She saved my life. Her death woke me up and made me realize I was killing myself. I love you, Karen. Thanks for your music, your life, and your legacy. You continue to be my angel and I owe you my life.
Songwriter John Bettis, who wrote many of the Carpenters' hit songs, said upon Karen Carpenter's passing, "My words have lost the best voice they ever had."
I have had anorexia. I will struggle with my weight for the rest of my life. But the secret trigger? I will tell you. It's power and control. When every thing around you is being controlled, the only thing that you can control is not to eat... I had to learn how to eat all over again after ending up in the hospital at 84 lbs. I was about 24 years old or so. I am now 53. Over 120, and I love food again. Just like a kid.
Tracy Lunos I agree with you! I had a similar experience and nine was also triggered by comments about my weight during puberty. I had a curvey figure, was healthy, liked to run and bicycle. Back in the 70s and 80s most doctors were not aware of anorexia nervosa. I'm so glad to hear that you're alive and doing well after this:).
@@pinkrose5796 thank you, and ya, back in the early 80s we sure didn't know anything about anorexia. When the doctors told me I didn't believe it. I said...but I am not dieting...with therapy I found out that because my husband was so controlling that the only thing that I could control was how much I could eat. And I didn't even realize that that's what I was doing. I got out of that marriage and with the help of a dietician and caring friends, I learned how to eat.
Excellent success story. I sufferd from bulimia through high school, my mom is extremely controlling and abusive. I remember after throwing up i would feel this amazing calm come over me. I remember finishing up in the bathroom and feeling almost euphoric and everything was going to be okay. Kinda the same feelinh after cutting myself. Stay strong and healings to us both ✊
@@prittyugly86 it has helped to stay educated. To this day, in times of high stress, I don't want to eat. But I remember where that lead me to, in the past, so I modify. Several small snacks throughout the day, instead of Meals. Hope that you have found healthier ways also to deal with stress. I use music a lot...
That's why I will never understand God and why people worship him ---- he kills beautiful good people like Karen Carpenter and Freddie Mercury --- but he allows vile and evil criminals like Trump to live --- UNFAIR
Bill Belzek - or another way to look at it is that God gives us the freedom to think and make our own decisions. Karen died because her body could not handle what was being done to it. Look, there are plenty of wonderful people who live very long lives and there are people who do evil things that live short lives.
Bill Belzek God didn't kill Karen. In the Bible it says we reap what we sow. There are consequences for our actions. Trump? I won't go there. Apples to oranges (yes pun).
Paul McCartney once said Karen was the greatest female vocalist he'd ever heard. That's quite a compliment coming from one of the greatest musicians ever.
McCartney is a terrible singer and an average musical at best, he co wrote some great songs and the rest got blown out of all proportion and as usual, became grossly overrated.🤡🥱🙄
@@TheKonga88 I don't know what planet you live on but McCartney is a musical genius. He doesn't read music & is a very skilled musician. He plays left hand without restringing. That's nearly impossible. I respect your opinion but to say McCartney is an over rated clown is one of the most ignorant comments I've ever seen.
Notice how the interviewer says "disorder or condition" you can hear the unfamiliarity in his voice that many at that time felt when they had almost no idea what this was
Yes I picked up on that. He kept using the word 'apparently' in relation to anorexia causing heart failure. Very awkward interview IMO but as you have highlighted, no doubt because it was relatively unheard of. There was much scepticism about it, still is but a greater understanding of it these days due largely to media and social media coverage. Karen's death single handedly bought it into view
The saddest part is that perhaps if the medical world had been more knowledgeable about how to treat it, this very talented artist could have stayed alive much longer. 😢
Not even just that. Any mental illness was not really taken seriously. There wasn't much talk about it, there wasn't much research on it, and people with mental illness had to fend for themselves because of the lack of support and the bad name mental illness had.
Karen’s voice can take me from a anxiety filled, head spinning time to the calmest, most relaxed state. No matter what’s happened in your day, the minute her singing begins there’s a sense of sunshine in your heart! Thank you Karen Carpenter for sharing your gift with the world! You will never be forgotten and live on through your songs... for generations and generations to come!
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
I can still remember the day we all heard of the tragic passing of a true American music Icon. I felt as though we all lost an age of innocence in music. Here I sit 32 years later and my feelings are still the same. Thank you Karen and Richard for giving us your beautiful musical souls.
Same! All these years later and still feel the same way.Don't think there will be another duo like them personally or professionally.Hope they have their music playing in heaven when we get there
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
I strongly believe that if Karen’s mother Agnes had showed her the same amount of love for her as she did for Richard, Karen would still be alive today.
@@jennifermorris833 sorry. ❤️ Same for mine with her eldest girl. Same with my son's dad with his eldest boy. So sad. Rotten. I hope you love yourself! ❤️
I remember back in the 70s my sister had the same issue with her weight. it was horrible she had to be hospitalized. Thank God she made it. May you rest in peace sweet singing angel 😇🙏✝️🕊️♥️
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
He actually looked worse than that when I saw him on the Australian equivalent of this show back in 1983.(where the interviewer discreetly avoided the words "anorexia" and "death" and simply asked Richard about "what happened to Karen").
Richard Carpenter was a musical genius who was mostly overlooked and was in the shadow of his sister. Thank you Richard and Karen for sharing your amazing talent with the world. You brought us so much joy.
A dysfunctional family like an overbearing mother (who clearly showed more love and attention to the son) and a very meek father with a daughter trying to please personality of trying to please and be perfect is a recipe for disaster for such a young sensitive girl like Karen...she felt that her weight was the only thing that she had control over all psychological with physical manifestations...typical perfection personality dysfunction....truly sad story
+Carol Price I think you hit it, right on the spot. But Richard couldn't get up there and blame his family publicly. And yes, it is so very sad. Breaks my heart.
+Carol Price Correct, Carol. A milquetoast father, overbearing narcissistic mother who usually showers most (if not all) her attention on one sibling. That sibling is typically an overachiever. The other siblings never feel as though they are never good enough as they try to "compete" with mother's favorite child. This is a recipe for disaster.
+Carol Price Nothing wrong with perfect personality, or trying to achieve what we personally feel may be perfect, and want to live, "Perfection". People that don't understand perfection, could never achieve "Perfection". Karen's music was Perfection. The real problem here (LIKE ALWAYS) again was the media, they published articles how how fat she was getting, so she took action and this is the result, it's always the result. Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, etc, etc, etc... Free speech comes with a curse when your famous, and live in America.
