RARE Photos Reveal The Carpenters' Hidden Life!

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  • @georgegunzerath489
    @georgegunzerath489 Місяць тому +19

    Always loved everything about the Carpenters

    • @willliamorbach7659
      @willliamorbach7659 15 днів тому

      Then give Yoko Ono's voice a shot. Far better than Karen's. Yoko's voice is much more soothing.

  • @E.Carrillo
    @E.Carrillo 26 днів тому +15

    The title is “(They long to be) Close to You.” And no, nobody mocked their music. McCartney said she had the best female voice he’d ever heard. They liked their cover of Ticket to Ride.

  • @sharoninglima1217
    @sharoninglima1217 29 днів тому +9

    Karen’s gorgeous contralto voice and her drumming and Richard’s musical genius and piano and his stunning arrangements…they were fabulous! ❤❤

  • @kimjones217
    @kimjones217 Місяць тому +12

    Love her. She is an angel. The bands that criticized them were on drugs, screwed around and had no idea what it is like to have values and morals.

    • @susanstanleyhammond5699
      @susanstanleyhammond5699 Місяць тому +3

      Richard Carpenter was addicted to sleeping pills...

    • @willliamorbach7659
      @willliamorbach7659 20 днів тому

      Sounds just like Yoko. Miley Cyrus is a far better singer than Karen ever was.

    • @christiancisco7444
      @christiancisco7444 16 днів тому +2

      ​​​@@willliamorbach7659what are you talking about? Karen Carpenter sounds nothing like Yoko Ono and Miley Cyrus wishes she was half as talented as Karen Carpenter! You must be confused on who we are talking about here bc Karen Carpenter had one of the deepest, richest, pitch perfect voices in the business...

    • @scottmcneely1927
      @scottmcneely1927 16 днів тому

      @@christiancisco7444 And she paved the way for women with lower pitch voices.

    • @vickiebohy7609
      @vickiebohy7609 14 днів тому

      He had insomnia.

  • @larrydrozd2740
    @larrydrozd2740 27 днів тому +12

    No! Lennon did NOT "mock" them! He loved her voice and told her so, personally. He also complimented Richard on his music ability. Richard has told this story many times.

  • @Perfect_Blend
    @Perfect_Blend 20 днів тому +5

    When they first became famous, people used to think they were husband and wife, but Richard always set the record straight in the live concerts and interviews that they were brother and sister. Using a disrespectful AI image to get views will only get a "dislike" from me.

  • @HDCTimes-720
    @HDCTimes-720 27 днів тому +2

    The Carpenters were truly iconic! These rare photos really capture the essence of their timeless music and their bond as siblings. It's amazing to see moments behind the scenes that we don't usually get to experience. This definitely adds to the legacy they've built.

  • @bonnievansickle9714
    @bonnievansickle9714 15 днів тому +2

    They were two of the best musicians then and now. Karen remains the best vocalist of all times!

  • @drlock978
    @drlock978 24 дні тому +2

    I’ve always loved her voice,I think a lot of her distress was caused by her fashion designer.

  • @susanb2015
    @susanb2015 Місяць тому +6

    Little kids loved them. Like me.

  • @FredericKahler
    @FredericKahler 20 днів тому +5

    First of all, the cover photo of two people (with the guy shirtless) are not Carpenters. And although they grew up as kids in New Haven, CT, they weren't performing until they were well-ensconced in Downey, CA. What else is wrong about this profile of one of pop music's greatest duos? I'll never know, because I'm tuning this one out.

    • @Perfect_Blend
      @Perfect_Blend 20 днів тому +3

      Very bad and disrespectful AI image. Creating false, misinformation all thru the video. Why bother watching and spread the word not to.

    • @vickiebohy7609
      @vickiebohy7609 14 днів тому

      Absolutely right! That is Not Karen or Richard!

    • @scottmcneely1927
      @scottmcneely1927 14 днів тому

      The girl looks a lot like Barbi Benton.

