Watching the most beautiful Karen and Richard her best arrangement brother, here in Defiance Ohio, September 3, 2024. 😊 No voice will ever come close to Karen! ❤
Perfect pitch. No autotune. No gimmicks. Clear, crisp lyrics. No annoying vibralto, falsetto, scratchy voice, just singing. Someone you can sing along with, music you can dance to or whistle along with if that's what floats your boat. Such a shame that when she screwed up the courage to step out from behind the drums, people felt the need to comment on her appearance. I would guess that most of us who first heard her on the radio never cared a bit what she looked like. She died before my kids were born. I didn't have time to listen to her music with them but you bet my grandchildren will know who she was. Jeez I miss hearing her.
Well said. It's such a tragedy that society has to shame women when there is nothing to shame them about, everyone looks different and we should appreciate real people.
And a perfectly normal, average body that the average person would have been comfortable with. Curses to whoever put it in her head that she had to be something more and less.
bested out John Bonham in a drummers poll, she was # 10 & Bonham was #11.he used to rail about it, "she couldn't last 3 mins with a ZEP number, Karen Carpenter, what a load of ..."I bet they would have been good buddies. Listen to this drummer, has a Bonham sound, I miss them both.
Moi je dirais tout simplement chère Karen je t'aimerais jusqu'à la fin des temps, par ta beauté, par ta présence, ta voix immuable, et bien sûr ton combat hors projecteur que tu n' a cessé de faire avec un grand courage et ce jusqu'à la fin ! Merci chere Karen une fois de plus ! Tu sera à jamais dans nos cœurs meurtris par ta disparition !
I love this version! 💜 It was done while she was still a healthy weight before she got so sick. 😢😢😢 Greatest duo and female voice of all time. I wish she could’ve FELT the LOVE and realized she was always ENOUGH. Still listening in 2024 and enjoying every perfect note!
Wow she had a gorgeous figure here, Such a sad loss, her voice is so smooth clear and note perfect, The voice of an Angel RIP Karen you are missed dearly
I was born in 1973 but I grew up listening to the Carpenters and this song is burned into my mind. Karen has been gone for a long time now but it still hurts me to realize that.
@@garyowens1517 Every time I hear her it reminds me of the late late 70's and my very early formative years. It is amazing how attached one can get to things that early in life. I'm 48 now and still miss that time.
I agree with you there. I think that her music can stop someone in their tracks. I think that her music can make a person feel like she is singing to him or her personally. She was really great
Man she had such a rich unique voice. She wasn't trying to sing high with a bunch of vocal runs. She just focused on the quality of her sound vocally and that finely tuned mellow voice became legendary. She is truly a treasure to the world. Thankfully her voice will NEVER die !
Exactly - a case of less is more - todays' so called 'artists' could learn a thing or two from KC. Several years ago now, there was a Beatles cover album, orchestrated by George Martin himself, with various contemporary singers doing one song each. 'Here, there and everywhere' was covered by Celine Dion. George Martin is alleged to have told her to rein in her usual 'theatrical tendencies' and the song is so much better for it. An excellent, restrained cover version by an excellent singer. The best cover on the album in my opinion. Definitely worth a listen. Karen Carpenter herself actually had quite a large vocal range, but in her own words, the lower register was where the money was at. Whilst she could doubtless have challenged the amazing Christine Aguilera, she purposely kept things low key, instinctively knowing just what a particular song needed, without adding superflous runs etc.
There are tears on my laptop listening to this beautiful woman, and being drifted back to the 70s, my souls, spiritual home, because of perfection such as this. Come back, Karen. The world needs you. You can keep your Adele's, Ariade Grande, and Whitney. She was the best, then was, and still is. Xxx
Definitely and by far the "GREATEST FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME no doubt about it...She had the voice of an ANGEL 😇 and she will live in our hearts forever...😢❤
Was there ever a better voice in the history of popular music? After all these years Karen's angelic vocals still melt my heart. This is one of the best feel good songs of all time.
I’m not trying to start any arguments here. I certainly agree with you about Karen. But may I add Patsy Cline and Aretha Franklin in that group? I don’t want to pick a favorite out of that trio. You can tell there voices right off the start of the recording.
