One of the most beautiful songs ever performed. Saddest of all, she never knew how good she was. One of the most pitch perfect singers of all time. When she recorded "superstar" the number one hit. She read the lyrics off a napkin, and the first take was perfect. That is the recording you here on the record. Amazing
And...From.several documentaries I've seen ...She didnt want to come out front....and just be the lead - "Front Woman" figure the promoters insisted on. She just wanted to be...as seen here...part of the band. behind an instrument....because she had a horrible perception of her own self image. Had they listened to her wishes...Had they cared. . at all ..about the slowly dieing angel..She very well couldve survived.
So hauntingly beautiful and yet sad when one realizes that Karen never really found the love that she sang about. :( Rest In Peace wonderful Karen. Hope to meet you one day! In another time and an other place!
In the name of the Father the son and the holy Spirit is meant to hold up a man and a lot more heavenly father thank call your son for his will shall be done on Earth as it is in heaven amen amen amen and amen keep God first
One of the most beautiful, elegant and effortlessly incredible voices I’ve ever heard. Her mouth opened and she didn’t even have to try she was such a natural. Saddest story ever. Rest in peace Karen
As a drummer, ive never thought the song that my mom always played when i was a kid was sung by a singer that was also a drummer herself. Seeing her singing and does amazing drum solos makes me more appreciative and respect The Carpenters.
@@courtneynewton-john8862 English is likely their second language but the sentiment is clear and heart-warming. Your sentiment is that of a a nasty troll hiding behind your keyboard.
@@สันติคําตันดี The approx. time of her reappearance on earth accordingly though the time element of life and the rejuvination factor of three leads me to believe the year 3215.4 based on geophysical reproduction is fairly accurate based on the hydrometric therum.
What a gem! I just stumbled across it. Karen always described herself as a drummer who also sings, but I think we all agree, she had the voice of an angel. Thank you, nice job!
Karen Carpenter's exceptional vocals were so unique that her voice will continue to resonate long after the song ends. Once you hear a song by the Carpenters, you will continue recognising all their songs even the unfamiliar ones.
Take 1 ! Astounding. What a perfect angel's voice. It breaks your heart the way Ms. Carpenter passed away far too young. Fortunately, the Carpenters' music will be enjoyed universally by future generations for as long as high tech music recordings last .
So, why can't we have beautiful music like this today? Perhaps music is truly a reflection of society. Today's America is far less pretty than the America of the 70's.
@@mikep4745 for sure! It was a different time. Looking back it seemed a time of innocence. I was just a kid but society was not so complicated. I think people kind of had their roles. Today life is confusing.
What a true legend she has become she really has amazing voice rest in peace sweetheart you may be gone but most definitely won’t be forgotten Nov 2024
Love them till the end. That little horn break, I still love that to this day. Miss the days of the mighty horn sections of the 60's and 70's. These are the good old days, but those were the days!
One filthy hot night in the summer of 1970, when I was 15, I turned on the electric fan in my room, crawled into bed, and put my transistor radio under my pillow--and this song came out of it. Honestly, I thought I was listening to Radio Free Heaven. RIP Karen, with love.
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
My wife and I had this sang at our wedding. A few years later we got to see her in concert, front row seats. Such a beautiful voice, had such a sad untimely end to her life. This song always takes me right back to the special first years of our dating and marriage.
Karen had such a deep, sultry voice. She could sing in a range typically only meant for men, but her voice was so pleasant and smooth in that range it was simply beautiful. It’s a real shame the psychological disorder she suffered which led to her premature death. What a talent to lose. A one of a kind voice that will never be repeated. RIP Karen. You’ll never be forgotten since you had a voice for the ages. No musical fads or other genre of music that fades along with the talent that made up that particular genre. No, Karen’s voice was pure and her music untainted. Just music with no fads or other stylized music in a box. She just produced great music that will stand the test of time. That voice will live forever.
