The greatest female singer ever!!!!!

@MrChristbait

Ай бұрын

I agree!

@user-go6yf1vh2g

Ай бұрын

Totally agree from England mate. Voice of an angel.

"I just want to tell you, love, that I think you've got a fabulous voice" -JOHN LENNON

Sad, isn’t it, that most don’t realize true genius until it’s gone... so many made fun of the Carpenters when they were in their prime. Only too late do we realize what true geniuses they were. Karen simply had one of the finest voices EVER. She was also a gifted drummer. Richard had an immense talent in picking out the perfect songs for them; he was also a fine musician in his own right, plus a great arranger/producer. What a duo!

@martinhanley9524

Жыл бұрын

They were phenomenal- pure talent - Karen and her brother abd band could SING

@susiearviso3032

Жыл бұрын

It isn't genius, its a voice that was smooth as butter.

@GinaGreenlee

Жыл бұрын

@Thou Swell Yup. Knew they were dope from Day One. All the kids in my neighborhood stopped what they were doing when a Carpenters song came on the radio and just SANG.

@curly_wyn

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she was a great singer and drummer, and Richard was a great producer and arranger, technically. But, their actual music still sucks. It’s garbage.

@notaYEC1955

10 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful cover of a Beatles song ? How can that suck ? Much of their other material was by Bacharach and David.

This is Paul McCartney's favourite version of this song and now I know why. Just lovely..

*A voice like Karen Carpenter's only comes once in a thousand years. Absolute Perfection. 'Nuff said.*

@raylangley184

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on and Eva C - Billy Holiday they where to dam good for this crazy world .

@tomjones2348

Жыл бұрын

I just finished reading Little Girl Blue. All Carpenters fans need to read this book. Karen loved needlepoint and made one for Richard that said, "Without RC, there would be no KC". Then in 1993, Richard was preparing to release her on solo album. He called "Itchey" Ramone to get the original artwork and any commemoration that when with the album. After a week, she called Richard back saying she found Karen's commemoration. It read, "To my brother Richard, with love". Richard burst into tears on the phone.

@renato9763

Жыл бұрын

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@andreaguimaraes1560

Жыл бұрын

Agreed ❤️❤️

@carolharkness5023

9 ай бұрын

I am 65. And Ella Fitgerald is my favourite, Listen to her singing My Sweet Valentine

her voice was HD before there was HD.

@BAMAJiPS

7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to copy and paste your comment. well said ;)

@jonball49

7 жыл бұрын

That's a great line...and spot-on.

@sweetwilly

6 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said

@marcdevibray8242

6 жыл бұрын

It's very well said

@ronaldsmith2169

6 жыл бұрын

Sure miss her

Karen's amazing voice sends chills right through you. It really has a purity and crystal clarity all of its own

@freeguy77

10 ай бұрын

This is what everybody raves about with that incredible voice, a very rare lower-register (Mezzo-Soprano, then Soprano as higher for women singers), and her 3-octave range! I've never heard any woman singer able to hit those powerful lower-notes, and still reach the upper level as she did, and never have since her passing or ever will.

@Maranatha936

7 ай бұрын

​​@@freeguy77apparently she had a 4 octave range. Such a beautiful singing voice 💛

@freeguy77

7 ай бұрын

@@Maranatha936 I read it was 3-octaves.

@waynedaves5089

5 ай бұрын

Plus, great musicianship, her phrasing is lively despite the mood. A gift.

@loubricano7444

5 ай бұрын

Somewhere buried in earlier long-ago comments on this video, someone paid her the greatest compliment: "Her voice was HD before there was HD." Truer words were never spoken.

When Karen died, the angels cried out HERE COMES OUR LEAD SINGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rip sister, my names is Karen Ann too !!!! Luv ya.

@Perfect2257

3 жыл бұрын

When music lost this soul's voice ,we lost a great person and artist! :(

@bryanwinings1026

3 жыл бұрын

That was nice my daughter was named Kristi Lyn karen wanted to name her daughter that if she would've had one

@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797

2 жыл бұрын

Are you named after her or is it a coincidence

What a gorgeous arrangement. Karen was only 19 when she recorded this. To have that much vocal maturity at such a young age is a testament to her genius.

