@@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!
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.
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 th-cam.com/video/kTWeHeM6mZI/w-d-xo.html
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
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. ❤
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.
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.
Paul Williams said in an interview, something like "Richard phoned and asked if there was more, was it a complete song ?.....so of course I said 'yes' and went and wrote the rest of it " This version skips the D$ back to the bridge, though.
It was a commercial for Crocker Bank. Paul Williams did have three verses and a bridge to “ We’ve Only Just Begun,” but says that he and Roger Nichols would have lied if they hadn’t, and just written it overnight when Richard Carpenter called.
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!
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.
@@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”)
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
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
@@candicelitrenta8890 it's most likely more complex than that. anorexia and body dysmorphia are truly medical/psychiatric disorders. There wasn't that much treatment back in that day.
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.
@@mthouse5490 I heard that Richard Carpenter saw the commercial, recognized Paul Williams voice, and guessed that he wrote it. Richard called him and asked, "Is there a full-length version of this song?" and Paul said, "There is now". :)
Karen had an utterly angelic voice; her death so young was tragic. Another favorite singer of mine is Cass Elliot-maybe you can check out her song "Dream a Little Dream Of me", and others. Thank you for sharing your new found musical experiences.
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!!!!
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.
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.
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.
@@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!!!
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.
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."
@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!
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!
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.
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 ❤
I'm so glad you reviewed her. She is my most favorite singer of all time. I have all her records and still listen to them today. I will always adore her.
Karen Carpenter was 32 years old when she died from complications of anorexia nervosa. She had the voice of an angel and was an accomplished musician but no one knew she was that far gone and she never recovered. The world lost a great talent and a very sweet person, that day. 😢
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 ❣️
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 ❤
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.
A legendary vocalist and an epic drummer. Karen was a incomparable musician and there will NEVER be another that comes close to her. I'm just so grateful there is video so all future generations can marvel at this exceptional talent. Richard was a legendary arranger and pianist responsible for the layered harmonies. The world lost a treasure. Sebs - the song was written by Paul Williams for a bank commercial. Richard heard the commercial and asked Paul if he had a full song. Richard took it and arranged it and Karen's voice made it magic. It is still one of the most popular wedding songs of all time. Karen and Richard are siblings. She died when her heart gave out as a result of anorexia. Yes, just 32 years old. Give SUPERSTAR a listen. It'll change your life.
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.
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!
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!
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.
I enjoy watching younger generations discovering the Carpenters for the first time and realizing what amazing artists they were. I grew up with the Carpenters. Many many precious memories associated with all their songs.
I enjoyed see the awe in your face when heard the magical voice of Karen Carpenter. I grew up listening to their music. You will never hear a bad song from them. She had a talent for reaching into the soul of the people listening to hear. She was one of a kind. No one will ever come close.
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.
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.
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!!! 💛💛💛
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.
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.
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.
In the studio, the backing harmonies ARE her voice, along with Richard and no one else. They learned how to "overdub" early on in their professional career. How they found musicians who could also sing and replicate their studio sound live was pretty amazing.
Sebs Duran, thank you, they broke the mold after she was born, one of a kind...a natural born musical genius- who considered herself a drummer who also sang, but in her day women didnt drum- and such a tragic figure, how she passed. we love u Karen, thank you❤
Once an angel fell from heaven. Though she was called home far too quickly she left us all with an amazing gift. Because of her, we know what angels sound like.
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.
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.
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 ;?)
Back in the 70s and 80's this was a popular song to have sung at your wedding-extremely popular.
I think it was the law that you weren't married unless you played this song.
Still is. Always will be.
@@violetquinn8029probably so!
Exactly what I was about to post!
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.
She was the best
Specifically, I am understanding that Superstar was first take. Incredible voice.
Check out Danish symphony orchestra, the good the bad and the ugly, awesome
Janis joplin was like that too
Yes, such a shame.
