They need to change the name to Music Hall of Fame. And since Dolly Parton and Donna Summer are in there why are the Carpenters not? They were a jazz trio before they went soft rock...Karen was a drummer too. They didn't just sing...they made a contribution to music and people still listen to them today. With at least 12 top ten hits they deserve their time to be honored...
1970 Baby here. As far back as I can remember her voice rings through the years. There is no equal. None can touch her. I was devastated when we lost her.
I was born in 80, and they were always being played somewhere. They were literally the soundtrack to the first ten years of my life. I immediately think back to the 80's when I hear The Carpenters. They were popular long after Karen passed. Man, her voice was beautiful.
1970 here too. She’s proof you can fall deeply in love at 2 years old. Nothing can beat her but they’re still trying to imitate her. She’s straight from heaven.
I always knew she was a great singer, but not following their work I had no idea she was a boss drummer too. I'm kind of blown away by her virtuosity. I'm 51 and a rock guitarist/pianist, and I'm binging out on her music now. I freakin' love it when she drums and sings at the same time. Badass musicianship.
As a young black youth bus to a white school in the early 70s i was put in the chorus class.. Years later im so happy to have fell in love with these songs in my teens and still today people are amazed when i say the Carpenters is in my top three all time.
Judy Garland was up there too. Karen was a new era, and her drumming was up there with the best, apparently. She certainly always looked happy behind the drum kit.
@@patrickvanrinsvelt4466 You're the only one who makes any type of a point but Whitney Houston for me. Judy is definitely up there though, a very fair observation.
A month ago I lost the love of my life to ALS. We wre married in August of 1971. we loved the Carpenters , their music was so beautiful and so romantic. will never forget the joy they brought to us. I will always think of the love of my life when I hear their music. I wish all the best to all who enjoy their music. Peace and love
Their commitment to excellence is apparent, hours and hours of practice and the fact that they were both perfectionists. They don't make them like this anymore.
I am 55...I am fortunate enough to have Carpenter's music as one of my earliest memories...I started a Carpenter's fan club in my college in the early 80's..
I'm glad that Karen Carpenter and Nat King Cole weren't born until the time that recording technology was developed. Those two incredible voices need to be preserved as long as our species exists.
i wish she would have found someone to be in love with. i think that's all she needed. i could be wrong. but if i'm right, maybe she wouldn't have succumbed into what became of her. whenever i hear her vocals i can't help but get a little misty.
Yes we all know that all families are deeply happy and harmonious and that love between man and woman lasts forever. Or is this just a sentimental and completely unrealistic notion? Or should she rather have had the necessary therapeutic and spiritual help to deal with her 'demons'?
A gift from God. As I have gotten older I have learned to appreciate the amazing qualities of her voice and the music. Having been born in 1963, this and so many other 70's songs are the background music of my life. I feel very fortunate to have lived during a time of incredible creativity and diversity in music. All the way up through the 90's and then it fell off a cliff.
born in 1965 and I completely agree with you. I quit listening to any new American or English language music right about 1990. But MAN! Didn't we have great music in Junior High School and High School too!? Kids today will never get it. My son and daughter in law were playing this "rap" crap in the car and I asked them if we could please just put some music on...they were "highly" offended. I'm sure you hear what I'm saying, brother!
The seventies gave us some wonderful music. The Carpenters, James Taylor, Carol King, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell ect. I think the eighties kind of sucked with a few exceptions, I think of the eighties as mainly one hit wonders and hair metal. The nineties gave us some incredible rock bands and then as you say, it went off a cliff. My mother used to say " there are only two singers in the world, one is Karen Carpenter and the other isn't".
Même plaisir , même état d esprit , même année , c'est une bonne étoile 🌟 , heureuse d être avec des personnes qui ont du goût sonore. Douces nuits à tout ceux qui nous ont laissé que du meilleur son. Merci
@@Menjuitpusiarworsdanlesbians Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime and Bjork. I know that was six, but I couldn't leave anyone out.
man, I can't get around that voice of hers. it's almost surreal. dark and light at the same time, and the control she has over it is unreal. what a beautiful woman. always thought the carpenters were just some square act. now I'm mesmerized. funny.
me too! As a musician myself I only listened to music I could perform. Never took the time to listen to women sing. I'm glad I finally discovered how awesome she was. The best voice I ever heard.
you have to deal with depression to be compelled to their music and the sad songs as much as i am. there is a lonliness to it, especially goodbye to love, but the song is so well written that it almost seems happy. in my life i feel what she went through because of mental illness. i dont wish it on anyone. but i will always love and miss karen.
I heard a music critic say that he thinks that one of the possible reasons why so many people have such a visceral response to Karen's singing is that it sounds like a mother singing to her child, it's an interesting theory,who knows? I guess the sad irony of that is that she never had any of her own children to sing to.
I' don't have the words. Almost like a religious experience. God...how amazing she is. "Is" not was. She is ever present in our minds. She was the sound track of our lives. As I listened to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath with my friends, when I was alone I listened to Karen and loved every second. I wonder how some guy couldn't wrap himself around her and pull her out of the stupid thing that pulled her down.
I was both a Led Zeppelin fan and a Carpenters fan in high school in the early 70’s. I still am. I also agree with your last point. I know some of the details, but not all. Something was wrong that should have been fixable. She was unique in the music world. No one could take her place or even come close. It still hurts badly that she’s gone and it always will.
