Karen was a natural. She didn’t need singing lessons. She didn’t win on American Idol. She was the opposite of how Brittney Spears got her start. Karen was born to sing and make people happy. But she was only human and a terrible illness took her away from us too early. But now she’s in Heaven singing to the all the spirits, Angels and to God. She will forever be the greatest voice for eternity!
I do agree with it.. I still think she is the quessential American accent singer.. She has the most beautiful range and American sounding accent.... And her voice is very soothing at the same time.. She is like the gentle teacher you wish you had when you were a kid.. But trivia time.. She actually didnt really like singing.. Her most passionate thing drumming..
I loved a boy when i was in highschool, i i always sung this song, now its 2024, i haven't seen him since 1984. He would be60 now, I'm 59. Imagine?! Hello Bryan ❤
In 1970, I was 6 years old. This was my mother's favorite song and she used to sing it to me whenever it came on the radio. She told me that this song reminded her of me. Her words made me feel special, loved and invincible! A mother's words can give a child the power to be anything! That is what my mother gave me. In a few short months, I will be 60 years old and far removed from the days when this song was on the radio. When I was 6, I would often wonder what my life would be like at age 30, and what kind of adult I might be. And, here I am today, well past 30 and barely able to look into a rear view that is nothing more than a mixed bag of tragedy and joy. But, it also makes me think about where we are today and I wonder if any of us have truly moved forward. And then, I think how I would trade my best day today for my worst day back then. How, with all of our technical advancements and modern gadgets, I still prefer the simplicity of the '70s. A time when my mother's smile felt like a warm and safe blanket. It's funny how much one song can affect a person. I don't think children today have it like we did. That's what I think, but I sincerely hope that I am wrong.
No less than Paul McCartney and Elton John once praised this woman as the GREATEST FEMALE SINGER of ALL TIME and to this day no other female singers artist comes even close...R.I.P.-"KAREN CARPENTER"🙏😭❣️
I've always known that my whole life since I first heard Karen's voice probably around 1972 and I was still a kid. Nice to feel validated by those legends. True music lovers "get it" about how special Karen's voice was, as Richard said it was "perfect in every way". So beautiful and mature and effortless right from such a young age. There will never be another voice like hers in our lifetime.
My Mother always said this woman had the most pure voice ever. After all I must agree. Lost too soon. Hope all was forgiven and she is teaching the angels a thing or two. Love her - my name is also Karen ( means pure ) .. never thought it would become an expletive ????? SAD!
I need to report: When I was a child, I danced to this song with my mother. I was very young, but I remember her smile and how I loved her (and still do) through it all. Today at my 53 years old I see myself here, emotional.... I miss her.❤️
sorely missed. My favourite composer. Nobody else wrote such beautifully crafted and sophisticated music in that genre, it was a kind of pop that was unique. The Carpenters were the perfect match with Bacharach.
Remember hearing this song on AM radio as a kid. Here I am, 50 years later, still enjoying it. Not a single flaw in this composition or Karen Carpenter's voice. Sometimes, perfection IS achieved.
@@hannahwillis9838 Makes perfect sense. Folks such as myself that hail from that era find it difficult to assimilate into this modern, tattooed smartphone society, which, is not a bad thing :)
Right! and of course everyone's number one goal/fantasy is this short life is to be enveloped by a "a liquid ray of sunshine while walking in a blooming field".
I think her body image issues started when she was pulled from behind the drums and forced out front and center, being highly visible. She couldn't hide behind her drum kit anymore.
She was a natural. quite a lot of musicians cant play their instrument and sing. her voice brings tears to my eyes for all that could have been if she lived
@@levonpoeI think was it 1983 when she passed away at age 33 was it? I was in tears upon hearing the news. Her voice really helped me heal from losing my mother a year before in 1969 with the release of this single in 1970
Oh my heavens. Five people making such a sublime sound. Have you ever heard anyone in your life play a drum kit and sing with a voice like an angel. Karen was a rare bloom in the forest of life....I love that woman so much.