Those who remember this golden age of amazing songs like this one will remember Mr. Burt Bacharach. He had an amazing talent and his songs had a signature hook with the trumpets.... You put Burt and Karen together and it’s pure gold.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I remember hearing "Close to You" since I was a kid, a long time ago (I was 8 years old in 1970. My first single was "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.) I just remembered it yesterday, and started singing it. I'd never realized just how beautiful this song truly is. Thank you, Karen. May you be with our Lord and all his angels and saints.
"on the day you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true" No words can describe how fitting this is for Karen in her own words. I will always be gutted over the circumstances of her passing.
I love that I can do a search for 300 top hits of 1973 and stay up until 430 in the morning listening and reliving memories from those years, good and bad. Thank God for modern music libraries that are FREE except for the assholes that make aggregators take down their songs. Fine, we won't remember and sing along to your stingy music. Peace out ✌
I was born in 1970 same year this album was released. Love this kind of music, you can hear the instruments, relate to the lyrics, and it just makes you feel good. Love it!
Hello! Soy española, tengo 50 años. Recuerdo ésta bellísima canción y esa bella voz . Desde muy pequeña. Mis hermanos mayores la solían escuchar. Es maravilloso el tener el placer después de tanto tiempo, long time! Thank 👍🏼🇪🇦❤️Karen , ojalá que estés en the Heaven . Al que nos transportas " cerca de ti"..💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I was 3 years old when this song hit the airwaves, and it was one of the very first songs that I memorized. I cried like a newborn baby when my mom informed me of her passing. I thought that she was one of the greatest vocalists of all times.
I heard this unexpectedly on the radio and its great beauty hit me like a ton of bricks. Such sincere sweetness and such elegant simplicity. I hate that radio overplay in the 70s ruined it for generations to come. It’s time for a comeback. ❤️
She was perfect just the way God-made her I don't know How she could be convinced otherwise. Resting peace Karen Carpenter. Did you notice that there's no overlay With her. Background vocals have Harmony from different people at the same time. when she sings it's just her beautiful voice only. This early with the right kind of help she could have overcome. It was the Epicac That finally did it.
Actually for the backing vocals, Karen and Richard over dubbed their voices over each others to get their harmonies. All of their early albums theirs is the only vocals. They were very talented.
Karen performed at Harrah's in Tahoe in 1970. We had a home in the same cove where Harrah's performers stayed. Karen was floating out in the cove and I watched her 50 feet away, falling in love with her. Purest female baritone voice ever.
As someone that is old enough to have heard her live, this tune is haunting to me. I was thinking about Karen and Judith Durham and the Seekers. These two are simply have the strongest voices female sounds with such ranges and pitches way up there. but I have to say Karen Carpenter is the best but Judith is a close second.
My most favorite memory of this song is when one of my older sisters handed me the phone, after she dialed, and asked me to ask the DJ to play this song. My sister must have called in 20 times already, and I guess she thought if a different person requested the song perhaps the DJ would play it sooner. Anyway, the DJ was Skinny Johnny Mitchell in Salt Lake City. When he answered the phone I requested this song, and he asked me if I was the same person who kept calling in, and I told him no. And he said that he didn't like liars, and I responded by saying, "No! I'm a boy!!" Knowing that it was my sister that was likely the one who kept calling in, and was a girl, of course. But you know what, I'll bet there were several others who kept calling in that same night requesting this song. Man! We're talking around 50 years ago! Thank heaven we can listen to any song we want to at any time! God bless Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and The Carpenters!
Timeless masterpieces. Unbelievable writing, arranging and producing. Damn shame Richard couldnt get his sister the help she needed. $$$$ above everything. Now the world misses her.
I Heard That she had passed away so sad she was very talented n loved by many and loved her voice and this Song n she will never forgotten & May she Rest in Peace
We love and respect you Karen ❤ my aunt reminded me so much of her and she just recently passed. One night i was researching Karen and then played this before bed, I sobbed for them both. Angels forever 💜💜💜
I’m so sorry for your loss Erin. 😔I hope this beautiful song gives you some comfort knowing that the beauty of your aunt, like this song, will live in your ❤️ forever.