Such a feeling's coming over me There is wonder in most everything I see Not a cloud in the sky Got the sun in my eyes And I won't be surprised if it's a dream Everything I want the world to be is now coming true especially for me And the reason is clear It's because you are here You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation And the only explanation I can find is the love that I've found Ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world Something in the wind has learned my name and it's telling me that things are not the same In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze there's a pleasing sense of happiness for me There is only one wish on my mind When this day is through I hope that I will find that tomorrow will be just the same for you and me All I need will be mine if you are here I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation And the only explanation I can find is the love that I've found Ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation And the only explanation I can find is the love that I've found Ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world
This woman had a very unique style of singing. The way she sang it would sound like she was saying that she saw you across a crowded room and wanted to get to know you better so she poured her heart out to you with her music
Those song words are so beautiful and sad I think they sum up a lot of us, what a beautiful voice she has and always beautifully dressed with long dresses, god has taken this beautiful soul to his heaven.
This was the first 45 single i ever owned at 5 years old in 1974. was and still is my all time favorite song. karen had the best voice ever.. i just lost my mom 2 weeks ago and something keeps bringing me back to this, and all my old fave songs :(
Unbelievable group, pair, family songs are timeless, no gimmicks straight singing. such a shame this beautiful lady went the way she did...... You are what you are
no playback. just live. with brother and band. a very handsome brother and sister, blessed with an exceptional voice. thanks Richard for composing, conducting and arranging the sound of The Carpenters. You’re both in my Hall of Fame. 😊
Eto ung panahon na masarap mainlove, walang situationship, walang limit ang feelings pag kinilig ka, lahat totoo, hindi pilit, walang compromise. Walang kundisyon, prehas kau ng nararamdaman at yon ang tunay na langit sa pakirmdam haha
I think that the sound of this lady's voice alone could stop someone in their tracks and make them listen. She was a really beautiful person inside and out. It's sad that she passed away at such a young age. I think that her music and her memories will live on forever
She left us with indelible memories that echo through generations. She was my mum's favourite singer. And listening to this song just fills me with joy.
Returned to Vietnam 7 years ago. It was amazing. Even returned to the rural valley where my battalion operated.The people, the cities, the reception...it was so rewarding. This was played on Vietjet and left an impression.
People just don't sing this way anymore. She was pure gold. God bless her memory.
She died to soon.
👍
May she rest in peace I remember hearing yesterday once more on the plane when my mom and I went to Vancouver back in 1991 well on plane radio
Hi
AMÉN.
9 years after this incredible live performance Karen Carpenter died from an eating disorder. She was a one in a billion vocal talent.
Absolutely right!...how i miss her voice & a lovely person! 😇
A writer called her Richard'S chubby sister and she never got over it. She starved herself to death.
@@nobody-hp7fg It was her brother was controlling her life and she couldn't escape. The article is a just misunderstanding.
@@catherinekeller4230 Loved her.....One Take Karen! My 27 year old nice died of the same thing.
@@nobody-hp7fg that's what I read too
Absolutely the best voice ever!
No autotune, no screaming, just pure talent.
Exacto 👍 la voz mas dulce !!
¡Que voz más maravillosa, inigualable!
I agree completely
She has a silky, smooth voice. You just can’t replace that kind of voice . She has been greatly missed by most of her fans.
Exacto 👍 la voz mas dulce !!
The best female singer ever ♥️👍🎼
Miss you Karen. Still watching, listening and loving you all in August 2024.
OH. Watching Carpenters in Cleveland
Watching the most beautiful Karen and Richard her best arrangement brother, here in Defiance Ohio, September 3, 2024. 😊
No voice will ever come close to Karen! ❤
And don't forget how funny Karen was! 😀
Amy winehouse was better
Right back at you.
This young lady didn't need no fancy high tech music sound system! She had one of the most beautiful singing voice that no one can top!
Hands down!!
She for sure had a top notch high end production at her time. This was no cheapo job to polish her voice like that.
In deed, @Sky Blue, In deed.
