Karen Carpenter is the only female vocalist whose voice can literally bring me to tears. She's completely in a class all her own. Her personality is beyond compare. It took myself 50 years to realise I missed the boat.She is Only 20 years old here. Welcome to the Karen Carpenter fan club and what a great reaction.
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 "Superstar", "For All We Know", "Goodbye To Love", "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.
You're right. She had an incredible voice!! Could listen to her all day. Her main passion was playing the drums, but her brother (singing with her and playing the piano, as well as doing most of the arranging of their songs). after much coaxing, talked her into singing. She does play the drums and sing on a couple of their songs. Enjoy your reactions.
It’s no exaggeration at all, to include Karen Carpenter among the greatest vocalists of the 20th Century. Her tragic passing at the age of 32 brings tears to this day. ❤
Karens voice can make you cry…her voice and the piano. Richard did all the composing on the music. Both incredibly talented. Loved them since they started. Wow!
No one could have sung this except her. This was a song written by Paul Williams for a bank advert, I think. Richard Carpenter, envisioning an arrangement and how it would sound with Karen’s voice behind it, immediately got in touch with Paul Williams and said, “Please! Please! Tell me this is an entire song!!” It was and became one of the most beloved and popular wedding songs of all time.
When I was young in the 70's & 80's, this song must have been played at 80% of the weddings I attended. Karen truly was a gift to us all. There's so little emphasis on beauty in music in this day & age. Carpenters are like a breath of sweet mountain air. Loved your reaction.
She had the voice of an angel. She only had to open her mouth and that smooth voice was magical. No auto tune crap. Just natural raw talent!! She died way too soon. There will never be another voice like hers.
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. We miss you, Karen.
And considered one of the best drummer out there at the time. People fail to remember this because of her voice and monsterous arrangements. Just like many guitarists would tell you Glen Campbell was considered among them at the time as one of the best. He just was so handsome and such a great singer nobody paid attention to his skill in that area.
I've listened to and enjoyed music all my life. I have never heard a more perfect voice-- a more pure voice than that of Karen Carpenter. A true voice of an angel. She has left her mark. May she rest in peace.
They were an incredibly huge band and she will always have legendary status. Such a beautiful voice, musical talent and person. An angel voice hid dark internal demons that took her life at such a young age. That's what makes this song haunting in a way.
@@michaelasay8587 I agree since her mother favored Richard over her. What I also wonder (I have not seen anyone say this) how much Richard shares in the blame- not in an intentional or malicious way, but his ambition to get her as the front singer from the group, drive to produce so much music, touring, etc that it took an emotional toll on her.
"superstar", "for all we know", "bless the beasts and the children", "solitaire", "merry christmas darling", "close to you", "only yesterday", "yesterday once more", "hurting each other", "make believe it's your first time", "Now", the list goes on and on...
Here is how tried to explain Karen Carpenter and how revered she is by anyone and everyone remotely tied to the music industry starting in the 70s. There probably is not one famous or ultra famous performer who would not faint on the spot if she somehow came back to life and walked into room. I include the Beatles and The Doors in terms of bands as well. Believe me they knew who she was. They were gigantic at the time even if you were not a band or singer that preferred their soft rock style. If you are a woman over 50 you sang a carpenters song into your hairbrush in your room and it was a big deal in the family living room when they were on TV and various variety shows and talk shows. They were truly part of the fabric of our lives.
So many good songs. Karen's voice, Richard's musical arrangements are brilliant. It is a shame she was only here a short time. Truly, a voice of an angel. I Won't Last A Day Without You is my favorite. Superstar Close To You Yesterday Once More Sing Goodbye To Love This Masquerade Top Of The World Only Yesterday
That originally was written for a TV commercial for Crocker Bank in California (which no longer exists). I remember seeing it when I was a kid like around 1970/1971. Then the Carpenters recorded it and it became a hit.
There's at least 50 more that are all gems. Anything Karen sang is wonderful. Try Yesterday Once More, Solitaire, Top Of The World. My personal favorite is Only Yesterday. For some real hidden gems there is I Believe You or One More Time. There is a reason why millions of people consider her the best female vocalist of all time.
