ever period for sure!!!!!! her voice stays in your head for days. i cry when i listen to her voice. amazing

Even as she went thru her health issues, she never lost her beautiful voice quality.

She always sounds like she is singing just to me. Just an extremely perfect voice.

She had such a God given naturally beautiful voice! No autotune, just pure talent!

It never fails when people hear Karen for the firs time they're blown away and why wouldn't they be! She was the greatest female singer in the history of recorded music and still is to this day. Experts have analyzed her vocal quality LIVE with her recordings and they match. She was that great. She is gone but her music lives on forever.

My husband and I danced our first dance at our wedding in 1980 to this song. And so did thousands of other couples. It's just perfect. She had the voice of an angel.

She had perfect pitch❤️. Her brother Richard played the piano and did the arrangements for their songs. She was the drummer. We’ve Only Just Begun has been sung at many weddings throughout the years.

@sngwrter49

10 ай бұрын

All the vocals in the studio, ALL, were Karen and Richard only. Pretty amazing.

Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful voice ever. She was so amazing and didn’t even know it. She left this world too soon.

She was amazing, such a horrible loss. Was my first introduction to eating disorders. My favorite female singer when I was younger. Her voice was perfection.

This was HUGE at weddings in the day, usually sung during the ceremony or first dance. Edit: She was the first famous person to die from anorexia ( that we knew of). She became the face for it and eating disorders came out of the shadows and onto the front page.

@terri2494

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I think anorexia and bulimia were just starting to appear in articles or on news shows but then, tragically, she put a face to the mysterious eating disorders. It was so hard to believe she thought she was overweight. I think it was many years later that we finally started hearing about body dysmorphia. Such a curse on our image obsessed society. It seems to me that she had actually been getting help and was improving but the damage had already been done. I’m so glad to see younger people discovering her music and appreciating her incredible voice.

Closer to December, you need to hear her sing "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" and "Merry Christmas Darling"...

@melissawitt3773

11 ай бұрын

The Carpenters Christmas album is one of my favorites.

The first time I heard their first hit in 1970 "close to you" on the radio. I remember thinking to myself who is this sexy voice I am hearing, she sounds like an angel. Then I needed to find the face with the voice. It took some time because this was long before computers and internet, and I was not even of driving age yet to run to a record store.

This song was ALL over every radio over 50 years ago. Yeah, 50 YEARS! I had JUST returned from Vietnam. I was back in the World.

One of the most besutiful female voices God ever created. Like walking inside on a frigid day and wrapping yourself in an electric blanket. Cozy soothing melllow voice.

In the very early years of The Carpenters, Karen and Richard were mentored by Burt Bacharach, a legendary singer/songwriter. Later on, Karen and Richard started writing themselves. It was always just the two of them, with the assistance of session players when needed. Karen was know for her "One take and done" in the studio. IMHO, her voice was only matched by Whitney Houston. There's quite a catalog to choose from, for future reactions.

@patcurrie9888

11 ай бұрын

Whitney and Karen are almost equal in technical, Karen can go lower (contralto) than Whitney but, Whitney could go higher in the soprano range than Karen. Both are legends. Side note, Karen was recorded saying the money was in the basement, her lower register.

@russell2449

11 ай бұрын

YES, Karen and Whitney absolutely were the greatest female vocalists, although I will say that another relative newcomer (in the last decade at least) is the utterly AMAZING Norwegian singer, Aurora, her voice is also incredible and UNIQUE, her style is her own and unlike any other I can remember, so imo the crown may well pass on to this angelic singer ;?)

@saritobarim31

11 ай бұрын

i will add 2 words. Patsy Cline.

I was never much of a Carpenter's fan, as I was always a rock and blues person, but as a fellow vocalist, I have to admire the pure talent they showed as a group. Stunning harmonies and a fantastic vibe with every song they did. Regardless of your choice of genre, never forget the the talent it takes to make music that beautiful, regardless of if it's your choice to listen to it or not. Accept that talent transposes all genre's.

Gorgeous voice and beautiful spirit. Oh so missed.

Great Reaction!! Growing up in the 60's/70's the Carpenters were a big part of my life's soundtrack! Something that a lot of younger people don't realize is what a HUGE variety of music styles were very much mainstream. Not only did we hear (on a regular basis) the music that our parents liked (Big Band, Sinatra, Dean Martin, Doris Day) --don't forget, the "Grown-Ups" controlled the family's one TV, and the radio in the family car until the teenager could mow enough lawns or babysit enough kids to buy their own AM/FM radio for their room! Once we had our own radio we had rock and roll, folk rock, easy rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, acid rock, bubble gum, pop, country rock, traditional country, easy listening, Motown, R&B, disco and more! It was truly a magical time for popular music AND for growing up. I ALWAYS enjoy your reaction videos and I look forward to seeing more!