@immortelle3

9 жыл бұрын

this is not the original recording of 1969, but a later remix (1973) with Karen singing the vocal track also new.

@janabell3810

9 жыл бұрын

In any event, her voice is pure magic!

@m48a590m

9 жыл бұрын

Still absolutely beautiful.

@TangleF50

9 жыл бұрын

Throw some good genes in there also, as Richard & Karen were inherently blessed w/ talent. May seem like an anomaly in a way as they were really right out of middle America.

@ronring4984

9 жыл бұрын

TangleF50

This is the song that I heard on top 40 radio in 1969 while baking cookies with my grandma in her kitchen. I was 6 years old, and from that point on I was a ginormous Carpenters fan. I still am today, and I’m pushing 60!

I am still sad from her loss. Such a beautiful voice, and soul and she hated her looks. So sad.

The Beatles would be very proud of you singing this song. Karen you left us to early. I listen to your Awesome Beautiful outstanding Incredible music each day. I miss you 😢 you add incredible value to each of my days with your Golden Impeccable flawless voice of Angel. Rip your music will live for Eternity and all of the planets in the solar system.

@KenFullman

Ай бұрын

Karen actually bumped into John Lennon as she was leaving a restaurant (and he was just arriving). He mentioned to her that she has a great voice. She ran off in tears as she thought he was being sarcastic but he was being deadly serious.

40 years since, and still the greatest, most recognizable voice in the world.

@freeguy77

10 ай бұрын

For women singers, could be, but there is Mariah Carey (19 #1's), [or Diana Ross, Supremes] just short of The Beatles with 20 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 record. But for all, you have Elvis, John and Paul, and George to also compete with that "most recognizable voice in the world." But no doubt Karen is right up there with the others! What an incredible, magnificent talent, in both singing and drum playing! What a loss on Feb. 4, 1983; now 40 years ago! Hard to believe it has been that long.

The greatest singer that has ever or will ever live covering the greatest band of all time. What more needs to be said?

Hands down the best version of this song, for me. God her voice was exquisite.

@georgesbiscuits_7959

Жыл бұрын

Nobody can beat the original

@loubricano7444

Жыл бұрын

I could not agree more. I keep a mental list of covers that are better than the originals, and this is at #1.

@kevinharmon3371

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@landlocked54

Жыл бұрын

Best cover but not as good as the original.

@stephaniestanley8041

10 ай бұрын

Incredible performance and arrangement ❤

The sadness in her soul comes out in her voice, the haunting, beautiful whisper of a heart broken by life.

@rufusmtvernon

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect comment. Thank you!

@backtheblue280

4 жыл бұрын

Wow... That choked me up. Nicely said

@tjrox

2 жыл бұрын

She was 19 when she recorded this well before her problems. This actually shows Richards great arrangement and Karen’s amazing ability to make it come to life.

@stan5990

2 жыл бұрын

From what I have read about her life the damage was done by then. She had fraught relations with her mother for starters.

John Lennon and karen Carpenter two perfect voices !

Karen's facial expressions are so genuine it gives me chills....she was amazing

@yidman111

10 жыл бұрын

Totally agree....Karen sang from her heart...and that is what made her special....beautifully lyrics...:)

Love the clarity on this recording. You can even hear the guitar strings squeaking.

2023 and still the best way to jumpstart your positive mental health in the morning. She and her brother and their combined talents are truly unmatched and I think she actually sounds something like a special angel sent to bless us for a short time but couldn’t stay away from heaven for too long, he needed her back to lead the heavenly chorus. Dear sweet Karen, I miss you.

Karen Carpenter could sing the phone book and it would sound amazing....

@thinkthensend9228

7 жыл бұрын

SnowBall323 I just thought about that...🎶🎵 JOHN SMITH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 🎶🎵8675309🎶🎵

@jblglw

6 жыл бұрын

Sing the phone book is the worst and most annoying expreession ever. Thank you AI.

@jblglw

6 жыл бұрын

I don't understand the juvenile, crybaby name-calling. LOL Message me again on your 10th birthday.

