How does this only have 46K views? It should have 100M. Something is seriously wrong with our society. This is the best cover of any song I've ever heard.
Aside from the beautifully smooth vocals, this wouldn't have been such a faithful recreation without the musicians on actual instruments. Music like this doesn't come from synthesizers.
Wow! It's the morning after a rough night. You have no idea how much I needed that. The very first time I heard Karen was on the radio in 1970 singing "Close to You." I had never heard such a beautiful voice. I can still remember exactly what I was doing. As much as you remind me of her, I can hear your own special, lovely voice coming through now too. It's absolutely wonderful! Thank you Tori and James and the whole band for doing such a sensational job!
I owned every Carpenters album and sang asking with my hairbrush as a microphone. I think every teen and tween girl wanted to be able to sing like Karen.
@lasersauceretroarchives6544 Thanking God for a rapist, conman and felon, would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. Your comment is an insult to both God and this outstanding ensemble.
Thank you, for this. The Carpenters were one of my wife's favorites. My wife passed away a year and a half ago. Listening to you sing reminds me so much of Karen Carpenter - it reminds me of my college days when she and I would sit and listen to the Carpenters. It brings a smile to my face as well as some tears to my eyes... some very happy tears.
Karen is smiling. So am I. I was 18 when the Carpenters music fired up the slow dancing at high schools everywhere. Guys and gals my age remember exactly what I'm talking about. Karen had the perfect voice IMHO. Miss Tori, you nailed it! The ensemble (bass, pianos, drums, strings, brass, winds and backing singers, etc.) gave this video close your eyes and listen perfection. What a fun, international project. Thank you!
Thanks for doing another great song together, Tori and James. Close to You is definitely one of my favorite Carpenter songs and you all did it justice.
Tori and Jim, you guys absolutely nailed this! This is art at its finest and I will listen to this repeatedly. I feel like I am back in my youth again listening to Karen and Richard. Peace and love.
Wow, just awesome. Lot of hours gone into this. Great voice Tori (especially loving the lower notes - very KC, great harmonies, great production. Sounds like ...drinking a lovely cup of hot chocolate in a favorite chair, with loads of cushions 😆
You two have done it again! Tori's amazing voice and Jim's great production. We oldsters never thought we would ever hear a voice as beautiful as Karen's but you two have done it! TH-cam needs to create a standing ovation emoji just because of Tori's voice! Bravo!
Utterly wonderful. At the end of one of the darkest days in political history, observing from here in the UK, it's just great to know your combined skills and talents will outperform any fake politician on earth. This has cheered me up no end. ❤x
This is my favorite Carpenters song. Tori and everyone else absolutely nailed it. I have always thought the best voices in music were Ella Fitzgerald, Karen Carpenter, and Alison Krauss. I am adding Tori Holub to that list!!!
OMG!!! 😊 Gave me goosebumps and a tear to my eyes. Great Carpenter cover from all of you. Tori, you have a great vocal range and sound uncanny like Karen. Thank you.
I just would like to congratulate each and everyone of you, and thank you for this AMAZING version of my favourite song from the Carpenters! Thank you for making me cry this morning with this absolutely stunning rendition @JimMIDIDoctor. @ToriHolub yoir voice is so precious and clear, you make my heart weep from joy! Much Love and Respect to you all, from Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦⚜️
Since hearing this cover was in the works, I've been eagerly waiting for this, and it is well worth the wait! It's marvelously (and painstakingly) done, and it is such a fantastic way to gain a greater appreciation of the musical magic that the Carpenters created with their arrangements. I just now watched it for the first time, and I'm strangely overcome with emotion. Yes, Tori has her own voice, but it has a lot of similar qualities to that of Karen Carpenter. Tori is a wonder and so delightfully gifted. And, James, sir, my hat's off to you for your singing, playing and all your work putting together both the music (coming from different parts of the world) and this composite video. What a beautiful and moving way of honoring your dear friend and fellow musician Gia van Veen. Thank you to all the musicians involved (named at the end of the video); well done!
Seems as though Tori is injecting a little more of herself into this cover - and viva le difference! Wonderful job, Tori and Jim! You've brightened our day once again!
Remarkable! A stunning combination of detail, ear, orchestration and talent. Huge congratulations on a wonderful project. Thank you for sharing this absolute gem - I am in awe!! 👏👏👏
Guys, simply amazing. Tori’s voice, angelic, Jim’s talent, beyond reproach. Production values, and mixing makes it even greater pleasure to listen to. You inspire me to do even better on my covers. Keep them coming! Happy to be subscribing and telling others to do so, right now! 👍🎵
What an angelic voice she has 😍 And a superb arrangement here too, definitely a brillilant cover version of this classic 👍👍👍 Wonderful tribute to all of: Karen Carpenter, Burt Bacharach and Hal David 👏👏👏
I don't know how you do it! Close to You was my least favorite Carpenter song when I was 12 or 13. Tori and James have elevated it to a whole new hierarchy in my mind's eye. Once again a magical collaboration. James you are an unseen force rising in the desert. Amazing - simply amazing.