  • @adric137
    @adric137 29 днів тому +20

    John Lennon once told Karen Carpenter outside a restaurant that he loved her voice !

    • @greenwich1754
      @greenwich1754 29 днів тому +8

      Right. I've read that also. Never have heard anything about Lennon mocking/trashing the Carpenters.

    • @willliamorbach7659
      @willliamorbach7659 15 днів тому

      Sure did. But he was on mega amounts of LSD during that period of his life.

    • @vickiebohy7609
      @vickiebohy7609 14 днів тому

      Doesn't mean he didn't recognize her or keep him from complimenting her singing

  • @vickiebohy7609
    @vickiebohy7609 14 днів тому +2

    Karen and Richard Did not have bands in in New Haven,CT. They were children there. They didn't begin band participation until they were in Downey,CA when she was about 16.

  • @LotorLanding
    @LotorLanding 22 дні тому +5

    showing them with an incestuous photo is nothing but clickbait and will be reported I was fortunate enough to meet them several times and they were just brother and sister shame on you for using a picture like that to get views!

  • @terrietravis3203
    @terrietravis3203 27 днів тому +6

    I question that picture of them with "Richard's" shirt off. It doesn't appear to be them

  • @rosangelaferreira5576
    @rosangelaferreira5576 28 днів тому +2

    Eu amo os😂 Carpenters 🌺 e a linda voz 💕 de Karen 🎁 suas músicas 💕 são lindas 💕 amo todas 🎉😢

  • @michellemonet4358
    @michellemonet4358 6 днів тому

    It wasnt called They Long to Be...! It was Close to You. 😮

  • @scottmcneely1927
    @scottmcneely1927 29 днів тому +5

    A shot of ABBA when you mentioned rebellious and experimental bands? ABBA were not rebellious nor were they all that experimental.

    • @christiancisco7444
      @christiancisco7444 16 днів тому

      Right their music might have been more pure and sugary than the Carpenters lmao

    • @siewkuensoo4704
      @siewkuensoo4704 9 днів тому

      ABBA the carpenter

  • @beecnul8r
    @beecnul8r 26 днів тому +2

    IMO therr are only two great singers of all time. Karen and Sinatra.
    Her voice was amazing and spanned a large vocal range. That she died at a young age meant we lost years of future singing. Oh, what I would give to have her back again. Richard was a musical genius. It is odd that Ticket to Ride by the Beetles became such a hit when Richard did the arrangement and Karen sang.
    The critics saying,the pair was boring are way off base.

  • @vjr5261
    @vjr5261 24 дні тому +2

    Wow you didn’t get the song title right. I’m out

  • @markbarry9945
    @markbarry9945 6 днів тому

    The musical version of Dexter and Debra

  • @oldfarmshow
    @oldfarmshow 26 днів тому

    👍❤️

  • @DrPatTucci
    @DrPatTucci 27 днів тому +2

    You can't even get the title of the songs right it's not they long to be it's close to you.

    • @hiseagle
      @hiseagle 18 днів тому

      The parenthetical title is actually "(They Long to Be) Close to You".

  • @disabldfirefiter
    @disabldfirefiter 18 днів тому +1

    They didn't start until they had moved to California, and that when she was in high school. Lennon loved her voice. You just keep telling lies.

    • @siewkuensoo4704
      @siewkuensoo4704 9 днів тому

      Hi Richard can Karen come The carpenters
      Music

  • @gabrielainda3536
    @gabrielainda3536 21 день тому +1

    I love Karen Carpenter

  • @stevecalovich3682
    @stevecalovich3682 25 днів тому

    Richard paid to have every new release Beatles Album mailed directly to his house.

  • @mrkroeger
    @mrkroeger 25 днів тому +1

    I thought they were from Downey, Ca. Doesnt matter, love them.

    • @RichardRichardson-x6f
      @RichardRichardson-x6f 21 день тому +1

      @mrkroger Karen and Richard Carpenter was from Downey California. The video has some inaccurate information.