@@erinsebestyen8152 I wish you many more birthdays Erin ❤️Don’t forget, you are blessed to have your auntie in your ❤️ forever. Take comfort knowing that 😊 x
I remember hearing that on the radio in the summer of 1970. It was so good, and her voice so beautiful. The harmonies she did with Richard were smooth as silk.
I begun to love this music of Caren Carpenters since I was in the grade school, ii remembered it on the year 1972 until now I still love like this music and I am already 56 nearly to die, I want this music to be played when I am already burried in my grave!
14 añitos en 1971, gracias por haberme acompañado en mi adolescencia y juventud hermosa Karen, hasta el día de hoy extraño esa bella voz. Saludos desde Chile.
Ridiculous comment and I'm a boomer. But to be honest, I always found the Carpenters to be just another of those manufactured bands of the sixties, singing pop songs written by the likes of Burt Bacharach and such. They had their audience but that audience didn't include those tuned in to the burgeoning rock & roll wave of the sixties.
In an era of amazing singers like Janis Joplin and Carole King and Aretha Franklin and Barbara Streisand, to my ear Karen Carpenter was the pinnacle of perfection. Her voice was so haunting alluring and beautiful, unlike anyone before or since. A tragic loss to the world that she died so young.
hola desde venezuela esas canciones tan bellas nosotros las escuchabamos siempre . desde que estudiamos en secundaria , bellisimas formaron parte de nuetra vida . gracias nunca olvidaremos ese sentimiento de amor y paz que nosotros permitimos que nos quitaran .buenas noches
I so remember------indeed, I'll not ever forget------when I 1st heard this masterpiece, on the radio, in that long ago, summer of 1970. I had no idea just who " Carpenters " were , no idea who was singing, but what I DID know, was that voice : clean -----pure------& unforgettable. I rushed to get the 45 , from the record store in downtown Denver , ' Harmony Records " on Welton St., between 16th & 15th streets. I paid 79 cents , got back to the room where I was living , 23 y/o, heading to 24, & a senior, finally, in college, at CU-Denver. I got home, & listened, & listened ; the more i did it, the more I was in awe ; I knew then, that whoever " Carpenters " were, there was real, genuine, talent there/ Karen was 20 y/o, & Richard, my age. What a voice -------& for Richard, his sheer genius at song writing, arranging, & production . they were so young , as was I --------it still breaks my heart seeing, & knowing that Karen never knew how good she really was , never believed in herself , & in the end, destroyed herself , without illegal drugs, smoking, or alcohol. --------RIP, beautiful Karen. The music you & your Brother made, lives on now, & will, 4-ever.-----MJL, 75 y/o
Karen is on a very short list as the greatest singer that has ever walked this Earth. She was probably barely out of her teens when this was performed. Thanks for the video.
My favorite group since 1970. How I miss the Carpenters especially Karen. May she rest in PEACE.
A very sweet song. All her songs are pleasing to the ears.. no shouting.. no belting.. no rap and yet everyone enjoys it!
yes, and was blessed to have grown up in that era.
A talent like this comes along maybe a few times a century. RIP Karen.
我相信,一個世紀都難再現😂！
I hope Karen knew how much she was truly loved. She brought a lot of beauty into this world.
Well said my friend ♥️
An angel
Definately a beautiful Angel xx
You got that right Russell
One of the most beautiful songs ever performed. Saddest of all, she never knew how good she was. One of the most pitch perfect singers of all time. When she recorded "superstar" the number one hit. She read the lyrics off a napkin, and the first take was perfect. That is the recording you here on the record. Amazing
And...From.several documentaries I've seen ...She didnt want to come out front....and just be the lead - "Front Woman" figure the promoters insisted on. She just wanted to be...as seen here...part of the band. behind an instrument....because she had a horrible perception of her own self image. Had they listened to her wishes...Had they cared. . at all ..about the slowly dieing angel..She very well couldve survived.
