It's so hard to know, almost everyone's voice is modified in the studio or even onstage. When you put Karen's voice through the diagnostics, she basically had perfect pitch. In fact, she often was better live versus the recording. Definitely the most beautiful lyric contralto voices.
There could be; however, though we thought the studio stranglehold was bad, seems the new reality is worse, at least for big stuff. I wager there are truly fine voices and acts out there that rival this outfit, but we are only likely to find them at a very local, personal level. If you are searching, good luck to you.
Winston Leighton I love Karen too..she was about 8 years older than me but if I had met her I would have begged her to marry me and have my children. Maybe then I would have made her happy and she would have not killed herself by starving herself.
Winston Leighton she was special but you need to dig deeper my friend, Carol King ( wrote almost of her music, her husband wrote about 5 songs because in that day they wouldn’t look at Carols talent) anyway of course I’m a woman ha ha ) so check out Carol, Joni Mitchell, gee bud just google best 10 female artist of early 70’s 👍👍👍
You really think she is better than Julie Andrews? Or Celine Dion? Or Adel? Or Lady Gaga? I agree that Karen Carpenter’s voice is spectacular. But I think that there are dozens of other singers with similar skills.
@@roystonboodoo7525 Sure. But didn't other singers have similar skills? Of course, when comparing the voices of singers at this level, one must be careful to compare at similar ages. For example, it isn't fair to compare the current Barbra Streisand with the late Karen Carpenter. Carpenter was at her peak while Streisand is decades past it. Even though she still has a spectacular voice.
Even the birds listened when Karen sang! Only Yesterday still remains the biggest-selling Carpenter's hit here in the UK. Karen's alto voice was absolutely flawless. Her breath control, caramel smooth tone, intonation and the sheer feminine whisper to her voice - aswell as the trademark sadness that could be heard in her voice, made her both in a sense unique and absolutely breathtaking. Her voice was a knockout! Very, very few artists stand out as exceptional and unique in their style whilst making the whole business of singing appear effortless; Patsy Cline, Linda Rondstadt, Sinead O' Connor, Dusty Springfield and above all of them Karen Carpenter to name a few. Karen truly had, I believe the most beautiful voice of the last century. She wasn't a powerhouse singer with a seven-octave range - she just sang a song beautifully! RIP Karen - 'Only Yesterday?' Always infact..... Chris (UK).
agreed! oh to have been in the studio closing my eyes and hearing not only THAT voice, but THEE voice sing anything! while i love countless female and male singers and groups and eras of music and genres of music for me? karen carpenter and nat king cole are "it" even a great singer like k.d. lang called karen like and on the par with nat king cole...
mbblover I concur my friend! Nat King Cole had the most beautiful tone to his voice. Nat's voice was as colourful as a rainbow - dipped in golddust. Karen, I could describe forever and a day, whilst at the same time, she was totally indescribable. Both said artists were sheer magic. Regards to you mbblover and thankyou for your wonderful comment mate! Chris (UK).
So well said and I couldn't agree more. Not only did you hear her sing, you felt her sing. My God, I miss her still today. As a young teenager, The Carpenters were some of the first albums I bought with babysitting earnings. I would sit and listen to her perfect vocals, trying in vain to duplicate them, having to be satisfied with harmonizing with her instead. She was wonderful, absolutely.
No one says it better than you, Chris. There are hundreds and maybe thousands of talented female singers in the last century, but if I had to, Karen is the only one that rises above them all.
...I met Karen in 1975 when Only Yesterday was #4 on Billboard Top 100. She was so sweet and asked for MY autograph because I was so nervous. Valley Forge, PA. I will never forget that moment. Thank you. P.S. My favorite song ever. Peace everyone.
Wonderful. I love how TH-cam allows cherished personal memories like yours to be shared with people across the world. It is these memories that reveal the true personalities of the great stars rather than anything we might ever read in the media.
Her brother is an Asshole! He could have saved her life!! Complacency and willful denial is a form of culpability! The same thing happened to Whitney Houston. Not the anorexia part, but the family and friends not intervening to save her part.
A true angel on Earth and now in Heaven. I still barely can listen to her magical tender voice without crying. It’s brings up everything sweet and hopeful ... I grew up listening to her loving voice Ever grateful.
@Sandra Kenny Karen was not that good of a drummer. Her drumming was very basic. Her desire to drum was probably an act of condescension, because I am certain that she knew what a great singer she was. How could she not? And if I am right, why would she want to keep that beautiful voice from the rest of the world? Was she doing us a favor? If that was the case why did she take singing lessons? Was she a prisoner to the will of her brother? I don't buy into that. But I agree with everything else you said. Nice post. RIP Karen.
This honestly brings tears to my eyes. She was such an incredible talent and lived with so much pain. You can hear it so clearly in the lyrics of her songs--she wanted to feel loved. I'm so grateful for technology so we can still listen to these songs. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
It reminds me of happier times as a young boy in the early 70s when my parents and my younger sister were still alive. By 1980, everything had turned to shit due to dad's cheating and mom hitting the bottle.
I grew up listening to her , she's my forever favourite and Richard and the guys , I go to the tribute carpenters act in Ireland , some friends thinks it's weird as I'm only 35 😂
In my opinion, the Greatest Female singer that ever lived!!!! was and is Karen Carpenter. Absolutely, no one else had a voice like Karen. The music she made with her brother Richard is timeless and will touch the hearts of people forever!!!!!
There is no other female vocals that come close to Karen's..Here sound is so unique. I love all the songs she created and just think of what we missed out on of what she would of put out had things been different. I am a huge KISS fan and loved the 80's hair metal bands. So this just tells ya how good her vocals are, I think shes the best.
Yes, she's the best who's ever lived, in any genre. I think she looks absolutely beautiful in this video. And the lyrics around 00:24 are so haunting now, in light of what happened.
In my humble opinion the best female voice of all time! Her music, voice and personal story creates conflict with ones emotions. Makes you happy and sad at the same time and makes you wish you had a time machine so you could travel back in time to give her a hug and tell her you love her just the way she is!
I'm 61 years old and have heard every voice in the world and Karen is the best by far. Other voices bring me joy and appreciation for music but only Karen brings me goose bumps and tears in my eyes like karen
Karen Carpenter's voice was a divine instrument, ethereal and pure, capable of lifting the soul to heights beyond the physical realm. Her angelic melodies touched hearts and souls around the world, leaving a legacy of beauty and inspiration that will endure for generations to come.
Lets not forget Richard Carpenter , He was a genius at mixing and creating the Carpenters sound ........ Yes they was great singers , he just enhanced to make their sound even better !
I grew up in a pub and I used to fall asleep upstairs in my bedroom to the sound of her incredible soothing angelic like voice on the Jukebox, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World! I was around 10 years old and listening to her voice made the World seem like a happy place then. Such a shame she died so young as I’m sure she would still be performing today!
Who put me in a time machine and sent me to the river of feelings? Karen Carpenter, there’ll never be another voice like yours, another soul like yours. Legend forever.
A lot of people didn't know this but Karen Carpenter was actually a super hero.She could literally melt people with her voice...Heaven wanted their angel back:)
I knew then , I still think your right , being a lifelong fan, will tell you this , when I cross over , to the other side she, s the first one Im looking for, , loved her then , love her still, it will never end , . . .
At the time, Paul McCartney said that "she has the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." Elton John said "she has one of the greatest voices of our lifetime."
This is simply perfection. Karen's vocals are immaculate and the instrumental arrangement is so versatile. Just listen to it, how those instruments follow each other.