Beautiful voice but yes they’re miming. Richard is playing a Wurlitzer electric piano which doesn’t sound like a real piano… nevertheless an amazing bunch of musicians
The thing is I am a Rock Drummer and have been for decades, I can go from this to Ozzy or Pantera in a second but some how listening to Karen sing something about her can bring tears to both eyes and I can't explain the sweetness that surrounds her in these songs... it's crazy how I'm effected by it... I really miss how she sings... and infact she was a good drummer to!! Surely won't be another Karen Carpenter.... 😢
I agree. It's like, the apparent "cheesyness' of their lyrics and easy-listening arrangements somehow amplify her insane talent. I'd have liked to see her work with other talents (as a drummer), I'm sure she would have been spectacular.
I was 4 when this song came out. It made me remember the awe I had in the possibilities of life. The late 60's early 70's, so full of brightness, learning and shiny growth in my memory. Never alone, always with friends, neighbors, cousins and lot's of laughter. I am blessed to have experienced this. I miss those sweet times.
I sang this song to my sweet baby girl while I rocked her to sleep. She says she remembers it. She describes her baby room and the rocker perfectly. Forever my song to her.
oh my God people like you are so miserable. you're LUCKY you were born in this generation bc you have access to music from decades past right at your fingertips... DUH dumbass 🙄🙄
The most angelic voice of all time. Her death tragic as it was, woke the world up to a terrible disease. Thus saving so many others. Thank you Karen for both.
My name is Robin, too, and I agree!! Wish all her fans could time travel back and give her a GIANT GROUP HUG!! Maybe if she had known how love and respected she really was, things would have been different....At least we have her music, and I keep listening. Karen is my all time favorite female singer. ❤
This song is best listened on a vinyl record. Your eyes keep watching the slow rotation of the record while the stylus is deciphering the melody from the micro pits and peaks embedded in the groove.
I can remember being a preschool kid and my mom singing along to this while making me a sandwich, I'm 55 now and those good feelings come right back any time I hear this song
I was not only lucky enough to see them in concert, but I was able to watch them getting into their limo after the show - and Karen waved to me! My preteen heart was thrilled to bits 🤩
I listened to this song on the family car radio in 1970. But by 1983, everything changed. 35 years have passed and I continue to listen to this song with the same admiration. I believe that Karen is a talented woman with an unfortunate destiny. "Achieving perfection is the most important thing". Karen Carpenter.
OMG, this generation will never know how much the Carpenters shaped the music industry. Karen & Richard were absolutely a wonder. These videos take me back & back & back. I hope that Richard knows how much he & his sister meant to so many. Growing old sucks but we have some awesome memories.
So sad that she did not find happiness. She brought joy to so many. I pray that the angels led you to the only true joy. Jesus will always be close to you.
In the July, summer of 1970, I was 13 and camping with my family at Royal Gorge Colorado. My dad had a portable transistor radio. We were kicking back to a campfire, dark skies and the stars, and then this song comes along. I was literally born again. Then I really did not have a taste for any pop music, but this voice in the dark, captivated my heart. I learned the words to the song, believing that this was the essence of the song. In my days now, it is more than clear, its the singer, not the song. The voice, not the words as they were now and today, hauntingly beautiful.
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❤ LYRICS❤ Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you Just like me, they long to be Close to you Wa, close to you Wa, close to you Ha, close to you La, close to you
*1970: "Wow, this song is amazing!"*
*2024: "Wow, this song is amazing!"*
*9999: "Wow, this song is amazing!"*
Burt Bachrach was/is a genius.
And Karen Carpenter ain't bad either.
Yes the song is kind of eternal
A true alto voice. Beautiful beyond compare. 🎶 😇
Yep.
Aliens in Ċß°GdddQ: “Glob, schlagga zin anazing!”
Everyone who heard this song for the first time in the summer of 1970 stood up and took notice of her voice. So unique and beautiful.