Comparto opinión es una voz única e irrepetible 🌹
@@johnsullivan5525 Very true...
Was that the hairstyle back in her time?
Richard was pushing Karen too hard, she didn't want fame or to be in the spotlight, she was happy on the drums.
So hauntingly beautiful and yet sad when one realizes that Karen never really found the love that she sang about. :( Rest In Peace wonderful Karen. Hope to meet you one day! In another time and an other place!
Beautiful song
I always loved her since I heard this voice as a child .. my dream girl
This hit me hard, man. 😭
Just one the most beautiful voices ever! RIP and we will see you when is our time....
I would have luv her she was beautiful
I love this song. Amazing how it still holds up 51 years later. Number one on this date in 1970.
I was only6 yrs old but at that tender age it affected me & is still one of my all time favorites🖤🙂
Timeless
In the name of the Father the son and the holy Spirit is meant to hold up a man and a lot more heavenly father thank call your son for his will shall be done on Earth as it is in heaven amen amen amen and amen keep God first
Síii me encanta esta canción
The same here I'm 58 & she takes me right back to my childhood ( she touches my soul ) Bless Her still ♥to this day.
One of the most beautiful, elegant and effortlessly incredible voices I’ve ever heard. Her mouth opened and she didn’t even have to try she was such a natural. Saddest story ever. Rest in peace Karen
I am crying. Tears are silent images of pain and I feel myself nostalgic and unable to accept the the gold old days will never return
Thank-You beautiful!
She was truly a blessing that continues to give. I still miss her today. Angel voice.
I agree. Still believe she is was in the top 3 womens voices of all time
As a drummer, ive never thought the song that my mom always played when i was a kid was sung by a singer that was also a drummer herself. Seeing her singing and does amazing drum solos makes me more appreciative and respect The Carpenters.
So you bang on stuff, and you somehow think that makes you a judge ? Interesting.
Karen wanted to play the drums and sing, but her brother and others got her out from behind the drums to sing.
Maaan just figured out that TODAY! My dad keeps all CDs from The Carpenters on his closet like a treasure..
@nasha47 Did you have a stroke whilst writing that?
@@courtneynewton-john8862 English is likely their second language but the sentiment is clear and heart-warming. Your sentiment is that of a a nasty troll hiding behind your keyboard.
My wife had this song played at our wedding 1973. So emotionally for me
cool
Like in The Simpsons Movie
🥰🥰😍😍🤩🤩😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
My son's wedding also ph so handsom
That's when I was born 🥰
A voice from heaven ! They'll never be another. RIP: Karen
goes on in heaven frank...(3030)lx
Bravo 🇮🇹
Hey, she never got fat or Idendified as a man
When is she alive?
@@สันติคําตันดี The approx. time of her reappearance on earth accordingly though the time element of life and the rejuvination factor of three leads me to believe the year 3215.4 based on geophysical reproduction is fairly accurate based on the hydrometric therum.
What a gem! I just stumbled across it. Karen always described herself as a drummer who also sings, but I think we all agree, she had the voice of an angel. Thank you, nice job!
To me, she is a singer who can play the drums.
@@GabrielRodriguesYT Totally Dude! 😎
Her angelic voice and drumming skills were perfect.
Glad we got your approval
Yes they were
@@Butter-go7ih Get a life you miserable troll 🤦🏻
Anyone can play the drums but they can't have the voice.
Karen Carpenter's exceptional vocals were so unique that her voice will continue to resonate long after the song ends. Once you hear a song by the Carpenters, you will continue recognising all their songs even the unfamiliar ones.
The most perfect female singing voice ever to descend from the heavens.
Guess you have never heard Barbra Streisand sing, just to name one!
Yes
Correct, Paraconti!!!