The most beautiful female voice ever!!! Not taking away from others, but she doesn’t even have to try to sing 🎶 she opens her mouth & the angelic voice penetrates your heart ❤️
I remember the day she died. When my mom picked us up from school, they announced it on the radio. Tragic!! Karen Carpenter has the most incredible voice. Nobody has ever come close to matching her vocal range. A unique and majestic gift to the world. Such a tragic loss !!!!!! Always miss you.
I'm 19 and I didn't even been born when carpenter's song released but now I'm very inlove with it. I always listen to their songs especially when I'm sad. Karen's voice is just so pure and nowadays you will never find an angelic voice like hers💖
I was 12 years old when I discovered The Carpenters, they have surely helped me get through some of the toughest times..I am turning 50 next year, and I still enjoy listening to their music. I love all 70s soft and classic rock..simply the best ❤️
Karen was so good with her vocals that she usually recorded any song on the first take. The only other singer with type of precision was Doris Day. I had awakened every morning for school to the Carpenters mellow music and Karen's angelic voice on the radio. It made my day went fast, especially when the radio played "Sing". Those were truly the times of innocence. I will always remember the day she died. Our neighbor called and broke the tragic news to us. A few years later, Liberace stated "that a voice like hers comes around once in a lifetime". I am truly grateful to have heard her sing on their Christmas Special on ABC nearly 50 years ago.
When I was deep in my anorexia I used to listen to this and cry for what Karen would never have and for what I wasn't able to have either. Like Karen I also went into full arrest but did manage to survive. Many times I have had survivors guilt but I try to make the most of life now and help those still suffering. Full recovery from eating disorders is possible. I have been able to do it and so have many others. Please don't ever give up.
@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. after 15 years of a severe eating disorder I no longer have eating disorder thoughts or behaviors. I do suffer physical consequences though of seizures , loss of gallbladder, digestive issues and multiple sclerosis. many people with severe long-term eating disorders have developed autoimmune disorders. I used to tell myself my eating disorder wasn't that bad but I just couldn't see clearly. Please don't fall for that trap. Eating disorders kill and have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness including depression
@Lori L Karen was a wonderful person and talented artist. It was so sad to lose her, but you have a happier ending.....you are HERE! Make the ending to your story a happier one - try to encourage one person to succeed also! 🌺💞💝💖
@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. I try. I've worked with thousands of people who said they have received help and hope. I'm in tears now though because I just found out yesterday the sister of an old college friend just died. I knew her well but it has been so long since I have seen her sister. not to sound religious oh, but it reminds me of the one lamb that was lost that Jesus went after. unfortunately it's one more that died from this horrific disease. If anyone reading this has even with they think are eating "issues", please get help. don't ever give up. Please. Recovery is possible. I have done it and so have many others. You can do it too
@Lori L I rec’d a very rare stage 4 cancer diagnosis in Oct, 2018. I do not have an eating disorder, but you have inspired me! I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Are you able to pass on condolences to the family? You have such a loving & caring spirit, use it to help others! (Pull out that bible too!!) Hugs...
I think this song is a positive, light-hearted, wonderful pop song. It's full of good taste.It's a sophisticated and stylish song.This is one of my favorite Carpenters songs.
Agreed...except for the god part.A gift from her parents,actually(unless of course,god came down from the upper troposphere and fucked Karen's mother.)
So it's like torture?? I tried it to see what was so amazing about it. Turns out pouring warm honey into your ears is the worst experience one can endure. It was awful. DO NOT pour warm honey into your ears.
Most of her songs (to me) seems like she was longing for a relationship with that someone she had not found yet. She had the most soothing and calming voice. I can’t imagine the success she would have have if she was around longer. She was a raw natural beautiful woman. If only she could of seen herself as we do.
Yes, and I find it to be sadly ironic that for all of the beautiful and romantic love songs that she graced the world with that she never found anyone to truly love her.
okay but everyone is talking about Karen, whose voice I adore, goodness, it is gorgeous, but Richard's is also a perfect complement to hers and it's beautiful and unique as well!
No, humans are idiots, this era and it’s music will soon be less popular than indie rock is today. I’m just saying, people are stupid enough to forget all of this good stuff.
technology are things that you use even though they're not electrical devices, they're still things that you use. are you saying that what she is using in this vid aren't technology?
It is a great song. Amazing that Richard didn't really believe in it and that when it took a turn towards the upbeat Richard thought it also took a turn towards "fluff." This is in their top 5 songs, and given that Richard wrote it, that's a big credential.
0% Nudity. 0% Flash cars. 0% Drugs. 100% Beautiful lady. She's one of the best female singer/song writer and performer, the world has ever seen. Her voice and songs will still be listened to in the countless century's to come. R.I.P. KC.
I loved Karen. Her voice was the best. The real emotions. No flash. No hype. No damn computer enhanced sound manipulation. Just Karen herself. I wish I could have met her, told her she was the best, she was real, she was really pretty, really special. She was only 8 years older than me. I would have married her if she said yes, we could have had children, and she would still be alive, and happy today. I truly regret that I never saw her perform live. I still vividly remember sitting at my work desk in 1983, hearing about her death. I was shocked. Thirty seven years later, today, I play Superstar and Rainy Days incessantly. RIP, lovely Karen.
@@namomme5008 I will be turning 60 in April and cannot believe how fast time fly's. I was a kid when she sung On top of the world which made me interested in them and looking forward to the song being played on the radio. Then for 8th grade graduation the graduates sung the song "We've only just begun" not even knowing she was having eating disorder that was in 1978. I don't know if the song came out that year for sure but we did a great job wowing the parents & grandparents.
This song: A gust of cool, fresh air on a hot humid day..... with the promise of a comfortable, worry-free tomorrow with the one you love. Thank you, Richard and Karen. You were gifts.
Karen Carpenter the planet's best female voaclist of all time . . . without doubt the gods gift to humankind and then sadly snatched back to her rightful place in the heavens . . . what a singer RIP Karen we love you!
I don't think the kind of songs ONJ was doing in the early 80s would have been a good fit; Karen's persona was too laid-back for something like "Physical".
Jesus. . . the first few bars of this tune just makes you stand to attention and take in the superb vocal talents of one of planet earth's greatest gifts to its inhabitants the superb vocal talents of Karen Carpenter. And if the planet were to explode right now you would still be witness to the best female vocalist during its excistence.. . Hello from Scotland.
Karen Carpenter's voice is the only one that has ever reached into me and surrounded my soul with pure light. There is and never was a voice as beautiful as her's.
Had to pause for a moment when I told my listeners on KJAS the day she passed, then broke format and played about a half-dozen of Karen and Richard's best stuff. That voice, and how she and her brother multi-tracked themselves. She was one hell of a drummer, too, though the legendary Hal Blaine did most of the studio work. And damn, she was lovely. What drove her to think she wasn't, well, it was just terribly wrong. We lost her many years too soon.
It was probably a mistake to not let Karen track all the drumming. Of course there are better drummers than any drummer you can name, no one can be the absolute best other than Gene Krupa. Even if Hal is a better drummer than Karen, there's at least one thing Karen has in spades that Hal can never have, she sounds like Karen Carpenter playing the drums. On top of that, it sounds like a "Carpenter" playing the drums, and isn't that what the record is all about and why we bought it? On top of that, the incredible musical talent, taste, and judgment that made Karen the incredible singer that she was also came out in her drumming. Karen is a superstar, Hal Blaine is a relative nobody. Imagine how different the Beatles' tracks would be if Andy White had done all the drumming on record. Even if he's better (and he's not, Ringo sounds just as good), he is totally missing Ringo's unique style and personality.