An absolute delight from start to finish. Well done everybody. I can only imagine how much work it takes to put together something as multi-layered as this.
This is the first song I remember hearing as a toddler. Pizza parlor, Middletown Rhode Island. Dad was in Vietnam. It has always been special to me. Thank you!
Absolutely phenomenal performance and so accurately arranged. Tori knocks it out of the park again. What a treat to see all the parts. Everyone came with their A-game!
Wow! It was beautiful! Tori is sooo good! Jim - excellent job orchestrating that! It was simply fantastic! I hope Rick Beato can interview you and Tori!
Wow… Jim and Tori, you’ve done it again in spectacular fashion! The production, both sonically and visually is incredible and captivating. I know there was a tremendous amount of effort and detail put into creating this song art for so many to appreciate and enjoy. My heartfelt thanks to you both.
My favorite song ever, this is amazing!! Tori's voice is remarkably similar to Karen's, but she's got her own unique tone, at the same time. Incredibly done!
WOW! You have the same range that Karen had. People think it’s a ‘simple-to-sing’ song but it’s really not easy. I’ve seen several attempts (by others) that fall at the first hurdle. Your version is, as always, sublime. ❤️Should add that the track is also sublime! Great job!
Simply amazing. It's extremely difficult to recreate those insane background vocals. Richard was a genius at layering vocals and also mixing and mastering. You've done it! Tori, your voice is absolutely perfect for this tune. Karen is smiling from above.
Karen Carpenter reincarnated! This is what angels will sound like in heaven. Beautiful!
This is the musical equivalent of a warm consoling hug that dries your eyes and loves you unconditionally... Nothing short of exquisite... 🥹🫂❤️
Perfect Mrvictorfernandes!
How does this only have 46K views? It should have 100M. Something is seriously wrong with our society. This is the best cover of any song I've ever heard.
This young lady is truly AMAZING. I hope the Carpenter family appreciate her talent.
Tori is better than any singer I have ever seen on The Voice, she would be a sure winner.
Tori is a treasure.
This girl is smooth and beautiful. Good luck to a wonderful talent.
The most beautiful female voice in history, reborn. Thank you so much for this.
Well, Karen was pretty good also.
@@rongottheil2823 That's what I meant. Karen's voice has been reborn through Tori.
@@SylvainDuford Okay, I understand now :)
Aside from the beautifully smooth vocals, this wouldn't have been such a faithful recreation without the musicians on actual instruments. Music like this doesn't come from synthesizers.
Wow! It's the morning after a rough night. You have no idea how much I needed that. The very first time I heard Karen was on the radio in 1970 singing "Close to You." I had never heard such a beautiful voice. I can still remember exactly what I was doing. As much as you remind me of her, I can hear your own special, lovely voice coming through now too. It's absolutely wonderful! Thank you Tori and James and the whole band for doing such a sensational job!
I owned every Carpenters album and sang asking with my hairbrush as a microphone. I think every teen and tween girl wanted to be able to sing like Karen.
@lasersauceretroarchives6544 Thanking God for a rapist, conman and felon, would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. Your comment is an insult to both God and this outstanding ensemble.
Awesome. ❤. Pete sr
Thank you, for this. The Carpenters were one of my wife's favorites. My wife passed away a year and a half ago. Listening to you sing reminds me so much of Karen Carpenter - it reminds me of my college days when she and I would sit and listen to the Carpenters. It brings a smile to my face as well as some tears to my eyes... some very happy tears.
Thank you for honoring Karen 🙏
Oh WOW!!! Simply stunning. Thanks Tori and James.
Girl,you blew it out of 5he park with one of my favorite songs.
Holy cow! What a voice! That is smooth as silk! What a great cover….Bravo!
Karen is smiling. So am I. I was 18 when the Carpenters music fired up the slow dancing at high schools everywhere. Guys and gals my age remember exactly what I'm talking about. Karen had the perfect voice IMHO. Miss Tori, you nailed it! The ensemble (bass, pianos, drums, strings, brass, winds and backing singers, etc.) gave this video close your eyes and listen perfection. What a fun, international project. Thank you!
Thanks for doing another great song together, Tori and James.
Close to You is definitely one of my favorite Carpenter songs and you all did it justice.
Tori and Jim, you guys absolutely nailed this! This is art at its finest and I will listen to this repeatedly. I feel like I am back in my youth again listening to Karen and Richard. Peace and love.