Unique means one of a kind. It doesnt have gradations.
Truly 'easy listening.'
When I was born, in the summer of 1970. My mother was holding me singing this beautiful song. 🥰
Rest in paradise, beautiful Angel, Karen 👼🏻🤍🕊💫🌹🕯
Still along with this time ,how wonderful of every components became this song
For sure!
It’s been 41 years since she left this earth. One of the purist voices ever.
😢
BOA NOITE, MEU CARO AMIGO ESTA CANÇÃO JÁ FAZEM 54 ANOS QUE NESTA ÉPOCA EU TINHA MEUS 8 ANOS
Such a damn good song!
Wow. RIP.💐💐
you're right everyone of his are still in there. when we hear it it's still good to hear. she is the one of a million voice.
It's 2024....I am still hurting. Karen should still be here with us. She has a voice of an angel! RIP!
That's The Truth!!!¡!
truly unfortunate that the help she needed didnt exist like today perhaps if it did she would be here.....who knows.
Karen was a natural. She didn’t need singing lessons. She didn’t win on American Idol. She was the opposite of how Brittney Spears got her start. Karen was born to sing and make people happy. But she was only human and a terrible illness took her away from us too early. But now she’s in Heaven singing to the all the spirits, Angels and to God. She will forever be the greatest voice for eternity!
@@nevermind5321My God But You Summed that Up Perfect.
@@fh346 Thank you very much❤️❤️❤️
In my humble opinion, Karen Carpenter had one of the purest and beautiful voices ever recorded. Such a shame that it's gone.
Only singer who comes even close to Karen nowadays is KD Lang.
Yeap
I did not JohnDenver played the oboe
It's not gone , we are still listening today... and there is an asian girl who sounds like Karen
She will be back, eventually, everyone will.
Paul McCartney has said that she had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive". It was in 1976. Nothing had change since.
I grew up in the 70's.....always dug Karen...so sad she died so young
The coolest thing is that she did most of their recordings in one take.
I do agree with it.. I still think she is the quessential American accent singer.. She has the most beautiful range and American sounding accent.... And her voice is very soothing at the same time.. She is like the gentle teacher you wish you had when you were a kid.. But trivia time.. She actually didnt really like singing.. Her most passionate thing drumming..
I loved a boy when i was in highschool, i i always sung this song, now its 2024, i haven't seen him since 1984. He would be60 now, I'm 59. Imagine?! Hello Bryan ❤
Hello Karen
Hi Karen I love u from the bottom of my cock ❤️- Bryan
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Look him up it can clear your conscience .I had a few ladies look me up after 25 years don.t care it it leads to anything.
@@692ALBANNACH People are just curious to see what you look like now - the love chemicals are gone - there ain't gonna be no rekindling.
In 1970, I was 6 years old. This was my mother's favorite song and she used to sing it to me whenever it came on the radio. She told me that this song reminded her of me. Her words made me feel special, loved and invincible! A mother's words can give a child the power to be anything! That is what my mother gave me.
In a few short months, I will be 60 years old and far removed from the days when this song was on the radio. When I was 6, I would often wonder what my life would be like at age 30, and what kind of adult I might be. And, here I am today, well past 30 and barely able to look into a rear view that is nothing more than a mixed bag of tragedy and joy.
But, it also makes me think about where we are today and I wonder if any of us have truly moved forward. And then, I think how I would trade my best day today for my worst day back then. How, with all of our technical advancements and modern gadgets, I still prefer the simplicity of the '70s. A time when my mother's smile felt like a warm and safe blanket.
It's funny how much one song can affect a person. I don't think children today have it like we did. That's what I think, but I sincerely hope that I am wrong.
That was nice to read. Thank you!
@@GreenGaslight Thank you for your kindness, friend. It means a lot.
I am 61 and feel much the same. You said it well.
@@kitkatcats3360 Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it very much. 😊
You're a beautiful person R.