The song is superb, Karen’s voice sublime and especially this song brings back the melancholic feeling of beautiful memories. Amazing that the Carpenters still manage to get you in a ‘time-machine’ and being able to experience those amazing 70s.
Being a child of the 70s, all 70s music takes me back to the 70s, but I wonder how younger people react to this song. Lots of music from the 60s and 50s, and certainly before, can sound "oldies" to me, but since 1964 and The Beatles, music has evolved less. We went through disco, new wave, grunge, anthem rock, and hip-hop, but ultimately we are still in the "rock" era and romantic ballads never go out of style. So does this sound like oldies to a young person? I sometimes listen to the 50s channel on Sirius XM radio and I am delighted to be transported back to that optimistic era, but I wonder if 70s music does the same to the younger listener.
@@TheLarryBrown I'm from the year 2000, and songs like that bring me that feeling of old music. I particularly like music from the 60s to 2000s. At least where I live, the quality of the songs has dropped a lot since 2000. Greetings from Brazil
Yes - I am sad everytime I think of her - just the other day at work I mentioned her. She and her brother were great together. I had forgotten about this song until earlier this year.
When you listen to Karen Carpenter you can feel how she feels, sad or happy. Ksren was beautiful and we lost such a talent when she died so young. Karen epitomises the beautiful songs of her era, like many others she sang from the heart , she did not scream out the words they flowed from her heart. RIP Karen, we miss you.
I can't with this song so sweet, I'm 17 and I'm in love with music like this, I found The Carpenters music and I won't leave it. I have to thank to the people who posted it and the magical musicians who made this cuz the world need so much love and music.
Yoser Anaiis I was so lucky to see them perform in 1972 & 1974 as a teenager - such treasured memories. It's wonderful that you appreciate the Carpenters at your age :)
I'm listening to Only Yesterday August 2023 I could listen to Karen all day long, her voice is so beautiful. She was so very talented! Her voice was one of a kind,If she were alive just think of all the more beautiful music we would've gotten to enjoy! RIP Karen Carpenter ❤
The opening verses of this season song are incredible. No one has ever sounded like Karen. A pure delight to listen to. I wish she knew how many people adored her and were touched by her voice.
Karen was one of the most beautiful female voices that has ever existed in this world! A pity that left us so soon ... miss you Karen, your voice continues to move us!
We will all miss and love you Karen. The most beautiful voice ever. Period! If we the public knew about you personal struggles, all your fans would have carried you across the finish line. RIP.
So true! People nowadays can be so upfront about their struggles and addictions, and receive love and support back from their fans. In those days, she had to battle it alone. Little did she know how many people she would save in future years by bringing this crummy illness into the public eye (including myself). Greatest female pop voice ever IMO.
Hey....listen carefully to the first ONE MINUTE of this video.....her voice is the BEST I have ever heard a female sing in my whole lifetime. Amazing tone, clear words......incredible!
Without a doubt, I say with 100% certainty that he will never have a singer like that. What a wonderful, perfect voice. Beautiful chords. I also leave here my record to her brother, Mr. Richard Carpenter, a great arranger. I'm really sorry she left so soon.
I agree. I watched a programme last night about Adele: the modern Goddess. I can admire her voice and its strength but I so don't like it. She strangles her vowels and, although her lyrics are vulnerable, and that is unusual in this age of female empowerment and overt sexuality, I don't feel it in her voice. I do in Karen's. OK, she does not write her own songs but her voice expresses every nuance of every song she sings. I think it is difficult. Adele is lauded because she stands still and sings. Well, actually, most singers did that in the not-too-distant past: Carole, Dusty, Sandy, Cilla, Lulu, Karen, Linda, Olivia, Esther, Joni, Judy, Dionne, Janis, Bonny and others. They stood there in a dress or little top and trousers they might have bought from Dottie P and sang because they were singers. We seem to have lost that concept. To give Adele credit she has resurrected it but she can't touch Karen when it comes to nuanced emotion..
I was born in 1964. I was so lucky to have heard these songs when they first hit. Richard is a gifted producer and arranger - what a talent. God gave us Karen for 32 years. Watching her facial expressions in the first few lines of this song really shows her emotion - not just an act. And although she didn't seem like it, she was a very complex person. She really tried to recover from the anorexia, but her heart was already damaged - somewhat like what Andy Gibb experienced. Andy was 30 when his heart decided not to support him any longer. Both were amazing talents whose music will live on... RIP
Except his was caused from massive drug use. He could not get over Victoria Principal and his fragile ego. As Karen also had and turned anorexic when that reporter wrote about her being chubby. That put her over the edge and she could not handle being called chubby. Herb Alpert still cry's over her in an interview I saw of him a few years ago.
John Smith That is a a myth about a reporter calling Karen chubby. It never happened despite the scene depicting it in the made for TV movie The Karen Carpenter Story. More than likely it was thrown in there so the public would accept it as the reason for her anorexia instead of showing her difficult relationship with her mother.
@@valerieteti1755 Really? I watched the movie/tv show about the Carpenters. The reason why Karen stoped eating was because a reporter wrote a statement about Karen being "chubby". I guess the film makers were wrong also. Great music. They have been a part of our entire family.
Karen indeed had the perfect voice for pop music. However Karen didn't have a 4 octave range. She was a solid contralto, the lower register of an alto. She could never sing soprano. The late Minnie Riperton had a bonafide 4 octave range though.
It was the whole production (and not just her voice) that made The Carpenters so special... the level of musicality and detail in their catalog of recordings is on level that is rarely seen today. Its genuinely timeless.
Lance you are so right. The level of musicality that she and her brother brought to their recordings and concerts was astounding. There is a 1976 BBC live concert of theirs on TH-cam. (One of the few concerts of the Carpenters recorded for posterity). I couldn't detect one missed note by either Karen, Richard or the band the entire show. The choreography was perfect. That show demonstrates the noble art of music performed at the highest level. Then when you consider that her singing voice was imo the best there ever was, then they were truly something very special. Their music will be playing for hundreds of years by true connoisseurs of the art.
The magic of the Carpenters is reflected in the synergy of two talents (brother and sister) where the brother let his sister take the center stage and he used his composing and arranging skills to craft tailor-made songs solely for Karen. We may never see this breadth of a recording catalog of this quality from an artist again because of the lack of recognition that is bestowed upon talent such as Richard Carpenter, Arif Mardin, and Clive Davis. If you review their backgrounds you will find they are all very literate and bring a wealth of knowledge to the profession. Each of them 'stood on the shoulders of giants' and created timeless catalogs of music.
completely agree with you,lance. It was Richard's genius in production,sound and arrangments combined with the voice of an angel on earth that made the Carpenters music unique. And cant forget the musicality of Joe osborne on bass gtr and on Hal blaine on drums...the best of all best studio musicians of the Wrecking crew!
The Carpenters Only Yesterday is very comfortable with a beautiful singing voice and a sound that resonates with the heart. Personally, I feel refreshed every time I listen to it.
God created a voice and that was Karen Carpenter's she was brilliant.When you listen to her she is just everything god bless you
True...but he never intended to give it to a human he saved those angelic sounds for the angels well the good Lord screwed up and gave it to Karen
the best female voice ever. what a shame she died so young and for no reason. RIP XXXXXXXXXX
The purest voice ever. None of today’s female singers are even close.
Lucy Thomas?...🤔
It's so hard to know, almost everyone's voice is modified in the studio or even onstage. When you put Karen's voice through the diagnostics, she basically had perfect pitch. In fact, she often was better live versus the recording. Definitely the most beautiful lyric contralto voices.
I agree
There could be; however, though we thought the studio stranglehold was bad, seems the new reality is worse, at least for big stuff. I wager there are truly fine voices and acts out there that rival this outfit, but we are only likely to find them at a very local, personal level. If you are searching, good luck to you.