Along with Karen as the best female voices of all time I'd add Judith Duram (seekers)
Such a pure heart ❤️
Perfect pitch. No autotune. No gimmicks. Clear, crisp lyrics. No annoying vibralto, falsetto, scratchy voice, just singing. Someone you can sing along with, music you can dance to or whistle along with if that's what floats your boat. Such a shame that when she screwed up the courage to step out from behind the drums, people felt the need to comment on her appearance. I would guess that most of us who first heard her on the radio never cared a bit what she looked like. She died before my kids were born. I didn't have time to listen to her music with them but you bet my grandchildren will know who she was. Jeez I miss hearing her.
Well said. It's such a tragedy that society has to shame women when there is nothing to shame them about, everyone looks different and we should appreciate real people.
And a perfectly normal, average body that the average person would have been comfortable with.
Curses to whoever put it in her head that she had to be something more and less.
Good lord - I found my doppleganger! Heresuit young man!
I started the joke withnlyticd😅😅😅
I started the. Joke
The older I get the more I appreciate the gift of The Carpenters.
Me too.
The GREATEST Duo, sister and brother to ever sing! KAREN CARPENTER was a loaned gift from GOD!
Same ❤
yes, it’s 2024 and still love it. 👍☮️
forever
Ein Klassiker
Me too
For ever, para siempre, la mejor voz femenina y la mejor cantante. No importa el tiempo que pase
forever 😊
Karen looked beautiful here and had such a good voice not even to mention her drumming ..what a talent
To everyone talking about her voice. That was her second best talent. She was also a world-class drummer. Elite level.
Yup!
bested out John Bonham in a drummers poll, she was # 10 & Bonham was #11.he used to rail about it, "she couldn't last 3 mins with a ZEP number, Karen Carpenter, what a load of ..."I bet they would have been good buddies. Listen to this drummer, has a Bonham sound, I miss them both.
Disagree l, she was a Singer 1st & a World class drummer, imho
She was a competent drummer, yes. World class, no.
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and a very good actress. A lady of many talents.
Her voice is like an angel.. No one can do the same
Karen is in different world
거식증때문에 젊은 나이에 세상을 떠났다는 게 참ㅠㅠ
@@콝귴뫍 translating: It is true that she died at a young age due to anorexia.
Her death matters not. I’ve known many singers that sing very well like her from … your regions?
en realidad como será la voz de una ángel?
There’s something about her voice that’s like butter. It’s not over the top, it hits just right.
That's what God intended when He formed Karen in her Mother's womb.
Moi je dirais tout simplement chère Karen je t'aimerais jusqu'à la fin des temps, par ta beauté, par ta présence, ta voix immuable, et bien sûr ton combat hors projecteur que tu n' a cessé de faire avec un grand courage et ce jusqu'à la fin ! Merci chere Karen une fois de plus ! Tu sera à jamais dans nos cœurs meurtris par ta disparition !
@@christopher5585
Did he intend for her to die literally from her own complex 🙄
@@SUGAR_XYLER She died because her mother treated her terribly and basically forced her into developing anorexia.
She doesn't just sing, she smiles every word out into this world ...
You're so right. That is a beautiful way of putting it.
This lady had crystal clear voice ever i heard
One of the greatest female singers...Period !
Una de las mejores?,sorry, la mejor en "TODOS" los aspectos.Valla dama !
A beautiful woman.
Amen to that.
I can’t believe how good she sounded “live”.
That's why most of her recordings were one takes.
i read it as alive
Yes. A real and talent singer
@Jaymz Sure you are my friend!
@Jaymz Melbourne here !
No vocal stunts. Just pure melody!!
Karen Carpenter was an absolutely great Singer .She Had a voice Like an Angel .❤❤❤
La voz mas dulce sin dudas !! Karen estará siempre en el recuerdo!!
There Will Never Be A Karen Carpenter Again,, Supreme Voice
Harriet from England is her reincarnation
I love this version! 💜
It was done while she was still a healthy weight before she got so sick. 😢😢😢
Greatest duo and female voice of all time. I wish she could’ve FELT the LOVE and realized she was always ENOUGH.