No less than Paul McCartney and Elton John once praised this woman as the GREATEST FEMALE SINGER of ALL TIME and to this day no other female singers artist comes even close...R.I.P.-"KAREN CARPENTER"🙏😭❣️
I've always known that my whole life since I first heard Karen's voice probably around 1972 and I was still a kid. Nice to feel validated by those legends. True music lovers "get it" about how special Karen's voice was, as Richard said it was "perfect in every way". So beautiful and mature and effortless right from such a young age. There will never be another voice like hers in our lifetime.
Frank Sinatra said she was the only singer hed pay money to see her sing.
Her voice is Timeless ...............
I feel extremely fortunate to have live in the time of this angelic voice.
The purity of her voice brings tears to my eyes.
My Mother always said this woman had the most pure voice ever. After all I must agree. Lost too soon. Hope all was forgiven and she is teaching the angels a thing or two. Love her - my name is also Karen ( means pure ) .. never thought it would become an expletive ????? SAD!
you are so right once in a life time tears falling perfect
She touches the soul. Karen Anne was an angel sent straight from heaven 💞 🌹 💖
I cry all the time hearing her voice.
🥹
Over 50 years later and her voice still brings a tear to my eye. Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, beautiful song!
Bc it's an oldie but goodie and it was a time when things were good not like today I wish I could go back in time 😓
@@reneehawes1243 Absolutely. Different times indeed and certainly not for the better.
Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous !
@@Yukimoncoeur331 Une voix si angélique, pleine de passion!
To go back to the 70s n do it right 😢
She has a very Beautiful voice, I remember this song from the 70's, it's still a great song!
Just thinking of it now and now loving it again.
If angels have earthly voices, they sound exactly like Karen Carpenter.
so true!
She was freaking 20 years old in this, so talented! I still mourn her loss
Not like she was the only one at that age doing well?
@@MIKECNW that's not what they said
Her death was very sad for me. Why did she have to die that way? 😌
@@mspiggymarketing396 Codependent family dynamics.
There are few twenty-year-olds with a voice that mature.
I heard her singing "Close To You" live at a State Fair in 1971. I was wowed and took notice right away. I was only 11 years old.
Minnesota????
I am already 75 years old and every time I listen to Karen Carpents voice I think where has all the beautiful music that used to be gone?
No gold or diamonds can replace this on earth.
She's not exchangeable,she's worth a fortune
Its true..
the best female voice also a great drummer
Agree
@NATHALIE ! mais c'est pas ca les paroles !!!
no Olivia Newton-John is the first. Karen 2nd
What about Maria Callas
true
I need to report: When I was a child, I danced to this song with my mother. I was very young, but I remember her smile and how I loved her (and still do) through it all. Today at my 53 years old I see myself here, emotional.... I miss her.❤️
Aw, that's sweet. There's nothing like a mother's 💕
I mean there is no comparison to any other female singer. Karen was the best !!!!!!
She always with you ❤❤
I lost my mother, two years ago, she was 90. The song says it all
Great memories.
The best female singer in the world. It's not even close. RIP Karen 😭
Ditto. The Secretariat of singers.
@@tommitchell3581 💯
100% agree. She has the voice of an angel
Let's give credit to the greatest songwriter in history, Burt Bacharach.
He was/is a true genius.
yes…
he sure knew how to write those songs.
May his soul Rest in Peace 🙏🏾🕊️ for the music he shared with the world 🌎.
sorely missed. My favourite composer. Nobody else wrote such beautifully crafted and sophisticated music in that genre, it was a kind of pop that was unique. The Carpenters were the perfect match with Bacharach.
And Hal David
Remember hearing this song on AM radio as a kid. Here I am, 50 years later, still enjoying it. Not a single flaw in this composition or Karen Carpenter's voice. Sometimes, perfection IS achieved.
I wish I could have grown up in the simpler times before the internet/phones.. things seemed less loud and not as fast, if that makes sense
....así es Amigo, a veces SE logra la Perfección.....esta es una maravillosa canción!!!
