Flashback Friday Reaction: Carpenters - Superstar
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Karen suffered from an eating disorder. The movie, The Karen Carpenter Story, revealed some of her struggles. Evidently, comments about her weight in some of their reviews deeply affected her self-esteem. She was a beautiful young woman and by no means overweight. Karen's eating disorder eventually lead to heart failure at a young age. Such a tragic loss of a beautiful and talented young woman. 💔
The really sad thing is she had beaten anorexia, but her heart was already too damaged.
I recommend their song Solitaire. It really shows off her voice . It's beautifully haunting.
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell co wrote it, called "Groupie". Great song but the Carpenters took it to another level.
With a writing credit by Delaney Bramlett, who was married to Bonnie Bramlett, and is playing that beautiful white guitar. Drums by Hal Blaine of The Wrecking Crew. Released 1971.
👍 Karen had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard! If you listen to the lyrics of this song it is about unfulfilled love, heartbreak and longing. Karen was able to convey these feelings with her voice- it doesn’t necessarily mean that she was feeling that way herself!
Hi Tasha,
The word is melancholy. They were the masters of that type of music. In hindsight knowing what happened to Karen the sadness comes to the front. It’s been 41 years since she passed and it still haunts the memories for those of us who lived through it all. It’s the joy of her voice and their music that also heals us. There are so many examples of songs for different moods and styles it’s hard to not recommend all of them in one giant batch. As any OG fan can see, you were “melting” right on camera. It’s OK, we all did/do. It’s just welcome to the rabbit hole. Many will recommend their faves. You will feel the love of what I call The Carpenters Army. They find reactors and encourage them to learn more.
You love the harmonies. Then “We’ve Only Just Begun” is an early and excellent example. The video with many millions of views is the right one.
For maybe the saddest song, the]at would be “Goodbye To Love.” Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was about Karen but they didn’t admit it then. She was 22 when she sang it. A beautiful 22 year old singing that song is the definition of sadness. Because of Tony Peluso’s guitar work, this song went down in music history as the first “Power Ballad.” I don’t think there’s an official video on this but there are videos.
I’ll let those two hopefully continue your journey. There’s more and I’m holding one for later. It’s lesser known, I’m a major requester on it. Love watching you react, oh and the guy should have stayed and he’d melt to, it’s a cool thing to watch a couple melt. Oh and yes, Luther Vandross is who you were thinking of and Ruben Studdard covered his version to win American Idol.
Joe
The queen nobody sang like this she goes right to your soul she turns big tough guys into mush the best ever ❤️
Luther Vandross sang it. her emotions came from her ability to interpret songs, listen to good old dreams happy country song, jambalays, but when she sang sad so when she sang sad songs she emoted so well the sadness within the lyrics thay you felt them, that was her brilliance not her own sadness. see her interviews and in many she is upbeat hasppy with a great sense of humour,
Fantastic song and an absolutely spectacular vocalist.
Many people know the Luther vandross version
But this classic was written by the legendary Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett.
It came about from the great Rita Coolidge who experienced and watched female groupies with rockstatars. And Leon and Bonnie along with her husband Delaney crafted the song
And in fact the actual working title of the song originally was not going to be superstar it was going to be called Groupie!
I did appear along with bronnie brambles husband at the time Delaney bramlett AKA Delaney and Bonnie on a 45 single but it really went nowhere on the charts until the Carpenters covered it in 1971 and then Luther vandross would do it in 1983.
If you want to see Karen happy watch her drum solo 1976
Or indeed any recording of KC drumming. Particularly spectacular is the live outdoor Bacharach medley recorded for Ed Sullivan in 1971 at Walter Reed army hospital.
So much of the music from the '50s -'70s has been used today on commercials and movies and covered or sampled by current bands just because it is, for the most part, so much better than the music that is coming out today.
Her voice is so effortless and unlimited! In the top 5 ever
Hello Tasha ... First off I want to say how much I love the sincerity and joy that comes through in all of your reactions. It's refreshing ... thank you! I'm writing mostly to let you know about a 1973 Carpenters appearance on The Tonight Show that I stumbled across on UA-cam. It features a small medley of songs followed by a very candid sit-down interview with Karen and Richard. If you're interested, do a search for "The Carpenters | Carson Tonight Show". Thank you again!
Truly enjoy checking out your reactions. Here is a suggestion that I am sure that you and your listeners will enjoy. The Father of Soul, whose voice greatly influenced Rod Stewart and Steve Perry (of Journey band), and many others.
SAM COOKE " Somebody Ease My Troublin Mind "
This is one of my favorite songs of theirs. The lyrics are deeper than they seem at first. And btw, you look beautiful today! ❤
Pull up and watch some of her drum solos and marvel at her ability behind a kit and the precious smile on her beautiful face. Though she had, imho, the greatest female singers voice, she was also a superb drummer. She considered herself a drummer who also sang and always had a big smile on her face when playing!
I've been wanting RVC hosts to revisit songs that they have already reacted to. Those that had a strong impact on them, as well as those that didn’t but that their subscribers love.