Still listening in 2024 and enjoying every perfect note!
Avid fan of Karen Carpenter ❤️🌹😊 all her songs
The golden age of music 70's
Who's listening to Karen's beautiful voice besides of me in this midnight.
Me ❤
Me in October 2024!
Wow, what a legend. Karen's voice is one of a kind.
50 years old concert is still beautiful till 2024
Wow she had a gorgeous figure here,
Such a sad loss, her voice is so smooth clear and note perfect,
The voice of an Angel RIP Karen you are missed dearly
The bass line of Top of The World is wonderful. It takes you on a nice journey throughout the song.
I totally agree!
Sadly it was the way she regarded her figure what killed her
；；
@@doh4828 And so many who have the idea that the perfect figure somehow is of any importance.
You can keep Adele. This lady is the greatest female singer of all time. No shouting just effortless singing.
Totally agree with you. No other female vocalist can come anywhere near Karen.
I was born in 1973 but I grew up listening to the Carpenters and this song is burned into my mind. Karen has been gone for a long time now but it still hurts me to realize that.
@@leftistsarenotpeople wonderful voice. So sad she died so young. Her voice makes me feel cosy and warm
@@garyowens1517 Every time I hear her it reminds me of the late late 70's and my very early formative years. It is amazing how attached one can get to things that early in life. I'm 48 now and still miss that time.
@@leftistsarenotpeople I'm 61 . I would go back tomorrow to those times. Much better than now.
Oh how beautiful and healthy she looked here, and one of the most beautiful and velvet-smooth voices ever. Sadly missed.
The greatest female vocalist of all time, none come closs
She looks so great in this video!
You can see she was really on top of the world at that time.
Apparently not.
Her voice makes you feel so calm. I believe listening to Karen sing can relieve stress. Beautiful voice.
Makes me cry. I miss my late wife, she put me on top of the world.
Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful and wonderful voice.
As a soldier in Vietnam, hearing Karen on AFN radio, I can tell you she relieved a lot of my stress!!!!!!
I agree with you there. I think that her music can stop someone in their tracks. I think that her music can make a person feel like she is singing to him or her personally. She was really great
Her voice is perfection! 👏👏👏
I am a 16-year-old male and The Carpenters music relaxes me so much. This one is definitely my favorite.
You got a great taste there, young man!
Are you ok? X
RIP Karen
you have got great taste, young man! :)
I was born in 1953 , I can not remember when I first saw her , ....but I fell in love , ....I never met her , yet in 2024 I still watch her singing ,
Not only was she an amazing singer, but also a great drummer
Man she had such a rich unique voice. She wasn't trying to sing high with a bunch of vocal runs. She just focused on the quality of her sound vocally and that finely tuned mellow voice became legendary. She is truly a treasure to the world. Thankfully her voice will NEVER die !
Exactly - a case of less is more - todays' so called 'artists' could learn a thing or two from KC.
Several years ago now, there was a Beatles cover album, orchestrated by George Martin himself, with various contemporary singers doing one song each. 'Here, there and everywhere' was covered by Celine Dion. George Martin is alleged to have told her to rein in her usual 'theatrical tendencies' and the song is so much better for it. An excellent, restrained cover version by an excellent singer. The best cover on the album in my opinion.
Definitely worth a listen.
Karen Carpenter herself actually had quite a large vocal range, but in her own words, the lower register was where the money was at. Whilst she could doubtless have challenged the amazing Christine Aguilera, she purposely kept things low key, instinctively knowing just what a particular song needed, without adding superflous runs etc.
@@jamesbarbour8400 Yes !! You wrote the comment of the century James. Cheers, from New York City.
There are tears on my laptop listening to this beautiful woman, and being drifted back to the 70s, my souls, spiritual home, because of perfection such as this.
Come back, Karen. The world needs you.
You can keep your Adele's, Ariade Grande, and Whitney. She was the best, then was, and still is. Xxx
A true master of her chosen craft! Her voice was legendary!
