Outtake - The Carpenters [very rare]

featuring Ella Fitzgerald and Karen Rehearsing a number from the 1980 television special. poor quality

[@brihmendiola6641]

Karen was so humble with zero diva airs and Ella knew it. Karen didn't even know she was great. She was in awe of Ella. Rare Gems. Legends in their own right

[@rpsnet]

Outstanding legends! Lovely ladies! Perfect vocalists!

[@Bijoushow]

Two legends. . . miss them both. Thanks for posting!

[@louise4053]

So glad we got to see that "small" outtake. Thank you so much for posting it.

[@TheOEDLovesMeNot]

Karen !!! Just stunning !!!

[@mnlght0snt]

WOW THIS IS A GEM :) THANKS FOR POSTING :)

[@Barristered]

Thanks for posting, the full version is on YT if you search for Ella Carpenter.
This clip might help debunk the rumour that Karen was miming during this recording.

[@henryjackson2357]

Richard It's not a rumor, she was lip syncing here. Richard himself has written about it, that she recorded the parts a few weeks earlier.

[@mbblover]

do you remember when and where richard wrote this?

[@cd72]

in the AS TIME GOES BY lyric notes...she recorded them on March 2, 1980, her 30th birthday

[@susankline7148]

Richard Ella carpenter

[@larryhardee1914]

She had perfect pitch, and apparently perfect timing. Yet she was never into music until high school. She had pretty much no training for singing, aka she was a natural. In the studio they were known for never making a mistake.

[@pinalo2009]

too much beauty, no one will take note of the audio and video quality

[@margaretrainey4346]

pinalo2009 rice hair condition

[@richardea4223]

AMEN!💙

[@redrick30]

Wish they would clean up all this stuff and put them on DVD/Ray

[@conceicaoferraz1785]

maravilhosas karen e de uma elegancia e humildade impresionante nao tem estrelismo apesar de serem verdadeiras estrelas bravo

[@HeapPlentyFunny]

Nice outtakes. Thanks for posting this. Oh yeah, if Ella married Darth Vader, she'd be known as Ella Vader! LOL. I'm sure Karen would have laughed too. LOL :-)

[@Kurtonebay]

do you have any clips of Karen and perry como?

[@gabrielofficial7859]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Tony-ws4rq]

If Karen was a jazz singer, she would have been bigger and better than Ella

[@richardea4223]

Both Karen and Ella are true legends!😊❤