All the harmonies are Richard & Karen overdubbed multiple times.
Cada palavra q vinha da Karen era impregnada de sentimento e emoção. Algo q nunca vi igual
NICE! Popular video today! Welcome to the Karen Carpenter fandom! THIS MASQUERADE is another stellar song by her. Great Reaction Miss Jackson!! Oh!! While on the subject of Jackson,,,, WHO'S LOVING YOU sung by a 6 or 7 year old Michael Jackson and my opinion his most PHENOMENAL vocals! Written by Smoky Robbins. Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
This Masquerade, like Superstar, is a Leon Russell song. So is A Song For You. Richard clearly admired Russell's writing...
Love the Tee cameo/photobomb...
If you like the flute "And When He Smiles" has plenty of that. Nice live video of it, too
Quite a few terrific jazz-flavored flute solos in Carpenters recordings, especially earlier on in their career (Another Song from the 1970 Close To You album, for instance).
@@stevetournay6103 No doubt. There was really just a whole flute revival in early 70s popular music that I love
Photo bomb.....! 😉
Luther Vandross covered this song also
Luther Vandross
Unfortunately, her name is Karen 😂 but her name didn’t have the connotations it does today.
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Luther Vandross covered this song, was more upbeat and RnB. Carpenters are the originals, one of their hits
It's interesting how people reflect that singers are mirroring their actual life. Of course they are. Tasha do you know anyone that doesn't have at least occasional life problems? Life=struggle. We all have our ups and downs. I see singers the same as actors in the following regard. Singers fall into a character like an actor, just for a lot shorter amount of time. In order to give a performance, that's what singers and actors do, they perform by "becomimg" whatever they are singing/acting about. Karen does happier songs as well. Watch "On Top Of The World" for an example. I challenge anyone to find someone that doesn't have any problems. Karens deeper register is perfect for reflecting sadness. Just as William Defoe is perfect for portraying a villain. A character singer?¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Luther Vandross covered it later.
Check out Tori Holub
I figured it’s a little early for Tori. I like to let them get deeper into Carpenters first. But, I’m with ya!
Joe
Tori Holub is not Karen Carpenter, and never will be...
@@johnb.2518 Tori is Tori and that’s good enough. No negativity is needed for such a fine talent. You obviously have no idea, so …
@@jbs256 Tori is very talented and has a good voice - but she is not the 2nd coming of Karen Carpenter - not possible by anyone - not negativity, just fact - she needs to get material of her own...
@@johnb.2518 she has. Just some fact you may not be aware of. Her song Christmas Again, it was co-written by Donnie Demers and Steve Eaton. Steve wrote ‘All you get From Love Is A Love Song” for … Carpenters. They were forwarded a Short by Tori and reached out to her. On “I” she has an acoustic with piano cover of Rainy Days… She got a comment from @paulielama2 with many accolades on the beauty of her voice. He knows from beautiful voices, since he cowrote the song. Herb Alpert has given her a ❤️ at least twice to my knowledge. Chris May who coauthored “Carpenters: The Musical Legacy” produced, arranged and was pianist on her cover of “Georgia On My Mind.” She is an invited singer to the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration this April in Downey. So the girl got cred. She will be the first to tell you she doesn’t think she sounds like Kacie. I’d say she has the type of voice I want to hear more of. Now she’s showing her instrumental chops in her newest. She pretty much replaced four members of Heart and is working on Carpenters. Drums were sneak peaked in Crazy On You. She has a full drum kit to go along with a rack of guitars and a keyboard. So, enjoy the experience it’s just beginning.
Joe
Luther did a copy too she had eating disorders
Saw her in 1974!!!😂
Karen didn’t like singing towards the front of the stage….her manager said she needed to be up there so she was in full view of the audience…..Karen was the most comfortable singing while playing the drums….
Tasha, cute guy that came in there in the background, lol.
The song is fictional. Its written from the perspective of a Superfan who had a one night affair with her favorite guitarist. He told her he loved her. He doesn’t He said he would be coming back to see her. . She is trying to find the words to make him come back. He isn’t. Her heart is slowly breaking as she realizes that this is what is happening.
I see it as unrequited love, from a homely teenage girl, alone in her room, listening to her radio and a popular singer belts out a ballad that touches her heart and takes her loneliness away for a little while.
Tasha, please keep going woth Karen!! You will be listening to her for the rest of youre life!!
Luther Vandross 1983 Superstar, his version was amazing but, the Carpenters came first so, there will never be another Karen Carpenter, period end of story.
You should listen to Brenda put your bra on by Ashley Mcbryde and Pillbox Patty and someone else
"Someone else"...😂😂 That's kinda how The Guess Who got their name!
Shes so sad because she had a jealous Mother who told her as a kid to not eat too many cookies! Thats what led to her aneroxia!! Married once to a guy that just wanted her money. And besides the horrible Mother, I contribute some of the fault to Richard for her death. He was her brother. She killed herself! And most of the time its because of the family ...what a fkin shame.