Definitely and by far the "GREATEST FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME no doubt about it...She had the voice of an ANGEL 😇 and she will live in our hearts forever...😢❤
The unmistakable sound of the great Karen Carpenter. ⭐️
Was there ever a better voice in the history of popular music? After all these years Karen's angelic vocals still melt my heart. This is one of the best feel good songs of all time.
I’m not trying to start any arguments here. I certainly agree with you about Karen. But may I add Patsy Cline and Aretha Franklin in that group? I don’t want to pick a favorite out of that trio. You can tell there voices right off the start of the recording.
@@CSltz
Try Dorothy Squires and Shirley Bassey as well. All wonderful lady singers.
I grew up with this. I am 55. My tops are Barbara S., Elizabeth Frazier, Johnette Napolitano, and Emily Haines. Yes, I’m weird!
Laura Branigan in the 80’s and 90’s, powerful voice!
Madonna and Barbra Streisand has gorgeous voices too. But Karen's voice was gold.
She is the most beautiful songbird, singing from her heart. She gave it her all, blessed to hear her voice.
🐦
We lost her WAY too soon…
This is one of my FAVORITE SONGS EVER!!!
White 50+ year old man, from far away... snap.
I'm Hispanic😅
Same here
Great music goes beyond ethnicity
I'm pink. Dig this song
Asian teen checking in
Remember when you were a kid and you turned this music off immediately if it was on in the car 🤔and now realize it’s a masterpiece!!!
What a singer. What wonderful music. A different era altogether. They dont make em like u anymore Karen. What a loss.
Still one of the purest voices ever!
This is such a great song. It always takes me back to happy times as a kid when I listen to it.
God is great.
God is good.
For giving us Karen Carpenter.
For putting us in the mood.
And, why was she so misunderstood?
God is bad for taking her away too young. See how it goes?
Such a feeling's coming over me
There is wonder
in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if
it's a dream
Everything I want the world to be
is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It's because you are here
You're the nearest thing
to heaven that I've seen
I'm on the top of the world
looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found
Ever since you've been around
Your love's put me
at the top of the world
Something in the wind has learned
my name and it's telling me
that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees
and the touch of the breeze
there's a pleasing sense
of happiness for me
There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope
that I will find that tomorrow will be
just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here
I'm on the top of the world
looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found
Ever since you've been around
Your love's put me
at the top of the world
I'm on the top of the world
looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
is the love that I've found
Ever since you've been around
Your love's put me
at the top of the world
Thank you for the LYRICS, many miss over the most important part of any song. People always listen for the beat but not the meaning. THANK YOU.
Some of the best lyrics ever!!
I love her voice. She has got the most beautiful voice, she ever.
Such a golden voice, oooh rest in peace
Her singing stirs emotion for sure. Just beautiful
Her voice can heal an entire Universe
Miss you Miss Carpenter
Karen is the best singer EVER!
Agreed. Eydie Gormet in Spanish. Only Spanish songs. If you're not familiar with Eydie Gormet, listen to her music in Spanish.
Karen wasn't the best singer ever.
I've heard better.
Yes, between her and Judith Durham of The Seekers.
She only was!
couldn't agree more
Her voice is so pure, the recorded version don’t stand up to the live version. Flawless.
This woman had a very unique style of singing. The way she sang it would sound like she was saying that she saw you across a crowded room and wanted to get to know you better so she poured her heart out to you with her music
Those song words are so beautiful and sad I think they sum up a lot of us, what a beautiful voice she has and always beautifully dressed with long dresses, god has taken this beautiful soul to his heaven.
This was the first 45 single i ever owned at 5 years old in 1974. was and still is my all time favorite song. karen had the best voice ever.. i just lost my mom 2 weeks ago and something keeps bringing me back to this, and all my old fave songs :(
I’m so happy to be alive to hear her beautiful voice. Timeless. Simply timeless.