Karen Carpenter in my opinion the best female vocalist ever !! Her incredible voice was effortless
I agree 100%
Love her , great voice of all times
Yep! I know I should say Beyonce or Mariah, but ...Karen. Kazza.
@@stockwellsantley6606 Beyoncé ???? Maybe Whitney or Adele ! I could see that argument but Beyoncé not even in the equation
As good as Joni Mitchell but less range.
one of the best female vocalist of all time..
The 🐐
Top drummer too. She was seriously hot on a drum set - she could shred it!
Along with Marilyn McCoo...
@billkramer8318 for sure.
THE
Her voice is one of the most distinctive voices ever recorded. The clarity of tone is just unparalled to this day.
Gorgeous voice and beautiful spirit. Oh so missed.
Keep this rabbit hole open. Every song they did is like this.
It's a portal
@@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!
Many couples use this for a wedding song.
I bought my first records in London in 1960 and "This Masquerade" by them is in My all time Top 10..
My God,take a deep dive one is better than the next.Karen and her brother,so talented
No auto tune. Just pure perfection.
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Beautiful song...goosepumps...
And she was not only a drummer....she was a world class drummer!❤
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.
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 th-cam.com/video/kTWeHeM6mZI/w-d-xo.html
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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.
@@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!
Close to You is the soundtrack of my youth.
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.
Pat Benatar and Martina McBride have their own one of a kind style!
Agreed completely
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.
@@rachaelyamasaki3889I love Pat Benatar such a powerful voice she has
Rockers used to pick on Disco and The Carpenters, but they have held up very well.
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. ❤
Paul McCartney had already called her the best voice of the 20th century many years ago.
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.
Great Tribute. Thank You
Absolutely no other voice in the universe like Karen Carpenter - the deep rich smooth resonant tone is uniquely extraordinary.
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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 was the Carpenter's first hit. This song began as an insurance commercial that you can watch on TH-cam.
Paul Williams said in an interview, something like "Richard phoned and asked if there was more, was it a complete song ?.....so of course I said 'yes' and went and wrote the rest of it "
This version skips the D$ back to the bridge, though.
It was a commercial for Crocker Bank. Paul Williams did have three verses and a bridge to “ We’ve Only Just Begun,” but says that he and Roger Nichols would have lied if they hadn’t, and just written it overnight when Richard Carpenter called.
@@lesliegmn3927 I stand corrected 🙂
Close To You was their first ht.
it was their second hit
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!
... and maturity.
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.
And, she considered herself a drummer,first, that sang. Incredible!! That voice was perfect!
3 octave range? That doesn’t sound right.
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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”)
Many of Karen’s songs were recorded in one take. That’s how flawless her voice was.
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
that's incredible
FYI... she was a hell of a drummer!!!
Karen had the voice of a generation. One note and you know that it's her. Her breath control, her phrasing, Richards arrangements...perfection.
Now 73 and still love The Carpenters. From New Zealand, December 2024.
Her brother Richard is back vocal, keyboards, and arranger. They are FANTASTIC. Her voice is perfection- tone, pitch, and emotion.
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.
The angels had gig in heaven with her as the star performer! I love the memory of her. Thanks brother for this!
It's a beautiful song - that was written by Paul Williams for a commercial for a bank!😮
autotune would br far better than it is IF it used her as its baseline.
Heh. AutoTune wishes...
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?
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
Because she is so amazing.
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.
Yes, Kathy passed away @ such a young age! RIP K.C. XX
Loved Mama Cass too!
With Karen's voice and Richard being the master of arrangements, they were an unstoppable duo.
Karen’s voice is so warm and pure. She was the voice of a generation of young women. We ALL wanted to sing like her
Karen's voice was so pure. Her story is is so sad. Wish she had had many more decades to sing.
It’s not just her sublime voice, it’s Richard’s equally flawless arrangements and orchestration. Extraordinary.
Yes, much credit to him as well 👍🏼
And writing
I wish Richard Carpenter got a hold of my song Friends Forever. I wrote 50 years too late.
