Youth today exercise more individual choice when choosing music. Karen already has survived but her music is so good and her story so poignant that her music will survive forever.
I grew up with the Carpenters. Karen had the voice of an angel. I listen to them quite often now. I'm 58 and I envy God sometimes. He gets to hear her sing now. Maybe someday God willing, I'll get a front row seat
@@fredrobinson4332 funny... I think the original post meant he grew up listening to the Carpenter's.... what's funny I grew up waving at Richard and Karen as they drove by my house on Cedartree Rd in Downey... we'd be outside on our bicycles and you could see the Carpenter's Van coming up the street ...I didn't know them though just lived and grew up in Downey. While in the lady's department at JCPENNEY with my Mom about 1969-1970(I was 6-7yo) my Mom got this huge smile on her face and said to me ... look Eric there's Karen Carpenter! Mom and I would always drive by their house during Xmas to admire their Christmas Decorations on their home! When Karen would drive by she always had her feet up on the dashboard and give us a huge smile and wave ! That's all I have to tell other than I miss both Karen and my Mom. Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school California USA ♥️🇺🇲
I’m 67 yrs old and to this day I have yet to hear a voice like hers - angelic. It breaks my heart that such a beautiful talent like hers left us so soon. 😢
I'm 67 too. And no new styles and albums gets near those so inspired melodies like the 70's, unfortunately. And it's not a gentle memory, but ascertation.
My grandpa passed away last yr from cancer. The only video i have of him is him singing to this song snd playing the guitar . This reminds me of him and i immediately ugly cry. It hurts so much having to lose him who raised me my whole life . I didnt even get to say goodbye and thank him and tell him i love him. My life changed after that. It made me appreciate the people around me more than i have and tell them how much i love them and i am grateful to have them. He was the wisest and most wonderful man i have ever known and met. Now My future children will never get the chance to have him in their life .
@@abelincoln3287 Because they're different genres, I say it this way. Karen was the greatest female pop singer, Aretha was the greatest female soul singer, Grace Slick was the greatest female rock singer, and Ella was the greatest female jazz singer. That way they each get the credit they deserve without treading on the other's genre.
I NEED the Carpenters music today to help me deal with bad health, chronic pain, and this sick & twisted world we must endure today. Their harmonies put out as ll of the brush fires in my life right now. Do thankful to have this beautiful music!
I'm with you Julie, doctors aren't helping us with our pain they know what to do but they're just not. But it's nice to go back to the 1970s I wish you well whoever you are.
Hands down, the best female vocalist of her generation and, arguably, of all time. Pure and simple yet elegant, she sang the song without a lot of tricks or vocal acrobatics. No shouting. Her articulation of the lyrics was perfect. She sang both the low and high notes equally well, weaving them like smooth silk in one breath. Many musical legends have admired Karen Carpenter’s voice: John Lennon, Leon Russell, Paul Williams, Paul MCartney, Michael Jackson, Peter Cetera of “Chicago”, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Harry Mancini, etc. Her talent was simply out-of-this-world.
Karen Carpenter had zero rivals. Zero. She had the most purest, sweetest, angelic voice in music history. *40 years ago she left us and we still miss her every single day.*
Sabi ng mom ko pag nkakadinig sya ng ganito, nalulungkot sya. It reminds her kung gano na daw sya katanda. Then it hits me. Oo nga, tumatanda na tayo. Balang araw yung mga masasayang ginagawa natin, magiging memories at kwento na lang 💔 May katapusan talaga lahat. 😥 -Rej
very true. na-learn ko nang i-accept na one day magiging dapo talaga ako, pero kabilang din yon ay makikita ko narin yung mga mahal ko sa buhay. Lalo na yung Grandma ko, siya yung kumakanta nito eh hahaha
"I Won't Last A Day Without You" Day after day I must face a world of strangers Where I don't belong, I'm not that strong It's nice to know that there's someone I can turn to Who will always care, you're always there When there's no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won't come true I can take all the madness the world has to give But I won't last a day without you So many times when the city seems to be without a friendly face A lonely place It's nice to know that you'll be there if I need you And you'll always smile, it's all worthwhile When there's no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won't come true I can take all the madness the world has to give But I won't last a day without you Touch me and I end up singing Troubles seem to up and disappear You touch me with the love you're bringing I can't really lose when you're near If all my friends have forgotten half their promises They're not unkind, just hard to find One look at you and I know that I could learn to live Without the rest, I found the best When there's no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won't come true I can take all the madness the world has to give But I won't last a day without you When there's no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won't come true I can take all the madness the world has to give But I won't last a day without you
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY , I COULDN'T STAND THIS SO CALLED " LAME MUSIC " BUT NOW I'M 47 YEARS OLD AND I THINK KAREN HAD A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND SHE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS . ALSO TODAY'S YOUNG FEMALE SINGERS OF TODAY SHOULD LISTEN TO HER TO SEE WHAT REAL TALENT IS
Agree with you Paul. The execution of the music is just so damn perfect. And I suppose it was the pressure of attaining and holding perfection was what ultimately caused KC's demise. Poor thing, she was really just a kid trying to be everybody's concept of perfection. I suppose we were fortunate to have her loveliness in our lives even for a short time.
@@andrewhanson5942 Please. She starved herself to death trying to get control of her life because she wanted to have kids but the dud she married was sterile but did not tell her.
@@bseidem5112 She was in trouble way before that point. But the stress of the ill fated marriage and the fact that he didn't tell her he had a vasectomy until the last minute didn't help. The way the story goes, KC was ready to call the marriage off, but Agnes would have none of it. The wedding invitations had already been sent out!