I was a young boy when I first heard The Carpenters, and I was amazed and inspired by her voice. Many years later I actually saw her angelic face and learned the tragic story of her eating disorder that cost her (and the world) her life. I’ve found myself wishing sometimes that I’d been born earlier and could have found her and somehow helped her to love herself as much as the rest of us loved her. But sadly, all we have left are her songs. And those are so beautiful that they make my eyes well with tears when I hear them. The world is a better place because Karen Carpenter sang to us.
Her type of voice. That person exists. Her name is Tori Holub. She’s as close as you can get without a reincarnation of Karen herself. But, let’s be realistic. There will never be another Karen, so there will never be anyone as wonderful. However, I’m glad that there’s someone with her type of voice. I hope someone will write original music for her in the Carpenter’s style. There’s obviously a demand for it.
I was little when The Carpenters were big. She suffered from Anorexia. When she passed away from it, I was suffering from Anorexia. Unknown to my parents, I was 14 years old, and due to the style at the time, everything being big and baggy, I was able to hide it. When my mother noticed how thin I was it scared her to death, because hearing about it in news when Karen Carpenter passed away, nobody knew what it was. It was a long road, many more pound lost, before I was able to overcome the one thing she couldn't. RIP Karen....beautiful song. Thanks for the reaction.
For those of us that grew up in California, we all heard this sing first as a Crocker Bank commercial that can still be found on TH-cam. I was surprised shortly after that to hear the Carpenter’s singing it and turning it into a hit!
I can’t believe this was the music of my childhood. Revisiting it now it’s so much more powerful. She needs no processing of her vocals. This is straight up her voice. The arrangements of the songs are so good. I miss this music.
Karen Carpenter was a beautiful lady with a beautiful heart and a beautiful voice whom we lost much too early. Had a massive crush on her, Petula Clark, and Judith Durham of The Seekers back in the day! In future reactions to The Carpenters, you can close your eyes and point to ANY TITLE from their list, and you can rest assured that it will be a WINNER!
You have an amazing Carpenters journey ahead of you. They are the ONE GROUP that I see reactionists (male, female, old, young, black, white, rappers, classicists, metal fans, etc.) left dumbfounded. They're a phenomenon.
For some reason I’m revisiting the carpenters and seeing a lot of these “first time listening“ videos on TH-cam. I’m 75 years old and was lucky enough to see the carpenters in Las Vegas in the late 1970s at which time I had not realized she was also a drummer. I also had not, until then appreciated what a huge contribution Richard Carpenter made to the act, as not only a singer but arranger, producer, and performer. Remember, the Carpenters were able to gain huge success, as we emerged from the late 1960’s at a time, when groups like the doors, Jimi Hendrix, big brother in the holding company, and the Rolling Stones offered raw expressions of rebellion & dissatisfaction. For a short time I worked for a middle of the road radio station as a disc jockey and came to t 5:425:425:42 appreciate their talent at a time when some labeled their music as a little too sweet and soupy . Listening to their music now a half a century later proves how timeless they are.
“Ordinary Fool,” you won’t get often requested but Karen again makes it a masterpiece with that perfect angelic voice. And for different twist Bossa Nova style “This Masquerade,” unbelievable!
My older brothers used to listen to the Carpenters in the early '70's and I was just a young boy of 11 years old and these songs were played daily in our home and I remember them well. If am not mistaken, the young blond man standing next to her through most of the song was her brother. The brother/sister duo were very talented. Loved them and still do. Great reaction.
Soundtrack to my early youth in the early70s....such a pure talent,... We were all blessed who lived in her time ,to have had her lift our lives....such innocent times.
When I first heard her sing I thought she had the most beautiful voice I had ever heard and I still think so !! She's my favorite all time singer !! And that will never change !! ✌️&❤
The best female singing voice ever ♥ Such a tragic story of her life, though 😥 Enjoy diving into The Carpenters catalogue, they were a truly talented pair 😊
I have listened to The Carpenters for decades and always will. She left us with the gift of her voice but also opening society up to the subject of eating disorders which was desperately needed. I am in awe of them every time I hear their voices. I hope you react to more!
That verse "before the rising sun, we fly". Check out her beautiful vibrato on "sun" and"fly". Amazing breath/diaphragm control and emotional delivery of the lyrics. She makes you believe she is a newlywed instead of a 20 year old girl from the suburbs living with her parents. Her voice was a gift from God.