Wow, just awesome. Lot of hours gone into this. Great voice Tori (especially loving the lower notes - very KC, great harmonies, great production. Sounds like ...drinking a lovely cup of hot chocolate in a favorite chair, with loads of cushions 😆
The best cover of this song ever made. With such a similar voice and perfect instrumentation I can´t wait to see more Carpenter songs done.
She's covered several.
I was just going to write the same. Excellent work, Tori.
A very long time since a musician and vocalist has also sung beautiful music/songs. Looking forward to her original music and more covers!
So, so beautifully performed Tori and James along with other artists! Well done!
Wow....fantastic. Karen would be smiling.
Oh my Tori you are awesome so like Karen beautiful ❤
Very nicely done! If I didn't know better I would have thought Karen Carpenter was back
Ummmmm.......... AMAZING !!!! Biggest Carpenter fan / musician states, Yes!!!!
Peace from Detroit MI.
That is as close to perfection as you are going to get! Absolutely amazing.
Another absolute Gem! Tori's voice is so warm and the orchestration is phenomenal! This is an absolutely glorious tribute to Karen!
Thanks so much for this wonderful song ... so "close to" Karen ....
Keep the music coming Jim!! Make this beautiful young woman a star!!!
You two have done it again! Tori's amazing voice and Jim's great production. We oldsters never thought we would ever hear a voice as beautiful as Karen's but you two have done it! TH-cam needs to create a standing ovation emoji just because of Tori's voice! Bravo!
Hello from Los Angeles....WOW !!!! You did a great job ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is as good as it can get for sure.
This beautiful gal should have her own show in Vegas or Branson. I would definitely attend after my all you can eat buffet dinner.
Ms. Holub and the other musicians are so talented. Thank you. I really enjoyed it.
very very good
Utterly wonderful. At the end of one of the darkest days in political history, observing from here in the UK, it's just great to know your combined skills and talents will outperform any fake politician on earth.
This has cheered me up no end. ❤x
Absolutely amazing voice Tori. Great job to everyone ❤
Simply amazing ! I have no words ….
This is my favorite Carpenters song. Tori and everyone else absolutely nailed it. I have always thought the best voices in music were Ella Fitzgerald, Karen Carpenter, and Alison Krauss. I am adding Tori Holub to that list!!!
I don't know why I can't stop tearing as soon as I listen to the song.
Memorize Karen forever.
Keep going, Jim and Tori!! what a beautiful voice and a beautiful young lady! I love this girl
BRAVISSIMO!!! I don't even speak Italian, but that word just fits.❤
On such a dreadful day, this is such a wonderful thing
That's hilarious!@@lasersauceretroarchives6544
OMG!!! 😊
Gave me goosebumps and a tear to my eyes. Great Carpenter cover from all of you.
Tori, you have a great vocal range and sound uncanny like Karen. Thank you.
amazing TORI welldone JAMES....keep making music like this.....
I just would like to congratulate each and everyone of you, and thank you for this AMAZING version of my favourite song from the Carpenters! Thank you for making me cry this morning with this absolutely stunning rendition @JimMIDIDoctor. @ToriHolub yoir voice is so precious and clear, you make my heart weep from joy! Much Love and Respect to you all, from Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦⚜️
Another wonderful collaboration with Tori and Jim. Just amazing!
Tori and Jim? Thank you for sharing this. This has to be the finest cover of this song EVER! Your version has reached my soul. Wow.😍🥰
I like Tori's singing ...
Since hearing this cover was in the works, I've been eagerly waiting for this, and it is well worth the wait! It's marvelously (and painstakingly) done, and it is such a fantastic way to gain a greater appreciation of the musical magic that the Carpenters created with their arrangements. I just now watched it for the first time, and I'm strangely overcome with emotion. Yes, Tori has her own voice, but it has a lot of similar qualities to that of Karen Carpenter. Tori is a wonder and so delightfully gifted. And, James, sir, my hat's off to you for your singing, playing and all your work putting together both the music (coming from different parts of the world) and this composite video. What a beautiful and moving way of honoring your dear friend and fellow musician Gia van Veen. Thank you to all the musicians involved (named at the end of the video); well done!
Seems as though Tori is injecting a little more of herself into this cover - and viva le difference!
Wonderful job, Tori and Jim! You've brightened our day once again!
OMGOSH... I've got chills and goosebumps. Thanks to Jim and Tori for another awesome Carpenter's cover.❤❤❤
Remarkable! A stunning combination of detail, ear, orchestration and talent. Huge congratulations on a wonderful project. Thank you for sharing this absolute gem - I am in awe!! 👏👏👏
just awesome...and I'm so appreciative cause I'm so old...year wise...but I'll always remember ❤😂❤
Jim, these videos are so cool. And Tori, good lord, you are something pretty special. Thanks again for making my heart leap out of its chest.