Karen Carpenter giving Paul Williams' lyrics justice...sweet justice! "If half the world had forgotten half their promises, they're not unkind, just hard to find.". What great lyrics! R.I.P., Karen Carpenter. Bravo, Paul Williams!
I am listening to my favorite version of this song with the extended piano solo at the end by Richard. I had these few seconds on my answering machine tape back in the 80s. Remember answering machines? I also just remembered that it was 50 years ago in the spring of 1974 when this song was popular on the radio. I had all the windows rolled down in my car on that warm spring afternoon enjoying the sunshine and this beautiful song. Thank you Carpenters for enriching my life with your wonderful music.
@@douggorman2854 Agreed. People mentioned Barbara Streisand or Whitney Houston, but Karen Carpenter’s voice was elegant...she sang the song without a lot of tricks, vocal acrobatics, shouting, etc. Just a pure beautiful voice.
@@MsAries1968 Karma God Bless You. You know that music never die but the memories will always be there. By favorite music band is the Carpenters. My favorite song is We Only Just Begun. Love all their songs. Maggie
you're not alone dear.. i lost my dad on January 6 this year. its a shock.. carpenters is his favorite..i always listen this song everyday.. i miss him so much ❤️
I grew up in Downey CA and had the opportunity to met Karen and her brother in the late 70s two of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. RIP Karen you are missed and your voice will always be golden to my heart.
There was always such a poignantly beautiful, poetic sincerity to how she sang. And it was effectually heartfelt, both then and now. Wow, it's incredibly hard to fathom that she's been gone for nearly 40 years. RIP, Karen Carpenter.
Very well said, it feels like her voice reaches right inside you, somehow. It's almost like she speaks it poetically, and sings it, in a way I've never heard anyone else do.
There's something special with the music from the late 60's and early 70's such as this one. Its so much more mature and musical than the cheesy, overproduced, teenager-type of mainstream music today. I think love songs around that era are the most memorable and best to fall in love with.
This was my grandmother’s favorite band. Everytime I hear this specific song I always think of her standing beside me and smiling, telling me how proud she is because of me. I love you lola, take care of lolo up there
I'm watching a documentary about the Carpenters when this song came on and it hit me so hard I started to cry, the music and her voice were so in sync...it was when Karen sang "I won't last a day without you" I immediately thought of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oh what a wonderful journey it has been, I am thankful to have been a teenager in the 70's and could listen to wonderful music like this on my little transistor radio while on my paper route in good old Victorville CA.!!
That was when music was really music...when you could hear a song & it brought back good memories...the stuff they play today is mostly about sex....not feelings.
Yes, yes, yes, He is the greatest need we have in this life and beyond. And He makes Himself available to those who seek Him. They will find Him. His promise!
Those low notes sung so richly and effortlessly … just that one point makes her the finest singer ever. Add her range, her always-perfect pitch, her depth of emotion in every note, her phrasing, timing, and golden, godgiven tone … please tell me who comes even close to Karen Carpenter as a singer.
There a few singers who would sing circles around her but i guess because they don't usually sing in this style or their color they won't ever be given a chance to show that or if they have done this style and showed it.... They won't be recognized. One name off the top is a woman named Keke Wyatt. I'm not coming for Karen I love her but there are people more "talented"
Eva Cassidy and Carole King. But those two have amazing voices in their own right. Dionne Warwick and Nina Simone are also stellar. But all of their voices are unique and amazing in their own way :)
My God what can I say that hasn't already been said a thousand times already? So I sit back and enjoy, once again, happy knowing I (we) had the ability to listen to this angel.
I'm 11 and I love this songs since I was a little toddler ,it's so calming to listen to the Carpenter's, Anne Murray ,john denver and a lot of classic singers and icons ,my favorite is close to you by Carpenter's and just fall in love again by anne murray
I am listening to this beautiful song in 2021. I grew up in the 70's and loved the Carpenters. Karen's voice is absolutely amazing,no one will ever sing like her. RIP Karen ❤ xx
Karen had a voice that went directly to your heart. it was deep rich sweet light soulful and brilliant...Nobody sang like her and she will always be recognized as 1 of the greatest voices of our time.
She is second to none and her brother brought out the best in her with the songs he wrote for her voice. Truly awesome and never to be repeated. I love you Carpenters!
Karen had the most amazing voice ever.Male or female she had the best voice.She could sing the phone book and still make it sound sweet.May she rest in peace.All we have now is her songs to remember her by but what a legacy.
The smoothest, most calming voice of all time! Nobody beats Karen Carpenter! Karens voice calms me all of the time! I cry, she calms me, I am happy, she makes me happier! We all miss you Karen!
Completely true for me! Has since day one when I was 7 years old.I could never figure it out.It is still happening today. Nobody can do that for me except Karen.We sure do miss her alot.God created a voice no one else has or has been able to imitate.Thank You God! Thank You Karen you are still reaching us!
Well, in my humble opinion of course without offending different point of view but also looking into this matter and without condemning one's point view, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I'm going to say.. hayss 😞
So lucky to have been young in the 70’s and grow up with the music of The Carpenters. The beauty and magic of it all is still strong 50+ years later as it was back then.
Back when I was little, I used to wake with songs like this in my grandparents' house. And now that my lolo is gone. Listening to this song reminds me of how awesome my childhood was because of them. ❤️
Hands down, the best that there ever was! Haunting . . mesmerizing . . intoxicating . . pure . . flawless . . her voice was all of those and more and her delivery appeared to be effortless. She was truly a gift to world of music.