@LetArtsLive

6 жыл бұрын

What a tragedy and great loss of talent to that nasty disease

@gerardoruiz4969

6 жыл бұрын

hahahaa

This is one of several Beatles' songs (along with "Help" and "Nowhere Man") that the Carpenters did not merely "cover," but made their own. By giving "Ticket to Ride" their own flair, they made it as much as standard for themselves as it had been for the "Fab Four."

In recent years, when Richard was asked about the "Ticket To Ride" promo film, he cited it as one of the highlights in their career. Had Karen lived she would've echoed that same sentiment, but, typical of her personality, she would have poked fun of the closeup shots of her mouth!... Love you forever, little drummer girl. Rest easy... ❤ 🌹

She is not from this world. We just listened To a little piece of Heaven

I LOVE the Carpenters version of this. It's just beautiful.

Karen, I wasn't even born yet when you tragically passed but what a loss. I grew up on your music and still remain obsessed with this song, your voice and the sound of The Carpenters to this day. Now my kids listen to it to :) The Carpenters will always be remembered and never duplicated. Rest easy sweet angel.

@Purple1984Rain

8 жыл бұрын

+TinAmazing G I really like Richard's revamped arrangement of this Beatles classic. The french horn sounds great too. I love both versions equally.

@proudmommy9

8 жыл бұрын

+Shane Anthony As do I, both awesome in many different ways! I am so thankful to have these songs available as they are because the music today is slim pickings!

@anthonymitchell3501

8 жыл бұрын

+TinAmazing G Between the music and your beautiful comment, what a beautiful Monday I just had.

@proudmommy9

8 жыл бұрын

Anthony Mitchell Aww so sweet of you! I am happy to hear you had a beautiful Monday and I hope you have an awesome rest of the week :)

@peterpaulruben

8 жыл бұрын

+TinAmazing G very well said....my favorite is "top of the world" I perform an Elvis gig

A stunning voice

Possibly the most inventive and original of all Beatles covers .. well done Richard and beautifully sung Karen

@kellydoub9462

4 жыл бұрын

Well said Jim.

@CMissShelleyMichelle

4 жыл бұрын

The Carpenters version of "Help" is good to, as is Shirley Bassey's version of George Harrison's "Something" IMO. 🤔🤯😊☺️🤗 🎶 🎵 🎤 📯 🎹 🥁 👊👍👏

@Teltharion

4 жыл бұрын

totally agree, it gives the song deeper and sadder meaning

@petersargeant1555

3 жыл бұрын

Judith Durhams version of "yesterday " is in a similar vein. 1960's pop audiences didn't want pathos, the Beatles didn't disappoint.

@garymorris1856

2 жыл бұрын

In my view, the best Beatles cover is The Fool On The Hill, by Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66, even Paul McCartney praised it.

No less a musical giant than Paul McCartney said that Karen was the greatest female vocalist--EVER! He is quoted saying about her, "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." Highest praise possible, coming from one of the greatest male singers ever. This song, fittingly a Beatles' classic, released in Oct. 1969, prior to "Close to You," the next year, illustrates perfectly her emotional impact on those who appreciate good pop-rock music. They sold well over 100 million records. Loved you and your most expressive contralto voice ever since I heard "Close to You" (1970), Karen. Nobody has come close to your voice since you shockingly went away the day your heart failed. Karen Carpenter, 32 (Mar. 2, 1950-Feb. 4, 1983). "Think I'm gonna be sad..."

@thepublichousebrandcom

7 жыл бұрын

John Lennon told her he was a fan in person too, and she was so insecure that she thought he was mocking her...

@thinkthensend9228

7 жыл бұрын

As generous as that was of McCartney to say that. It really does not add to the already high quality voice of Karen.

@freeguy77

6 жыл бұрын

Ortal, want to get any LOWER in your ridiculous post? Never mind, you already did.

@songshineoriginalmusic

5 жыл бұрын

True, but she was also considered one of the best drummers and was awarded such an honor over John Bonham, he of Led Zeppelin fame no less. People forget that she was an amazing musician not just a vocalist. Female drummers who sing and play like Karen have never ever been duplicated. I cannot think of a male who covered drums and lead vocals with such precision and quality for that matter, that is how special she was...