Thank you for giving Richard his props. Too many people give Karen all the credit for the Carpenters' success.
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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!
Her record company expressed the desire for her to "lose a little weight." What devastation they wrought.
She had a mental illness called body dysmorphic disorder. So sad 😭
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.
@@candicelitrenta8890 it's most likely more complex than that. anorexia and body dysmorphia are truly medical/psychiatric disorders. There wasn't that much treatment back in that day.
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.
After watching the Carpenters video, I learned that bank song was written by Paul Williams, and sang the commercial. Interesting fact.
@@mthouse5490 I heard that Richard Carpenter saw the commercial, recognized Paul Williams voice, and guessed that he wrote it. Richard called him and asked, "Is there a full-length version of this song?" and Paul said, "There is now". :)
Karen had an utterly angelic voice; her death so young was tragic. Another favorite singer of mine is Cass Elliot-maybe you can check out her song "Dream a Little Dream Of me", and others. Thank you for sharing your new found musical experiences.
Best female voice of the century, and she has an awesome drummer. I grew up with these two
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.
I'd pick Ella myself but definitely a good choice!
I would place Eva Cassidy on the same level as KC.
No...EVA CASSIDY was.
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!!!!
That's my favorite and you don't hear many reactors reacting to it.
Apparently that was Karen's favorite. 😢
@@Ozefan2580 I read that it was. I can understand why.
According to Linda G, Karen C. is singing with the angels.
i only know their Greatest Hits. thanks for the tip.
Karen's voice was a gift from god!
Yes, absolutely.
No it wasn't...theres no such thing as god.
Santa Claus too!
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.
Karen's voice was like a warm hug, that broke your heart.
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.
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.
FIL is awesome
Pretty amazing how great her voice and pitch were.
What a really sad loss for the world.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Take your Meds 🤣
@@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!!!
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.
Me too.
I did too❤
"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.
That’s such a beautiful song.
Karen Carpenter : vocal perfection AND an extraordinary drummer 🎉❤ She was phenomenal ✨️ ❤
Angelic voice of perfection. There will never be a voice like it. Gone to soon! Rest in peace Miss Carpenter
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."
Yep it was my parents song. Mom loved the Carpenters, still does. She had several of their records.
That Song was written by “Little Enos “ from “Smokey and The Bandit” Aka Paul Williams.
@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!
Carpenters was one of my favorite groups in the 70's, I love all of their songs!
Yes, she really was outstanding. Her brother was also outstanding with his arrangements & piano accompaniment. They were a dynamite combination.
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!
She had such a God given naturally beautiful voice! No autotune, just pure talent!
I took my girlfriend to see The Carpenters way back in 1972. They were just as great live!
I saw them in 1972, also. I am so grateful that I was able to experience them in person.
I saw them in 74!
At my girlfriend's request, I took her to see The Carpenters in 1971. I'll never regret it.
Jealous!!!! So so jealous
This song was sung at my wedding 40+ years ago. Still gives me goosebumps
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.
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.
I had a crush on her :)
We all did, right?
Thanks for showing The Carpenters. Her voice was incredible.
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.
She is my favorite female singer that ever lived..❤
Mine as well
The Carpenters Greatest Hits is phenomenal!!!❤️ Karen Carpenter’s voice was pure silk; so soothing‼️
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 ❤
I was in tears when I heard she died.
I'm so glad you reviewed her. She is my most favorite singer of all time. I have all her records and still listen to them today. I will always adore her.
Karen Carpenter was 32 years old when she died from complications of anorexia nervosa. She had the voice of an angel and was an accomplished musician but no one knew she was that far gone and she never recovered. The world lost a great talent and a very sweet person, that day. 😢
As we get older we start to appreciate beautiful voices like Karen’s.
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
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.
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 ❣️
And her mother's control and no affection for her. Just for Richard
She had such a beautiful voice. It will be nice if we still had her here.