Sạo quá cha nội
Me too!!!…
@@hannahwillis9838 Makes perfect sense. Folks such as myself that hail from that era find it difficult to assimilate into this modern, tattooed smartphone society, which, is not a bad thing :)
This woman's voice is absolutely gorgeous.
This woman is gorgeous, too.
@@juliebarrows8149
She was
Still sing along to this song. Still adore this song. I'm 61 now. I was 10 when I first listened to it.
Her voice.
It's beyond magical, it's like a liquid ray of sunshine enveloping you as you walk in a blooming field.
Right! and of course everyone's number one goal/fantasy is this short life is to be enveloped by a "a liquid ray of sunshine while walking in a blooming field".
Nicely put..
Its like a mother'svoice telling all will be allright.
Realmente uma linda voz
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The Original was the best❤ thanks Karen ❤revisted May 8 2024 ❤
I think people forget that Karen Carpenter was a drummer as much as a singer.
You know, I didn't even know that until now! And I'm a " '51 model''
Great point. She was a tight drummer!
They should have never took the drums away from Karen.
She was an amazing drummer...very much in the lines of a Buddy Rich. Great moves and grove
I've heard that she enjoyed drumming better than singing.
Her beautiful voice is so pure and she should never have been pulled away from her drums. She loved playing the drums.
Agreed!!!!
I think her body image issues started when she was pulled from behind the drums and forced out front and center, being highly visible. She couldn't hide behind her drum kit anymore.
She was a natural. quite a lot of musicians cant play their instrument and sing. her voice brings tears to my eyes for all that could have been if she lived
@@levonpoeI think was it 1983 when she passed away at age 33 was it? I was in tears upon hearing the news. Her voice really helped me heal from losing my mother a year before in 1969 with the release of this single in 1970
@@keith9786 One month shy of being 33 of age.
I’m 62 I would sing this song to my daughter when she was an infant in 1982
Karen Carpenter was an INSANE drummer
While singing, making it look easy. What a talent!
Huge stars. They were on TV a lot.
Oh my heavens. Five people making such a sublime sound. Have you ever heard anyone in your life play a drum kit and sing with a voice like an angel. Karen was a rare bloom in the forest of life....I love that woman so much.
Don't forget the entire orchestra behind those five musicians: harp, strings, full brass, piano, harpsichord, bells, flutes, background singers
Lo mismo pensé de tocar la batería y cantar al mismo tiempo y con una voz muy bonita...
You do realize they are just miming here.
Beautiful voice but yes they’re miming. Richard is playing a Wurlitzer electric piano which doesn’t sound like a real piano… nevertheless an amazing bunch of musicians
Karen Carpenter and Buddy Miles are the only ones I can think of.
Karen was simply the best. She left this world too soon. She was a remarkable talented woman.
Such is a perfect voice, there will only ever be one Karen Carpenter.
an angel singing and playing drums at the same time!
In 2024 I would be as old as my father, 73 years old. My father remembers this group and this singer surprises me.
When I was in grade school, my mom would sing this to me to wake me up for school.
@ge2623 - what a touching comment, thanks for sharing!!!
Thats so sweet! Nothing like the voice of your mom to wake up to!
i feel like this is the most romantic song i ever heard
I thought perfection did not exist . I WAS WRONG .
by the way, one of the best drummers of all time
The thing is I am a Rock Drummer and have been for decades, I can go from this to Ozzy or Pantera in a second but some how listening to Karen sing something about her can bring tears to both eyes and I can't explain the sweetness that surrounds her in these songs... it's crazy how I'm effected by it... I really miss how she sings... and infact she was a good drummer to!! Surely won't be another Karen Carpenter.... 😢
I agree. It's like, the apparent "cheesyness' of their lyrics and easy-listening arrangements somehow amplify her insane talent. I'd have liked to see her work with other talents (as a drummer), I'm sure she would have been spectacular.