Memories are a powerful thing. Nobody can ever take away. I'm 57, lost my mom when I was 27.... She loved the Carpenters, think many of us did. Love having memories of certain songs and can actually feel that very moment as though it was happening for the 1st time. Cherish them doll..... It's the next best thing to living the moment.
I have been having sleep paralysis for the past few days, I always wake up, say a little prayer and put on this playlist and I am able to sleep peacefully afterwards. The power of prayer is mightier than any dark forces out there. Thank you Hillsong and to God be thy glory
There will never be a greater singer than Karen carpenter. Such an amazing person with such a beautiful voice I’m so glad she was able to bless us with her voice
One of my favorites. Always brings me to tears. A Paul Williams song he especially wrote for Karen. His own interpretation was great too. Love them both
Sometimes, when I'm listening to these songs, I end up forgetting that has Karen passed away and I start crying when I come back to reality. Karen, we miss you so much! Words will NEVER be enough to describe your beautiful voice. RIP!
agree!... the greatest female singer of love and romance songs EVER! love and romance looking for, found and lost! NO ONE sang MORE to the listener and NOT AT THEM!..
The only singer I've ever heard that just puts goosebumps on me .and I'm a hard rock man ...amazing go into a rabbit hole. That I can't get out of ....amazing
Their music is timeless and ageless..her vocal capabilities never ceases to amaze me. Will always be the finest female vocalist ever recorded.. rip beautiful woman
I remember this song so touch to me.😢 my mam always play this song 5am in the morning. Wyl she cook for our breakfast and prepare our clothes for school 😥 I love you mam 💕
To this day I still just shake my head in amazement on how great she was. You are so missed Karen but thank you for sharing your musical talent with the world💔
@@markck920 Yeah I grew up in the 60's and 70's.I was 7 yrs old when they started out in the summer of 1970.I loved their music and Karen just fascinated me.She had such a warm & friendly voice and personality.Best singer I've ever heard.I loved their t.v. specials cause Karen always made me laugh.
Richard and Karen Carpenter will go down in history as two of the best musicians in the last hundred years. People will hear their music half a century from now.
This song is resonates with me so much that I have memorized the sheet music for piano and play it every day and every where I go where I can find a piano or keyboard. Together they have inspired me to learn other songs.Their God given musical talents will outlive them and future generations to come.
This is just glorious. There will never be another Karen Carpenter. Her's is a voice for the ages. And let's not forget Richard . That piano solo at the end is haunting. He was the true genius behind Karen. What an arranger. Golly wow.
bantumwt I don't know why the lord took such a beautiful soul from us. I never met her, but Im sure I'll meet her one day up in heaven when my time comes. but right now I'm young and I'm going to spread love and live life to its fullest. that's what Karen would have wanted for everyone. 💜
Nice words.... though the good lord had nothing to with her untimely death. She had a decease that was not generally understood in the 70's and 80's and her heart gave up as a result. Very sad but one thing we can all agree on is that she is in heaven and heaven is a better place for it.
40 years since losing Karen Carpenter, and her voice still rings, pure in pitch, and rich in tonality to echo across the generations. So very missed, and still so very loved.
I absolutely love the Carpenters!! I am so frustrated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame skipping over them. Crazy. Cannot beat her lovely voice. No other like her!
2021!! Does anybody still listening to this masterpiece? Anyone?
Yea I hope humanity can return here
yasss hshwhshwhas
Yessssss
It's one of my favorites for all time
Yes I am 💯😊
This is a message from future generations, don't let music like this die.
Future generation here, don't worry, we will try our best.
Youth today exercise more individual choice when choosing music. Karen already has survived but her music is so good and her story so poignant that her music will survive forever.
I'm 22 years old and I'm going to make sure my kids grow up listening to music like this, just how my parents did for me, I'm forever grateful
@@vinukperera1563
I did that with my children, now grown. My son chose a Carpenter’s song for the mother-groom dance at his wedding
We will hold dearly to it 🤗
I grew up with the Carpenters. Karen had the voice of an angel. I listen to them quite often now. I'm 58 and I envy God sometimes. He gets to hear her sing now. Maybe someday God willing, I'll get a front row seat
God's willing... are you....
See ya there... Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school California USA ♥️🇺🇲🦅
You grew up with the Carpenters??? That is sooo cool,please,please tell me, what were they like?
@@fredrobinson4332 funny... I think the original post meant he grew up listening to the Carpenter's.... what's funny I grew up waving at Richard and Karen as they drove by my house on Cedartree Rd in Downey... we'd be outside on our bicycles and you could see the Carpenter's Van coming up the street ...I didn't know them though just lived and grew up in Downey. While in the lady's department at JCPENNEY with my Mom about 1969-1970(I was 6-7yo) my Mom got this huge smile on her face and said to me ... look Eric there's Karen Carpenter! Mom and I would always drive by their house during Xmas to admire their Christmas Decorations on their home!
When Karen would drive by she always had her feet up on the dashboard and give us a huge smile and wave ! That's all I have to tell other than I miss both Karen and my Mom.
Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school California USA ♥️🇺🇲
You will have a more beautiful voice in heaven.
Perfect
I’m 67 yrs old and to this day I have yet to hear a voice like hers - angelic. It breaks my heart that such a beautiful talent like hers left us so soon. 😢
I HEAR YOU AND ANGEL FROM GOD A RARE VOICE I MISS HER TOO
🙏
Karen Carpenter certainly was extraordinarily gifted artist. May she rest in peace.