Right on!
There will never be another Karen Carpenter. The greatest natural female voice that ever was, or will ever be heard by man.
Absolutely. Happy heavenly birthday Karen
없긴 왜 없슈~ 한국가수 태연이라고 들으면 뿅갑니다.
Truth!! 🙌
And NEVER needed to rely on electronics to improve, or modify her angel voice!
Oh, the days!
And Dolores O'riordan💜
Karen Carpenter clearest, cleanest, purest voice of them all. TIMELESS!
Ditto! 💖
You read my mind! ❤️
Best drummer I've ever seen
Celine dion... hold my beer.... jk beautiful song
And you know what produces that? A COMPLETELY relaxed throat?
The best, of the best. She was flawless. No one to this day could come close. R.I.P beautiful lady. Your legend will shine bright forever.
Her voice was Amazing
Kate Bush was good too.
It's 2023 and I still haven't heard a voice like hers. Her voice is truely unique. Best of the best.
Amazing voice
Weyes Blood enters the chat- very similar but she has her own personal and haunting flair.
@@brigidboyle8426 I had never heard of her before. I took a look at some of her videos & there are some similarities.
She had a very beautiful voice. It is a shame she died so young.
It is her birthday today. Her voice is bringing the tears and tugging the heartstrings. One in googooplex!!!😇🕊🎶🎶🎤🎙🥁
There's not another singer alive or otherwise who could sing like Karen Carpenter The voice of an angel
Agreed. No one could deliver a melancholy love song like KC.
Honestly,,,, She is the BEST VOICE to have recorded a song. I am a black man who cries every time i listened to her. Karen Carpenter, the greatest!!!
Winston Leighton hello my main man,
Everyone love her till we all die.
Sooner or later we both see her again
Winston Leighton I love Karen too..she was about 8 years older than me but if I had met her I would have begged her to marry me and have my children. Maybe then I would have made her happy and she would have not killed herself by starving herself.
I loved her too. After all these years, I still crush on her and her voice gets to me way down deep in my soul. She was truly an angel.
Winston Leighton , I'm a dead man and I still cried every time I listened to her.
Winston Leighton she was special but you need to dig deeper my friend, Carol King ( wrote almost of her music, her husband wrote about 5 songs because in that day they wouldn’t look at Carols talent) anyway of course I’m a woman ha ha ) so check out Carol, Joni Mitchell, gee bud just google best 10 female artist of early 70’s 👍👍👍
Karen's voice was clean, pure, expressive but mostly it was sincere. I nominate her for voice of the century.
You really think she is better than Julie Andrews? Or Celine Dion? Or Adel? Or Lady Gaga?
I agree that Karen Carpenter’s voice is spectacular. But I think that there are dozens of other singers with similar skills.
@Engineering Oyster Karen's voice was also wide-ranging c.f the best of the rest.
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Not even a hint of any 'put on' throughout.
@@roystonboodoo7525 Sure. But didn't other singers have similar skills? Of course, when comparing the voices of singers at this level, one must be careful to compare at similar ages. For example, it isn't fair to compare the current Barbra Streisand with the late Karen Carpenter. Carpenter was at her peak while Streisand is decades past it. Even though she still has a spectacular voice.
@@engineeringoyster6243It's always a matter of choice but for me Karen was and is the best female singing voice in English. Thank you.
I'm with you 😊
Even the birds listened when Karen sang! Only Yesterday still remains the biggest-selling Carpenter's hit here in the UK.
Karen's alto voice was absolutely flawless. Her breath control, caramel smooth tone, intonation and the sheer feminine whisper to her voice - aswell as the trademark sadness that could be heard in her voice, made her both in a sense unique and absolutely breathtaking. Her voice was a knockout!
Very, very few artists stand out as exceptional and unique in their style whilst making the whole business of singing appear effortless; Patsy Cline, Linda Rondstadt, Sinead O' Connor, Dusty Springfield and above all of them Karen Carpenter to name a few.
Karen truly had, I believe the most beautiful voice of the last century. She wasn't a powerhouse singer with a seven-octave range - she just sang a song beautifully!
RIP Karen - 'Only Yesterday?' Always infact.....
Chris (UK).
Totally agree, for me the two most beautiful voices, Karen Carpenter and Nat King Cole.
agreed! oh to have been in the studio closing my eyes and hearing not only THAT voice, but THEE voice sing anything! while i love countless female and male singers and groups and eras of music and genres of music for me? karen carpenter and nat king cole are "it" even a great singer like k.d. lang called karen like and on the par with nat king cole...
mbblover I concur my friend! Nat King Cole had the most beautiful tone to his voice. Nat's voice was as colourful as a rainbow - dipped in golddust. Karen, I could describe forever and a day, whilst at the same time, she was totally indescribable. Both said artists were sheer magic.
Regards to you mbblover and thankyou for your wonderful comment mate!
Chris (UK).
So well said and I couldn't agree more. Not only did you hear her sing, you felt her sing. My God, I miss her still today. As a young teenager, The Carpenters were some of the first albums I bought with babysitting earnings. I would sit and listen to her perfect vocals, trying in vain to duplicate them, having to be satisfied with harmonizing with her instead. She was wonderful, absolutely.
No one says it better than you, Chris. There are hundreds and maybe thousands of talented female singers in the last century, but if I had to, Karen is the only one that rises above them all.
Such clean sound. It aged well. Nobody has ever had such a smooth voice as Karen Carpenter. Smooth like butter.
If youre reading this to this day
You my friend have amazing taste in music!
Thank you friend She was amazing wasnt she
I hope a year later that YOU are having an amazing day 😃
Melody Harmony Ecstasy
🙌🏻
@@gabibonza I know. I was born in '62 so I grew up with their music. The 60's and 70's were the best decades EVER for music!
...I met Karen in 1975 when Only Yesterday was #4 on Billboard Top 100. She was so sweet and asked for MY autograph because I was so nervous. Valley Forge, PA. I will never forget that moment. Thank you. P.S. My favorite song ever. Peace everyone.
That indeed is a moment of a lifetime to always remember. Such a cool story.
Wow lucky!
Yes! 1975 at the Valley Forge Music Fair in PA. I was there, too. Huge fan of Karen and Richard.
Wonderful. I love how TH-cam allows cherished personal memories like yours to be shared with people across the world. It is these memories that reveal the true personalities of the great stars rather than anything we might ever read in the media.
helenaville, what a beautiful way of describing.
She has a haunting angelic voice, and her brother is a genius with musical arrangements! Unforgettable!
Amen!
Her brother is an Asshole! He could have saved her life!! Complacency and willful denial is a form of culpability! The same thing happened to Whitney Houston. Not the anorexia part, but the family and friends not intervening to save her part.
A true angel on Earth and now in Heaven.
I still barely can listen to her magical tender voice without crying. It’s brings up everything sweet and hopeful ... I grew up listening to her loving voice Ever grateful.
@Sandra Kenny Karen was not that good of a drummer. Her drumming was very basic. Her desire to drum was probably an act of condescension, because I am certain that she knew what a great singer she was. How could she not? And if I am right, why would she want to keep that beautiful voice from the rest of the world? Was she doing us a favor? If that was the case why did she take singing lessons? Was she a prisoner to the will of her brother? I don't buy into that. But I agree with everything else you said. Nice post. RIP Karen.
Richard is a genius. We can hear her perfection because of his efforts.