If Richard ever reads this he is right about too much added weight too fast.My sisters Brother-inlaw did the same thing after a stomach surgery to reduce weight.He started to eat regular meals but it was years later and I guess the heart did not do well with a surge in weight quickly.He died in his sleep while taking an afternoon nap.He was in his early 40's.I love you Richard! Thank you for the music & memories.Been listening since 1969.Karen you will always be my favorite singer.Your voice is timeless and I hope there is a constant track of you singing in heaven.
First of all some of the comments below about Richard being the cause of her anorexia sickens me. Richard adored his sister when ever the media picked on her about her weight he stuck up for his sister he did everything he possibly could to help her through her disorder. Before you go around pointing fingers how about actually read up on the carpenters? You can just see by looking at him that he is struggling to accept that she is gone he has been left with a hole in his heart forever. Anorexia was not a well known disorder back then maybe if it was Karen could have been saved. R.I.P Karen you were such a wonderfully gifted singer, you truly were an angel you are very dearly missed i hope you have found peace you will never be forgotten. Only if you were here with us today to see how many people love and care for you maybe it would not have to be this way
Rubbish! MADE IN AMERICA did not fail! Richard loved his sister. She was his friend and partner in music. You're an insensitive ass. Karen loved her family...she didn't know YOU.
***** No artist maintains their chart dominance or huge popularity forever. Carpenters were still strong sellers. In any case, you are a hateful troll. I will not engage with you further.
There is a clip out there when Karen and Richard were interviewed by a British reporter and Karen is asked by her if she has anorexia nervosa. Karen looks at her straight in the eyes and says, "No." At this point she was skeletal. I remember reading that early on, there was a review of them, a male reviewer made a snarky comment on her being a little heavy; she started dieting and never recovered. What a tragedy, all the way around.
It was Sue Lawley for Nationwide in Britain in 1981. Questions were a little personal and Karen wasnt ready to talk about her issues with anorexia, only saying she was 'pooped'. Interview was stopped and resumed a couple of times because of this 😔
Karen Carpenter's voice was Heaven sent. Her brother Richard was a brilliant musician/composer/arranger. Together they made music history. They were a fantastic team. They were business partners, siblings and best friends. Anyone with a heart and a sane clear mind can see that Richard was in a lot of pain in this interview. Anorexia Nervosa was an unknown quantity in the 1970's and 80's. Even today, how can you explain a disease that makes a rail thin person believe they're overweight? Perhaps it started with an idiot journalist calling her "chubby."
@@emilyclarke2780 I don't recall anybody calling Richard "chubby", but somebody (journalist, reviewer, whatever) DID call Karen that, at least once. It was when they were just starting out.
Wasn't that what happened? The review she read said Richard and his chubby sister! That's what they showed in the movie. I'd have to request to read that article myself! Maybe a library has it. Now I forgot what magazine it came from or what paper.
@@vilmat.gonzalez2759 That was incorrect. She had issues much earlier than that. In high school, she lost 20 pounds even before she got famous, so the demon was there since at least when she was 17.
They weren't best friends lol. They had a very sick, codependent relationship. Dude is talking like a dirty politician in this interview. He was as terrible to her as her mother (mom and son exactly alike). Absolutely no emotions either, ever.
Let's give huge credit for Richard in this video for staying so cool and being so supportive. Couldn't imagine seeing your family member go through that. RIP Karen and Lord Bless Richard
Major credit to Richard! The man has just lost his baby sister, who he was very close with, and he is still pulling through very cool in this interview
Richard is asked some tough questions by the parasitic media personality (who's just doing his job, of course), and he answers with dignity, grace, patience, wisdom and love. Who among us would not have been blessed to have been in the very presence of Karen Carpenter, whose voice pierces my own heart and brings tears to my eyes each time I hear her sing -- a voice which, I can only presume, is not too dissimilar in tone and beauty from that of the angels that many of us hope will receive us after we are gone from this earth? How lucky Richard was to have grown up, performed, recorded with his sister. The two of them have enriched our lives in incalculable ways. Thank you for uploading this footage.
funny, I thought to myself as I listened to the questioning, that this (interviewer)fellow seems to have a sense of respect, and dignity about his line of questioning, and the delivery. Today, they're so cold, unfeeling and ask the most ridiculous questions. He was pointed, and then he was done. I could be wrong. Just seems to be a difference , in my mind between then & now(and it hasn't really been that long)
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
Just 9 months later?! Wow thats strong of Richard. What a tragedy, she was soo young, they were a perfect duo. I'm 38 years old born in 86 and I love their music.
A) He was part of The Carpenters, he can do what he wishes with their music. B)Apparently you didn't listen to any of their music because he did vocals on tons of their songs. C) different people mourn in different ways, this was his way of showing respect to his sister, lighten up.
@kellyfanelli1383 yes, he could, very well in fact. I'm guessing you don't like him as a person and that's why you're being critical of him? Because he most certainly could sing.
so heartbreaking, loved the Carpenters, still do love them, they are a staple in our house and car!! Thanks Karen and Rich for filling my life with music!! I am introducing my grandkids to your music and they love it!!
Who's watching in 2017? We loved the Carpenters!!! Miss your Angel voice Karen! You were perfect just the way you were. I rocked my babies and grandbabies to 'Close to you'!!!
It's amazing how he didn't feel he could sit around for years waiting to get the album out. Immediately after her passing, he got to work and had it out within 9 months. Sitting around being a self-pitied basket case wasn't an option.
I remember when Karen died, I was very depressed. Their music always made me feel happy as a child/teen in the 70's....I was so unhappy and treated badly by so many people. Their music cheered me up........it still does. I'm glad I'm not unhappy anymore as an adult.
Anorexia Nervosa is one of the deadliest mental illnesses because the person suffering from this disease literally starves to death,I know my daughter is a true anorexic and it’s terrifying,thankfully as of today she is well but it is never cured and never goes away so I thank God for every healthy day she has, she was diagnosed in 7th grade and is 36 today,she has had relapses but as I said today is a good day. Rest In Peace Karen Carpenter and thank you for sharing your incredible gift with us,I’m so sorry this disease took you from us
@rudy melgarDo you think she didn't know that? She wasn't dumb. It is mentally MUCH more complicated than that. All mental disorders are. Otherwise, therapy and intensive treatment wouldn't be needed. It is insensitive, uninformed comments such as yours that drove her further into it.