I'm 67 too. And no new styles and albums gets near those so inspired melodies like the 70's, unfortunately. And it's not a gentle memory, but ascertation.
But we have this...Godspeed
My grandpa passed away last yr from cancer. The only video i have of him is him singing to this song snd playing the guitar . This reminds me of him and i immediately ugly cry. It hurts so much having to lose him who raised me my whole life . I didnt even get to say goodbye and thank him and tell him i love him. My life changed after that. It made me appreciate the people around me more than i have and tell them how much i love them and i am grateful to have them. He was the wisest and most wonderful man i have ever known and met. Now My future children will never get the chance to have him in their life .
Remember something: he is close to you all the time, because all we loved never, never lose him.
I will have my future kids wake up with this kind of songs
Dear, your grandpa is praying for you right now in the Heaven... 😇
Hope you're doing good🙏🏼
trust me he knows how you feel
Still no one can defeat her. The most beautiful and sweetest voice in the universe ever. We love you Karen till forever
You speak the truth!
@zalewskimm ...while Aretha, Gladys and Etta were all great, they just don't compare with Karen. Nothing against any of them
@@abelincoln3287
Because they're different genres, I say it this way. Karen was the greatest female pop singer, Aretha was the greatest female soul singer, Grace Slick was the greatest female rock singer, and Ella was the greatest female jazz singer. That way they each get the credit they deserve without treading on the other's genre.
@@Dr.TJ1...I can't argue with that, great analogy.
@@abelincoln3287 I don't know about Grace Slick ? I think Stevie Nick's may be a little better dude ☮️
I’m just only 14 years old but im so inlove with her songs. Old but gold.
Been listening to this since i was 8💓
Hi ano nym mu?
Jayme Lee nym???
You have beautiful taste, my dear.
Truee i love listening to Mariah Carey and Carpenters❤
Ako din Filipino 16 yo
Beautiful voice..Thank you, Karen! ❤, 2024 still listening
For my mom who is fighting for her life. Her favorite singer.
She can do it, trust her. God bless 😘💞
She can do it, I'll include her to my prayers
She can surpass this situation,I'll assure you! And God bless you both as well. 😊
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
💙🙏✝️
I NEED the Carpenters music today to help me deal with bad health, chronic pain, and this sick & twisted world we must endure today. Their harmonies put out as ll of the brush fires in my life right now. Do thankful to have this beautiful music!
I'm with you Julie, doctors aren't helping us with our pain they know what to do but they're just not. But it's nice to go back to the 1970s I wish you well whoever you are.
The Feeling is the secret by Neville Goddard.
Hands down, the best female vocalist of her generation and, arguably, of all time. Pure and simple yet elegant, she sang the song without a lot of tricks or vocal acrobatics. No shouting. Her articulation of the lyrics was perfect. She sang both the low and high notes equally well, weaving them like smooth silk in one breath. Many musical legends have admired Karen Carpenter’s voice: John Lennon, Leon Russell, Paul Williams, Paul MCartney, Michael Jackson, Peter Cetera of “Chicago”, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Harry Mancini, etc. Her talent was simply out-of-this-world.
I read somewhere that she had a five octave range.
Her voice was magical and very beautiful
@@TabbyTG You’re right. She did.
I agree with all of that.
The greatest female vocalist of all time - no "arguably" to it!
Karen Carpenter had zero rivals. Zero.
She had the most purest, sweetest, angelic voice in music history.
*40 years ago she left us and we still miss her every single day.*
When you need Peace, it's time to listen to Karen's voice. Good bless her.
No doubt! @@mabojimo1661
without-a-dout-the-greatest-female-singer-just-no-comparison
Sabi ng mom ko pag nkakadinig sya ng ganito, nalulungkot sya. It reminds her kung gano na daw sya katanda. Then it hits me. Oo nga, tumatanda na tayo. Balang araw yung mga masasayang ginagawa natin, magiging memories at kwento na lang 💔 May katapusan talaga lahat. 😥
-Rej
:(( true bata pa ako noon nung first ko to mapakinggan and now im 15 its sad
very true. na-learn ko nang i-accept na one day magiging dapo talaga ako, pero kabilang din yon ay makikita ko narin yung mga mahal ko sa buhay. Lalo na yung Grandma ko, siya yung kumakanta nito eh hahaha
"I Won't Last A Day Without You"
Day after day I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong, I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that there's someone I can turn to
Who will always care, you're always there
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
So many times when the city seems to be without a friendly face
A lonely place
It's nice to know that you'll be there if I need you
And you'll always smile, it's all worthwhile
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
Touch me and I end up singing
Troubles seem to up and disappear
You touch me with the love you're bringing
I can't really lose when you're near
If all my friends have forgotten half their promises
They're not unkind, just hard to find
One look at you and I know that I could learn to live
Without the rest, I found the best
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
ahadiah indri thank you for the lyrics I cried when she passed and still till this day I love her voice
Thank you. 💟💟💟
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Without the rest, i found the best. Thankyou! :)
Still listening in 2023 and appreciating a timeless voice like this! Always moved to tears whenever I hear the depth of emotion in her voice. ❤
Me too! I’ve been listening to them regularly since they first came out with Ticket to Ride in 1969.
me too :D
2-26-2023
So ture
Me too! So smooth, I wish she could have seen what everyone else saw...... 3/31/23
I am listening today April 8th, 2023. It's my birthday
Does anybody still listening this song this Year 2020? 🤭
Yess 🤗❤
Perhaps my favorite Carpenters Song!
yep
Me! 😊
Yes of course I love listening old songs
Who's listening to this in 2020? Marvelous!!!