The most beautiful and a natural voice I have ever heard in my life ❤❤❤
This honestly brings tears to my eyes. She was such an incredible talent and lived with so much pain. You can hear it so clearly in the lyrics of her songs--she wanted to feel loved. I'm so grateful for technology so we can still listen to these songs. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
I simply love Karen I'm into all music no hardcore rap sorry
It reminds me of happier times as a young boy in the early 70s when my parents and my younger sister were still alive. By 1980, everything had turned to shit due to dad's cheating and mom hitting the bottle.
@@deepsix1827 that's really sad
@@janHgat yeh, shit happens
@@jamestorres9464 pity she was so skinny
The best female singer ever, I could listen to her all day
agree and me too!
hands down.
I grew up listening to her , she's my forever favourite and Richard and the guys , I go to the tribute carpenters act in Ireland , some friends thinks it's weird as I'm only 35 😂
There is not and never will be in my lifetime anybody with a voice to match Karen carpenter x
My top 3 female singers are 1. Karen Carpenter 2. Marilyn McCoo 3.Judith Durham (Seekers)
All humans are miracles, Karen Carpenter's voice is perhaps one of the greatest examples!
good words....
Amen ✌️❤
Not all humans are miracles. Karen & Richard, yes. Despicable, psychotic killers are mistakes.
Psychotic killers made the choice to reject the miracle of life and brought death upon themselves@@rgrndu
Such brilliance! I wish she had known how beautiful her voice truly was. RIP sweet Karen Carpenter. Your voice brings me peace. xoxo
In my opinion, the Greatest Female singer that ever lived!!!! was and is Karen Carpenter. Absolutely, no one else had a voice like Karen. The music she made with her brother Richard is timeless and will touch the hearts of people forever!!!!!
There is no other female vocals that come close to Karen's..Here sound is so unique. I love all the songs she created and just think of what we missed out on of what she would of put out had things been different. I am a huge KISS fan and loved the 80's hair metal bands. So this just tells ya how good her vocals are, I think shes the best.
I so agree, I was just playing the carpenters today, and her voice takes your breath away!!
Yes, she's the best who's ever lived, in any genre. I think she looks absolutely beautiful in this video. And the lyrics around 00:24 are so haunting now, in light of what happened.
Yea, her vocals are so unique. There has not and will not be another sound like hers.
Richard White agreed.
In my humble opinion the best female voice of all time!
Her music, voice and personal story creates conflict with ones emotions. Makes you happy and sad at the same time and makes you wish you had a time machine so you could travel back in time to give her a hug and tell her you love her just the way she is!
Yes indeed...when the INSIDE doesn't match the OUTSIDE...God bless her..
I agree, 100%.
I agree. Babs and Patsy come close, but Karen’s voice still takes it.
Ecclia#tics 1 25 et33 Dios bendiga pasalo 33 9 San Gerónimo presbítero amén
@@raimundopachecogarcia5534 Please translate for me!
I'm going back to the 70's in a time machine.....Anyone else coming?
Would jump at the chance ,the world is horrid now ,so much better in the 60s n 70s
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Her voice is one of humanity’s greatest assets
I'm 61 years old and have heard every voice in the world and Karen is the best by far. Other voices bring me joy and appreciation for music but only Karen brings me goose bumps and tears in my eyes like karen
Try Lana del rey
her voice pulls at the heartstrings
Allison Krauss?
QUE NOS DEJO KAREN TEMAS INOLVIDABLES . Y MUY HERMOSA KAREN LOS HERMANOS CARPENTEN .
I love how you have heard every voice in the world!
Karen Carpenter's voice was a divine instrument, ethereal and pure, capable of lifting the soul to heights beyond the physical realm. Her angelic melodies touched hearts and souls around the world, leaving a legacy of beauty and inspiration that will endure for generations to come.
Yes!
Amen. Loved Karen’s voice. Wished she stay alive to make a few more hits.
カレンが、亡くなって、全く聴けなくなりましたけど、無性に、聴きたくなりますね!名曲だと、思います😂！
Greatest female voice I have heard in my 78 yrs. The uniqueness of her voice has never been duplicated.
0:17 "EVERYONE MUST FACE THEIR SHARED OF LONELINESS".........
Her voice was so awesome! So sad she left this world so young! Her music lives on forever!
Lets not forget Richard Carpenter , He was a genius at mixing and creating the Carpenters sound ........ Yes they was great singers , he just enhanced to make their sound even better !
How has it's been 😢 RIP ❤
She is one of my favorites, together with Selena!
I grew up with the carpenters, every song is engraved in my mind,I remember every tune every word.even today and I'm 57 yr old man now
Same!
I grew up in a pub and I used to fall asleep upstairs in my bedroom to the sound of her incredible soothing angelic like voice on the Jukebox, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World! I was around 10 years old and listening to her voice made the World seem like a happy place then. Such a shame she died so young as I’m sure she would still be performing today!
Who put me in a time machine and sent me to the river of feelings?
Karen Carpenter, there’ll never be another voice like yours, another soul like yours. Legend forever.
She is definitely the greatest female singer EVER R.I.P. Karen
Nobody will ever have a voice like hers!
@@marthamagruder3698 that's so true
What about Olivia Newton John ?
@@alfonsosaenz6542 she's a really great singer aswell
I sincerely hope wherever she is, she has found happiness
A lot of people didn't know this but Karen Carpenter was actually a super hero.She could literally melt people with her voice...Heaven wanted their angel back:)
I knew then , I still think your right , being a lifelong fan, will tell you this , when I cross over , to the other side she, s the first one Im looking for, , loved her then , love her still, it will never end , . . .
Yes 😊
I am an old metal head, but her voice was the greatest tone, really, like a mom singing you to sleep.
It’s very soothing, very easy on the ears.
At the time, Paul McCartney said that "she has the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." Elton John said "she has one of the greatest voices of our lifetime."
Voz suave e doce......
❤
@@ЖаннаЖелуницына I heard your music, killer stuff! Cheers from an old Las Vegas drummer!!
This is simply perfection. Karen's vocals are immaculate and the instrumental arrangement is so versatile. Just listen to it, how those instruments follow each other.
It breaks my heart that she passed so young..her voice was a million bucks.
Same here
Totally agree
million bucks? no priceless
It's terrible
The most beautiful female voice ever!!! Not taking away from others, but she doesn’t even have to try to sing 🎶 she opens her mouth & the angelic voice penetrates your heart ❤️
I remember the day she died. When my mom picked us up from school, they announced it on the radio. Tragic!! Karen Carpenter has the most incredible voice. Nobody has ever come close to matching her vocal range. A unique and majestic gift to the world. Such a tragic loss !!!!!! Always miss you.
100% agree.
Agree too. Still miss her in December 2019
I love this song they were very successful here in Brazil. At the time I was a teenager, good memories. Very sad when she died
There's a singer called rumer u wud swear it was Karen carpenter have a listen she's awesome 😁
Saw it on the front page of the Stars and Stripes at Camp Fuiji Japan Feb 1983
I'm 19 and I didn't even been born when carpenter's song released but now I'm very inlove with it. I always listen to their songs especially when I'm sad. Karen's voice is just so pure and nowadays you will never find an angelic voice like hers💖
Great choice! Carpenters songs, Depeche Mode, Crowded House, The Verve, and music by JS Bach got me through my late teens and early 20's!😉🎼🎵🎶👌🏻
I believe you...I play this song over n over when I'm sad n even more when in happy mood...let's keep listening to her...
You're 19, don't ever be sad...
I was 12 years old when I discovered The Carpenters, they have surely helped me get through some of the toughest times..I am turning 50 next year, and I still enjoy listening to their music. I love all 70s soft and classic rock..simply the best ❤️
35 years old metalhead here! Good music is timeless!