Taken from us so soon…
@@ronlawray1563 she is not even close to this
On the day that she was born the Angels got together, and decided she would have an Angels voice too.
What an amazing gift she shared with all of us.
it goes on double u. she is marked to go endless. 3030
althoug. david was marked to ...in earth way..to Hell
Stupid lyric, because angels aren't the creator of anything.
It is a Pity she died so young
@@carmenchang7185
Agreed
Just amazing beautiful lady such a terrible loss
Take 1 ! Astounding. What a perfect angel's voice. It breaks your heart the way Ms. Carpenter passed away far too young. Fortunately, the Carpenters' music will be enjoyed universally by future generations for as long as high tech music recordings last .
I was a little kid when this came out. I remember it resonated even way back when. Beautiful song....timeless.
So, why can't we have beautiful music like this today? Perhaps music is truly a reflection of society. Today's America is far less pretty than the America of the 70's.
@@mikep4745 for sure! It was a different time. Looking back it seemed a time of innocence. I was just a kid but society was not so complicated. I think people kind of had their roles. Today life is confusing.
What a beautiful voice
What a true legend she has become she really has amazing voice rest in peace sweetheart you may be gone but most definitely won’t be forgotten Nov 2024
Love them till the end. That little horn break, I still love that to this day. Miss the days of the mighty horn sections of the 60's and 70's. These are the good old days, but those were the days!
One filthy hot night in the summer of 1970, when I was 15, I turned on the electric fan in my room, crawled into bed, and put my transistor radio under my pillow--and this song came out of it. Honestly, I thought I was listening to Radio Free Heaven. RIP Karen, with love.
No shouting, no screaming, no skimpy outfits. Just a beautiful voice singing a sweet song. God bless you Karen Carpenter 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Karen had a voice like an angel life was cut short may her spirit and soul rest in heaven my heart goes,out to family and friends.
I have never gotten over it.........
The best voice it's so relaxing to listen to her voice
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
Never can forget Karen, beautiful inside and out, her music lives on forever in many, many hearts😇😇
She and Susan the girl who song which way your going Billie?
My wife and I had this sang at our wedding. A few years later we got to see her in concert, front row seats. Such a beautiful voice, had such a sad untimely end to her life. This song always takes me right back to the special first years of our dating and marriage.
Karen had such a deep, sultry voice. She could sing in a range typically only meant for men, but her voice was so pleasant and smooth in that range it was simply beautiful. It’s a real shame the psychological disorder she suffered which led to her premature death. What a talent to lose.
A one of a kind voice that will never be repeated. RIP Karen. You’ll never be forgotten since you had a voice for the ages. No musical fads or other genre of music that fades along with the talent that made up that particular genre.
No, Karen’s voice was pure and her music untainted. Just music with no fads or other stylized music in a box. She just produced great music that will stand the test of time. That voice will live forever.
This video will bring me back to the comfort of the 70's for just a few moments.
Karen Carpenter, may she be at peace. Her beautiful voice will live forever
Hey, she never got fat or Idendified as a man
It blows my mind that such an angel of a voice can sing whilst playing the drums, truly majestic.
I know. So sad she thought otherwise.
She was a perfect singer
È un delle più belle e grandi interpretazioni che abbia mai ascoltato. Grazie KAREN ‼️‼️❤️❤️❤️🎆💙
Those who remember this golden age of amazing songs like this one will remember Mr. Burt Bacharach. He had an amazing talent and his songs had a signature hook with the trumpets.... You put Burt and Karen together and it’s pure gold.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I remember hearing "Close to You" since I was a kid, a long time ago (I was 8 years old in 1970. My first single was "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.) I just remembered it yesterday, and started singing it. I'd never realized just how beautiful this song truly is. Thank you, Karen. May you be with our Lord and all his angels and saints.
Beutiful Song Sandy
Hands down...The most beautiful voice ever...wow
"on the day you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true"
No words can describe how fitting this is for Karen in her own words.