Yes, I've wondered the same thing, and I know Richard tried but back then little was known about Anorexia and even less about treatment. I don't think she fully realized how much she was loved and appreciated.
Anorexia is a deadly mental and physical nightmare to those that got strangled by its tentacles.. Karen Carpenter , you and your voice will never be forgotten and when i hear her songs on whatever device , I know it's her singing.... Unmistakable n sweet to the soul.. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down too... God bless you Miss...
Pamela Ruth Lee. I struggled with anorexia nervosa. Received help from a great doctor and God healed me. Pierce ,my fiance, Rip. Loved the carpenters. Miss and love you, darling.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
Every time I hear Karen Carpenter's voice, I just shake my head. Simply gorgeous. A natural, unforced mezzo, as clear as a bell. There are plenty of hugely successful "singers" who don't even belong in the same room as Karen. Such a shame that she died so young, but so grateful that we have recordings so that we can still enjoy her talents.
she was going to a concert with her friend along with her. Her friend reported that Karen was singing in the back of the car at a very low level and this is the same level she sang. There was some sort of magic between Karen's voice and the microphone.
Her pitch, her timing, her emotive expression, and the love of the music. She was a gift from creator. Blessed to have her on the planet for a short time. Best female voice ever. Devastated when we lost her. ❤️🔥🫶🏼🙏
this is amazing!Since I was a child i noticed this Band!Truely very important,true and human music!I love the voice and feeling from Caron!thx for this video!
I’m a singing drummer. What Karen is doing is extremely tricky. The trick is to concentrate on singing and let the drumming just happen. She’s the best I’ve ever seen at it.
I can sing playing guitar but I cannot playing the piano it’s so hard for me (not that I’m that good or anything mind you ) but I cannot imagine playing drums and singing. NO FN WAY, so cool you can do it …. She was amazing. Her live and recorded voice is almost the same too.
She considered herself a drummer (percussionist) first, and a singer second. From what I've read, she really disliked stepping out from behind the drums in the mid-70's. She loved drumming. Such a wonderful talent.
@@floramiles1365 From watching this only the Bacharach / David medley sounded like it came off the album, the rest were either sang live or as live as they could, a couple of songs in the set are not even on main albums, if at all.
There never has been, and never will be, a more perfect vocalist! Karen you wiped the floor with Streisand et al! Loved you so very much!! And what a phenomenal drummer!!
I was 6 years old in 1971 living in Puerto Rico. Did not understand one word of english....and all I wanted was to hear their music and Karen's silky voice. Fast forward.....now living in Long Beach Ca..not far from their home town of Downey....and I still have that same admiration for Richard and Karen. God I wish Karen was still around...she was just a shinning positive soul. Thanks for the video.
Wish she loved herself as much as we loved her, she would still be around to sing for us, just so sad what she done to herself for no reason, so so so very sad
Go see the Carpenters memoriabilia exhibit at the "Karen and Richard Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts" at California State University/Long Beach. Call ahead and they will open it for you.
Same here Living in the beautiful island🇵🇷 growing there and listening Karen and Richard,we had their records,we used to play their song loud and the rest of the kids made lyrics of their own,it was a magical time.thanks for sharing it remind me of a beautiful time in our lives.👍
I am a singer. And many times I research singers from the past. And when I heard Karen Carpenter, I fell in love with it, my heart raced. And knowing that she is no longer here is a lot of pain. 😢
Thank You! Sweet memories of my youth & the beautiful music from Karen & Richard Carpenter! The Carpenters should definitely have been in the Hall Of Fame by now in 2024! May she RIP. Her brother deserves this honor while he is still alive. Hope someone can make this happen for them! 🎉❤🌹🙏🌹🙏💗😇💙🎵🎤⭐️⭐️🌹🙏🌹🙏🎁🎁👍♥️🎉
I'm just sitting here shaking my head in amazement. Karen is still sorely missed 40 years later, that is evident in the comments, and I do want to say the whole group sounds flawless. What incredible talent, and especially given how young they were at the time of this concert! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this!
When I hear her sing “Superstar” with no electronics, no autotune, just the purest sound ever. I actually tear up at thought of her passing so young. God Bless you Karen and Richard!
Wonderful Singer and Drummer! Beauteful Voice! My Dad put me to ear the Carpenters songs! Only these days i understud that moment in my life! Miss you DAD!
That is perhaps their very best song ever. It is what I think of as their best and most enduring. Even when I hear it today It captivates me as well. I have never researched details of the song. You could guess that the character in the song was fantasizing but it seems to be written as though they really did have an encounter. Its all just a song I know.
sorry to burst your bubble, but this not a "live" performance. This was lip-synced with their studio recordings. But they are fabulous, and Karen was an exceptional drummer.
@@geoffallan3804 yes they did. You can see Richard at the keyboard, just barely sitting down in time, and the song starts, and his fingers are half to a whole second behind the recording. he manages to catch up.
First class lighting, make up, camera work and direction, of course the BBC. Must have been a treat for the crew to have this band in the studio, way back in the seventies - when great music was still being made.