Meee....
...
whats the year gotta do with it?
meee!
me me me yes yes yes
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY , I COULDN'T STAND THIS SO CALLED " LAME MUSIC " BUT NOW I'M 47 YEARS OLD AND I THINK KAREN HAD A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND SHE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS . ALSO TODAY'S YOUNG FEMALE SINGERS OF TODAY SHOULD LISTEN TO HER TO SEE WHAT REAL TALENT IS
+ALAN GREEN I grew up listening to The Carpenters but you are right. Many guys wouldn't wanna admit they liked it back then.
+Lucas McCain Count me in, too!
+ALAN GREEN Totally agree Alan. Same thing happened to me at 42. She was the best.
+ALAN GREEN You're not alone KC is my secret guilty pleasure aswell, and im 48
Funny how maturity makes us see how good things really were.
I attribute these words to God in my life, "I won't last a day without You". Such a masterfully orchestrated recording of lyric and song.
Lovely thought I will sing it to Jesus
At karaoke!!
God bless you and yours
It was Richard's contribution here that made a good song great and, of course Karen knocked it out of the park 👍
😴😴😴🙄🙄🙄
✝️
me too!!
Been listening to her beautiful voice for 50 years+. I NEVER get tired of it
Me neither!NEVER get tired of the unforgettable voice of Karen.Been listening since day one.Best voice my ears have ever heard!
Yes!
Same here... and I STILL get chills. No other singer can do that... no one.
Same here
Just hopefully not on this channel. The audio quality is horrible.
Their music chokes me up nearly 50 years later. Only a few groups in my life have done this to me. The Carpenters have touched me the most.
Agree with you Paul. The execution of the music is just so damn perfect. And I suppose it was the pressure of attaining and holding perfection was what ultimately caused KC's demise. Poor thing, she was really just a kid trying to be everybody's concept of perfection. I suppose we were fortunate to have her loveliness in our lives even for a short time.
Don't feel left out I'm drowning in my tears
When I was 5 years old their music was the first I remembered stopping what I was doing to listen to. A bouquet for the ears.
@@andrewhanson5942 Please. She starved herself to death trying to get control of her life because she wanted to have kids but the dud she married was sterile but did not tell her.
@@bseidem5112 She was in trouble way before that point. But the stress of the ill fated marriage and the fact that he didn't tell her he had a vasectomy until the last minute didn't help. The way the story goes, KC was ready to call the marriage off, but Agnes would have none of it. The wedding invitations had already been sent out!
Karen Carpenter giving Paul Williams' lyrics justice...sweet justice! "If half the world had forgotten half their promises, they're not unkind, just hard to find.". What great lyrics!
R.I.P., Karen Carpenter. Bravo, Paul Williams!
+JetMechMA Oops...thanks for correcting me!!!
R.I.P., Karen Carpenter. Bravo, Paul Williams!
I am listening to my favorite version of this song with the extended piano solo at the end by Richard. I had these few seconds on my answering machine tape back in the 80s. Remember answering machines? I also just remembered that it was 50 years ago in the spring of 1974 when this song was popular on the radio. I had all the windows rolled down in my car on that warm spring afternoon enjoying the sunshine and this beautiful song. Thank you Carpenters for enriching my life with your wonderful music.
Finest female vocalist of all time.........the tone in her voice is unrivalled.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Amen. Or as I like to say Barbara who?
Hands down the best female singer ever
100% agree but! In another voice range Whitney Houston’s ....voice comes in not far behind.. from 1985-1990
@@douggorman2854 Agreed. People mentioned Barbara Streisand or Whitney Houston, but Karen Carpenter’s voice was elegant...she sang the song without a lot of tricks, vocal acrobatics, shouting, etc. Just a pure beautiful voice.
Paul Williams wrote some beautiful songs.. Karen sang them like an Angel.
Im 16 yet my Parents introduced classics to me ever since I was young and I regret nothing ❤️
Your parents raised you well
Same
Classics are the best
me too we have the same age tho...
@@MsAries1968
Karma God Bless You. You know that music never die but the memories will always be there. By favorite music band is the Carpenters. My favorite song is We Only Just Begun. Love all their songs. Maggie
I cannot believe I was a teen, growing up listening and loving Karen in real time. I am soooo lucky. She was incredible...for the ages.
Lost my mom, almost 2 months ago....this is one of her fave song....and I miss her so much...this song just made me think of her 😭😭😭💔
you're not alone dear.. i lost my dad on January 6 this year. its a shock.. carpenters is his favorite..i always listen this song everyday.. i miss him so much ❤️
My father 3 weeks ago !! He is very talented in singing 😭😭 we sing togther with my guitar and i play whatever he want while drinking 🍻 😭😭😭 😭😭😭
may she rest in peace
Jerry Hart Be strong and keep the faith.
@@brendahopson7279 thank you all but my wife wrote this,she lost her mom
Karen Carpenters voice is simply amazing! You will never find another voice like Karen Carpenter!
I grew up in Downey CA and had the opportunity to met Karen and her brother in the late 70s two of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. RIP Karen you are missed and your voice will always be golden to my heart.
Anthony Williams I grew up in Norwalk. Downey Norwalk Rd....
lucky you
Karen is the best
@@colleb95 I lived on Florence rd and Lakewood blvd. I know Norwalk very well.