Karen was so good with her vocals that she usually recorded any song on the first take. The only other singer with type of precision was Doris Day.
I had awakened every morning for school to the Carpenters mellow music and Karen's angelic voice on the radio. It made my day went fast, especially when the radio played "Sing". Those were truly the times of innocence.
I will always remember the day she died. Our neighbor called and broke the tragic news to us. A few years later, Liberace stated "that a voice like hers comes around once in a lifetime".
I am truly grateful to have heard her sing on their Christmas Special on ABC nearly 50 years ago.
It hurts so much when she says, “in my own time nobody knew the pain I was going through.”
Personally, I will often cry during "Can't Smile Without You" during the line "Into the new, leaving the old behind"
Agree
Agreed so sad
Yea crushing
The whole part with her singing in the studio alone with those lyrics is so emotional. The tragedy just gets magnified. She was so special.
When the Carpenters sang, so did the angels. Still do.
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Absolutely
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Yes"
So true
When I was deep in my anorexia I used to listen to this and cry for what Karen would never have and for what I wasn't able to have either. Like Karen I also went into full arrest but did manage to survive. Many times I have had survivors guilt but I try to make the most of life now and help those still suffering. Full recovery from eating disorders is possible. I have been able to do it and so have many others. Please don't ever give up.
Lori L Bless your heart! Please fight for YOU! You are so worth it!
Hugs! .💜.💞.💘.💝.💖.💜.❣️.❤️.
@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. after 15 years of a severe eating disorder I no longer have eating disorder thoughts or behaviors. I do suffer physical consequences though of seizures , loss of gallbladder, digestive issues and multiple sclerosis. many people with severe long-term eating disorders have developed autoimmune disorders. I used to tell myself my eating disorder wasn't that bad but I just couldn't see clearly. Please don't fall for that trap. Eating disorders kill and have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness including depression
@Lori L Karen was a wonderful person and talented artist. It was so sad to lose her, but you have a happier ending.....you are HERE! Make the ending to your story a happier one - try to encourage one person to succeed also! 🌺💞💝💖
@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. I try. I've worked with thousands of people who said they have received help and hope. I'm in tears now though because I just found out yesterday the sister of an old college friend just died. I knew her well but it has been so long since I have seen her sister. not to sound religious oh, but it reminds me of the one lamb that was lost that Jesus went after. unfortunately it's one more that died from this horrific disease. If anyone reading this has even with they think are eating "issues", please get help. don't ever give up. Please. Recovery is possible. I have done it and so have many others. You can do it too
@Lori L I rec’d a very rare stage 4 cancer diagnosis in Oct, 2018. I do not have an eating disorder, but you have inspired me! I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Are you able to pass on condolences to the family? You have such a loving & caring spirit, use it to help others! (Pull out that bible too!!) Hugs...
I think this song is a positive, light-hearted, wonderful pop song. It's full of good taste.It's a sophisticated and stylish song.This is one of my favorite Carpenters songs.
She had REAL TALENT! a perfect melodious and in tune voice! No technology. Just shear talent! A gift from GOD
Agreed...except for the god part.A gift from her parents,actually(unless of course,god came down from the upper troposphere and fucked Karen's mother.)
This woman was singled out to have the best voice of all time.
Chosen by God
Absolutely true!
HAS MY VOTE
Ronnel Echavez she has no doubt ♥️
Heavenly voice of a angel!
Karen Carpenter's voice is like pouring warm honey into your ears! Its just beautiful and addictive.
Aural caviar
@@paj2184 ha, that's good!
Oh, i love this comment!❤
So it's like torture?? I tried it to see what was so amazing about it. Turns out pouring warm honey into your ears is the worst experience one can endure. It was awful. DO NOT pour warm honey into your ears.
@coachmcguirk6297 Your not very bright. It's an anology.
Most of her songs (to me) seems like she was longing for a relationship with that someone she had not found yet. She had the most soothing and calming voice. I can’t imagine the success she would have have if she was around longer. She was a raw natural beautiful woman. If only she could of seen herself as we do.
Yes, and I find it to be sadly ironic that for all of the beautiful and romantic love songs that she graced the world with that she never found anyone to truly love her.
The best female voice ever, by a million miles, timeless
yes sir
Absolutely!
40 years have passed Karen and we still miss your timeless voice…😢. RIP Angel
❤
The purest ,sweetest , smoothest female vocalist of all time !!!
Wow.. Childhood memories came flowing back with these melodies.. 😢 RIP, Karen.. Your voice lived on, eternally..
Jesus Christ what an iconic woman! She needs to celebrated more. An unmatched voice.
A true gift and extraordinary talent. ... Please don't take the Lords name in vain.
One of God’s Earthly Angels!
okay but everyone is talking about Karen, whose voice I adore, goodness, it is gorgeous, but Richard's is also a perfect complement to hers and it's beautiful and unique as well!
Karen !
We are in 2022 and still listen to her, it's like hearing an Angel singing. There will never another voice like her.
Ever...
2022 still listening.. i really love karen carpenter.
Same October 2022. ❤
Yes 2022 karan had really great voice all time
By the way I m 30 year old and listen her song, her voice is never feel like, she was belong before my birth, Karan had really great voice
People will still be listening to the Carpenters in a thousand years time. How many of the current pop "musicians" will be able to claim the same?
your exactly right!!!!!!!!!!!!
So True!.
No, humans are idiots, this era and it’s music will soon be less popular than indie rock is today. I’m just saying, people are stupid enough to forget all of this good stuff.
The garbage on today makes me sick
Zero.
When I was a little girl, I use to pray to God to give me her voice.
She is the best.
Perfect voice with no computers and no technology to alter it this is called perfection
technology are things that you use even though they're not electrical devices, they're still things that you use. are you saying that what she is using in this vid aren't technology?
It isn't perfect be careful how you apply that anachronism. Nothing's perfect, maybe to your senses it is. Music isn't supposed to be perfect.
all those who gave this a thumbs down clearly does not know what timeless music is and the sweetest voice of all time
They are idiots with no class....
I doubt that had anything to do with why people give songs a "thumbs down".
Yes, all true - however, real life is not this saccharin. In fact it’s almost Darwinian.
I’m glad you like it - I do too.
Or memers.
Everything she ever recorded was tune and tone perfect. Her voice was a gift that was sadly taken away too soon.
NO ONE has ever sung anything with more depth of feeling than Karen!!! ❤❤❤❤
My all time favourite Carpenters song. What a voice. Truly a gift from God. Karen we miss you so much and your wonderful voice. Sing with the angels.
well said.
It is a great song. Amazing that Richard didn't really believe in it and that when it took a turn towards the upbeat Richard thought it also took a turn towards "fluff." This is in their top 5 songs, and given that Richard wrote it, that's a big credential.
Karen Carpenter, an angel's voice living forever.
0% Nudity.
0% Flash cars.
0% Drugs.
100% Beautiful lady. She's one of the best female singer/song writer and performer, the world has ever seen.
Her voice and songs will still be listened to in the countless century's to come. R.I.P. KC.
I agree but she did love her cars bless her
I loved Karen. Her voice was the best. The real emotions. No flash. No hype. No damn computer enhanced sound manipulation. Just Karen herself. I wish I could have met her, told her she was the best, she was real, she was really pretty, really special. She was only 8 years older than me. I would have married her if she said yes, we could have had children, and she would still be alive, and happy today. I truly regret that I never saw her perform live. I still vividly remember sitting at my work desk in 1983, hearing about her death. I was shocked. Thirty seven years later, today, I play Superstar and Rainy Days incessantly. RIP, lovely Karen.
0% food sadly. Best singer, I went to the house she was born in and i couldnt even see a sign on the wall. so sad
Except for Richard's addiction to Quaaludes.