My God, my God, my God - what a voice. I've never heard such a beautiful, soul-penetrating, and natural voice as hers. I've gone through quite a few "reaction" videos where people comment on what they hear. For most of them, they're young people and it is the first they've ever heard of the Carpenters. The best part is in the first 10 seconds of hearing her voice. Every single one of them react as if they've just heard an angel. You visibly see a change come over their faces right when they hear her voice. One even cried. I put her right up there with Judy Garland as one of the best female American voices of all time.
Judy was amazing as a teenager in the Wizard of Oz, then slowly digressed as the years went by. For that reason I wouldn't put her in the same Class as Karen.
@@bruschmidt9943 Judy was a legend. She lived what she sang, from her gut, always, her heart on her sleeve, every tragedy in her life for all to see. She was only 47 when she died....only 15 years older than when Karen died at 32. I grew up with Karen, I have loved her since I was 9. There is no other voice like hers, not to mention the unfathomable....singing and playing drums together like she does! The two cannot be compared in any way. I love them both and I perform them both. Look up "A Cottage For Sale" from the Judy Garland show 1963-64. It has brought a tear to my eye more than once. There was only one season of The Judy Garland Show, and it is a priceless archive, so many incredible performances. I am so grateful there are priceless archives of so many of our incredible artists from the last century.
Amazing you were baby. If you only you knew how special you were! Best female vocalist of all time! I was born in 79 but i love this woman with all my heart! ❤️❤️
You can say whatever you wish about the music, but Karen Carpenter's vocals are out of this world. This performance is spectacular!!!! Gone way too young...
I was born in '71, and I can honestly say Karen Carpenter is thee voice of my childhood. Her voice immediately triggers great memories of all the great people that God put on my life's journey. I greatly look forward to seeing all of them again. Look up brothers and sisters, our redemption draws near. ✝️🙏🛐
This is the best version of Superstar. Karen is deep in the song--you can see it even in her hand movements. She really embraces the sadness of what Leon Russell wrote here. A brilliant performance.
I saw her in concert in 1974, front row seat. Her voice was so pure and beautiful. Put on a great show. So sad she had her demons and died way too young.
This year completed 40 years since the world lost the greatest singer with a voice and the most refined and tuned timbre that I've known on planet earth, I haven't seen a tribute to this singer Who, in addition to singing, was a person of integrity, true and delighted with her simple way of living
Karen's voice live was as great as her recordings! -- the greatest female pop vocalist in history!!! -- Her voice was beautiful, lovely, strong and pure. She was very pretty in her young twenties, there was no need to have lost so much weight, if only she could have truly seen herself for how beautiful she really was! Richard Carpenter was a great pianist/keyboard musician, arranger, and back up vocalist -- he was the driving force behind the Carpenters. I will always remember & cherish the Carpenters!
@@rocktheboat9372 You obviously didn’t watch the whole video, you should go back and watch it. It’s 39 minutes long and is full of their songs along with their renditions of many other artist’s songs.
She was continually healing herself inside and we saw this come out of her in performances. She just went as far as she could go....it is just sad and I'm sure if she could have had a second chance today she would take it. But we may not know she may be very happy these days.
They should have allowed her to continue to sing while playing the drums. Playing the drums was her passion. She never wanted to be front and center singing without her drums. Look how much happier she was-Even her voice was “happier”! They caused her anorexia and bulemia, which ultimately caused her death.
I grew up in Downey and Karen and Richard would drive by the house often and Karen would always smile a huge smile and wave at us on our bicycles. Richard always drove and Karen would have her feet up on the dash of The Carpenter's Van....that was on Cedartree Rd in Downey Northside....1969-1982.... The best ol days.....miss you Karen ...♥️
@@BolsaChicaRadio Noway! I grew up on Passons Blvd and I went to St. Marianne's...till 6th grade. Is Bolss Chica Radio a station? I used to stomp around the reserve growing up... I miss it soooo much...I'm up North now I miss Southern California soooo much. Are you a broadcaster?
@@BolsaChicaRadio Not to get off track but but I believe there are wild Steelhead Trout in the reserve...I saw a guy catch a Steelhead Smolt off HB pier once...it was only about 5: inches long so Im guessing it came from Bolss Chica.... your so lucky...I miss Southern Beaches soooo much...good for you. ✌️
@@EricUnderwood-v2x Well, my sister & I resided near the corner of Beverly Blvd & Rosemead Blvd, which by traveling south three or four miles, became Lakewood Blvd, then if you quickly veer to the east as soon as you hit the Downey city limit, one would enter into "The Carpenters Land"! To even deeper dive (LIKE IF ANYBODY OUT THERE EVEN REALLY GIVES A DOUBLE-HEADED, RAT'S HOOT!) my sister & I attended El Rancho High in Pico Rivera, where Rich & Karen, attended Downey High. To take it a step further (AS I BORE READERS TO A STATE OF UTTER DEATH WITH MY LAME HISTORY!) my sister & I attended Rio Hondo Community College in North Whittier Hills, where Rich & Karen, infamously, attended CA State University Long Beach. NOW, THOSE TWO COLLEGES WERE A GOOD 20 MILES APART! Interesting Note: My sister sang in BOTH Jr. & Sr. High School choirs and in small vocal quartets & quintets...AND...she was a natural "1st Contralto", similar to Karen's range. Me? To answer your first inquiry, I studied Radio Production, Broadcasting & Media in college and from 1979-2019 worked in the Los Angeles area radio markets for a great deal of independent radio stations to larger conglomerate national radio networks. I've been "retired" for about 5 years, as of 2024...just in case any DANG defense lawyer is reading this reply. (...no further comment on that...) Anyways, all of us in Pico Rivera knew Rich & Karen lived just literally a few minutes down south the boulevard, but, ya know, Pico & Downey were really "middle class' neighborhoods (for the most part) and everyone kinda respected their own "spaces & privacy". While in college, one of my radio buddies, literally lived a couple blocks away from their family house; I think I passed it a couple times...but again...when you're practically "neighbors", it's really, no big dealio...and it really shouldn't be. To answer your last question (DANG! I AM SO OVERLY POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE, SELF-ABSORBED HERE!!) Later in life, while residing in the Orange County area of Huntington Beach/Bolsa Chica, I just "magically" decided to use that name as my own You Tube Channel, "BolsaChicaRadio" as if you click on over there, you can see, view & hear a PLETHORA of both broadcasting vignettes, promotional radio interviews, self-produced concert material, as well as re-masters I worked on in the early years of You Tube...because THAT'S HOW FREAKIN' OLD I AM!!! Interestingly enough, one of my EARLIEST UPLOADS is a re-master of THE CARPENTERS "TICKET TO RIDE" Music Video, which Rich had the audio updated for the Carpenter Video Collection that came out in the 90's, I believe. The original version that Rich & Karen recorded, was in 1969, but was later re-tracked & overdubbed, by the request of Herb & Jerry, in 1973, I believe. What I did was to take the "ORIGINAL AUDIO" track from 1969 and re-lay it on the video timeline. Rich has yet to put a "STRIKE" on that re-mix, as of yet! The tone of Karen's drums on that original 1969 session was VERY BRIGHT & JAZZY, where the later version had a much more "Pop/Adult Contemporary" sound to it. I prefer the earlier version; Karen's drums sounds WAY MORE like the way she JAMMED in those early videos of "The Dick Carpenter Trio"! OK, enough BLAB outta me! BolsaChicaRadio
I've never heared any voice that so fully discloses the soul of a human being in a song. Karen ! You were, are and always will be among the best American treasures !
+James Line Richard's song stylings couldn't keep up with pop music trends, but Karen Carpenter would be as popular as any solo singer today. Karen wanted to collaborate with her brother, but like Taylor Swift, Christina Agullara & other artists she would hv thousands of song writers & musicians who would want to work with her. What composer wouldn't want that voice recording his/her music? Sadly, Karen rarely choose the songs she recorded. We know she liked all kind of music. Yes, I'm sure she'd hv been successful in any era in history!
Two people with extraordinary talent created something that I don’t think will ever be equalled. Perhaps under-appreciated at the time, their music endures and is finally given the recognition it truly deserves.
It's magic from start to finish. Perfect arrangement, musicianship, vocals, performance, everything. It's insane how great this is. Whoever was there for this live performance witnessed a legendary one.
Karen also had RANGE, without "lumps and dips" From Low Alto to well up into soprano country, she was SMOOTH. And then there was the dynamic and tonal control Being a drummer also gave her a brilliant sense of timing, knowing when to "lead" or "lag" a beat. And with a brother / accompanist like Richard, things were destined to be very polished, but NOT "audio wallpaper".
BBC in Concert [September 1971] 01.- Opening ~Close to You~ [00:00:00] 02.- Help! (Beatles Cover) [00:00:35] 03.- Love Is Surrender [00:03:42] 04.- Superstar [00:05:48] 05.- And When He Smiles [00:09:35] 06.- Rainy Days and Mondays [00:13:14] 07.- I Fell in Love with You (Carpenters and Doug Strawn) [00:16:51] 08.- Bacharach/David Medley [00:19:33] 09.- For All We Know [00:26:02] 10.- Sometimes [00:28:32] 11.- (They Long to Be) Close to You [00:31:14] 12.- We've Only Just Begun [00:34:59]
My all time favourite female singer. Instantly recognisable and truly unique, her voice is powerful and deep, yet effortless and smooth. Always been amazed at her ability to hold a note. Karen makes what is very difficult look so easy. Part of what makes the 70's THE magical decade in music.
Impossible not to get emotional. The Carpenters at their best. Karen Carpenter, no one will ever take your place. Your voice moves me to this day. When I listen (And When He Smiles / For All We Know) it becomes impossible not to cry with her eternal sweet voice. I always pray to God for you. Love you forever.
I remember listening to these songs as a kid while riding in the family VW camper on the way to the beach back in the day. Thank you for a sunny memory.
Some of their music was just bubblegum pop to be fair. Although there is no denying they were exceptionally talented. To be honest some of the reason they are dismissed is modern day politics. They are too normal in their image.
well, 100 million records sold lays that to waste. but critics, specifically 'rolling stone' have routinely been dead wrong about the talents of many softer sounding artists, groups and writers of that era.
Those stunted critics are far less qualified to judge Karen and the Carpenters than fellow performers, who overwhelmingly acknowledge the superiority of Karen's voice and the Carpenters' music -- from Paul McCartney to Elton John to Leon Russell to K.D. Lang to Shania Twain, on and on and on. Agreement of the great ones that Karen was one of the greatest vocalists of all.
The rock critics HATED the Carpenters. Too shallow, too overproduced, too squeaky clean. But they were great at this type of music. Karen's voice is what lawyers call "sui generis" (a category by itself). Other women are strong and clear, but none match her unique tonal quality. The hell with the critics!