So lucky.. wish i have experienced that
There was always such a poignantly beautiful, poetic sincerity to how she sang. And it was effectually heartfelt, both then and now. Wow, it's incredibly hard to fathom that she's been gone for nearly 40 years. RIP, Karen Carpenter.
Very well said, it feels like her voice reaches right inside you, somehow. It's almost like she speaks it poetically, and sings it, in a way I've never heard anyone else do.
This is the kind of song that will not be lost in the Philippines.
I agree
Indeed
Agree specially sa karaokehan
I hear it alot on radio, it gives me a good mood every time
not only in the philippines but also in other planets
i swear this woman's voice is therapy for anxiety
that is not nice ok
Agreed 1000%.
Yesss
@@haajaraede1hashi446 huh lmao
ok
There's something special with the music from the late 60's and early 70's such as this one. Its so much more mature and musical than the cheesy, overproduced, teenager-type of mainstream music today. I think love songs around that era are the most memorable and best to fall in love with.
2024 here and that amazing voice is still the best! Been a fan since the beginning, forever a fan❤🎶
This was my grandmother’s favorite band. Everytime I hear this specific song I always think of her standing beside me and smiling, telling me how proud she is because of me. I love you lola, take care of lolo up there
That's beautiful and touching. Thank you for sharing that.😊
SAMEEEE!!!!!
May God be kind to her❤️
I'm watching a documentary about the Carpenters when this song came on and it hit me so hard I started to cry, the music and her voice were so in sync...it was when Karen sang "I won't last a day without you" I immediately thought of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oh what a wonderful journey it has been, I am thankful to have been a teenager in the 70's and could listen to wonderful music like this on my little transistor radio while on my paper route in good old Victorville CA.!!
That was when music was really music...when you could hear a song & it brought back good memories...the stuff they play today is mostly about sex....not feelings.
Yes, yes, yes, He is the greatest need we have in this life and beyond. And He makes Himself available to those who seek Him. They will find Him. His promise!
2023 and this music is still great!! One of a kind Karen, with that amazing, beautiful voice, it will never get old❤🎶
“Won’t last a day without you” and you hear the crunch of her voice, gives me chillsss who else?
Her voice was a musical instrument.
Those low notes sung so richly and effortlessly … just that one point makes her the finest singer ever. Add her range, her always-perfect pitch, her depth of emotion in every note, her phrasing, timing, and golden, godgiven tone …
please tell me who comes even close to Karen Carpenter as a singer.
And don't forget her incredible diction. I'm so tired of hearing today's s"singers" and maybe understanding one word in twenty.
No one comes close to my Karen❤️
There a few singers who would sing circles around her but i guess because they don't usually sing in this style or their color they won't ever be given a chance to show that or if they have done this style and showed it.... They won't be recognized. One name off the top is a woman named Keke Wyatt. I'm not coming for Karen I love her but there are people more "talented"
Eva Cassidy and Carole King. But those two have amazing voices in their own right. Dionne Warwick and Nina Simone are also stellar. But all of their voices are unique and amazing in their own way :)
No one. That's who.
Who's millenial like me listening to this kind of music? I like her soft voice ❤️
And i found it through a Japanese singer. The Carpenters are legendary though
My God what can I say that hasn't already been said a thousand times already? So I sit back and enjoy, once again, happy knowing I (we) had the ability to listen to this angel.
I'm only 15 but I like old songs like this 😁👌
I'm 11 and I love this songs since I was a little toddler ,it's so calming to listen to the Carpenter's, Anne Murray ,john denver and a lot of classic singers and icons ,my favorite is close to you by Carpenter's and just fall in love again by anne murray
Welcome to the real world 🙂
@Karylle D. Vlogs 😁🥺 I'll subscribe to you channel 😂
Sameeee
Lol I'm just 13
I am listening to this beautiful song in 2021. I grew up in the 70's and loved the Carpenters. Karen's voice is absolutely amazing,no one will ever sing like her. RIP Karen ❤ xx
Hello Mandy 👋, how are you doing today and how is the weather over there?
Karen had a voice that went directly to your heart. it was deep rich sweet light soulful and brilliant...Nobody sang like her and she will always be recognized as 1 of the greatest voices of our time.
I have honestly never heard a more angelic voice. She blows away Streisand. This world lost an amazing talent far to soon.
She is second to none and her brother brought out the best in her with the songs he wrote for her voice. Truly awesome and never to be repeated. I love you Carpenters!
Devine Feminine Voice
There never was and never will be a purer voice. Thank you Karen for giving us this amazing gift, Rest In Peace.
2022, almost forty years and Karen's spirits still live amongst us through her voices. God bless you Karen and God bless America.
i wont last a day without u
america is dying
God bless America ??? HAHAHAHAHAHA !! Yeah, God can bless Jupiter of Alpha Centauri too.... Such a funny comment ...
@@mcarrizo es un idio ta ese ...le acabo de dejar un mensaje diciendo que TODOS SOMOS AMERICA ..TBIEN EL SUR
I have always loved this song, even as a little boy. I'm 56 years old. I love The Carpenters. RIP Miss Karen. ❤️ U always. 🙂
I'm 68, ... Karen's voice still gives me chills. Her range was fantastic, ... and now we have to listen to screaming from so called vocalist.
Ditto. This was my favorite Carpenters song when I was a kid as well. I'm 57 now. Beautiful song, magnificent voice.
I am 66. Still listening. Today woke up with this song in my head. And here I am.
@@claudiasilvanacanova6982 Me too!