The greatest female voice of my generation.. I absolutely loved her. There are others worth your time from earlier in the 20th century: Patsy Cline, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney. It's kind of sad to hear you say you never heard anything like it. If I can read into your reaction, it's not that you're admiring a uniquely beautiful voice (you are), but it's that you're discovering an art form you never heard before. That's sad. It's called melody. Discipline. Staying on pitch without Autotune. And real emotion. I hope a future generation can rediscover it and bring it back.
Paul Williams and Roger Nichols were hired to write a jingle for a bank. The bank wanted a jingle to draw in first time home buyers. “We’ve Only Just Begun” was born. Later the Bank realized that was not their target clients as first time home buyers were a bad risk and scrapped the ad campaign.
This was THE "Wedding Song" in the 1970's. A reviewer with Rolling Stone magazine said... "Karen Carpenter's voice is like the sound of a lover whispering in your ear."
It was my honor to see the Carpenters in concert twice, and they were both memorable. The first time, they were fairly new to scene, but massively popular. The second time was just as good, but Karen was already sick. Two suggestions: Listen to her “Song for You”, and pull up the video of Karen on the drums. She is among the best of all performers.
I love the Carpenters just because they're awesome but also there's so much nostalgia in their music! My mom loved them so I can never hear them without thinking of mom❤ We lost her to breast cancer 8 years ago
Such a BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE , I love her and her brother ,grew up with her songs .still wish she was here with us. My family always said she has the voice of an Angel . Thank you
The Carpenters' music brings back memories when, in the early 80's, I & the rest of my hometown's queen's court rode on a parade float w/their music going in the background. We always got compliments on the choice of music from other town courts after each parade.❤
I, too, has started in recent years of really sitting and enjoying The Carpenters! My favorite song from them is "Top of the World" and it's an upbeat song and I love swaying to it when I either listen to it or sing to it! But if you're a sucker for the pIano, I hope you go back to some John Denver! In "The Wildlife Concert," John did a song with him playing the piano with strings accompanying him called "For You!"
I also grew up with the Carpenters with "Close to You", "Please Mr. Postman", and Hurting Each Other" being three of my all time favorites. They (Karen) had so many wonderful hit songs, and yes, she does have the voice of an angel. I was on the very first date (with my now husband) when we heard that Karen Carpenter had passed away and it was shocking and oh so very sad. She died at just 32 years old which seemed so much older at the time because we weren't much more than babies but, in reality, she was still almost a kid herself. I believe it was her death that put a spotlight on Anorexia/Bulimia and brought it into the mainstream, I'm sure saving a lot of lives. She will live forever through her timeless music.
She definitely had a unique and beautiful voice, I was a teenager when The Carpenters were popular but as punk boys we never admitted we liked The Carpenters but we knew all the words and since I’m older I definitely appreciate their music so much more
Karen Carpenter was my Daddy's favorite because she had the voice of an angel. She's one of my favorites as well. I hope Daddy has gotten to hear her sing in Heaven! ❤
I NEVER get tired of listening to the Carpenters. She and Nat King Cole have voices that stop you in your tracks and command that you listen. Richard Carpenter was the arranger and on piano......stay on the Carpenter train, please? I love their songs - two suggestions: "I Need to Be In Love" (Karen;s favorite song) and "Goodbye To Love". They are beautiful. Great channel!
Thank you for your real real REAL REACTIONS ... if it weren't for the Carpenters , I would have never become a songwriter who after 40 years understands what the true meaning of the art of music can do for one's life...and how to share that with those who can recognize its beauty...God knows where I would be if I have never knew about Karen Carpenter... she really was my surrogate audio mum...
Listen to all of their music. You will not be disappointed. I got to see them in person and she was magic, they both were. If you want a good Christmas song, listen to “Merry Christmas, Darling”.
I get chills when I hear her voice. She is definitely an angel.
Karen Carpenter is the only female vocalist whose voice can literally bring me to tears. She's completely in a class all her own. Her personality is beyond compare. It took myself 50 years to realise I missed the boat.She is Only 20 years old here. Welcome to the Karen Carpenter fan club and what a great reaction.
I agree. I still get goosebumps at her voice and I’ve been listening at least 50 years.
Me Too,The Best voice ever.
agree, since I was a little boy and now all these decades later...
Yea she tears me up also always has
Honestly, she had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard in my life.
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 "Superstar", "For All We Know", "Goodbye To Love", "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.
Agree 150%
And how about “close to you”? Will always be my favorite. Bothers me still the way she died.