I would say, although Richard is more than this, but for the Bee Gees- Maurice was head music director plus did high notes. Without Richard we’d never have Karen.
Of course Karen has an angelic voice that practically has no equal in musical history, but let's also not forget about the outstanding quality of the songs that the Carpenters made. Those compositions are of the topmost level.
Love seeing Karen with a big smile while on the drums. Even after the melancholy big hits, she always say "Thank you" and flashed a big smile. Glad she had some joy and fun :)
Karen's rightly remembered today for that incredible, pure, angelic voice. What everyone forgets is that she was first and foremost a drummer... an amazingly, incredibly talented drummer whose voice just happened to be from the Gods. Even today, she's regarded as one of the world's foremost female drummers (see watchmojo).
I'd say she's easily the #1 female drummer ever. Only Sheila E might come in a distant second. Very impressive, but not much competition. How many female drummers are there on the list? Like maybe 5 total. Karen, Sheila, the Bangles, that's all I can think of but I'll throw in two more "wild cards" to be sure. Given that small membership, I'll give them all an A+ rating just for being there! That said, Karen ruuuuuuules. Here's another small membership club to which Karen belongs: drummers that are household names. Gene Krupa, Ringo, Mel Torme, Karen, Phil Collins, the guy from The Eagles (but I'm a drummer from the 70s and even I can't name him). And on top of that she's the only chick in the list, mad props for that!
And to think she started singing almost by accident and really wanted to just play the drums. Her recording voice is one the greatest gifts given to the pop musical world.
It’s now 2023 and I can’t believe The Carpenters are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame??? Please let’s get them in! Who is with me on this one?
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Carpenters never chased the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Frankly, they were too genuine to be there. They have the legacy of their music.
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With some of the crap singers they put in the HOF, the Carpenters were too good for this!
yep, being in there kinda degrades them.
Yes indeed !
@@deanr.johansen6377 their music will never be lost!!
Lets get them into hall of fame while Richard is still here to experience and accept the honor the carpenters deserve
The Hall of Fame doesn’t deserve them.
God would have her near Him ❤
@@gregbutcher7081 Your right, what is so big deal about the Hall of Shame...Forget It...
They need to change the name to Music Hall of Fame. And since Dolly Parton and Donna Summer are in there why are the Carpenters not? They were a jazz trio before they went soft rock...Karen was a drummer too. They didn't just sing...they made a contribution to music and people still listen to them today. With at least 12 top ten hits they deserve their time to be honored...
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In my 65 years, this is the closest I've ever heard to a angel singing. Then & still through the present 😇
20 years younger than you, AND I AGREE !!!
female vocals from The dark side.
Me too, but Judith Durham and Margaret Keys are with this angel.
Almost 67 and I agree with you. 👍🏽
i'm 60 and i carry her voice with my mothers
1970 Baby here. As far back as I can remember her voice rings through the years. There is no equal. None can touch her. I was devastated when we lost her.
I was born in 80, and they were always being played somewhere. They were literally the soundtrack to the first ten years of my life. I immediately think back to the 80's when I hear The Carpenters. They were popular long after Karen passed. Man, her voice was beautiful.
Me too still terribly sad over it today
Right there with you 😢
1970 here too. She’s proof you can fall deeply in love at 2 years old. Nothing can beat her but they’re still trying to imitate her. She’s straight from heaven.
Not in the Hall of Fame?....NO WAY!!!....Karen's voice was of an angel an Richard was a.musical genius....let's vote them in guys...
Her drumming was the best too. A true genius and legend
Karen Carpenter had the most peaceful voice I have ever heard.
She was a criminally underrated drummer. Such a beautiful soul.
I was shocked, I’ve drummed sessions- she’s a boss. Wow.
Buddy Rich was her favorite drummer and it shows!
I think she was the best drummer ever, ahead of her time
I always knew she was a great singer, but not following their work I had no idea she was a boss drummer too. I'm kind of blown away by her virtuosity. I'm 51 and a rock guitarist/pianist, and I'm binging out on her music now. I freakin' love it when she drums and sings at the same time. Badass musicianship.
Her mother is the reason she’s not with us today.
As a young black youth bus to a white school in the early 70s i was put in the chorus class.. Years later im so happy to have fell in love with these songs in my teens and still today people are amazed when i say the Carpenters is in my top three all time.
52 years ago...still can bring tears, or smiles...damn, she is so missed!
So much missed ❤
Best vocalist of all time ever. No one is better than Karen Carpenter. No one.
Karen's voice was indeed special, however, Janis Joplin will always wear the crown.
No comparison, Karen is queen
@@austonboston4361 Janis' songwriting was stellar Voice was great for her music. Not Karen though.
Judy Garland was up there too. Karen was a new era, and her drumming was up there with the best, apparently. She certainly always looked happy behind the drum kit.
@@patrickvanrinsvelt4466 You're the only one who makes any type of a point but Whitney Houston for me. Judy is definitely up there though, a very fair observation.
A month ago I lost the love of my life to ALS. We wre married in August of 1971. we loved the Carpenters , their music was so beautiful and so romantic. will never forget the joy they brought to us. I will always think of the love of my life when I hear their music. I wish all the best to all who enjoy their music. Peace and love
I'm so sorry for your loss, I hope their music brings back happy memories of the times you shared together.
Sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear that Ed. Love and good memories will keep her alive inside your heart.
@@anapiza8430 thank you and I wish you a good life ahead, good health and happiness
I lost my mom in July from ALS. I'm here listening to the Carpenters because my mom loved them and introduced me to them. My heart goes out to you Ed.
The BEST female singer of all-time in my opinion PLUS a master drummer on top of it! Such a talent! (Along with her brother, Richard!)
Richard was a virtuoso pianist, and a genius with musical arrangements. They both were just truly gifted.
That voice deserves a spot in the Rock and Roll hall of fame.
*Amen to that... such a sin that they are overlooked every year...*
Aren't they in the lists of R&RHOF.... 😯😯😯 Then I guess its time to abolished that shit. 😤😤😤
I concur. Also, where is Boston's nomination? Another band who was a major game-changer in music. Must be all politics.
ya, jews
idiot.@@jackson2620
Beautiful and mega-talanted Karen and Richard.
Their commitment to excellence is apparent, hours and hours of practice and the fact that they were both perfectionists. They don't make them like this anymore.
yeah and she died young
but Katy Perry can be pretty
Karen sang her songs in one take in the recording studio.
Those kinda duos are legendary powerhouse
Turned 70 yesterday and I still think out of everyone this voice is the most beautiful. It makes me cry.
Makes two of us. On both accounts
Makes three of us - both accounts (- Feb '54). Voice of an angel.
There will never be a voice like Karen.
There is only one.
She was an Angel
Heaven took her back too soon
The LORD only takes the VERY BEST! He certainly got this in calling Miss Karen Anne Carpenter HOME! An Angel on earth!
I'm 33 years old and I'm in tears.
No one in recorded history has ever held a candle to Karen. God bless you sweetheart.
I am 55...I am fortunate enough to have Carpenter's music as one of my earliest memories...I started a Carpenter's fan club in my college in the early 80's..
Truly
I would have to give Celine Dionne the nod
bith are exquisite
Thank god for technology. Long after Karen left this world we can still listen to her amazing legacy. Rest in peace beautiful angel.
It's New Years Day 2025 today and I still miss Karen. She could sing anything with such ease and perfection. I'm 71 now and her songs are ageless.
I'm glad that Karen Carpenter and Nat King Cole weren't born until the time that recording technology was developed. Those two incredible voices need to be preserved as long as our species exists.
She honestly did not know how special she was. An ANGEL sent straight from heaven.
We love you Karen Anne 💕🌹💕🌹💕🌹💕🌹💕🌹💕🌹
That was beautiful.
I wonder that maybe she DID know. And perhaps the burden was too much for a mortal human to bear…
I believe in all reality it was part both! Karen was a talent unlike any other this world has ever known! RIP!
52 years later and still wow oh wow! Absolute musical perfection.
How could anybody not fall in love with Karen? Such a joy to watch, and the voice! 100% pure.
+James I fell in love with her at 5 years old... this only validates that.
+James I'm not the one who can answer that. I fell in love too with the best female singer ever...
i wish she would have found someone to be in love with. i think that's all she needed. i could be wrong. but if i'm right, maybe she wouldn't have succumbed into what became of her. whenever i hear her vocals i can't help but get a little misty.
Yes we all know that all families are deeply happy and harmonious and that love between man and woman lasts forever. Or is this just a sentimental and completely unrealistic notion? Or should she rather have had the necessary therapeutic and spiritual help to deal with her 'demons'?
180% at least
A gift from God. As I have gotten older I have learned to appreciate the amazing qualities of her voice and the music. Having been born in 1963, this and so many other 70's songs are the background music of my life. I feel very fortunate to have lived during a time of incredible creativity and diversity in music. All the way up through the 90's and then it fell off a cliff.
born in 1965 and I completely agree with you. I quit listening to any new American or English language music right about 1990. But MAN! Didn't we have great music in Junior High School and High School too!? Kids today will never get it. My son and daughter in law were playing this "rap" crap in the car and I asked them if we could please just put some music on...they were "highly" offended. I'm sure you hear what I'm saying, brother!
The seventies gave us some wonderful music. The Carpenters, James Taylor, Carol King, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell ect. I think the eighties kind of sucked with a few exceptions, I think of the eighties as mainly one hit wonders and hair metal. The nineties gave us some incredible rock bands and then as you say, it went off a cliff.
My mother used to say " there are only two singers in the world, one is Karen Carpenter and the other isn't".
Même plaisir , même état d esprit , même année , c'est une bonne étoile 🌟 , heureuse d être avec des personnes qui ont du goût sonore. Douces nuits à tout ceux qui nous ont laissé que du meilleur son. Merci
@@davidsheriff9274would you share your top 5 90s bands?
@@Menjuitpusiarworsdanlesbians Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime and Bjork. I know that was six, but I couldn't leave anyone out.
She worked so hard and never got to relish in her fame. I hope she knows how much we love her.
man, I can't get around that voice of hers. it's almost surreal. dark and light at the same time, and the control she has over it is unreal. what a beautiful woman. always thought the carpenters were just some square act. now I'm mesmerized. funny.
And she is only 21 here, Bob. Absolute phenom.
me too! As a musician myself I only listened to music I could perform. Never took the time to listen to women sing. I'm glad I finally discovered how awesome she was. The best voice I ever heard.