@BruceS1111

5 жыл бұрын

@@songshineoriginalmusic Well -- I'll put Phil Collins in there. He could sing and drum at same time. He didn't do that often though. My two favorite all time talented musicians are Karen and Phil. The two most angelic voices to me in popular music are Jon Anderson and Karen Carpenter. Can you imagine if those two angels made a baby? Wow-- mind blown:)

Love & hate relation...every song she sang was angelic. On the flip side, tears roll out because of all the unhappiness in her life...you can hear it in her voice. Always wanted to see the Carpenters when she was alive. Peer pressure shut that notion down, as my friends were into Alice Cooper & Black Sabbath. So was I, yet to this day if you put me on a deserted island, I'll choose Karen over them!!!

Joy. Pure joy. I only wish I lived in an alternative universe where Karen were still here. That, I think, is the definition of heaven. I'll see you there KC (I hope). Rest it peace beautiful one. XXOO

This music is as fresh as it was 40 years ago. I think the Carpenters will be around forever.

@jennifercarberry6487

9 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more, I'm 18 years old and adore their music!

@greenwich1754

9 жыл бұрын

jenny Carberry Keep it goin'! We need the youngsters to keep classic music (in my mind) alive, and REMEMBERED!

@melissakravitz4846

6 жыл бұрын

I hope so

@kevinjackson292

6 жыл бұрын

That would be the greatest tribute of all to the late Karen Carpenter ... R.I.P.

@ronaldcheng1857

5 жыл бұрын

It's why the Carpenters are a classic for a reason

When a lady can dip low, and a man can go high, vocally............that's where the money is!!! What a talent!!!

@rkmugen

8 жыл бұрын

Contralto, actually. ;)

@hannahlynn8028

5 жыл бұрын

I think she was a mezzo, maybe. alto, at the least. she has too much in her higher range to be a contralto. If you want a hear a great contralto, listen to Alice Faye, an actress singer from the 30s-40s

@915buck

2 жыл бұрын

No, she's a contralto, because I can sing note for note with her and I am a tenor. I remember this song in 1969 while in college. I thought then that she had magic... and she did!!

Not my favorite Carpenters song, but anything Karen sings is worth listening to. The most beautiful voice God ever put into a human being.

She has this rare power dropping down swiftly and deeply resonating ("...and he don't care-air...") from 1:15-1:21, and again at 3:14-3:30 hitting all those lower-register notes, that gives her that special emotion on why her voice and her is so loved and missed so deeply. Never heard any female singer even remotely approach her deep, remarkable tone and resonance! [UP-tone] "Think I'm gonna be sa-ad [DOWN-tone]! Think I'm gonna be sa-ad! [UP] Think I'm gonna be sa-ad! [DOWN] Think I'm gonna be sa-ad! [UP] Think I'm gonna be sa-ad! [Down] Think I'm gonna be sa..."

This version and Karen was just incredibly wonderful. I wish she could have really known that and been strong enough to believe in herself and her incredible talent.

As an aspiring musician myself, age 14, I'd been steeped in the Beatles and the entire 60s, early 70s music scene. Then came the Carpenters. I recall hearing her voice for the first time. Regardless of my propensity for rock, I could not help being drawn deeply into her voice. Many years later I'd realize that Richard was the genius that showcased Karen's voice perfectly...choosing the right keys, the right songs, perfect arrangements. It's so sad that she, off all people, could not find happiness.

EVEN FRANK SINATRA SAID SHE WAS THE ONLY FEMALE VOICE HE WOULD PAY MONEY TO GO N SEE N HEAR LIVE!!!

@paulinecole8219

7 жыл бұрын

Beverly Daniels-Reeves - not just Karen he loved Ella Fitzgerald most of all! RIP Karen - missing your beautiful voice!

@matthewmalpeli

5 жыл бұрын

1950s sexist man says sexist thing? Imagine my surprise

@peteiswriteingnow

3 жыл бұрын

And he should know.

@chalchotepaanilaa5293

3 жыл бұрын

Even Paul McCartney said Karen carpenter was the best female singer with unique melodic and distinctive voice And she is my favourite singer 😊 I love her melodic ,cheezy voice

When John Lennon heard this he said it's better than their version and told Karen that she has the most fabulous voice.