I will always be gutted over the circumstances of her passing.
She’s AMAZING! My mom LOVED her and played her constantly. I love The Carpenters. They’re so amazing.
She always makes me stop in my tracks. There is nothing beautiful more than her voice. Sad she never knew how we felt she made us feel so much
Agree,probably one of the purist voices ever,magic sound
One of my all time favourites. This is truly a classic. Gary Brauns.
Listening to this kind of music brings me to a whole different world. I wish I could describe it.
During my life I have listened to different songs that remind me of many stories that do not belong to me. Likewise ... I can't describe it.
A world which understood the value of peace.
There are few female singers who have this special gift of a heartbreakingly beautiful sound.
Annie and nancy Wilson but its different music
I agree no one else!
Born in the 60s carpenters were my favorite group till today I'm still listening. Great childhood memories.
I cry every time I hear this song and want to go back to the good old days! I HATE this era! I HATE electronics!!
Sorry
if it wasn't for electronics you wouldn't be able to watch/listen to this whenever you wish
good morning.
I love that I can do a search for 300 top hits of 1973 and stay up until 430 in the morning listening and reliving memories from those years, good and bad. Thank God for modern music libraries that are FREE except for the assholes that make aggregators take down their songs. Fine, we won't remember and sing along to your stingy music. Peace out ✌
Why you hate technology is good.
One of the most beautiful voices ever!
I was born in 1970 same year this album was released. Love this kind of music, you can hear the instruments, relate to the lyrics, and it just makes you feel good.
Love it!
Even i born in 1992
I do love this song
Bravo🇮🇹
Que voz angelical...que morte prematura...que saudades dos anos setenta....voz eternamente lembrada
Trage sie immer in deinem Herzen ❤
Hello! Soy española, tengo 50 años. Recuerdo ésta bellísima canción y esa bella voz . Desde muy pequeña. Mis hermanos mayores la solían escuchar. Es maravilloso el tener el placer después de tanto tiempo, long time! Thank 👍🏼🇪🇦❤️Karen , ojalá que estés en the Heaven . Al que nos transportas " cerca de ti"..💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Face of a such a voice: nothing to tell. Just listening her. Why do the earth's angels must to die young?
天或喜歡作弄人,最喜歡的人,把她帶走！
I was 3 years old when this song hit the airwaves, and it was one of the very first songs that I memorized. I cried like a newborn baby when my mom informed me of her passing. I thought that she was one of the greatest vocalists of all times.
She was one of the greatest vocalists of her time, if not of all time. Sad she left that way, and to think it started due to body shaming.
Definitely
Frank Sinatra said he would pay to hear one person sing of course karen
She is, no one can replace her, Shes in Heaven singing to God now
Agreed !
I have a hard time accepting the fact that she could sing so beautifully while playing the drums!
My favorite female singer by far
I heard this unexpectedly on the radio and its great beauty hit me like a ton of bricks. Such sincere sweetness and such elegant simplicity. I hate that radio overplay in the 70s ruined it for generations to come. It’s time for a comeback. ❤️
She was perfect just the way God-made her I don't know How she could be convinced otherwise. Resting peace Karen Carpenter. Did you notice that there's no overlay With her. Background vocals have Harmony from different people at the same time. when she sings it's just her beautiful voice only. This early with the right kind of help she could have overcome. It was the Epicac That finally did it.
The movie tells thr reason.
I know from experience you can't help someone until they want to help their self
So True
Actually for the backing vocals, Karen and Richard over dubbed their voices over each others to get their harmonies. All of their early albums theirs is the only vocals. They were very talented.
@@jamajezzie yes,youre right
Love her voice and this special song she was outstanding
Karen performed at Harrah's in Tahoe in 1970. We had a home in the same cove where Harrah's performers stayed. Karen was floating out in the cove and I watched her 50 feet away, falling in love with her. Purest female baritone voice ever.
So Beautiful!