@rudy melgar Wow....your parents really taught you to be respectful to women, right? 🙄 Would it be too rude of me to call you an idiot, then? You probably know nothing about the emotional and psychological abuse she endured from her mother, and her jealous, perfectionist brother. Everyone in her life was overbearing and controlling, and that was the one leverage she used against them. To her, it was saying, "you may be controlling me in most areas of my life, but you cannot make me eat". It was her way to rebel. When her mother made comments about her being too thin, it probably drove her to lose even more, just to spite her. Read up on her life before criticizing her. She DID seek treatment the last two years of her life had was getting healthy. Her body had just endured too much and gave out. Everything is not just black and white. You just don't get it, and probably never will.
Mike Tower, Richard Carpenter was their arranger, composer, and producer. He loves and misses his sister dearly. These siblings each had enormous talent.
Great picture, Mr. Gold!!! I love 1970s music like this, and the Carpenters especially, so we both have good taste. I also have also read several books on Amityville. Sorry this is off-the-subject, but I hope you read Stephen Kaplan's book about it - he was the story's hero.
When I hear Karen sing, it was like a beautiful angel singing,and the world stop to listen. God bless Karen. There will never be another like her. Rip in peace Karen,love you and your music.
Karen’s talent was a gift from heaven for all people for all time. We are blessed to have her incomparable catalogue of music preserved for generations to come.
She had the most beautiful voice and the two of them together were a powerhouse performing team. There will never be another brother and sister team like them.
Candelyn Lawind - While it’s not a certainty in Karen’s situation, you’re wrong if you think it can’t happen that way. All the signs were there for Karen. She had a domineering mother who favored her older brother. Richard, while perhaps well meaning, ran the show for the most part. And Karen wasn’t the decision maker in the group. Some people who feel smothered, controlled, and insignificant might look for an outlet to escape those feelings. Even if that outlet is harmful and may end up killing them in the long run. So there you go. She couldn’t control her family. She could control her weight. Or so she thought.
All I can say is the negativity below is a sign of the times. KC is dead and speaking ill of the dead shows a lack of maturity. The music will live on long after RC is gone and I think that focus on the musical treasures that they left behind is what all of us should do.
spectre56j I was literally a baby born in late 82 but my parents made sure that I know who “The Carpenters” were. Til this day it’s breaks my heart as now a 35 yr old woman. Their songs had such beauty...and her voice heavenly...I hope she is resting peacefully and know that there are many of those who love her til this day.
Back then when this was recorded they did not have a clue about the causes of anorexia. Of course now we know a great deal more. Richard answered to the best of his ability and he did it with a great deal of dignity. He was a wonderful big brother who adored his sister and encouraged her to be centre stage, for that alone I am grateful. A musical genius.
What a gift she has left us, I always think Whitney is the greatest but Karen is right up there with her, both struggled with fame, it can't be as easy at it looks.
such a tragic loss, not only for her family but for the world . I am sharing these videos of her music with my grandchildren now, who never heard of her before, but are as in love with her now as I am. Thank you Karen for music that will be loved and relevant forever.
+adoracle1 Please don't forget her brother, Richard. He was as much a part of their group and music as she was. They were very much the Yin and the Yang for each other if you will. :) Happy listening and sharing! :)
I was born in 77.. i do remember when she dies i was 6& they kept playing her songs on the radio, i sat down at a toy piano and played Rainy days& Mondays" my grandfather heard from the phone& had a Yamaha piano sent to my house, i have perfect pitch& ill never forget the song that made it all possible. I love you Karen RIP🌹🌺🌸
At least David Hartman was and is a fair and objective interviewer...fast forward about 20 years and had this happened Matt Lauer would have ambushed Richard almost certainly.
They should have been ambushed when Karen was alive, she needed to stop living in denial. I'm not at all attempting to be rude , I have been through similar with my Daughter & we found that addressing the issue properly (No denial) was a great help to her recovery. Tough love is needed in a situation such as this .. there's no other way !
Matt got was he deserved. He is HISTORY. Katie Couric rocks. She interviewed me a few years ago on her show. Love her! ua-cam.com/video/l_2D2QzXl4I/v-deo.html
Karen Carpenter would no doubt want the world to hear the album. It truly is a remarkable treasure, a music that has inspired and lifted me up when I'm feeling down. She was an amazing woman with the voice of a goddess.
Wow just out of high school when she died growing up I was in love with Linda Rhonstandt and Karen Carpenter. Watching these shows brings back memories of better times.
But still given all these comments, how could this supremely talented and gorgeous woman look in the mirror and see something far less than wonderful. The drive of her brother or Agnes' lack of love does not fully explain it. We all saw this angel of God, and we thought, how could she be any more amazing? SGE DID NOT SEE THIS. I suffered for decades from self-image problems, and I came thru it. She did not and it absolutely breaks my heart every day. 💔 I just give thanks to God I was alive during her time, got to see her live in concert and be caressed and soothed by her voice and music. RIP, God's angel. Your music will live on for all time.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm suprised about the amount of dignity and understanding from the both of them, since this was from decades ago! People on TV nowadays aren't that knowleadgeable on this disorder.
I remember when I was a kid watching that puppet host on Good Morning America and as a child, I remember thinking "he's fake as a $3 bill" and here I am now 50 and I stil feel the same way. We miss you KC. Gone too soon.
I was blown away (after watching part 1& 2) at how composed the family is during the interview, especially her mother. She has been gone less than a year when this was taped. I'm not trying to be judgmental or anything, but still, how a mother can talk of her daughter and not shed a tear I think is a bit telling re the "family dynamic" as far as emotions go. No doubt of course they loved her with all their heart, I guess lots of things just require no explaining by those left behind.
I feel bad for Richard that all people want to do is ask about Karen, they never seem to ask "how are YOU doing?". I was devastated when I heard the news she had died. I was 23 at the time. I was probably in my 30's before I really learned much about anorexia. What a huge loss to not only the family but to the fans who couldn't get enough of that voice along with Richard.
I was 18 as well in 1983 and had been familiar with the Carpenters since day 1. Anorexia then was something which affected models and young girls. It was a terrible shock to find that Karen had suffered from it.
Magical souls never seem to stay long in this world.😢 She had true magic. It just flowed out of her effortlessly. She didn’t know how adorable she was.🥲
Edna Red (a commenter below) was directly on point with regard to the cause of anorexia and the manifestation of anorexia. One word, better known as "The Big "C" - CONTROL. Everyone wants to have a certain amount of it in their lives, but from what I have researched on Karen's life, professionally and otherwise, she felt like she had none. She actually became addicted to the idea that she could CONTROL her weight, therein lies the root of the disease/condition. By the time she realized she had a desperate problem, the damage had already been done to her body and its internal function. She ended up losing her life for the need to have CONTROL. The tragedy of this situation is hard to put words to.