@rubyweymouth6843

4 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree💗🎵😀🙋

Karens voice is pure perfection and Richards arrangement is beautiful. Thank you both for the music you gave me in my lifetime.

Beautiful voice of an angel, harmonies are exquisite.

Best female voice in the world ever! 😍

The unmistakable sound of Karen Carpenter ♥️

Karen's voice grabs your soul and wont let go ...

The purity of this song is overwhelming

The best singer in the history of the world singing one of the best songs.

One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

One of the best female vocalists of all time. I don't even like people who KNOW people who don't like The Carpenters lol

Karen’s voice was angelic . I highly doubt another voice like hers will ever come back for generations RIP Karen Gone way to soon ❤️

I think Karen looks gorgeous in this clip

@num1Jaysta

8 жыл бұрын

+Shane Anthony And she was 19 here.

@user-wx3ln8yq1b

8 жыл бұрын

+Janaka It was actually filmed on her 20th birthday.

@freeguy77

7 жыл бұрын

Sheena, so it was Mar. 2, 1970 on this film date, if you are correct.

@lilmissrockchick4962

5 жыл бұрын

She always was gorgeous

@iansmith8263

4 жыл бұрын

i'd definitely pound it

Every time Karen sings, she brings out the best!

@Coupydog

4 жыл бұрын

..and the tears 😢😭

God must have had to have that perfect voice back, to teach angels how to sing.

@smurfyday

3 жыл бұрын

God's an ass then.

Having heard The Beatles and The Carpenters versions of Ticket to Ride, and I love both versions, but if I had to choose which one is the best, I would go for the Carpenters. Karen had a voice that you could understand every single word she sang. A voice made in heaven. Even John Lennon once said that Karen had a fabulous voice. RIP Karen and John.

When you compare this to The Beatles Karen wins hands down with this slow down reserved delivery and least we not forget Richard being the driving composition Force

@siliconesal

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Herpy yep

@lordgnippoc2278

3 жыл бұрын

The Beatles version is sm better than this, but this version is still incredible, and does the original justice, which says alot since The Beatles are the best band of all time

@jademusic1211

3 жыл бұрын

This is a lovely interpretation by The Carpenters. They did a great job making it their own. The Beatles version..well..it sounds like The Beatles!😅 They wrote it, of course, and their stylings are quite different enough from The Carpenters that each interpretation stands on its own. It's just a matter of whether you'd prefer to hear a "heavy metal-lish" version (Ringo's drums on this, according to John), or an easy listening version (TC). Both have merit, depending on your mood.🙂❤️

@JohnDavis-xk5fi

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing is better than The Beatles version, but this is nice.

This song was released in the Spring of 1970 when I was a CAP cadet doing search and rescue. I first heard it on the radio as we were returning home from a search in the Sierras in May 1970 in which 3 search volunteers were killed. The song hit me that three men had died, and after all these years I always think of them whenever I hear this song. Ironically, the search was conducted under winter weather conditions just like what is depicted in this video.

Vocal harmonies are hauntingly beautiful. Karen's voice was angelic...pure magic

I love this ballad version more than the one of Beatles. It used an arrangement by Richard Carpenter which drastically differed from the Beatles original. So beautifull!!

Karen had such a rich, melodic, pure, rounded & soothing voice that only comes around once in a million years! She was absolutely one of the best vocalists of our time! So sad she passed at such a young age and (we) missed the lifetime of her greatest potential. RIP sweet, lovely lady! Thankful you left us with music to enjoy.

It's so hard to believe this beautiful woman with the purest, most beautiful voice has been gone for more than 40 years. What a loss!

@freeguy77

5 ай бұрын

Feb. 4 will be 41 years (1983). Last Dec. 8 (2023) was 43 years after we lost John Lennon. Both, the most shocking musician's deaths I've ever felt. None will ever approach losing her at only 32, and he at 40. Nobody could have predicted their loss at such early ages, and for reasons that could never be believed or thought could happen.

I'm not ashamed to say this but Karen's voice brings me to tears every time I seriously hope she is in pop music's hall of fame doesnt really matter now she's surely singing with the angels for eternity

I can watch this video over and over again💗Even at 70 she would still sing this song amazingly👸Karen would have been 70 years old this year...r.i.p.