+Walt Scotten She sang in her speaking range, seemingly effortless. Both she and Richard were absolute perfectionists . Literal dynamic duo.
I was the same but now I've fallen in love with the purity of her pitch perfect singing.
Rich was nowhere near perfect. When it came to synchronizing his own piano work on
Lip Synched Broadcasting, he couldn't have been farther OFF!
August 2023 watching and loving Karen ❤ she sounded incredible live,faultless
she is missed without her there would be no Carpenters she was the show I am 70 years old and grew up with her music we miss you R.I.P
No singing voice of the last 100 years has conveyed loneliness, loss, and depression in so heartbreakingly beautifully a fashion.
elliott smith and nick drake. IMO
Yes, but that is why Top of the World is one of their most popular songs, their best feel good song.
you have to deal with depression to be compelled to their music and the sad songs as much as i am. there is a lonliness to it, especially goodbye to love, but the song is so well written that it almost seems happy. in my life i feel what she went through because of mental illness. i dont wish it on anyone. but i will always love and miss karen.
I heard a music critic say that he thinks that one of the possible reasons why so many people have such a visceral response to Karen's singing is that it sounds like a mother singing to her child, it's an interesting theory,who knows? I guess the sad irony of that is that she never had any of her own children to sing to.
I' don't have the words. Almost like a religious experience. God...how amazing she is. "Is" not was. She is ever present in our minds. She was the sound track of our lives. As I listened to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath with my friends, when I was alone I listened to Karen and loved every second. I wonder how some guy couldn't wrap himself around her and pull her out of the stupid thing that pulled her down.
She still IS..through Internet...
Now she sings in Heaven. ❤ Amen
I was both a Led Zeppelin fan and a Carpenters fan in high school in the early 70’s. I still am. I also agree with your last point. I know some of the details, but not all. Something was wrong that should have been fixable. She was unique in the music world. No one could take her place or even come close. It still hurts badly that she’s gone and it always will.
Yes, I've wondered the same thing, and I know Richard tried but back then little was known about Anorexia and even less about treatment. I don't think she fully realized how much she was loved and appreciated.
Anorexia is a deadly mental and physical nightmare to those that got strangled by its tentacles.. Karen Carpenter , you and your voice will never be forgotten and when i hear her songs on whatever device , I know it's her singing.... Unmistakable n sweet to the soul.. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down too... God bless you Miss...
She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Sister
Pamela Ruth Lee. I struggled with anorexia nervosa. Received help from a great doctor and God healed me. Pierce ,my fiance, Rip. Loved the carpenters. Miss and love you, darling.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
Every time I hear Karen Carpenter's voice, I just shake my head. Simply gorgeous. A natural, unforced mezzo, as clear as a bell. There are plenty of hugely successful "singers" who don't even belong in the same room as Karen. Such a shame that she died so young, but so grateful that we have recordings so that we can still enjoy her talents.
This is how I chose to remember Karen Carpenter..seemingly healthy,at the top of her game..singing like an angel..
Karen & Richard Carpenter typify the meaning of "a touch of class". They were the hearts & the souls of 2 exquisite masterpieces.
A voice straight from heaven
I get chills every time I hear them.
she was going to a concert with her friend along with her. Her friend reported that Karen was singing in the back of the car at a very low level and this is the same level she sang. There was some sort of magic between Karen's voice and the microphone.
I don’t know what I like better, her singing or her singing while she play the drums. There will never be another Karen Carpenter
Her pitch, her timing, her emotive expression, and the love of the music. She was a gift from creator. Blessed to have her on the planet for a short time. Best female voice ever. Devastated when we lost her. ❤️🔥🫶🏼🙏
God wanted her so bad at his table that he gave her cancer
So true..
Superstar, still inducing chills in me 50 years later.
My fave song period.
What a sad end to a true beauty. I feel for her brother.
this is amazing!Since I was a child i noticed this Band!Truely very important,true and human music!I love the voice and feeling from Caron!thx for this video!
Isn't it funny that Leon Russell wrote that song? It's horrible when he sang it. But it's an awesome song when Karen sings anything.
I’m a singing drummer. What Karen is doing is extremely tricky. The trick is to concentrate on singing and let the drumming just happen. She’s the best I’ve ever seen at it.
I can sing playing guitar but I cannot playing the piano it’s so hard for me (not that I’m that good or anything mind you ) but I cannot imagine playing drums and singing. NO FN WAY, so cool you can do it …. She was amazing. Her live and recorded voice is almost the same too.
She considered herself a drummer (percussionist) first, and a singer second. From what I've read, she really disliked stepping out from behind the drums in the mid-70's. She loved drumming. Such a wonderful talent.
She makes it so simple...but it isn't. A great artist.
Did they really sing live in this show? I just watched the 1974 Japan concert which was definitely live. Here I am not THAT sure though.
@@floramiles1365 From watching this only the Bacharach / David medley sounded like it came off the album, the rest were either sang live or as live as they could, a couple of songs in the set are not even on main albums, if at all.
There never has been, and never will be, a more perfect vocalist! Karen you wiped the floor with Streisand et al! Loved you so very much!! And what a phenomenal drummer!!
I firmly believe that Karen had the greatest voice of all time.