You forgot 99% Gardens
2023..still crying while singing these songs! They were my childhood songs! Couldn’t have made it without the love and hope they brought
I loved this music
素晴らしいですね❗️私も15歳の時に聞いていました。
Totally agree. I turned 60 recently and their music brings back so many wonderful memories.
@@namomme5008 I will be turning 60 in April and cannot believe how fast time fly's. I was a kid when she sung On top of the world which made me interested in them and looking forward to the song being played on the radio. Then for 8th grade graduation the graduates sung the song "We've only just begun" not even knowing she was having eating disorder that was in 1978. I don't know if the song came out that year for sure but we did a great job wowing the parents & grandparents.
I'm crying now, this era was the happiest time of my childhood I miss her
greatest female pop singer ever imho
agreed!
agree
KAREN WAS THE SINATRA OF HER TIME, VELVET VOICE AND A EXCELLENT DRUMMER, R.I.P. KAREN YOUR MISSED EVERYDAY GOD BLESS YOU. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
This song: A gust of cool, fresh air on a hot humid day..... with the promise of a comfortable, worry-free tomorrow with the one you love. Thank you, Richard and Karen. You were gifts.
Karen Carpenter the planet's best female voaclist of all time . . . without doubt the gods gift to humankind and then sadly snatched back to her rightful place in the heavens . . . what a singer RIP Karen we love you!
She should have done more sexy jazzy songs like Olivia Newton John did in the 80's. Imagine what that sound would have been??
I don't think the kind of songs ONJ was doing in the early 80s would have been a good fit; Karen's persona was too laid-back for something like "Physical".
Irrelevant of her persona I think her voice with those songs would have been awesome. That was what I meant.
Agreed. What a talent.
Chris Montignani
But what about nikki minaj and danielle bregoli and her classic "heaux" anthem??
She had the voice of an angel, the disease she had back then would not have gone unnoticed today
Jesus. . . the first few bars of this tune just makes you stand to attention and take in the superb vocal talents of one of planet earth's greatest gifts to its inhabitants the superb vocal talents of Karen Carpenter. And if the planet were to explode right now you would still be witness to the best female vocalist during its excistence.. . Hello from Scotland.
Chris Montignani yes great opening. Love it!
Chris Montignani
I agree 100%!!!! My favorite singer. ❤️
touche'
Chris Montignani I love your statement
Chris Montignani Absolutely the best!
Karen Carpenter's voice is the only one that has ever reached into me and surrounded my soul with pure light. There is and never was a voice as beautiful as her's.
Solo Rogue Right On !
Yeah you can say that again! Excellent
Her voice and talent will never be surpassed.
philaman1972 I miss her so!
untouchable karen.
Probably the voice that welcomes you to Heaven. That's my guess.
Karen Carpenter has absolutely the greatest voice ever. No words can describe it as beautifully as just listening to her sing.
Had to pause for a moment when I told my listeners on KJAS the day she passed, then broke format and played about a half-dozen of Karen and Richard's best stuff. That voice, and how she and her brother multi-tracked themselves. She was one hell of a drummer, too, though the legendary Hal Blaine did most of the studio work. And damn, she was lovely. What drove her to think she wasn't, well, it was just terribly wrong. We lost her many years too soon.
It was probably a mistake to not let Karen track all the drumming. Of course there are better drummers than any drummer you can name, no one can be the absolute best other than Gene Krupa. Even if Hal is a better drummer than Karen, there's at least one thing Karen has in spades that Hal can never have, she sounds like Karen Carpenter playing the drums. On top of that, it sounds like a "Carpenter" playing the drums, and isn't that what the record is all about and why we bought it? On top of that, the incredible musical talent, taste, and judgment that made Karen the incredible singer that she was also came out in her drumming. Karen is a superstar, Hal Blaine is a relative nobody. Imagine how different the Beatles' tracks would be if Andy White had done all the drumming on record. Even if he's better (and he's not, Ringo sounds just as good), he is totally missing Ringo's unique style and personality.
Indeed she was Wish I had the chance to make her feel special back in the day
Her first critical revue, didn't focus on her talent, but, called her"chubby"
The song is superb, Karen’s voice sublime and especially this song brings back the melancholic feeling of beautiful memories. Amazing that the Carpenters still manage to get you in a ‘time-machine’ and being able to experience those amazing 70s.
It is simple and amazingly complex at the same time… Truly great music crosses times and genres…
A trip down beautiful memory lane.
Being a child of the 70s, all 70s music takes me back to the 70s, but I wonder how younger people react to this song. Lots of music from the 60s and 50s, and certainly before, can sound "oldies" to me, but since 1964 and The Beatles, music has evolved less. We went through disco, new wave, grunge, anthem rock, and hip-hop, but ultimately we are still in the "rock" era and romantic ballads never go out of style. So does this sound like oldies to a young person? I sometimes listen to the 50s channel on Sirius XM radio and I am delighted to be transported back to that optimistic era, but I wonder if 70s music does the same to the younger listener.
@@TheLarryBrown I'm from the year 2000, and songs like that bring me that feeling of old music. I particularly like music from the 60s to 2000s. At least where I live, the quality of the songs has dropped a lot since 2000. Greetings from Brazil
Beautifully put! I'm back in the 70's at an instant! 💖💖💖💖💋💋
Richard's vocals and musical brilliance have always blown me away. He and Karen were a powerhouse together.
@KevinClinton-tk3if I hope you're also having a great day and staying warm.
Karen was so special; so pure. It still hurts after all these years. Still hurts.
So true
Tes; sad to know that all she did singing she din't feel like! But ever the best songs.
Yes - I am sad everytime I think of her - just the other day at work I mentioned her. She and her brother were great together. I had forgotten about this song until earlier this year.
Dean H Yes we lost a great singer / performer at such a young age so sad
Dean H awewww
When you listen to Karen Carpenter you can feel how she feels, sad or happy. Ksren was beautiful and we lost such a talent when she died so young. Karen epitomises the beautiful songs of her era, like many others she sang from the heart , she did not scream out the words they flowed from her heart. RIP Karen, we miss you.
Carl Beauchamp that's true .we miss her
And her beauty voice....
I can't with this song so sweet, I'm 17 and I'm in love with music like this, I found The Carpenters music and I won't leave it. I have to thank to the people who posted it and the magical musicians who made this cuz the world need so much love and music.
I am agree
Yoser Anaiis You're a smart young woman Yoser, Much love.
Thanks Gary, XOXO from Venezuela!
Yoser Anaiis I was so lucky to see them perform in 1972 & 1974 as a teenager - such treasured memories. It's wonderful that you appreciate the Carpenters at your age :)
+Yoser Anaiis Nice to know today's young people like the duo's music.
I'm listening to Only Yesterday August 2023 I could listen to Karen all day long, her voice is so beautiful. She was so very talented! Her voice was one of a kind,If she were alive just think of all the more beautiful music we would've gotten to enjoy! RIP Karen Carpenter ❤
The line “In my own time, nobody knew the pain I was going through.” makes me cry every time.
The opening verses of this season song are incredible. No one has ever sounded like Karen. A pure delight to listen to. I wish she knew how many people adored her and were touched by her voice.
Sim...alguém ouvindo em 2019 e amando todas desse maravilhoso conjunto de vozes maravilhosas !!!
She didn't believe it.. John lennon told her she had the most beautiful voice.. Her response was she was thrilled but didn't believe him
Perfectly stated... so sad she never lived long enough to realize what a timeless inspiration she would become!
Rob Belan
Her voice is easily identifiable with just the first two notes. What a unique voice she has.