Dionne Warwick said her voice is like satin!
When she died, her brother Richard said "The world has lost the voice of an angel, but I lost my best friend"
Karen the GOAT!! Simply effortless. They called her One Take Karen. She is an angel now, unfortunately. RIP Karen ❤❤❤
RIP Karen. She was an angel on earth. Miss her since her tragic death from Anorexia. So sad. ♥️🙏
Ms. Carpenter's voice was outstanding, it wasn't one in a million, it's one in a lifetime!
two lifetimes..
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Tom, you got that right!
She’s an angel and was called back to heaven much too soon!
You're right. She had an incredible voice!! Could listen to her all day. Her main passion was playing the drums, but her brother (singing with her and playing the piano, as well as doing most of the arranging of their songs). after much coaxing, talked her into singing. She does play the drums and sing on a couple of their songs. Enjoy your reactions.
It’s no exaggeration at all, to include Karen Carpenter among the greatest vocalists of the 20th Century. Her tragic passing at the age of 32 brings tears to this day. ❤
Best female vocalist of all time. I idolized her as a teen. Voice of an angel.
Karens voice can make you cry…her voice and the piano. Richard did all the composing on the music. Both incredibly talented. Loved them since they started. Wow!
Anything Karen Carpenter sang was gold. She was just that good. You will enjoy going down this rabbit hole.
No one could have sung this except her. This was a song written by Paul Williams for a bank advert, I think. Richard Carpenter, envisioning an arrangement and how it would sound with Karen’s voice behind it, immediately got in touch with Paul Williams and said, “Please! Please! Tell me this is an entire song!!” It was and became one of the most beloved and popular wedding songs of all time.
Paul Williams wrote the lyrics Roger Nichols wrote the melody
Paul Williams and Roger Nichols wrote this classic.
Richard Carpenter was a genius producer. Loved their beautiful music, it still gives me goosebumps.
Yes give Richard credit for knowing how to do the arrangement that makes this song snd all of their songs unforgettable!!
It actually wasn't an entire song - he said yes and then wrote the rest.
The Carpenters had many hits and you can have a lot of enjoyment going through their catalog. Karen had one of those voices that hits us deep inside.
When I was young in the 70's & 80's, this song must have been played at 80% of the weddings I attended. Karen truly was a gift to us all. There's so little emphasis on beauty in music in this day & age. Carpenters are like a breath of sweet mountain air. Loved your reaction.
About a million brides had this sung at their wedding and I was one of them in January, 1971.
i sang this song to my husband at our wedding. It was such a great song.
Best female singer ever and the most perfect voice. She’s also the best Alto!
Pure. Clear. Perfection! Such a beautiful voice. Still missed! 💗
She had the voice of an angel. She only had to open her mouth and that smooth voice was magical. No auto tune crap. Just natural raw talent!!
She died way too soon. There will never be another voice like hers.
Talent like we experienced in the 70s just doesn't seem to exist today. Glad I was there to live it.
This was everyone's wedding song for a decade
For the holiday season you must listen to her singing Merry Christmas Darling.
A Pure velvetine voice .....such a loss.
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. We miss you, Karen.
Karen always considered herself a drummer who sings.
This will be an awesome journey😊
And considered one of the best drummer out there at the time. People fail to remember this because of her voice and monsterous arrangements. Just like many guitarists would tell you Glen Campbell was considered among them at the time as one of the best. He just was so handsome and such a great singer nobody paid attention to his skill in that area.
Perfection! This song was played at weddings for at least a generation. You're correct her voice was flawless - gift from heaven.
I've listened to and enjoyed music all my life. I have never heard a more perfect voice-- a more pure voice than that of Karen Carpenter. A true voice of an angel. She has left her mark. May she rest in peace.
Oh you definitely won't regret going down this rabbit hole...I absolutely love the Carpenter's!!
They were an incredibly huge band and she will always have legendary status.
Such a beautiful voice, musical talent and person.
An angel voice hid dark internal demons that took her life at such a young age.
That's what makes this song haunting in a way.
Her Mother is to blame....
@@michaelasay8587 I agree since her mother favored Richard over her. What I also wonder (I have not seen anyone say this) how much Richard shares in the blame- not in an intentional or malicious way, but his ambition to get her as the front singer from the group, drive to produce so much music, touring, etc that it took an emotional toll on her.