I wish I could go back to 1970 in a heartbeat!
Today 50 years ago 1970 "Close to you" #1 on Billboard 100 July 23 1970
Until now, March 28, 2021. I still can to sing a long, together. #closetoyou #carpenter
omg can't imagine it's been half a century!
The best female voice ever , in any genre .
I was 4 when this song came out. It made me remember the awe I had in the possibilities of life. The late 60's early 70's, so full of brightness, learning and shiny growth in my memory. Never alone, always with friends, neighbors, cousins and lot's of laughter. I am blessed to have experienced this. I miss those sweet times.
She has the voice of the sweetest mother, the sweetest sister, the sweetest girlfriend…it’s so pure
agree
agree when she sings the birds stop and listen
I sang this song to my sweet baby girl while I rocked her to sleep. She says she remembers it. She describes her baby room and the rocker perfectly. Forever my song to her.
She doesn't play with her hands, she plays with her soul 😮
Because of the back story, I can't listen to this song without tearing up.
I have been listening to this song since I was a kid. It still sounds captivating.
Her voice is so mesmerizing.
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Hasn't lost a thing. A PURE CLASSIC.😊
i still remember how stunned i was when i first watched this video, a girl drummer with a lovely voice singing a beautiful song. i was 13.
I should have been born in a different decade.. i just cant understand actual music, naked girls, noise, profanity. This song is a honey for my heart
oh my God people like you are so miserable. you're LUCKY you were born in this generation bc you have access to music from decades past right at your fingertips... DUH dumbass 🙄🙄
Karen Carpenter and Whitney Houston had a gift from God that no singers could match
Whitney was powerful but Karen soothed.
Or was it the other way round.
Both in the special league though. Karen had Burt and Hal though. Win win.
@@antman5474 You’re absolutely correct
@@georgearmour5259 Thanks bro.
Yes, gifts of this magnitude come straight from God. Eddie Van Halen said so himself.
We were lucky to have them both!
54 years later and her voice still gives me goosebumps
Karen Anne Carpenter the most beautiful voice of all time.
real music. no autotunes. you played your instrument. you sang with you voice.
I was in 6th grade when I first heard this. 12 years old. It still brings a tears to my eyes. I miss the’70s. 😢
I miss the 70’s as well🥲
I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it in 1970. RIP Karen.❤
This song is ageless. There is never a moment I am fed up or bored with this song. Erase all my daily stress instantly.
The most angelic voice of all time. Her death tragic as it was, woke the world up to a terrible disease. Thus saving so many others. Thank you Karen for both.
The most beautiful voice I've ever heard.
Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion
I’m 63 years old and I’ve always thought Karen had the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard and I still believe that today
Sehe ich mit ebenfalls 63 auch so!
61-❤-😢😢
Just tuned 60, a couple on months ago! Yes! 🙌 beautiful voice! Gone from this 🌎 too soon!
Full of tears and couldn't control my emotion😅
Natural beauty, too bad she couldn't see it
My name is Robin, too, and I agree!! Wish all her fans could time travel back and give her a GIANT GROUP HUG!! Maybe if she had known how love and respected she really was, things would have been different....At least we have her music, and I keep listening. Karen is my all time favorite female singer. ❤
If she knew she was perfect the way she was, she would alive today.
Yes she is ♥️
So true.
Amen!@@grandma651
This song is best listened on a vinyl record. Your eyes keep watching the slow rotation of the record while the stylus is deciphering the melody from the micro pits and peaks embedded in the groove.
,12 in 1972 Karen's voice was so beautiful and over 50 years later I still enjoy their songs.
One of the best voices ever...silenced by one of the saddest stories ever. We still miss you Karen.
The song is timeless.....
RIP Karen.
When I desire peace and tranquility I listen to this song!!!