    • @robbiemckenzie7822
      @robbiemckenzie7822 20 днів тому

      ​@@RichardRichardson-x6f has a lot of inaccuracies

    • @Cotronixco
      @Cotronixco 15 днів тому +1

      No, they moved to California later on.

  • @siewkuensoo4704
    @siewkuensoo4704 9 днів тому

    John Richard

  • @susanstanleyhammond5699
    @susanstanleyhammond5699 Місяць тому +5

    Of course Tom was "incapable of conceiving"... he was male.

    • @brenthancock7118
      @brenthancock7118 Місяць тому +3

      Ha Ha! Lots of faux pauxs in this ai generated voice....their 1st hit "They Long to Be"...uh...known as (They Long To Be) Close To You would be more accurate. Karen didnt find out after being married that Tom Burris was infertile from a vasectomy. She knew this weeks before but pressure from her mother forced her to go ahead with it. These "scandals" that are mentioned are just career choices they both made.....some for the betterment of the group, others miscalculations.

  • @josephphelan646
    @josephphelan646 25 днів тому

    Terrietravis........Why , whatz the big deal , itz only his bare chest ! As siblings growing up , l'm sure they'd seen a lot more of each other .

  • @jolee3633
    @jolee3633 Місяць тому +6

    Richard wouldn’t have had a career without Karen’s vocals!

    • @manuelericmijangos499
      @manuelericmijangos499 Місяць тому +3

      They needed each other to be successful.

    • @marygersten862
      @marygersten862 27 днів тому

      And yet, he took all the credit for their success. Pretty arrogant.

    • @robbiemckenzie7822
      @robbiemckenzie7822 20 днів тому

      ​@@marygersten862 he never did that .. did you ever read what he wrote about Karen on the albums released after her death .

    • @Perfect_Blend
      @Perfect_Blend 20 днів тому

      Richard was a musical genius. He could have easily had a career somewhere in music. Producer, arranger, songwriter.

  • @lynnlovesyou887
    @lynnlovesyou887 22 дні тому +1

    I'm not familiar with the song "They Long To Be." 🙄

    • @vickiebohy7609
      @vickiebohy7609 14 днів тому

      It was " (They long to be) Close To You"

  • @darren4625
    @darren4625 12 днів тому

    Lennon can't talk . don't even know why Beatles were famous .

  • @1027sterling
    @1027sterling 19 днів тому

    "..no vivid interest in music, and focused on playing the drums.." sorry drummers.

  • @joshsher6327
    @joshsher6327 23 дні тому

    The Beatles were overrated.

  • @willliamorbach7659
    @willliamorbach7659 24 дні тому

    Yoko has a better voice than her. She was TOTALLY overrated.

    • @ritchieb1804
      @ritchieb1804 24 дні тому +2

      What planet do you come from!

    • @willliamorbach7659
      @willliamorbach7659 22 дні тому

      @@ritchieb1804 Earth. Don't like to face facts I see.What planet do you come from?????

    • @robbiemckenzie7822
      @robbiemckenzie7822 20 днів тому +1

      ​@@ritchieb1804 I just had to hear Yoko sing so I could see why this man made such an asinine comment. No that I have, hands down, Karen carpenter is and always will be the best singer in the world. Hey I think we may also be from the same planet

    • @Perfect_Blend
      @Perfect_Blend 20 днів тому +2

      Even Chuck Berry laughed at Yoko's voice.

    • @willliamorbach7659
      @willliamorbach7659 16 днів тому

      @@ritchieb1804 Planet earth!! Read Richard's book '' My Beautiful Sister''. He talks about how Yoko was her dedicated voice coach for three years. Read the book then get back to me!!

  • @elbartusvanlienden2862
    @elbartusvanlienden2862 26 днів тому

    Karen Carpenter an Elvis Aaron Presley are the two artists of the century