Sealust50 - issues about weight are just a symptom. The root of the problem began with family dynamics. This is a reason, not blame. Karen was trying to please her mother and get her love and approval. It's documented in so many places how the mother favored the brother. Karen already sang well and her weight had been mentioned so that's where eating disorders start- with a diet that goes out of control. That's where the control part comes in. She might have felt like she didn't have a lot of choices in her life but she could control what did and didn't go into her body. That is the recipe for anorexia, no pun was actually intended.
Yes!!.......we don't realize how life is so short for some who have gain fame for such a short time, but the riches of these who have made such an impact in our lives with the gifts that they made and shared (The Carpenters) with us.......will forever be remembered in history.......for enturnity.
God bless Richard. How hard was that to power thru that last album. For us. Her fans! I love how he and his daughter are now, playing and singing... for us.
The Carpenters was a good part of my youth and I loved her voice! As for this interview, Richard doesn't look very convincing and I don't believe for a minute that he didn't know how and why his own sister's condition began.
It was not 30 pounds gained to an already frail body … It was the fact that her heart was silently screaming for so long .. excsusted and with no relief or end in sight … it could no longer keep going so strong and all alone … The beat of those drums … It came from deep within … A voice smooth like ribbon Effortless it would flow … And once u heard it Made it impossible Not to stop and listen And realise how amazing that she shared that gift with u and me and the whole world… What a gift to to share That’s what only brilliant music gives …. It’s priceless
Even though we didn't speak a word of english when we were young but we used to listened to her songs so much. So sad for her family if we loved her this much i am sure that only God can heal their sadness. R.I.P karen.
The best music group ever!!!! I wish Karen was still around her music and voice is just awesome beyond words! She was a true star, It's sad she died so young! :( When you listen to pop music of nowadays, and then listen to The Carpenters, it's like apples and oranges, pop music used to be so good but sadly it's not anymore.
She saved my life. Her death woke me up and made me realize I was killing myself. I love you, Karen. Thanks for your music, your life, and your legacy. You continue to be my angel and I owe you my life.
Well done! ❤️💪
I hope you're very happy now. 💖
bless your heart.
I'm happy you found your strength, through her. I pray that you stay on that path, God bless you!
She may have helped you, but you saved yourself, so be proud of your strength,
You are so brave. God bless you
Songwriter John Bettis, who wrote many of the Carpenters' hit songs, said upon Karen Carpenter's passing, "My words have lost the best voice they ever had."
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What a beautiful sentiment.
Wow! I love John! Reading this gave me goose bumps.He is a man of great speech.I would love to meet him!!!
John Bettis wrote a lot of amazing songs including Human Nature for Michael Jackson.
Karen Carpenter never sang a flat note. She sang perfectly every song. She and her brother will never be duplicated I think. What a duo.
Yes. Each was extremely talented, in their own way. But both had perfect pitch or nearly, I bet.
Only karen.
@johannes8994 Without her brother Karen wouldn't have been on that stage.
Without Karen, Richard would not have the success he enjoys. They complemented each other.
I have had anorexia. I will struggle with my weight for the rest of my life. But the secret trigger? I will tell you. It's power and control. When every thing around you is being controlled, the only thing that you can control is not to eat...
I had to learn how to eat all over again after ending up in the hospital at 84 lbs. I was about 24 years old or so. I am now 53. Over 120, and I love food again. Just like a kid.
Tracy Lunos I agree with you! I had a similar experience and nine was also triggered by comments about my weight during puberty. I had a curvey figure, was healthy, liked to run and bicycle. Back in the 70s and 80s most doctors were not aware of anorexia nervosa. I'm so glad to hear that you're alive and doing well after this:).
@@pinkrose5796 thank you, and ya, back in the early 80s we sure didn't know anything about anorexia. When the doctors told me I didn't believe it. I said...but I am not dieting...with therapy I found out that because my husband was so controlling that the only thing that I could control was how much I could eat. And I didn't even realize that that's what I was doing. I got out of that marriage and with the help of a dietician and caring friends, I learned how to eat.
Excellent success story. I sufferd from bulimia through high school, my mom is extremely controlling and abusive. I remember after throwing up i would feel this amazing calm come over me. I remember finishing up in the bathroom and feeling almost euphoric and everything was going to be okay. Kinda the same feelinh after cutting myself. Stay strong and healings to us both ✊
@@prittyugly86 it has helped to stay educated. To this day, in times of high stress, I don't want to eat. But I remember where that lead me to, in the past, so I modify. Several small snacks throughout the day, instead of Meals.
Hope that you have found healthier ways also to deal with stress. I use music a lot...
You are an inspiration to many
She had the voice of an angel. (Still does...)
The voice of a DIVA.
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Why is life so short for those who bring joy to the world?
scdevon youre nuts! Seek help please?
Because the negatives outweigh the positives. Bad over rides goodness.
That's why I will never understand God and why people worship him ---- he kills beautiful good people like Karen Carpenter and Freddie Mercury --- but he allows vile and evil criminals like Trump to live --- UNFAIR
Bill Belzek - or another way to look at it is that God gives us the freedom to think and make our own decisions. Karen died because her body could not handle what was being done to it. Look, there are plenty of wonderful people who live very long lives and there are people who do evil things that live short lives.
Bill Belzek God didn't kill Karen. In the Bible it says we reap what we sow. There are consequences for our actions. Trump? I won't go there. Apples to oranges (yes pun).
Karen Carpenter has the most beautiful voice ever recorded.
I turn 75 in May. I can still cry about her. She transcended musical styles.
Paul McCartney once said Karen was the greatest female vocalist he'd ever heard. That's quite a compliment coming from one of the greatest musicians ever.
bullshit
McCartney is a terrible singer and an average musical at best, he co wrote some great songs and the rest got blown out of all proportion and as usual, became grossly overrated.🤡🥱🙄
@@TheKonga88 I don't know what planet you live on but McCartney is a musical genius. He doesn't read music & is a very skilled musician. He plays left hand without restringing. That's nearly impossible. I respect your opinion but to say McCartney is an over rated clown is one of the most ignorant comments I've ever seen.
@@Stephaniewashere I like your playlists. You have great taste in music.
@@AlleyandGrey plays left handed without re-stringing? What does that mean exactly? LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
RIP Karen, there will never be another voice like yours.