Thank you for listening to how beautiful Karen Carpenter sang and how natural voices can sound without technology 😊
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 ❤
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.
EVA CASSIDY!!!
@ORWELL_USA Yep... another beautiful voice we lost too early, tragically. Eva's version of Fields of Gold is sublime.
She always sounds like she is singing just to me. Just an extremely perfect voice.
Karen was the queen!! Most gorgeous voice ever! ❤ she was gone way too soon.
Karen and Mamma Cass had exquisite voices.
A legendary vocalist and an epic drummer. Karen was a incomparable musician and there will NEVER be another that comes close to her. I'm just so grateful there is video so all future generations can marvel at this exceptional talent. Richard was a legendary arranger and pianist responsible for the layered harmonies. The world lost a treasure. Sebs - the song was written by Paul Williams for a bank commercial. Richard heard the commercial and asked Paul if he had a full song. Richard took it and arranged it and Karen's voice made it magic. It is still one of the most popular wedding songs of all time. Karen and Richard are siblings. She died when her heart gave out as a result of anorexia. Yes, just 32 years old. Give SUPERSTAR a listen. It'll change your life.
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.
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!
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!
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.
I enjoy watching younger generations discovering the Carpenters for the first time and realizing what amazing artists they were. I grew up with the Carpenters. Many many precious memories associated with all their songs.
I enjoyed see the awe in your face when heard the magical voice of Karen Carpenter. I grew up listening to their music. You will never hear a bad song from them. She had a talent for reaching into the soul of the people listening to hear. She was one of a kind. No one will ever come close.
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.
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.
Karen had the purest voice of any female vocalist of the last century, imo.
And so far this century too.
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!!! 💛💛💛
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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!!! 💛💛💛
Thanks so much for the bilingual comment!
Back in the 70’s, she was my favorite singer, Karen Carpenter was a real class act! Just a beautiful voice!!!!
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.
All the vocals in the studio, ALL, were Karen and Richard only. Pretty amazing.
She had such a pure voice. Rainy Days and Mondays is one of my favorites!
You can recognise her voice anywhere, she has the most soulful voice I've ever heard 🙏🌹🙏 She left us way to young ❤
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.
She has one of the best vocals of all time! It was such a shame to loose her so young!
Her voice is perfect in every way!
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.
Such a sweet and powerful voice. The backing harmonies are perfect for her voice.
In the studio, the backing harmonies ARE her voice, along with Richard and no one else. They learned how to "overdub" early on in their professional career. How they found musicians who could also sing and replicate their studio sound live was pretty amazing.
My favorite singer of all time.
Sebs Duran, thank you, they broke the mold after she was born, one of a kind...a natural born musical genius- who considered herself a drummer who also sang, but in her day women didnt drum- and such a tragic figure, how she passed. we love u Karen, thank you❤
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. ❤
Even as she went thru her health issues, she never lost her beautiful voice quality.
She had perfect pitch. They were both really talented.
Once an angel fell from heaven. Though she was called home far too quickly she left us all with an amazing gift. Because of her, we know what angels sound like.
Thank you for covering the music of my youth!
I’d love to hear you sing!
Superstar is one of my favorite Carpenters’ song. Karen Carpenter is one of my favorite all time singers.
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.
She had the most beautiful voice. Good God! So much talent!!
The voice of an Angel … and a perfect beat!
Richard Carpenter is one of the best arrangers in pop music. His arrangements show off Karen's voice to perfection.
This song was sung at many weddings back in the day. Karen had a voice like no other. A life cut too short.
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.
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.
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 ;?)
i will add 2 words. Patsy Cline.
Karen Carpenter was famous for doing one perfect take in the studio.
We’ve Only Just Begun was the number one song in all marriage parties at the early 70’s. Good memories! ♥️
i could be wrong, but my understanding is that they were their own backup singers. prerecorded. that is why it sounds so flawless.