I can remember being a preschool kid and my mom singing along to this while making me a sandwich, I'm 55 now and those good feelings come right back any time I hear this song
I was not only lucky enough to see them in concert, but I was able to watch them getting into their limo after the show - and Karen waved to me! My preteen heart was thrilled to bits 🤩
Guau ❤
What a great story and memory I bet. I've always loved this song.
Después te hiciste un paja ?
You are lucky. A direct wave from Carol Carpenter is a special thing.😊
@@C.A.MARSUPIAL Carol ? 😎
That "Waah..." at 2:50 takes my breath away...
Me too. Even SuperPussyFinger.
For God ''s sake!..you forced me in it!!..a tear rolled down..
RIP. Karen Carpenter. We still miss you each day.
....should a million likes!❤
For me she had The woman's voice ,clever,warm,deep,kind ,full of self confidence.
I listened to this song on the family car radio in 1970. But by 1983, everything changed. 35 years have passed and I continue to listen to this song with the same admiration. I believe that Karen is a talented woman with an unfortunate destiny. "Achieving perfection is the most important thing". Karen Carpenter.
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Trying to achieve perfection is what killed her. I know. It nearly killed me too.
@@Lori_L hello there will always be a light, I say these words find you and they find you well. greetings.
@@salvadorpedrozafernandez7043 I'm still here. Thanks so much. May you always find or be able to create light too
Now there's pure talent for you
Legendary platnum voice no one sings this good anymore!!!
❤ Close to you in coastal Mississippi. I have loved the Carpenters for 50 years.
One of the best singing voices Ever! Been a fan since the 70s . I’m 60 years old now. Will go to my grave listening to The Carpenters ❤
Life goes to fast😢
Karen's voice was pitch perfect. She was far more talented than many of her contemporaries. Love Karen. Music loss an icon.
The 2nd single i ever brought i was 15 i thought she had the best female voice i had heard, 47 years later i still do still miss her
Agree, one in a million, never be another voice as pure as hers was.
Missed terribly RIP
Very sad we lost her way to early I still have all their albums
Lyrics pure poetry.
You can tell how much she loved playing the drums.
OMG, this generation will never know how much the Carpenters shaped the music industry. Karen & Richard were absolutely a wonder. These videos take me back & back & back. I hope that Richard knows how much he & his sister meant to so many. Growing old sucks but we have some awesome memories.
They were twins - male/male and few know.
她的音樂治愈了很多人卻治療不了自己😢厭食離開了我們
@@mikejohn0088🤦♂️
@@mikejohn0088 don't be a moron
I feel like this the most romantic song i ever heard
So unique to have been a female drummer and an angelic songstress at the same time.
The fact that she was an accomplished drummer and musician only makes her more of a legend.
So sad that she did not find happiness. She brought joy to so many. I pray that the angels led you to the only true joy. Jesus will always be close to you.
In the July, summer of 1970, I was 13 and camping with my family at Royal Gorge Colorado. My dad had a portable transistor radio. We were kicking back to a campfire, dark skies and the stars, and then this song comes along. I was literally born again. Then I really did not have a taste for any pop music, but this voice in the dark, captivated my heart. I learned the words to the song, believing that this was the essence of the song. In my days now, it is more than clear, its the singer, not the song. The voice, not the words as they were now and today, hauntingly beautiful.
❤ LYRICS❤
Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
On the day that you were born the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
On the day that you were born the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Wa, close to you
Wa, close to you
Ha, close to you
La, close to you
She was a goddess, not appreciated as such during her lifetime.
this song is timeless masterpiece. it will use in "SO CLOSE" movie
Last night I dreamed of this song. It is so beautiful.
Karen Carpenter was a phenomenal drummer. One of the best ever.
This song was sung at a million wedding receptions.
I played it at many weddings.
Damn bruhhh She's singing while drummin? I'm in awe
I am blessed to be able to listen and enjoy Karen whenever I want to experience love, peace, and happiness...❤
Sometimes Music Speaks To The Deepest Part Of The Human Soul. 😇