Loneliness is such a sad affair
Notice how the interviewer says "disorder or condition" you can hear the unfamiliarity in his voice that many at that time felt when they had almost no idea what this was
Yes I picked up on that. He kept using the word 'apparently' in relation to anorexia causing heart failure. Very awkward interview IMO but as you have highlighted, no doubt because it was relatively unheard of. There was much scepticism about it, still is but a greater understanding of it these days due largely to media and social media coverage. Karen's death single handedly bought it into view
The saddest part is that perhaps if the medical world had been more knowledgeable about how to treat it, this very talented artist could have stayed alive much longer. 😢
@@viviannichols3582 Exactly....
Not even just that. Any mental illness was not really taken seriously. There wasn't much talk about it, there wasn't much research on it, and people with mental illness had to fend for themselves because of the lack of support and the bad name mental illness had.
Karen’s voice can take me from a anxiety filled, head spinning time to the calmest, most relaxed state. No matter what’s happened in your day, the minute her singing begins there’s a sense of sunshine in your heart! Thank you Karen Carpenter for sharing your gift with the world! You will never be forgotten and live on through your songs... for generations and generations to come!
AMEN!!! Me too!!!
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
I can still remember the day we all heard of the tragic passing of a true American music Icon. I felt as though we all lost an age of innocence in music. Here I sit 32 years later and my feelings are still the same. Thank you Karen and Richard for giving us your beautiful musical souls.
I still find time to watch video's of songs they played so many years ago.
I feel the same way...well said indeed.
Same here
Same! All these years later and still feel the same way.Don't think there will be another duo like them personally or professionally.Hope they have their music playing in heaven when we get there
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
Look at Richard's eyes. It's obvious that he was still in shock over the loss of his sister.
He looks completely traumatized
madkittyjoey70 He was addicted to Quaaludes. Read is life story.
Yes, he was higher than a kite.
@nancy reid Both. I would be in shock too if everything I trained to do in life was suddenly gone.
He shouldn't have been shocked. He made excuses foe her.
They called her chubby in the newspaper. That started it. I miss her. Love them both. The BEST ❤
I strongly believe that if Karen’s mother Agnes had showed her the same amount of love for her as she did for Richard, Karen would still be alive today.
True
I think that sort of maternal favouritism is quite common, my mother couldn’t do enough for my older brother, her first born. I resent it to this day.
@@jennifermorris833 sorry. ❤️
Same for mine with her eldest girl.
Same with my son's dad with his eldest boy.
So sad.
Rotten.
I hope you love yourself! ❤️
@@HonSkrattar facebook.com/groups/1443764532410920/
@@catherineconklin2667 I strongly agree.
I remember back in the 70s my sister had the same issue with her weight. it was horrible she had to be hospitalized. Thank God she made it. May you rest in peace sweet singing angel 😇🙏✝️🕊️♥️
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
Look at his eyes. He still looks shocked.
Joan Laura he was doing quaaludes again after Karen died.
Yes, so sad
He looks a bit gaunt there himself, actually.
He actually looked worse than that when I saw him on the Australian equivalent of this show back in 1983.(where the interviewer discreetly avoided the words "anorexia" and "death" and simply asked Richard about "what happened to Karen").
Victoria Louden no he wasn't, he was in grief. He hadn't done quades in years.
The saddest day of my life has always been...and will always be...Feb 4, 1983.
Find someone to love other than a figment of your imagination
ticket88 me too.
Time to get some help
I remember what I was doing when I heard the news 2 4 83 sad day
@@michaelleroy9281Ok I'll bite. What were you doing?
Richard Carpenter was a musical genius who was mostly overlooked and was in the shadow of his sister. Thank you Richard and Karen for sharing your amazing talent with the world. You brought us so much joy.
To the public maybe, but in the Carpenter family home Karen was the shadow to her brother.
Oh, he was never overlooked.
SAD REALITY OF LIFE. SAD SAD SAD. 🙏🙏🙏❤️🔥
A dysfunctional family like an overbearing mother (who clearly showed more love and attention to the son) and a very meek father with a daughter trying to please personality of trying to please and be perfect is a recipe for disaster for such a young sensitive girl like Karen...she felt that her weight was the only thing that she had control over all psychological with physical manifestations...typical perfection personality dysfunction....truly sad story
+Carol Price I think you hit it, right on the spot. But Richard couldn't get up there and blame his family publicly. And yes, it is so very sad. Breaks my heart.
Spot on Carol. I think the family has a lot of questions to answer
+Carol Price Correct, Carol. A milquetoast father, overbearing narcissistic mother who usually showers most (if not all) her attention on one sibling. That sibling is typically an overachiever. The other siblings never feel as though they are never good enough as they try to "compete" with mother's favorite child. This is a recipe for disaster.
+Carol Price Nothing wrong with perfect personality, or trying to achieve what we personally feel may be perfect, and want to live, "Perfection". People that don't understand perfection, could never achieve "Perfection". Karen's music was Perfection. The real problem here (LIKE ALWAYS) again was the media, they published articles how how fat she was getting, so she took action and this is the result, it's always the result. Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, etc, etc, etc... Free speech comes with a curse when your famous, and live in America.
Maybe lesbianism is another reactive neurosis. Another way to feel in control and rebel against controlling mom. Just saying.
Most underrated drummer of all time, bar none.
Always felt so bad for Richard when Karen died.
Same here.
Auto tune WAS invented because of Karen...no one can even touch that pure, pitch perfect, silky voice...
Actually, no. It was invented in 1996, but not because someone wanted to re-create Karen Carpenter‘s voice.
@@susannovak8263 I wasn't CLEAR...it was invented BECAUSE of her voice, not to RECREATE her voice, that's just silly! Why would you even imply that!
@@lindamassei9458 Sorry I'm forever late but pls stop making stuff up. Auto tune has nothing to do with Karen.
If Richard ever reads this he is right about too much added weight too fast.My sisters Brother-inlaw did the same thing after a stomach surgery to reduce weight.He started to eat regular meals but it was years later and I guess the heart did not do well with a surge in weight quickly.He died in his sleep while taking an afternoon nap.He was in his early 40's.I love you Richard! Thank you for the music & memories.Been listening since 1969.Karen you will always be my favorite singer.Your voice is timeless and I hope there is a constant track of you singing in heaven.
First of all some of the comments below about Richard being the cause of her anorexia sickens me. Richard adored his sister when ever the media picked on her about her weight he stuck up for his sister he did everything he possibly could to help her through her disorder. Before you go around pointing fingers how about actually read up on the carpenters? You can just see by looking at him that he is struggling to accept that she is gone he has been left with a hole in his heart forever. Anorexia was not a well known disorder back then maybe if it was Karen could have been saved. R.I.P Karen you were such a wonderfully gifted singer, you truly were an angel you are very dearly missed i hope you have found peace you will never be forgotten. Only if you were here with us today to see how many people love and care for you maybe it would not have to be this way
Thank you, someone with some sense! There was nothing more Richard could have done, but she is missed deeply.