@terri2494

11 ай бұрын

Yes! Watching these reaction videos has made me appreciate the variety of music we had growing up. Not many comments include the older artists (RIP Tony Bennett) although some of them continued to produce music into the seventies and beyond. When I was reading your long list of styles available to us I was thinking, “Yeah, and all on the same radio station.” Maybe in larger cities there were more specialized stations but where I grew up, besides the rock station, I think you also had a choice of country, soul, and classical music. Maybe there were others but I only listened to the rock station. We called it a rock station but they played a lot of crossover songs as well. It still catches me off guard when a reactor asks, “What genre is this?” I think, “Why are you asking us? We didn’t think that way except for in broad terms, for the most part, although I know there were some who were more aware of the various styles than others. As for me, I was shocked to hear Charlie Daniels referred to as a country singer. This was probably a few decades after “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”. In my defense, that song, and a few others of his, were played on the rock station, and it didn’t sound like the old school, twangy country music of the time.

She had such a pure voice. Rainy Days and Mondays is one of my favorites!

I love seeing Karen playing the drums as much i as I love experiencing her beautiful velvet voice , as well as Richard’s rich and beautiful arrangements!

The voice of an Angel … and a perfect beat!

The Carpenters left us with a wonderful discography. Having grown up in the 60's and 70's, I listened to their music daily. When I was 12 or 13, I got a horse named Alladin, Laddy for short. Whenever I would get upset or feel down, I would go out with him and I would sing "Top of the World" to him. It brought me much comfort. So yes, that is my favorite song by the Carpenters.

In addition to Karen’s vocals and drumming, her brother Richard was the chief arranger, he came up with the rich music and harmonies best for each song, to put Karen’s voice in her sweet spot!

Ah yes, back when no one could 'make you' a star, you had to have the chops, the raw talent; you had to sound good live, with no autotune or any other gimmicks! Her voice is one of the greatest, instantly recognizable, chill and effortless!

She Was The MOST Beautiful Singer Of All Time I Still Tear Up When I Hear Hear!!!!

Live music in the 60s and 70s was phenomenally good. No effects. Medieval sound systems, and in this rather primitive recordins of the live shows, the bands still sounded than most live performances today. Such talent. I was lucky to be front and center at concerts ih LA and SF during this heyday! More Karin Carpenter reactions, please. You really get it!

No auto tune...it was the 1970's and she really sounded like that live.

Karen and Richard Carpenter...brother and sister, nothing like sibling harmony!! Karen was an amazing voice, she always said she was a drummer who sang. Richard, every bit as accomplished, kinda put Karen in the front...what a brother he was to her!! Carpenters rabbit hole is a real thing!!

Our Karen. Gifted. Shy. Fragile.. Godspeed for one of the purest voices to ever live.

This song was composed by Paul Williams for Crocker Bank ad in the 70’s. The Carpenters asked Paul Williams if they can record the song, they did a mellower version of it and it became a hit. Paul Williams was so pleased with it.

Karen Carpenter had an angelic voice. So peaceful and calm. I love her holiday music too. So much tragedy in her life but she left so much great music. I just want to remember that.

"We've Only Just Begun" has been a favorite at weddings around the world. Karen Carpenter has arguably the finest female voice ever recorded. I wish I knew of a song she sang A Capella. What a treat that would be to hear! We lost so much when she died.

Its been a long time i hear her voice again. And i remember her voice. In the 70 ties my uncles and aunts have their albums. And now after 30 to 50 years later you hear her voice again and yeah its one of the beautifuliest voice i have heard. So i download records of the carpenters on my phone. RIP Karen Carpenter.

Her voice is perfect in every way!

Never tire of listening to the Carpenters and Karen’s voice it was a sad day hearing the news she had died can’t believe it’s 40yrs ago R.I.P Karen

Karen’s voice is incredible. The harmonies with her brother Richard are unbeatable

Karen and Richard Carpenter beautiful voices that transport me to my earlier years. There's no one like them.

There's a recording of Karen and the INCOMPARABLE Miss Ella Fitzgerald doing a jazz medley on Carpenters' final variety show in 1980. She's not playing drums but you won't be disappointed. I'd love to see you react to it.

@garyjohnson9353

10 ай бұрын

I saw that yesterday and it was awesome. YBoth women were amazing singers and you could tell that both Ella and Karen were enjoying themselves.

@stevetournay6103

10 ай бұрын

One of the great injustices in pop music history is that Karen Carpenter never cut a standards album. She was absolutely the queen of the torch ballad...but only ever made a handful of recordings of that music. I Can Dream Can't I from 1975, with orchestration by 50s bandleader Billy May, is glorious, and forecasts the later full scale collaboration (three whole albums) between Linda Ronstadt and Nelson Riddle...

Yes!!! Definitely do more Carpenters! Her voice is so soothing. It makes me think of when I was little and riding around in the car with my mom. ❤

One of the secrets to the Carpenters sound was Richard Carpenter who did all the arrangements and created the overdubbing of her voice for the harmony.

She had the voice of an Angel.