Unbelievable group, pair, family songs are timeless, no gimmicks straight singing. such a shame this beautiful lady went the way she did...... You are what you are
What a beautiful talented lady. Her voice was as smooth as silk.
no playback. just live. with brother and band. a very handsome brother and sister, blessed with an exceptional voice. thanks Richard for composing, conducting and arranging the sound of The Carpenters. You’re both in my Hall of Fame. 😊
The beautiful woman with a voice like an angel is now singing for the lord as an angel. ❤
Such an amazing voice. Calm and soothing
She looks so healthy and beautiful in this video. And that amazing voice...the best female singer ever...love you dear , sweet Karen. ❤️
A voice that sounds like honey. Such a beautiful voice and such a great loss 😢
我那時還用錄音帶錄起來，每星期準時收看，2023年在美國賭城Costco碰到Donny，開心和他留影，我60歲生日最開心的事！❤
71 year old guitar player, decades of memories. So many, memories, people, Women, what else could possible matter.
How cool would it be if this beautiful lady was still with us. R.i.p and may your voice flow through the universe forever ❤❤
She looked so healthy performing here
Oh my goodness this beautiful lady could hold a note like it was no big deal. God created her to sing and I hope she's singing with the angels.
Eto ung panahon na masarap mainlove, walang situationship, walang limit ang feelings pag kinilig ka, lahat totoo, hindi pilit, walang compromise. Walang kundisyon, prehas kau ng nararamdaman at yon ang tunay na langit sa pakirmdam haha
Such uplifting feel good music! Karen’s angelic voice is truly stunning and mesmerizing!
Reveal yourself, tiny songstress!! 💖💖💖
But seriously though, such an angelic voice, such a sad loss 😭😭😭
What a gift. So glad I was part of that era. I never seen her look better.
In addition to having this sublime voice, she was one of the few who could sing on stage exactly as in a recording studio.
What a gifted singer. Love cranking up carpenters tune on the stereo.
Such a remarkable voice and memorable person. Karen Carpenter fought hard but couldn't slay her demons. She is iconic and deserves to be remembered.
No one can top Karen! SHE was the TOP OF THE WORLD... period!
Nostalgic ...am 52 now
A song which lingers on our ears during 70s 😢
A voice that no one on earth can ever compare. So beautiful and entertaining indeed.
I think that the sound of this lady's voice alone could stop someone in their tracks and make them listen. She was a really beautiful person inside and out. It's sad that she passed away at such a young age. I think that her music and her memories will live on forever
Always had a huge crush on her….Her smile and voice just melts me
Her voice was one of the best with judith durham from the Seekers for me!
I hear that. She is the perfect picture of what I consider to be the perfect woman
RIP Karen. She had such a wonderful voice. A pity she left us. Thanks for this :) GOOD MEMORIES
I am 29 years old but all the songs of Carpenters is one of my favorite. She keep me calm.
Her vocal is about as close as humanly possible to the record. Amazing talent.
She is a gift from God. The purest, most adorable soul and spirit.
If there is a heaven, I will get to listen to this talented lady again. What a tragedy we lost her so soon. Wonderful voice.
Oh...... That Angelic voice! Love Miss Carpenter!!!!
She's teachin' angel's how to sing now!!
Beautiful woman, such a shame she couldn't see it, greatest voice ever😍😢
At that moment she looked beautiful, radiant, full of life, her aura was simply magical, rest in peace beautiful lady🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Breaks my heart when I listen to this. So sad that Karen left us so young. She had her whole life ahead of her.
She left us with indelible memories that echo through generations. She was my mum's favourite singer. And listening to this song just fills me with joy.
One of the best sibling duos of all time.
Karen's voice has always made me feel like I am tucked in a warm comfortable blanket on a comfy sofa.
Karen's voice will always remain the greatest of all time.She could never be replaced. Simply loved her.Karen you will always live in my heart.
Hearing the Carpenters growing up was so nice. I sure miss the good old days!
An amazing voice...love it still after all these years❤
Returned to Vietnam 7 years ago. It was amazing. Even returned to the rural valley where my battalion operated.The people, the cities, the reception...it was so rewarding. This was played on Vietjet and left an impression.
my god even when she speaks, it sounds soo heavenly ❤❤❤
Even when she was sick.....her voice was still....Pure Gold. Sweet Soul
When music was music and sung live by the singers.....
Memories hearing songs like this....always liked Carpenters and the voice of Karen