I agree totally with this..
Rubbish! MADE IN AMERICA did not fail! Richard loved his sister. She was his friend and partner in music. You're an insensitive ass. Karen loved her family...she didn't know YOU.
***** No artist maintains their chart dominance or huge popularity forever. Carpenters were still strong sellers. In any case, you are a hateful troll. I will not engage with you further.
Exactly all he ever did was enable her...
There is a clip out there when Karen and Richard were interviewed by a British reporter and Karen is asked by her if she has anorexia nervosa. Karen looks at her straight in the eyes and says, "No." At this point she was skeletal.
I remember reading that early on, there was a review of them, a male reviewer made a snarky comment on her being a little heavy; she started dieting and never recovered. What a tragedy, all the way around.
It was Sue Lawley for Nationwide in Britain in 1981. Questions were a little personal and Karen wasnt ready to talk about her issues with anorexia, only saying she was 'pooped'. Interview was stopped and resumed a couple of times because of this 😔
If Karen had emotional support from her mother, she might still be alive. Her mother loved only Richard
Bullshit I don't believe that insecure because others looked better
@@cindycinn2724 what?
David Hartman was a decent interviewer. This is probably one of the first to deal with a serious issue (minus Cavett).
Karen Carpenter's voice was Heaven sent. Her brother Richard was a brilliant musician/composer/arranger. Together they made music history. They were a fantastic team. They were business partners, siblings and best friends. Anyone with a heart and a sane clear mind can see that Richard was in a lot of pain in this interview. Anorexia Nervosa was an unknown quantity in the 1970's and 80's. Even today, how can you explain a disease that makes a rail thin person believe they're overweight? Perhaps it started with an idiot journalist calling her "chubby."
No journalist called her chubby, the article actually called Richard chubby
@@emilyclarke2780 I don't recall anybody calling Richard "chubby", but somebody (journalist, reviewer, whatever) DID call Karen that, at least once. It was when they were just starting out.
Wasn't that what happened? The review she read said Richard and his chubby sister! That's what they showed in the movie. I'd have to request to read that article myself! Maybe a library has it. Now I forgot what magazine it came from or what paper.
@@vilmat.gonzalez2759 That was incorrect. She had issues much earlier than that. In high school, she lost 20 pounds even before she got famous, so the demon was there since at least when she was 17.
They weren't best friends lol. They had a very sick, codependent relationship. Dude is talking like a dirty politician in this interview. He was as terrible to her as her mother (mom and son exactly alike). Absolutely no emotions either, ever.
Let's give huge credit for Richard in this video for staying so cool and being so supportive. Couldn't imagine seeing your family member go through that. RIP Karen and Lord Bless Richard
Major credit to Richard. I feel so bad for him here.
Major credit to Richard! The man has just lost his baby sister, who he was very close with, and he is still pulling through very cool in this interview
I think he knew his mother was too hard on Karen. He didn't want to say it.
@@piteusx8440 You know what, I say you make a good point yes. The harshness of her parent came in affect here.
From what I’ve read, he was pretty hard on Karen, too.
Richard is asked some tough questions by the parasitic media personality (who's just doing his job, of course), and he answers with dignity, grace, patience, wisdom and love. Who among us would not have been blessed to have been in the very presence of Karen Carpenter, whose voice pierces my own heart and brings tears to my eyes each time I hear her sing -- a voice which, I can only presume, is not too dissimilar in tone and beauty from that of the angels that many of us hope will receive us after we are gone from this earth? How lucky Richard was to have grown up, performed, recorded with his sister. The two of them have enriched our lives in incalculable ways. Thank you for uploading this footage.
don't forget patience
funny, I thought to myself as I listened to the questioning, that this (interviewer)fellow seems to have a sense of respect, and dignity about his line of questioning, and the delivery. Today, they're so cold, unfeeling and ask the most ridiculous questions. He was pointed, and then he was done.
I could be wrong. Just seems to be a difference , in my mind between then & now(and it hasn't really
been that long)
Parasitic? Please.....
davidhertzberg great words truely Karen has a unique voice one of a kind :-) love all her songs .. We will never have another Karen
the whole purprose of the media is to be adversarial, and trust me you would not want it otherwise
There will never be another voice like Karen’s. Ever. She was......the best female singer I’ve ever heard.
CARPENTERS: ANOINTED & ORDAINED by God to impact the World, during dark times & Anti-God / Anti-USA 'Acid Rock' saturation > thus a METEORIC LAUNCH by the hand of God to touch people's hearts & souls (16 Mega Hits & 20+M Sales in just 1st 4 yrs.) 100M Sales in 10 yrs. & a 'Consecutive Hits' Record still standing 2023 > 50+ yrs.
Just 9 months later?! Wow thats strong of Richard. What a tragedy, she was soo young, they were a perfect duo. I'm 38 years old born in 86 and I love their music.
Watching this breaks my heart, to people to think that he is somehow at fault is so sad... they were so close...
The fact you can tell all of them are holding back tears makes me tear up. 😢
all of them?
I didn’t see any of that
A) He was part of The Carpenters, he can do what he wishes with their music. B)Apparently you didn't listen to any of their music because he did vocals on tons of their songs. C) different people mourn in different ways, this was his way of showing respect to his sister, lighten up.
He couldn’t sing!!!
@kellyfanelli1383 yes, he could, very well in fact. I'm guessing you don't like him as a person and that's why you're being critical of him? Because he most certainly could sing.
so heartbreaking, loved the Carpenters, still do love them, they are a staple in our house and car!! Thanks Karen and Rich for filling my life with music!! I am introducing my grandkids to your music and they love it!!
Who's watching in 2017? We loved the Carpenters!!! Miss your Angel voice Karen! You were perfect just the way you were. I rocked my babies and grandbabies to 'Close to you'!!!
It's amazing how he didn't feel he could sit around for years waiting to get the album out. Immediately after her passing, he got to work and had it out within 9 months. Sitting around being a self-pitied basket case wasn't an option.
I remember when Karen died, I was very depressed. Their music always made me feel happy as a child/teen in the 70's....I was so unhappy and treated badly by so many people. Their music cheered me up........it still does. I'm glad I'm not unhappy anymore as an adult.