She had a smooth, silk voice. The greatest female voice of all time.
I agree Allen the greatest female singer there ever was or ever will be
"superstar", "for all we know", "bless the beasts and the children", "solitaire", "merry christmas darling", "close to you", "only yesterday", "yesterday once more", "hurting each other", "make believe it's your first time", "Now", the list goes on and on...
What about my favorite "I won't last a day without you"?
yes, that too of course!...@@davidsheriff9274
The only female vocalist with perfect pitch. Richard was the arrangement master with great harmony. You will never hear a better duet.
Here is how tried to explain Karen Carpenter and how revered she is by anyone and everyone remotely tied to the music industry starting in the 70s. There probably is not one famous or ultra famous performer who would not faint on the spot if she somehow came back to life and walked into room. I include the Beatles and The Doors in terms of bands as well. Believe me they knew who she was. They were gigantic at the time even if you were not a band or singer that preferred their soft rock style. If you are a woman over 50 you sang a carpenters song into your hairbrush in your room and it was a big deal in the family living room when they were on TV and various variety shows and talk shows. They were truly part of the fabric of our lives.
Don't feel bad. I was 14 years old when I first heard her singing, and I was completely captivated by her voice.
So many good songs.
Karen's voice, Richard's musical arrangements are brilliant. It is a shame she was only here a short time. Truly, a voice of an angel.
I Won't Last A Day Without You is my favorite.
Superstar
Close To You
Yesterday Once More
Sing
Goodbye To Love
This Masquerade
Top Of The World
Only Yesterday
The purest most beautiful voice of all time,Karen's an absolute legend and a fabulous drummer too!
she is the best voice i have ever heard. tragic life, ain't that the way it goes.
It's amazing how effortlessly she looks when she singing
Angels have walked the earth.
That originally was written for a TV commercial for Crocker Bank in California (which no longer exists). I remember seeing it when I was a kid like around 1970/1971. Then the Carpenters recorded it and it became a hit.
You can actually find the commercial on TH-cam...
This song was played at my wedding in 1971!
Bless you
I remember the Carpenters my favorite songs are only just begun and close to you you're my favorite
There's at least 50 more that are all gems. Anything Karen sang is wonderful. Try Yesterday Once More, Solitaire, Top Of The World. My personal favorite is Only Yesterday. For some real hidden gems there is I Believe You or One More Time. There is a reason why millions of people consider her the best female vocalist of all time.
I was a young boy when I first heard The Carpenters, and I was amazed and inspired by her voice. Many years later I actually saw her angelic face and learned the tragic story of her eating disorder that cost her (and the world) her life.
I’ve found myself wishing sometimes that I’d been born earlier and could have found her and somehow helped her to love herself as much as the rest of us loved her. But sadly, all we have left are her songs. And those are so beautiful that they make my eyes well with tears when I hear them. The world is a better place because Karen Carpenter sang to us.
Shw was also amazing on the drums . 😊
"Rainy Days and Mondays" is my favorite Carpenters song.
Superstar is the epitome of their work. She was a gift and I lament her loss even to this day. That voice is simply inimitable.
Bless the Beasts and the Children❣️Please🥹❣️
I had forgotten that song. I loved it.
@@Gary-h6f Yeah, it’s a gem.
❤ Karen Carpenter forever❤
They've been trying for decades to find someone as wonderful with her type of voice. Can't find that person.
Her type of voice. That person exists. Her name is Tori Holub. She’s as close as you can get without a reincarnation of Karen herself. But, let’s be realistic. There will never be another Karen, so there will never be anyone as wonderful. However, I’m glad that there’s someone with her type of voice. I hope someone will write original music for her in the Carpenter’s style. There’s obviously a demand for it.
A wedding reception song for decades.
I was little when The Carpenters were big. She suffered from Anorexia. When she passed away from it, I was suffering from Anorexia. Unknown to my parents, I was 14 years old, and due to the style at the time, everything being big and baggy, I was able to hide it. When my mother noticed how thin I was it scared her to death, because hearing about it in news when Karen Carpenter passed away, nobody knew what it was. It was a long road, many more pound lost, before I was able to overcome the one thing she couldn't. RIP Karen....beautiful song. Thanks for the reaction.
For those of us that grew up in California, we all heard this sing first as a Crocker Bank commercial that can still be found on TH-cam. I was surprised shortly after that to hear the Carpenter’s singing it and turning it into a hit!