No auto tune here - just absolute pure perfection!
Yes, these days you don't know what people's voices really are like
@@jenpeterson3712 ugh, all too true..
Right she had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard there will never be another karen carpenter
This is never forgotten music! Thank You Carpenters!
Karen had the most amazing voice ever.Male or female she had the best voice.She could sing the phone book and still make it sound sweet.May she rest in peace.All we have now is her songs to remember her by but what a legacy.
2024 still listening carpenters songs,.37 yrs old here
The smoothest, most calming voice of all time! Nobody beats Karen Carpenter! Karens voice calms me all of the time! I cry, she calms me, I am happy, she makes me happier! We all miss you Karen!
Les Subrick Amen!!!
David Gates comes pretty close.
Completely true for me! Has since day one when I was 7 years old.I could never figure it out.It is still happening today. Nobody can do that for me except Karen.We sure do miss her alot.God created a voice no one else has or has been able to imitate.Thank You God! Thank You Karen you are still reaching us!
I love you Kareen Carpenter!
I've said it before and I'll say it again: This girl has the single best voice I have ever heard...BAR NONE!!!
2nd to none.
What about Yoko Ono?
Karen Carpenter has no match. She sings like an angel.
Hi
Yep, simple the purest, best female voice ever. Well the best voice to ever sing a song..!
Well, in my humble opinion of course without offending different point of view but also looking into this matter and without condemning one's point view, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I'm going to say.. hayss 😞
So lucky to have been young in the 70’s and grow up with the music of The Carpenters. The beauty and magic of it all is still strong 50+ years later as it was back then.
My mom's lullaby to me when I was a little boy and now I'm still listening to this song as a lullaby also to my 1st son. :) Life's truly amazing
Back when I was little, I used to wake with songs like this in my grandparents' house. And now that my lolo is gone. Listening to this song reminds me of how awesome my childhood was because of them. ❤️
Awww, how lovely 😪😊
Hands down, the best that there ever was! Haunting . . mesmerizing . . intoxicating . . pure . . flawless . . her voice was all of those and more and her delivery appeared to be effortless. She was truly a gift to world of music.
Eines der schönsten, zärtlichsten und besten Lieder von Carpenters. 🖤❤️💛 Dank.
Absolutely 💯 😞🌹🎵💝💔🙏
Karen was born 74 years ago on March 2, 1950. Greatest female singer ever! 👏👍😍
That's right!! And but today's standards, 72 is still young. Drives it home that much more how very young she was when she passed 💔
@@lynnlovesyou887 Karen passed away almost 40 years ago on March 4, 1983.
@@lynnlovesyou887 It will be on my bucket list to visit her mausoleum next March. There will be a huge fan fest gathering in Downey, April, 2024!
@@lynnlovesyou887 th-cam.com/video/nrHqZjFoQlQ/w-d-xo.html
Really that's great.🎉
Im currently 18 but i i wish i could turn back the time were my family was still happy and my mother was still there 💔
stay strong! ❤️ happiness is someting you create and believe, so do your best to make YOU happy :D
hey its okay, life has big purposes for you, for real
Memories are a powerful thing. Nobody can ever take away. I'm 57, lost my mom when I was 27.... She loved the Carpenters, think many of us did. Love having memories of certain songs and can actually feel that very moment as though it was happening for the 1st time. Cherish them doll..... It's the next best thing to living the moment.
Sameee 💔
I have been having sleep paralysis for the past few days, I always wake up, say a little prayer and put on this playlist and I am able to sleep peacefully afterwards. The power of prayer is mightier than any dark forces out there. Thank you Hillsong and to God be thy glory
God bless you. Happy Holidays.
There will never be a greater singer than Karen carpenter. Such an amazing person with such a beautiful voice I’m so glad she was able to bless us with her voice
Celine Dion
@uriyahbonafide4194 no chance
@@philbarnes7046 Bow down to Celine Dion greatness.
it's christmas, dec 25 2019 today, and I'm just listening to this song making my heart fill up all the memories from yesterday. ❤
Me too.
The best ever pure magic ..... Karen 😅
@@kevinadamson7571 may you have a wonderful year ahead! 💕
@@gemgrass2948 hahahahahah
20221, who's with me? Karen will always be my favorite🥺, and her songs will always be my #1 on my playlist 🧡
@@johanndeguzman2094 you feel me?
Good to know there's still alive in 20221
@@adriansalvo8795 agreed HAHAHA
Correction its actually 2021 lol, my mistake hahahahaha
One of my favorites. Always brings me to tears. A Paul Williams song he especially wrote for Karen. His own interpretation was great too. Love them both
A tear for Karen, too. Such an angelic voice taken from us way too early
Yep! Paul's version is good too. Male version kind of
Oh hey it's the greatest singer of all time with another masterpiece. RIP Karen
The favorite song of my loving mother. She just passed away. Im crying everyday. But I know shes in Gods hand now. I miss you mom. 😭
Sorry for you loss, friend...
Sorry for your lose
My mom died in Sept.2020-I haven't stopped crying...
May you continue to be comforted by the music that your Mom adored.
Sometimes, when I'm listening to these songs, I end up forgetting that has Karen passed away and I start crying when I come back to reality. Karen, we miss you so much! Words will NEVER be enough to describe your beautiful voice. RIP!
agree!... the greatest female singer of love and romance songs EVER! love and romance looking for, found and lost! NO ONE sang MORE to the listener and NOT AT THEM!..
Sarah Hopkins I feel the same way, her passing was such a tragedy. An absolutely beautiful voice and heart felt songs that make one FEEL!