She was and always will be a crystal clear gem surrounded by society's widespread filth she just could not put up with.
RIP Karen ❤
Anorexia Nervosa is one of the deadliest mental illnesses because the person suffering from this disease literally starves to death,I know my daughter is a true anorexic and it’s terrifying,thankfully as of today she is well but it is never cured and never goes away so I thank God for every healthy day she has, she was diagnosed in 7th grade and is 36 today,she has had relapses but as I said today is a good day. Rest In Peace Karen Carpenter and thank you for sharing your incredible gift with us,I’m so sorry this disease took you from us
I feel sorry for this guy. Those two could have gone on for years in the music business. What a shame.
I agree..
+ForeverAnalog She was anything but a "fame hog"
Why would you have felt sorry for him, he was part of the problem!
@rudy melgarDo you think she didn't know that? She wasn't dumb. It is mentally MUCH more complicated than that. All mental disorders are. Otherwise, therapy and intensive treatment wouldn't be needed. It is insensitive, uninformed comments such as yours that drove her further into it.
@rudy melgar Wow....your parents really taught you to be respectful to women, right? 🙄 Would it be too rude of me to call you an idiot, then? You probably know nothing about the emotional and psychological abuse she endured from her mother, and her jealous, perfectionist brother. Everyone in her life was overbearing and controlling, and that was the one leverage she used against them. To her, it was saying, "you may be controlling me in most areas of my life, but you cannot make me eat". It was her way to rebel. When her mother made comments about her being too thin, it probably drove her to lose even more, just to spite her. Read up on her life before criticizing her. She DID seek treatment the last two years of her life had was getting healthy. Her body had just endured too much and gave out. Everything is not just black and white. You just don't get it, and probably never will.
Richard is a genius. He just didn’t understand her disease. Got bless him
Thank you always for loving Karen enough to use her struggle to help others I am alive today because of this. ❤🙏
This is really sad to watch. Richard looks heartbroken 😞
I still love the carpenters. PBS currently is showing a Carpenters special. So people ARE still watching and enjoying their wonderful music.
Mike Tower, Richard Carpenter was their arranger, composer, and producer. He loves and misses his sister dearly. These siblings each had enormous talent.
Great picture, Mr. Gold!!! I love 1970s music like this, and the Carpenters especially, so we both have good taste. I also have also read several books on Amityville. Sorry this is off-the-subject, but I hope you read Stephen Kaplan's book about it - he was the story's hero.
arranger, composer aargh, he sucked at it -- she could have done so much better
When I hear Karen sing, it was like a beautiful angel singing,and the world stop to listen. God bless Karen. There will never be another like her. Rip in peace Karen,love you and your music.
Karen’s talent was a gift from heaven for all people for all time. We are blessed to have her incomparable catalogue of music preserved for generations to come.
She had the most beautiful voice and the two of them together were a powerhouse performing team. There will never be another brother and sister team like them.
Um, Donny and Marie were pretty good back in the day. Not up to Karens' level but they were both good Singers and Performers.
@@lorimiller4301 Um, sorry but no. No comparison. None whatsoever.
It's control. Her weight was the ONE THING in her life that SHE could control.
So you saw the Documentary too
@John Whirling Why???
thats true she could control her weight.her mom never showed her love or acceptance.i wish she had a support system
@John Free Why...?
Candelyn Lawind - While it’s not a certainty in Karen’s situation, you’re wrong if you think it can’t happen that way. All the signs were there for Karen. She had a domineering mother who favored her older brother. Richard, while perhaps well meaning, ran the show for the most part. And Karen wasn’t the decision maker in the group. Some people who feel smothered, controlled, and insignificant might look for an outlet to escape those feelings. Even if that outlet is harmful and may end up killing them in the long run. So there you go. She couldn’t control her family. She could control her weight. Or so she thought.
All I can say is the negativity below is a sign of the times. KC is dead and speaking ill of the dead shows a lack of maturity. The music will live on long after RC is gone and I think that focus on the musical treasures that they left behind is what all of us should do.
spectre56j I was literally a baby born in late 82 but my parents made sure that I know who “The Carpenters” were. Til this day it’s breaks my heart as now a 35 yr old woman. Their songs had such beauty...and her voice heavenly...I hope she is resting peacefully and know that there are many of those who love her til this day.
TRUTH.
I am KC and I approve this message
Wow does this take me back in time. Such Talent gone. 😢
Back then when this was recorded they did not have a clue about the causes of anorexia. Of course now we know a great deal more. Richard answered to the best of his ability and he did it with a great deal of dignity. He was a wonderful big brother who adored his sister and encouraged her to be centre stage, for that alone I am grateful. A musical genius.
I think Richard handled this very well
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your love and music , bless you Richard , God Speed . Karen is always with us in spirit .
What a gift she has left us, I always think Whitney is the greatest but Karen is right up there with her, both struggled with fame, it can't be as easy at it looks.
Richard Carpenter was the best friend and brother that anyone could ever hope to have, I don’t care what other people say!
such a tragic loss, not only for her family but for the world . I am sharing these videos of her music with my grandchildren now, who never heard of her before, but are as in love with her now as I am. Thank you Karen for music that will be loved and relevant forever.
+adoracle1 Please don't forget her brother, Richard. He was as much a part of their group and music as she was. They were very much the Yin and the Yang for each other if you will. :) Happy listening and sharing! :)
cubomania3 rama kles
I was born in 77.. i do remember when she dies i was 6& they kept playing her songs on the radio, i sat down at a toy piano and played Rainy days& Mondays" my grandfather heard from the phone& had a Yamaha piano sent to my house, i have perfect pitch& ill never forget the song that made it all possible. I love you Karen RIP🌹🌺🌸
Thank you both for such beautiful music!!!😊
I will always lament at what a great loss this was. Her voice was truly a beautiful, one of a kind, blessing. They gave us so much beautiful music.
At least David Hartman was and is a fair and objective interviewer...fast forward about 20 years and had this happened Matt Lauer would have ambushed Richard almost certainly.
They should have been ambushed when Karen was alive, she needed to stop living in denial. I'm not at all attempting to be rude , I have been through similar with my Daughter & we found that addressing the issue properly (No denial) was a great help to her recovery. Tough love is needed in a situation such as this .. there's no other way !
I highly doubt shamming them on television would have cured her. Did you drag your kid on tv and address her problem to the public to set her right?
Matt got was he deserved. He is HISTORY. Katie Couric rocks. She interviewed me a few years ago on her show. Love her!
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Matt Lauer ??????