Loved your reaction! It's the sign of truly GREAT music!!! Their second big hit.
Angelic. I could hear her all day. She is my favorite to listen to during Christmas. Her voice is just so peaceful.
I can’t believe this was the music of my childhood. Revisiting it now it’s so much more powerful. She needs no processing of her vocals. This is straight up her voice. The arrangements of the songs are so good. I miss this music.
I agree, her voice is lovely! I'm 65 and was definitely a fan of the Carpenters!❤
Beautiful song. This song was sang at my wedding 46 years ago. Everything by the Carpenters is magic!!
My sister wore my ears out playing this when it first came out. Glad her voice was so good.
She was with us such a short time. God must have noticed one of his angel voices was missing and came to get her.
This song was played at many, many weddings in the 70's.
There is something about her voice that brings out such emotion. What a gem!
Her voice was sublime but perfectly complimented by Richard’s sometimes overlooked flawless arrangements and orchestration.
Karen Carpenter was a beautiful lady with a beautiful heart and a beautiful voice whom we lost much too early. Had a massive crush on her, Petula Clark, and Judith Durham of The Seekers back in the day! In future reactions to The Carpenters, you can close your eyes and point to ANY TITLE from their list, and you can rest assured that it will be a WINNER!
You have an amazing Carpenters journey ahead of you. They are the ONE GROUP that I see reactionists (male, female, old, young, black, white, rappers, classicists, metal fans, etc.) left dumbfounded. They're a phenomenon.
For some reason I’m revisiting the carpenters and seeing a lot of these “first time listening“ videos on TH-cam. I’m 75 years old and was lucky enough to see the carpenters in Las Vegas in the late 1970s at which time I had not realized she was also a drummer. I also had not, until then appreciated what a huge contribution Richard Carpenter made to the act, as not only a singer but arranger, producer, and performer. Remember, the Carpenters were able to gain huge success, as we emerged from the late 1960’s at a time, when groups like the doors, Jimi Hendrix, big brother in the holding company, and the Rolling Stones offered raw expressions of rebellion & dissatisfaction. For a short time I worked for a middle of the road radio station as a disc jockey and came to t 5:42 5:42 5:42 appreciate their talent at a time when some labeled their music as a little too sweet and soupy . Listening to their music now a half a century later proves how timeless they are.
This was played for a LOT of weddings when it first came out.
“Ordinary Fool,” you won’t get often requested but Karen again makes it a masterpiece with that perfect angelic voice. And for different twist Bossa Nova style “This Masquerade,” unbelievable!
My older brothers used to listen to the Carpenters in the early '70's and I was just a young boy of 11 years old and these songs were played daily in our home and I remember them well. If am not mistaken, the young blond man standing next to her through most of the song was her brother. The brother/sister duo were very talented. Loved them and still do. Great reaction.
Soundtrack to my early youth in the early70s....such a pure talent,... We were all blessed who lived in her time ,to have had her lift our lives....such innocent times.
When I first heard her sing I thought she had the most beautiful voice I had ever heard and I still think so !! She's my favorite all time singer !! And that will never change !! ✌️&❤
The best female singing voice ever ♥ Such a tragic story of her life, though 😥 Enjoy diving into The Carpenters catalogue, they were a truly talented pair 😊
I have listened to The Carpenters for decades and always will. She left us with the gift of her voice but also opening society up to the subject of eating disorders which was desperately needed. I am in awe of them every time I hear their voices. I hope you react to more!
That verse "before the rising sun, we fly". Check out her beautiful vibrato on "sun" and"fly". Amazing breath/diaphragm control and emotional delivery of the lyrics. She makes you believe she is a newlywed instead of a 20 year old girl from the suburbs living with her parents. Her voice was a gift from God.
I was 26 when she died in 1983 and I was broken hearted when I heard it . Thanks for doing the Carpenters
Our wedding song 52 years ago. Still going. Must have been the song.
The greatest female voice of my generation.. I absolutely loved her. There are others worth your time from earlier in the 20th century: Patsy Cline, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney. It's kind of sad to hear you say you never heard anything like it. If I can read into your reaction, it's not that you're admiring a uniquely beautiful voice (you are), but it's that you're discovering an art form you never heard before. That's sad. It's called melody. Discipline. Staying on pitch without Autotune. And real emotion. I hope a future generation can rediscover it and bring it back.