Oh my God! When I hear the songs like this, I feel you into my heart and I can see angels making a party to my soul.
Very beautiful comment
As someone that is old enough to have heard her live, this tune is haunting to me. I was thinking about Karen and Judith Durham and the Seekers. These two are simply have the strongest voices female sounds with such ranges and pitches way up there. but I have to say Karen Carpenter is the best but Judith is a close second.
lovely!
Maravilha 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
nice comment my freind
My most favorite memory of this song is when one of my older sisters handed me the phone, after she dialed, and asked me to ask the DJ to play this song. My sister must have called in 20 times already, and I guess she thought if a different person requested the song perhaps the DJ would play it sooner. Anyway, the DJ was Skinny Johnny Mitchell in Salt Lake City. When he answered the phone I requested this song, and he asked me if I was the same person who kept calling in, and I told him no. And he said that he didn't like liars, and I responded by saying, "No! I'm a boy!!" Knowing that it was my sister that was likely the one who kept calling in, and was a girl, of course. But you know what, I'll bet there were several others who kept calling in that same night requesting this song. Man! We're talking around 50 years ago! Thank heaven we can listen to any song we want to at any time! God bless Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and The Carpenters!
Why do the good ones always have to die. I love this woman's melodious voice.
She was an angel, songs that are sung in heaven. It doesn't get much better than this, down here! My personal favorite .
Crystal clear sound !
Timeless masterpieces. Unbelievable writing, arranging and producing. Damn shame Richard couldnt get his sister the help she needed. $$$$ above everything. Now the world misses her.
There won't be any other that has a unique voice like hers nope 🙏She is miss rest in peace...🙏
I Heard That she had passed away so sad she was very talented n loved by many and loved her voice and this Song n she will never forgotten & May she Rest in Peace
Hands up 2001 babies who love their songs so much❤️❤️❤️
Used to listen to Karen. Loved her talent and I still listen to her music today...Such an inspiration 💯❤️😔
Grew up w them on albums!!! Now it’s my Grandsons song from me!!! Beautiful ❤️💯
I love all her songs .she was a beautiful singer ❤️
Possibly the FINEST voice ever to be record in the music business.....back then in 72....or today.
I love you so much Michael Scott Richardson. I can't wait until March and walking down the aisle to join hands with you and only you
Great, naturally clear voice and the best song of Karen in my opinion.
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懐かしいな～いい時間が流れてる。👍
This song never gets old
Not only did she have one of the greatest pop voices ever, but she was also a kick-ass drummer.
I thank my parents for playing me her music throughout my childhood in the 70’s… she was a beautiful and gifted soul and she still makes me cry. 🥺
Tu voz era como el como de los angeles del cielo gracias mil por dejarnos maravillosas canciones ahora tu ves las maravillas que Dios te da.🇵🇪
We love and respect you Karen ❤ my aunt reminded me so much of her and she just recently passed. One night i was researching Karen and then played this before bed, I sobbed for them both. Angels forever 💜💜💜
I’m so sorry for your loss Erin. 😔I hope this beautiful song gives you some comfort knowing that the beauty of your aunt, like this song, will live in your ❤️ forever.
@@Justmyopinion221 thank you beautiful!!! Her bday is is the day after mine too 💘 you are so sweet, thank you
@@erinsebestyen8152 I wish you many more birthdays Erin ❤️Don’t forget, you are blessed to have your auntie in your ❤️ forever. Take comfort knowing that 😊 x
I remember hearing that on the radio in the summer of 1970. It was so good, and her voice so beautiful. The harmonies she did with Richard were smooth as silk.
100% BLESSED and a big ALOHA to Miss Karen Carpenter!! Love her voice!! So soothing!!🤙🏽🙏❤
Karen Carpenter parece um anjo cantando. Saudades eternas querida.
I begun to love this music of Caren Carpenters since I was in the grade school, ii remembered it on the year 1972 until now I still love like this music and I am already 56 nearly to die, I want this music to be played when I am already burried in my grave!