Guys, simply amazing. Tori’s voice, angelic, Jim’s talent, beyond reproach. Production values, and mixing makes it even greater pleasure to listen to. You inspire me to do even better on my covers. Keep them coming! Happy to be subscribing and telling others to do so, right now! 👍🎵
Great job, as usual, Tori.....You have a beautiful voice....perfect cover!
What an angelic voice she has 😍 And a superb arrangement here too, definitely a brillilant cover version of this classic 👍👍👍 Wonderful tribute to all of: Karen Carpenter, Burt Bacharach and Hal David 👏👏👏
I don't know how you do it! Close to You was my least favorite Carpenter song when I was 12 or 13. Tori and James have elevated it to a whole new hierarchy in my mind's eye. Once again a magical collaboration. James you are an unseen force rising in the desert. Amazing - simply amazing.
Excellent!! 👌✌️👍
Wow. Another great song, and she just crushed it. We are so lucky to have her around.
Phenomenal 🎉
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If I didn’t watch this mv but by just listening to it I would’ve thought that it was Karen Carpenter singing! 😳. Excellent cover by Tori Holub.
Utterly beautiful. KC would be proud! 🌹
Thank you Tori and Jim!! This is wonderful and we needed(!) something nice and uplifting at this time.😊❤
What a lovely tribute!
To both Karen and Gea.
Impeccably delivered, Tori and James.
A thousand likes!
Certainly needed this beautiful performance today, to lift my spirits. Many thanks Tori and James.
Wow! This the first time i hear someone get close to Karen's voice! I hope that i can hear these lady many more times.
Wow... that was a heavenly collaborative masterpiece ✨️ 👏
An absolute delight from start to finish. Well done everybody. I can only imagine how much work it takes to put together something as multi-layered as this.
Inspiring, smooth…a beautiful rendition of an iconic song. Bravo Tori!
Beautiful cover and a lovely, lush, contralto vocalist. Thanks for posting!
This is the first song I remember hearing as a toddler. Pizza parlor, Middletown Rhode Island. Dad was in Vietnam. It has always been special to me. Thank you!
Amazing, what a fabulous performance. Looking forward to more!
WOW. Thank you for sharing. Brings joy to my soul. God bless you all.
Achingly beautiful. The combination of desire and remote distant wonderment is exquisite.
excellent ❤❤❤
I’ve always said- KC had the prettiest voice I’ve ever heard. And you nailed it!
And the "Velvet Hug" hit it out of the park with the fantastic Jim.
Absolutely phenomenal performance and so accurately arranged. Tori knocks it out of the park again. What a treat to see all the parts. Everyone came with their A-game!
Wow! It was beautiful!
Tori is sooo good!
Jim - excellent job orchestrating that!
It was simply fantastic!
I hope Rick Beato can interview you and Tori!
Wow… Jim and Tori, you’ve done it again in spectacular fashion!
The production, both sonically and visually is incredible and captivating. I know there was a tremendous amount of effort and detail put into creating this song art for so many to appreciate and enjoy. My heartfelt thanks to you both.
Tori is wonderful, talented, and attractive. And like Richard did for Karen, Jim knows how to maximize Tori's voice.
We needed this !
You can say that again!
Thank you both Jim and Tori for such a lovely cover. I was missing so hard your fantastic collaborations!
My favorite song ever, this is amazing!! Tori's voice is remarkably similar to Karen's, but she's got her own unique tone, at the same time. Incredibly done!
WOW!
You have the same range that Karen had. People think it’s a ‘simple-to-sing’ song but it’s really not easy. I’ve seen several attempts (by others) that fall at the first hurdle.
Your version is, as always, sublime. ❤️Should add that the track is also sublime! Great job!
WOW. You did it again. So beautiful and heartwarming. Just so well done. Thank you Tori, Jim, and all.
WOW! Excellent cover. Tori you are very special.
*BIG SIGH* Tori reminds me so much of Karen. You guys do great covers. Thank you.
The Voice of Karen Carpenters !! Very nice and perfekt singing!!!!
Simply amazing. It's extremely difficult to recreate those insane background vocals. Richard was a genius at layering vocals and also mixing and mastering. You've done it! Tori, your voice is absolutely perfect for this tune. Karen is smiling from above.
This gave me chills.
I've been waiting for this cover and once again, tears in the eyes...no easy feat. So engaging watching this expressive, beautiful talent.
Tori -- I see you're from MN, I would drive there if you ever do a concert!
Heavenly! 🌟🌟🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️
Magnificent, Tori.
Dave xxx