Paul Williams and Roger Nichols were hired to write a jingle for a bank. The bank wanted a jingle to draw in first time home buyers.
“We’ve Only Just Begun” was born. Later the Bank realized that was not their target clients as first time home buyers were a bad risk and scrapped the ad campaign.
This was THE "Wedding Song" in the 1970's. A reviewer with Rolling Stone magazine said... "Karen Carpenter's voice is like the sound of a lover whispering in your ear."
It was my honor to see the Carpenters in concert twice, and they were both memorable. The first time, they were fairly new to scene, but massively popular. The second time was just as good, but Karen was already sick. Two suggestions: Listen to her “Song for You”, and pull up the video of Karen on the drums. She is among the best of all performers.
Loñnie what years did you see her? Me in 74...the only good thing my parents did for me and my sister.
I just sit here and shake my head. My Lord, simply amazing! Could you imagine being a part of a heavenly choir that she is in??? Thanks for sharing!
I love the Carpenters just because they're awesome but also there's so much nostalgia in their music! My mom loved them so I can never hear them without thinking of mom❤ We lost her to breast cancer 8 years ago
Such a BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE , I love her and her brother ,grew up with her songs .still wish she was here with us. My family always said she has the voice of an Angel . Thank you
Incredible voice and beautiful. And her brother and her were so good together ❤
The Carpenters' music brings back memories when, in the early 80's, I & the rest of my hometown's queen's court rode on a parade float w/their music going in the background. We always got compliments on the choice of music from other town courts after each parade.❤
YEP! Pure, honest, and raw at once . . . her brother is standing & singing next to her! Talent from God!
I'm 65and have always loved the Carpenters
I, too, has started in recent years of really sitting and enjoying The Carpenters! My favorite song from them is "Top of the World" and it's an upbeat song and I love swaying to it when I either listen to it or sing to it! But if you're a sucker for the pIano, I hope you go back to some John Denver! In "The Wildlife Concert," John did a song with him playing the piano with strings accompanying him called "For You!"
“A privilege just to listen to it” indeed. Great reaction.
"Close to You", "Top of the World", "Superstar", "Rainy Days and Mondays", "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
I also grew up with the Carpenters with "Close to You", "Please Mr. Postman", and Hurting Each Other" being three of my all time favorites. They (Karen) had so many wonderful hit songs, and yes, she does have the voice of an angel. I was on the very first date (with my now husband) when we heard that Karen Carpenter had passed away and it was shocking and oh so very sad. She died at just 32 years old which seemed so much older at the time because we weren't much more than babies but, in reality, she was still almost a kid herself. I believe it was her death that put a spotlight on Anorexia/Bulimia and brought it into the mainstream, I'm sure saving a lot of lives. She will live forever through her timeless music.
She definitely had a unique and beautiful voice, I was a teenager when The Carpenters were popular but as punk boys we never admitted we liked The Carpenters but we knew all the words and since I’m older I definitely appreciate their music so much more
Boy I would put them in my tape player when I was on a date and when we would often park in a secluded spot their music made everything perfect.
Karen Carpenter was my Daddy's favorite because she had the voice of an angel. She's one of my favorites as well. I hope Daddy has gotten to hear her sing in Heaven! ❤
Right! her voice was from above. She was taken from us too soon. Now she is teaching angles how to sing.
I NEVER get tired of listening to the Carpenters. She and Nat King Cole have voices that stop you in your tracks and command that you listen. Richard Carpenter was the arranger and on piano......stay on the Carpenter train, please? I love their songs - two suggestions: "I Need to Be In Love" (Karen;s favorite song) and "Goodbye To Love". They are beautiful. Great channel!
Thank you for your real real REAL REACTIONS ... if it weren't for the Carpenters , I would have never become a songwriter who after 40 years understands what the true meaning of the art of music can do for one's life...and how to share that with those who can recognize its beauty...God knows where I would be if I have never knew about Karen Carpenter... she really was my surrogate audio mum...
Listen to all of their music. You will not be disappointed. I got to see them in person and she was magic, they both were. If you want a good Christmas song, listen to “Merry Christmas, Darling”.
Even if you were t a “pop” music fan in the seventies, one had to acknowledge Houston how rare and beautiful Karen Carpenter’s voice was!