Jeffery Willoughby Richard would’ve deserved that. I think there was a tremendous load of guilt after she passed
Richard is a genius ..and Karen greatest Singer ever..so sad about her death.Beautiful lady.
People forget that Richard too had problems and issues.
Her brother has always been very strong. I’m such a big fan of this brother and sister group. RIP Karen💕🕊
David did an excellent interview. Richard is so well spoken and one can determine his difficulty dealing with his sister's death.
Absolute tragedy. She was an incredible singer and drummer. And Richard is a genius, musically.
I remember being a sophomore in highschool when I learned of her passing I really do love her voice.. my all time favorite Christmas songs are by her
He wasn't no freaking Angel himself..so nice to point the finger to the other guy, they knew what was up,,
Karen Carpenter would no doubt want the world to hear the album. It truly is a remarkable treasure, a music that has inspired and lifted me up when I'm feeling down. She was an amazing woman with the voice of a goddess.
Wow just out of high school when she died growing up I was in love with Linda Rhonstandt and Karen Carpenter. Watching these shows brings back memories of better times.
But still given all these comments, how could this supremely talented and gorgeous woman look in the mirror and see something far less than wonderful. The drive of her brother or Agnes' lack of love does not fully explain it. We all saw this angel of God, and we thought, how could she be any more amazing? SGE DID NOT SEE THIS. I suffered for decades from self-image problems, and I came thru it. She did not and it absolutely breaks my heart every day. 💔 I just give thanks to God I was alive during her time, got to see her live in concert and be caressed and soothed by her voice and music. RIP, God's angel. Your music will live on for all time.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm suprised about the amount of dignity and understanding from the both of them, since this was from decades ago! People on TV nowadays aren't that knowleadgeable on this disorder.
Her mother started criticizing Karen for not being perfect in all ways......including her weight!
I’m a teenager now,and I’ve loved their music for years and it just destroys me hearing this ,I hope she’s happy now
I remember when I was a kid watching that puppet host on Good Morning America and as a child, I remember thinking "he's fake as a $3 bill" and here I am now 50 and I stil feel the same way. We miss you KC. Gone too soon.
I was blown away (after watching part 1& 2) at how composed the family is during the interview, especially her mother. She has been gone less than a year when this was taped. I'm not trying to be judgmental or anything, but still, how a mother can talk of her daughter and not shed a tear I think is a bit telling re the "family dynamic" as far as emotions go. No doubt of course they loved her with all their heart, I guess lots of things just require no explaining by those left behind.
I feel bad for Richard that all people want to do is ask about Karen, they never seem to ask "how are YOU doing?". I was devastated when I heard the news she had died. I was 23 at the time. I was probably in my 30's before I really learned much about anorexia. What a huge loss to not only the family but to the fans who couldn't get enough of that voice along with Richard.
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I was 18; didn't know much about her at the time; but my older sister had their albums.
I was 18 as well in 1983 and had been familiar with the Carpenters since day 1. Anorexia then was something which affected models and young girls. It was a terrible shock to find that Karen had suffered from it.
You and I are the same age.
Magical souls never seem to stay long in this world.😢 She had true magic. It just flowed out of her effortlessly. She didn’t know how adorable she was.🥲
He also had addiction Issues…sad lives….brilliant talent.
Edna Red (a commenter below) was directly on point with regard to the cause of anorexia and the manifestation of anorexia. One word, better known as "The Big "C" - CONTROL. Everyone wants to have a certain amount of it in their lives, but from what I have researched on Karen's life, professionally and otherwise, she felt like she had none. She actually became addicted to the idea that she could CONTROL her weight, therein lies the root of the disease/condition. By the time she realized she had a desperate problem, the damage had already been done to her body and its internal function. She ended up losing her life for the need to have CONTROL. The tragedy of this situation is hard to put words to.
Sealust50 - issues about weight are just a symptom. The root of the problem began with family dynamics. This is a reason, not blame. Karen was trying to please her mother and get her love and approval. It's documented in so many places how the mother favored the brother. Karen already sang well and her weight had been mentioned so that's where eating disorders start- with a diet that goes out of control. That's where the control part comes in. She might have felt like she didn't have a lot of choices in her life but she could control what did and didn't go into her body. That is the recipe for anorexia, no pun was actually intended.
Most beautiful voice EVER!
Yes!!.......we don't realize how life is so short for some who have gain fame for such a short time, but the riches of these who have made such an impact in our lives with the gifts that they made and shared (The Carpenters) with us.......will forever be remembered in history.......for enturnity.
The best female voice of all time with her brother as the lyrical genius behind the voice.
Her singing voice is pretty incredible. RIP Karen.
Crazy to think that my favorite singer died 2 months before I was born. I love to sing her songs.
God bless Richard. How hard was that to power thru that last album. For us. Her fans! I love how he and his daughter are now, playing and singing... for us.
The Carpenters was a good part of my youth and I loved her voice! As for this interview, Richard doesn't look very convincing and I don't believe for a minute that he didn't know how and why his own sister's condition began.
So sorry for Karen
You're looking at the main reason for Karen's demise right here in this interview.
so sorry for RICHARD
It was not 30 pounds gained to an already frail body …
It was the fact that her heart was silently screaming for so long .. excsusted and with no relief or end in sight …
it could no longer keep going
so strong and all alone …
The beat of those drums …
It came from deep within …
A voice smooth like ribbon
Effortless it would flow …
And once u heard it
Made it impossible
Not to stop and listen
And realise how amazing that she shared that gift with u and me and the whole world…
What a gift to to share
That’s what only brilliant music gives ….
It’s priceless
Even though we didn't speak a word of english when we were young but we used to listened to her songs so much. So sad for her family if we loved her this much i am sure that only God can heal their sadness. R.I.P karen.
The best music group ever!!!! I wish Karen was still around her music and voice is just awesome beyond words! She was a true star, It's sad she died so young! :( When you listen to pop music of nowadays, and then listen to The Carpenters, it's like apples and oranges, pop music used to be so good but sadly it's not anymore.
Who's watching in 2015?
+MrChileLatino Yes, I mean 2050. I'm 500 today. Hurray!
+MrChileLatino I'm going to have to order a cake for my 100th birthday-a Wednesday-(as would Karen if she were still here).
me
+dinah Liang i am... so sad if she just smoked pot, chances are good she would still be here todday
me
Karen will always be missed! 2024 ❤❤❤
❤Richard looks very thin here!❤ Loved them loved their music!❤
I still get a bit emotional when I hear her sing, RIP Karen you are sadly missed