Dont die without knowing Jesus, he is our only hope in the afterlife... The hope of eternal joy
14 añitos en 1971, gracias por haberme acompañado en mi adolescencia y juventud hermosa Karen, hasta el día de hoy extraño esa bella voz. Saludos desde Chile.
Its tragic that today's generation don't have someone that can sing like this!
A lot this generation of "singers" do not have...
Ridiculous comment and I'm a boomer. But to be honest, I always found the Carpenters to be just another of those manufactured bands of the sixties, singing pop songs written by the likes of Burt Bacharach and such. They had their audience but that audience didn't include those tuned in to the burgeoning rock & roll wave of the sixties.
True
there's autotune now, everything is possible with autotune. Non-singers can record and sell albums with autotune.
try this one...ua-cam.com/video/v_2fyB4dj4U/v-deo.html&start_radio=1&rv=v_2fyB4dj4U&t=1
In an era of amazing singers like Janis Joplin and Carole King and Aretha Franklin and Barbara Streisand, to my ear Karen Carpenter was the pinnacle of perfection. Her voice was so haunting alluring and beautiful, unlike anyone before or since. A tragic loss to the world that she died so young.
I listen to Karen every day , that's what I look forward . Put on my headphones and drift away and her voice soothes my soul . Miss her so much !
I loved this album. I was working as a midwife in England. I remember it.
Hats off to the fellow who meshed the video and CD audio together to produce this video.
I always have goosebumps everytime I hear her sing. huuuhhhhh :) Love her voice.
My parents wedding song... 50 yrs!! And my father has the biggest Blue eyes!!! God bless these wonderful people ❤️❤️🤩
hola desde venezuela esas canciones tan bellas nosotros las escuchabamos siempre . desde que estudiamos en secundaria ,
bellisimas formaron parte de nuetra vida . gracias nunca olvidaremos ese sentimiento de amor y paz que nosotros permitimos que nos quitaran .buenas noches
I so remember------indeed, I'll not ever forget------when I 1st heard this masterpiece, on the radio, in that long ago, summer of 1970. I had no idea just who " Carpenters " were , no idea who was singing, but what I DID know, was that voice : clean -----pure------& unforgettable. I rushed to get the 45 , from the record store in downtown Denver , ' Harmony Records " on Welton St., between 16th & 15th streets. I paid 79 cents , got back to the room where I was living , 23 y/o, heading to 24, & a senior, finally, in college, at CU-Denver. I got home, & listened, & listened ; the more i did it, the more I was in awe ; I knew then, that whoever " Carpenters " were, there was real, genuine, talent there/ Karen was 20 y/o, & Richard, my age. What a voice -------& for Richard, his sheer genius at song writing, arranging, & production . they were so young , as was I --------it still breaks my heart seeing, & knowing that Karen never knew how good she really was , never believed in herself , & in the end, destroyed herself , without illegal drugs, smoking, or alcohol. --------RIP, beautiful Karen. The music you & your Brother made, lives on now, & will, 4-ever.-----MJL, 75 y/o
I just love the song "Close To You" The Carpenters ❤💕🎤🎼🎵🎶
Of course you do! This song was composed by the greates.... Burt Bucharach! 😇
Always flabbergasted of that beautiful voice.. ❤️
God bless you Karen. Got a great voice you love.🙏❤️🎼.x
This woman has the perfect voice, so unbelievably clear and finely nuanced! What a wonderful singer!
Karen is on a very short list as the greatest singer that has ever walked this Earth. She was probably barely out of her teens when this was performed. Thanks for the video.
Waouhh 😍😊beautiful old Song unforgettable with my Father thank you so much 😄💖🙏🎶
It's a shame that there are currently no female singers like her 😣
Yes I agree seriously makes me sad about this new generation...they really don't know meaningful songs to this caliber...😪
So much talent and to see play the drums that she loved so much. Her few joys.