The only singer I've ever heard that just puts goosebumps on me .and I'm a hard rock man ...amazing go into a rabbit hole. That I can't get out of ....amazing
Their music is timeless and ageless..her vocal capabilities never ceases to amaze me. Will always be the finest female vocalist ever recorded.. rip beautiful woman
I remember this song so touch to me.😢 my mam always play this song 5am in the morning. Wyl she cook for our breakfast and prepare our clothes for school 😥
I love you mam 💕
Awwww same feels 💛
Uhhhh.... you're so sweet
To this day I still just shake my head in amazement on how great she was. You are so missed Karen but thank you for sharing your musical talent with the world💔
Me too!
I absolutely love this song, and yes, still listening in 2022...Carpenters 4ever
Me too! Never get tired of this great song! I listen to and watch the Carpenters every day.They are irreplaceable!Team Carpenters 4ever!
@@RitaSora I'm a child of the 60s and 70s so the Carpenters have always held a special place in my heart ❤️
@@markck920 Yeah I grew up in the 60's and 70's.I was 7 yrs old when they started out in the summer of 1970.I loved their music and Karen just fascinated me.She had such a warm & friendly voice and personality.Best singer I've ever heard.I loved their t.v. specials cause Karen always made me laugh.
This song brings tears to my eyes. We all miss You Karen Ann Carpenter 1950-1983.
May I know of what is the cause of her death?
@@dvespursfan8922she died from anorexia and bulimia.
@bougiegal2074 thanks dude.
Richard and Karen Carpenter will go down in history as two of the best musicians in the last hundred years. People will hear their music half a century from now.
Bill First and beyond.
Maybe thousand of years from now old songs from 70s to 80s will be hear and honor again
I agree.
One of the best songs ever written.Sung by the best singer ever to live! Thank You Paul! Thank You karen!
My grade 5 teacher played this in class and it's been one of my fav songs since. It used to remind me of my crush. I love these comments!
This song is resonates with me so much that I have memorized the sheet music for piano and play it every day and every where I go where I can find a piano or keyboard. Together they have inspired me to learn other songs.Their God given musical talents will outlive them and future generations to come.
This is just glorious. There will never be another Karen Carpenter. Her's is a voice for the ages. And let's not forget Richard . That piano solo at the end is haunting. He was the true genius behind Karen. What an arranger. Golly wow.
Matthew Styles 6y6
Matthew Stylesㅁ
Agree about both of them.
The most heavenly voice of all time. Your the best. Im sure the angels love singing with you !
If I counted the number of times I have cried listening to this song throughout my life I would be in the Guinness Book of Records.
🙋
What a legacy to be adored and missed 42 years after vocal perfection left this earth.
I'm 16, and I do not know why I prefer old songs, just feel's so good🥰😌
Just enjoys it. It's not wrong like of good and beautiful things, especially great songs and singers of the past.
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I like old song❤
Same
Im 16 yrs. Old too
Absolutely wonderful. touching, sublime... Carpenters music, vocals = Perfection.
Nailed it
Just the voice of an angel; reading my mind and soul in this song. Thanks for the moment in time.
One of my favorite singer since i was in elementary school now im 47 yrs Old nothing changes on her great voice thanks Ms. Karen we love you❤😊
Old but gold!
2019 anyone STILL listenn to her songs?
Shut the fvck up. All u niggas always sayin' who's here in 2019? We're all fed up with that shit.
yes !!!!
Sure do. Her songs are the best
U betcha
I listen on my phone love it
This is still the best kind of music of all time. :) Old songs literally never get old.
One of my favorite song of Carpenters. ❤️ And it’s already 2019. This is better than most of millenial songs today.
Richard' is really a talented pianist. I love the end of the song where he plays the piano. Beautiful!
They were an awesome pairing.
So clear and beautiful. Nothing like her ever since.
What about Celine Klingon
Celines our voice also
And probably nobody like her on my lifetime....RIP Karen
Beautiful, timeless, unforgettable voice.
bantumwt I don't know why the lord took such a beautiful soul from us. I never met her, but Im sure I'll meet her one day up in heaven when my time comes. but right now I'm young and I'm going to spread love and live life to its fullest. that's what Karen would have wanted for everyone. 💜
bantumwt Obviously I haven't met her lol, I wasn't born until 1998
Nice words.... though the good lord had nothing to with her untimely death. She had a decease that was not generally understood in the 70's and 80's and her heart gave up as a result. Very sad but one thing we can all agree on is that she is in heaven and heaven is a better place for it.
dave hyper I have the same disorder, trust me I know what she was going through
I always thought she had anorexia or bulimia.
40 years since losing Karen Carpenter, and her voice still rings, pure in pitch, and rich in tonality to echo across the generations. So very missed, and still so very loved.
So beautifully said. We all miss Karen. ✨
Sooooo not only did God put this song on my heart He told me to sing it to HIM
Hallelujah
Thank you Jesus🙌
God bless you.
When your young but know a lot of old songs🖐😉
🖐️
Same here. Apir!😊
Yoooo
Or whether you’re literate.
Ok... So what?
It’s 2019 now and still keep on listening to Carpenter’s love songs.❤️
I absolutely love the Carpenters!! I am so frustrated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame skipping over them. Crazy. Cannot beat her lovely voice. No other like her!
Gary Crabb I agree with you.☺️No one can beat her voice and I love listening to her songs and never get tired of it. Viva Carpenters !
@@jeanm.6989 Absolutely!!!
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