Quite simply the best female singer ever!

I think I'm gonna be sad I think it's today Yeh The boy that's driving me mad is going away. He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride and he don't care. He said that living with me was bringing him down Yeh He would never be free when I was around. He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride and he don't care. Don't know why he's riding so high He oughta do right He oughta do right by me Before he gets to saying goodbye He oughta do right He oughta do right by me I think I'm gonna be sad I think it's today Yeh The boy that's driving me mad is going away. He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride He's got a ticket to ride and he don't care

One of the greatest voices. She left us way too soon. The world was robbed of her great talents

Karen Carpenter and Whitney Houston's voices will both never be matched by any singer. Such a Special unique style nobody will ever come close to touching!

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

We've made progress. Glennis Grace's voice is 99% as beautiful & emotional as Houston's. Far as Karen, there's no 2nd place.

@garybennett832

5 жыл бұрын

You're an idiot. Neither Carpenter, nor (especially) Houston could come NEAR Garland, Lena Horne, Ella or Streisand. And I'm saying this as a Carpenter fan!

@drunkenramble4120

4 жыл бұрын

@Bobert Wiltshire lol

@richardf.8793

4 жыл бұрын

Please don't ever compare Karen's voice with Whitney Houston's . Total insult to Karen

@KaylaMarie_

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardf.8793 ridiculous

Best version ever in my opinion!

I thank God that my mother taught me music before the music was gone important the Carpenters were and how amazing her voice was

Karen Carpenter voice was like liquid gold she can sing a telephone book great love songs you'll never be forgotten Karen

That girl could hit those low notes.

@Darrigrande

5 жыл бұрын

No one had so a Beautiful contralto voice like Karen Carpenter!

@debbiealford4483

5 жыл бұрын

She perfected the highs and the lows with her clear and crisp "FMstereo" type voice!

@ojalaserlabadgyal

5 жыл бұрын

@@Darrigrande She was actually a mezzo, with really good lows

@richardyoung9024

4 жыл бұрын

She could hit any note with clarity and perfection. She is sorely missed.

@sashachitownvillegas6850

3 жыл бұрын

Pedro no she was a contralto which are very rare

The best singer of the planet!

I have spent most of today listening to The Carpenters music (10/7/2021), Karen singing this song is as crisp and fresh as the video imagery.

Damn...this version is so haunting. The vocal harmonies on this recording are absolutely incredible. Can easily bring a tear to your eye.

I grew up on The Carpenters' music. To this day i find myself humming and singing their songs more than any other. Beautiful music, Karen's voice is still one of the greatest female voices ever, and their harmonies still stand out as some of the finest in music. I watched their special on PBS last night.....admittedly it brought tears to my eyes, with tears streaming down my face when it ended. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I learned Karen passed - I sobbed. Such a sad ending to one of music's most unforgettable voices. But I am so very grateful for the hundreds of hours of enjoyment I got from listening to their music and for the songs that are still very much a part of my life each and every day. Thank you Carpenters for sharing your incredible gift from God with us.

There is nothing like her ❤❤❤

I love the simplicity and purity of her voice and their musical arrangements. It's extremely refreshing to hear this day in age.

Karen was perfection personified.

Whether she sang the Carpenters' songs or others' songs, Karen's voice was simply angelic. A beautiful soul and talent lost too young in life. RIP, Beautiful Karen. Your music lives on. You will forever be a beautiful Superstar.

Voice of the century. America's darling.

Reading a lot of the comments here is bringing me to tears. So much praise...so much love....so much appreciation....and lots of sadness... Karen was loved by many many people and several generations...those that grew up listening have done her voice justice by passing it on to their children. And why is this sad to me? Because everything everybody is saying about her is what I want to say also...and I'm sad she can't read what she meant to all of us and how melancholy we are about her passing 36 years ago. RIP our dear and loved, Karen Carpenter.

In terms of singing, I don’t think it gets better than the first few lines of this song. The purest, richest, most melodic and emotional voice I’ve ever heard. Spine tingling!!