Agree that the first few lines of this song are truly compelling... it is like she is speaking directly to the listener.
Karen was one of the most beautiful female voices that has ever existed in this world! A pity that left us so soon ... miss you Karen, your voice continues to move us!
She was amazing, so talented, not one female vocalist today can come close to her talent, and the voice is amazing.
We will all miss and love you Karen. The most beautiful voice ever. Period! If we the public knew about you personal struggles, all your fans would have carried you across the finish line. RIP.
So true! People nowadays can be so upfront about their struggles and addictions, and receive love and support back from their fans. In those days, she had to battle it alone. Little did she know how many people she would save in future years by bringing this crummy illness into the public eye (including myself). Greatest female pop voice ever IMO.
i was bulemic 4, 2 yrs still get the urge but you no what fuk that
Hey....listen carefully to the first ONE MINUTE of this video.....her voice is the BEST I have ever heard a female sing in my whole lifetime. Amazing tone, clear words......incredible!
Better than Judith Durham?
That's a tough one. Both amazing.
Loved her voice, especially her rich lower register. So unique for a female vocalist.
I agree.
She truly was amazing.Best female vocalist ever in my opinion
Such a beautiful voice. I can listen to Karen Carpenter all day long. Timeless!
You are right Anita Prasad. Her songs, we can listen all day and not get sick.
eu nao nasci nesse tempo mas é maravilhosa a voz dela,amo musica linda lindaaaa
Without a doubt, I say with 100% certainty that he will never have a singer like that. What a wonderful, perfect voice. Beautiful chords. I also leave here my record to her brother, Mr. Richard Carpenter, a great arranger. I'm really sorry she left so soon.
She sang like an angel but also her brother and the other musicians wrapped their volumes, chords and sound patterns around her like geniuses!
That is correct. The albums and the live shows too---talent explosions of which today are no more.
Don't know who all of the musicians were on this recording but was Joe Osborn on Bass, Jim Gordon on Drums.
Best voice. Ever. Pure. Crystal clear.
I agree. Such a rich and melodius voice, incredible harmony. A tragic shame that she passed away so early.
I agree...THE BEST......E V E R !🎶🎵🎼😊😀😃😄
No one can touch this voice today
I agree. I watched a programme last night about Adele: the modern Goddess. I can admire her voice and its strength but I so don't like it. She strangles her vowels and, although her lyrics are vulnerable, and that is unusual in this age of female empowerment and overt sexuality, I don't feel it in her voice. I do in Karen's. OK, she does not write her own songs but her voice expresses every nuance of every song she sings.
I think it is difficult. Adele is lauded because she stands still and sings. Well, actually, most singers did that in the not-too-distant past: Carole, Dusty, Sandy, Cilla, Lulu, Karen, Linda, Olivia, Esther, Joni, Judy, Dionne, Janis, Bonny and others. They stood there in a dress or little top and trousers they might have bought from Dottie P and sang because they were singers. We seem to have lost that concept. To give Adele credit she has resurrected it but she can't touch Karen when it comes to nuanced emotion..
una mckillen Adele is not a good singer, her technique and tone is horrible even Ariana Grande sings better than her
I can. In male voice version.
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No one ever will! Just a purely beautiful voice and woman!!
This was my Mom's favorite song, sadly she passed away on 22 May 2024....RIP MY MOM😢
So sorry for your loss!!!!
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God Bless x
Take care ...rip
My mom loved Ms Caroenter also. She passed in 2014. God be with you ffriend ❤
The voice of an angel.
Beautiful Karen was too good for this world. ❤️
I was born in 1964. I was so lucky to have heard these songs when they first hit. Richard is a gifted producer and arranger - what a talent. God gave us Karen for 32 years. Watching her facial expressions in the first few lines of this song really shows her emotion - not just an act. And although she didn't seem like it, she was a very complex person. She really tried to recover from the anorexia, but her heart was already damaged - somewhat like what Andy Gibb experienced. Andy was 30 when his heart decided not to support him any longer. Both were amazing talents whose music will live on... RIP
Except his was caused from massive drug use. He could not get over Victoria Principal and his fragile ego. As Karen also had and turned anorexic when that reporter wrote about her being chubby. That put her over the edge and she could not handle being called chubby. Herb Alpert still cry's over her in an interview I saw of him a few years ago.
Anorexia is from dieting too much right.
John Smith That is a a myth about a reporter calling Karen chubby. It never happened despite the scene depicting it in the made for TV movie The Karen Carpenter Story. More than likely it was thrown in there so the public would accept it as the reason for her anorexia instead of showing her difficult relationship with her mother.
Heard it was the treatment and not the condition that killed Karen..
@@valerieteti1755 Really? I watched the movie/tv show about the Carpenters. The reason why Karen stoped eating was because a reporter wrote a statement about Karen being "chubby". I guess the film makers were wrong also. Great music. They have been a part of our entire family.
This song is a true gem in the Carpenters discography.
SO VERY NATURAL AND ORGANIC SORROUNDINGS,SINGING TOGETHER, BOTH BROTHER AND SISTER CARPENTERS, THANKS FOR BRINGING UP THIS SONGS IN YOUR CHANNEL.
Karen Carpenter's voice and vocal techniques were truly extraordinary. It's a joy to the heart to hear the Carpenters play and sing together.
No one I've heard in 70 years has a voice to compare. Her 4 octave range was incomparable.
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exactly, the voice of perfection
Gosh , wow ! wonderful ,voice perfection . Beautiful food for your ears .❤👂😚😊
Karen indeed had the perfect voice for pop music. However Karen didn't have a 4 octave range. She was a solid contralto, the lower register of an alto. She could never sing soprano. The late Minnie Riperton had a bonafide 4 octave range though.
What about annie haslam lead singer with renaissance listen to northern lights she has a 5 octave vocal voice
It was the whole production (and not just her voice) that made The Carpenters so special... the level of musicality and detail in their catalog of recordings is on level that is rarely seen today. Its genuinely timeless.
Lance you are so right. The level of musicality that she and her brother brought to their recordings and concerts was astounding. There is a 1976 BBC live concert of theirs on TH-cam. (One of the few concerts of the Carpenters recorded for posterity). I couldn't detect one missed note by either Karen, Richard or the band the entire show. The choreography was perfect. That show demonstrates the noble art of music performed at the highest level. Then when you consider that her singing voice was imo the best there ever was, then they were truly something very special. Their music will be playing for hundreds of years by true connoisseurs of the art.
The magic of the Carpenters is reflected in the synergy of two talents (brother and sister) where the brother let his sister take the center stage and he used his composing and arranging skills to craft tailor-made songs solely for Karen.
We may never see this breadth of a recording catalog of this quality from an artist again because of the lack of recognition that is bestowed upon talent such as Richard Carpenter, Arif Mardin, and Clive Davis. If you review their backgrounds you will find they are all very literate and bring a wealth of knowledge to the profession.
Each of them 'stood on the shoulders of giants' and created timeless catalogs of music.
completely agree with you,lance. It was Richard's genius in production,sound and arrangments combined with the voice of an angel on earth that made the Carpenters music unique. And cant forget the musicality of Joe osborne on bass gtr and on Hal blaine on drums...the best of all best studio musicians of the Wrecking crew!
100% agreed. Back then it was art. Now it's "let's throw some lyrics together, come up with some music for it, and see how it sells"
Amen, it just still shakes me to my core that Karen left us so soon..........Hauntingly beautiful timeless voice.....Pitch Perfect!
The Carpenters Only Yesterday is very comfortable with a beautiful singing voice and a sound that resonates with the heart. Personally, I feel refreshed every time I listen to it.