@freeguy77

10 ай бұрын

Precisely, and you hit the target with Karen. Nobody did it better, even Carly Simon (joke pun)!

An immortal voice a perfect and profound depth of emotion no one can do this at 19 !

@wmbmorgan

4 жыл бұрын

Right on

The expression on her face and the look in her eyes says it all towards the end.......Think I'm gonna be sad......, Think I'm gonna be sad......., think I'm gonna be sad........, think I'm gonna be sad. Thanks for the memories, RIP

Beautyful voice

Sir Paul McCartney himself said that Karen had the best female vocals he ever heard.

Paul McCartney AND John Lenon both acknowledged that Karen had IT, High praise from arguably the greatest band in history.........Karen could effortlessly sing anything!

Wasn't Karen about 18 or 19 when they made this 😁 Wow...how amazing! I just love and adore her so much ❤️,🌟

I absolutley love the Beatles, they were and still are one of the most influential bands in the history of music, and to here this version of 'ticket to ride' is mesmerising! Karen had a wonderful unique voice and to here this version in their own style is just brilliant, they were a band that could get away with singing Beatles songs.

@suave-rider

Жыл бұрын

You know, sometimes the person that writes a song should never sing it; they should get somebody else to, and Ticket To Ride is that song.

@jasintosamora5599

8 ай бұрын

The Beatle's recording of this song is perfect as is Karen's cover.

@sathira_anuk5179

4 ай бұрын

​@@suave-rider what a horrible take, John's voice is so good

Fantastic harmony that you don't hear much in today's music.

@oneputtsteven

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandyn They sang harmony with themselves thanks to the then relatively new technology of overdubbing.

Karen Carpenter is the most amazing women. Her voice is like that of an angel, and she will never be forgotten. I learned how to sing by listening to her, and I owe my voice to her.

I like the Beatles and all their songs. This version of Ticket to Ride is one of my favorites of Karen and Richard. Course, all her songs are my favorites. I am grateful that we have KZread so we can watch and listen to all the songs we grew up with. I am 63 years old and really miss the songs I grew up with , but wait, there's KZread now. YES!!! We here all love Karen but lets not forget Richard. His harmony really added to the songs Karen sang. R I P Karen. You will never be forgotten. And neither will you Richard. I wish to thank them for enriching our lives with their lovely music . ^__^

Karen’s voice is just sublime,the greatest ever

@normankennith7919

2 ай бұрын

it seems that truly great singers die young! as well as karen, there was eva cassidy, with her brilliant version of, 'over the rainbow' & opera soprano, patricia janeckova, who died last october of breast cancer, aged 25!! check her out!!

Wonderful classical sound of Richard Carpenter on this and other songs are so beautiful.

My mother loved them, so she told me when I was 5. After I entered an elementary school, I quitted listening to these songs. I thought they are out-of-date. The time has past. When I was a high school student, my teacher recommended me to hear it. Then I noticed her pronunciation is very clear, so it's very easy for non-native speakers to understand. Moreover, I found her beauty seemed to shine though their songs. Since then, I started listening to their songs again. I LOVE THE CARPENTERS.

No other person like Karen, no other voices like hers!!! Now singing in heaven with the angels!

Karen had the sweetest, most lovely voice i've ever heard. why do we never hear her on the radio anymore?

Karen Carpenter sure could Sing!

I remember when I first heard this song when it came out in '69. I don't think it got the attention and respect it needed, as we were all hearing the future, a sound we had never heard before and hence could never have considered. So, it took some time for our ears to accept what we were hearing. And, that is witnessed by the fact that the song kept returning to the charts over and over again like few other songs have ever done.

@janabell3810

9 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more. It is only in hindsight, sometimes, that we can truly appreciate a great work of art such as this.

@vittukyrpae6899

6 жыл бұрын

*..HOLYhell??!* --> 'The Carpenters - Ticket To Ride'..??!*

I'm a big Brutus that loves Slayer but I tell everyone I love the Carpenter's too.

What a extraordinary, beautiful voice! Karen can give me the chills when she hits a high note and when she descends down into her lower range,

Only 2.73 million views???? Such a work of art. R.I.P. Karen Carpenter love always XXX