I was 6 years old in 1971 living in Puerto Rico. Did not understand one word of english....and all I wanted was to hear their music and Karen's silky voice. Fast forward.....now living in Long Beach Ca..not far from their home town of Downey....and I still have that same admiration for Richard and Karen. God I wish Karen was still around...she was just a shinning positive soul.
Thanks for the video.
Wish she loved herself as much as we loved her, she would still be around to sing for us, just so sad what she done to herself for no reason, so so so very sad
Go see the Carpenters memoriabilia exhibit at the "Karen and Richard Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts" at California State University/Long Beach. Call ahead and they will open it for you.
Same here Living in the beautiful island🇵🇷 growing there and listening Karen and Richard,we had their records,we used to play their song loud and the rest of the kids made lyrics of their own,it was a magical time.thanks for sharing it remind me of a beautiful time in our lives.👍
Their HOMEtown was in Connecticut. California was their adopted home.
@@22ergieRichard and Karen’s home town was Downey. Their parents moved them from Connecticut. They were raised in Downey.
I am a singer. And many times I research singers from the past. And when I heard Karen Carpenter, I fell in love with it, my heart raced. And knowing that she is no longer here is a lot of pain. 😢
Just saw this. Whoever you are, thank you for uploading the video. This is magical!
I am a millenial living in Asia and when I think of America, Karen's velvety crystal clear voice always comes to my mind.
It's 2023 and Karen and Richard Carpenter are more relevant than ever
Thank You! Sweet memories of my youth & the beautiful music from Karen & Richard Carpenter!
The Carpenters should definitely have been in the Hall Of Fame by now in 2024! May she RIP. Her brother deserves this honor while he is still alive. Hope someone can make this happen for them! 🎉❤🌹🙏🌹🙏💗😇💙🎵🎤⭐️⭐️🌹🙏🌹🙏🎁🎁👍♥️🎉
Yes Richard deserves Hall Of Fame, both should have been in it many years ago!!!🙏💒❤️
Never thought The Carpenters were cool back in 1971. Now I think they the coolest band in the world!
Lots of cool bands back in the day.
@@JASHJustASectionHiker You dang right about dat!
Voted the best band of the 70's
Me too
@@regwilliams4092 👍👍👍
Im all for the Carpenters being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Great drummer - God bless Karen Carpenter👍❤️
Absolutely and it would be a very big deal and make her fans very happy.
Karen had a voice like no other. You left us to soon. You may be gone but not forgotten. RIP sweet Karen.
I'm just sitting here shaking my head in amazement. Karen is still sorely missed 40 years later, that is evident in the comments, and I do want to say the whole group sounds flawless. What incredible talent, and especially given how young they were at the time of this concert! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this!
By far the best female singer of all time!
She was great. But Stevie Nicks is better.
No
@@garylobo348I love Stevie but I think even she would say Karen trumps her by quite a way.
Tina Turner!@@garylobo348
@@garylobo348Not even close to Karen.
When I hear her sing “Superstar” with no electronics, no autotune, just the purest sound ever. I actually tear up at thought of her passing so young. God Bless you Karen and Richard!
Her best song. 😭
“Superstar”=perfection. Karen had the clearest, most pitch-perfect voice and the best phrasing of any singer that I’ve ever heard. ❤️
Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt say hi 👋.
Karen was phenomenal, but there were certainly other singers on her level.
Agree 1000%
No auto tune needed ever here- one of the best female vocalists of all time
The BEST !!!! .....Trust ! 👍👍👍👍👍
The Carpenters,and probably most vocalists of that time would never need or use Autotune...
Today's so-called female top performers must be so embarrassed of themselves when they listen to Karen Carpenter sing.
These so called top female singers of today realistically could not carry Karen Carpenter,s microphone 🎤
I can't believe what a good drummer she was that flips me out 😊
Words cannot describe the beauty of Karen Carpenter’s voice. It reaches my soul. 5:48
Tem vocal super cantora gostei muito parabens ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wonderful Singer and Drummer!
Beauteful Voice!
My Dad put me to ear the Carpenters songs! Only these days i understud that moment in my life!
Miss you DAD!
Claro que es hermosa, como cantante y baterista; yo la escuchaba siendo adolescente, fueron tiempos lindos.
She has the purest voice, just perfection.
That is perhaps their very best song ever. It is what I think of as their best and most enduring.
Even when I hear it today It captivates me as well. I have never researched details of the song. You could guess that the character in the song was fantasizing but it seems to be written as though they really did have an encounter. Its all just a song I know.
This WV boy fell in love with Karen Carpenter in circa 1971 after watching them on Carol Burnett. Their music still takes me to my happy place.
Nobody in 2024 sounds this good live. I'm speechless.
Soo right❤
There’s nobody even close!
sorry to burst your bubble, but this not a "live" performance. This was lip-synced with their studio recordings. But they are fabulous, and Karen was an exceptional drummer.
@@blitzebill Did they lip sync the mistakes, too?
@@geoffallan3804 yes they did. You can see Richard at the keyboard, just barely sitting down in time, and the song starts, and his fingers are half to a whole second behind the recording. he manages to catch up.
First class lighting, make up, camera work and direction, of course the BBC. Must have been a treat for the crew to have this band in the studio, way back in the seventies - when great music was still being made.
My God, my God, my God - what a voice. I've never heard such a beautiful, soul-penetrating, and natural voice as hers. I've gone through quite a few "reaction" videos where people comment on what they hear. For most of them, they're young people and it is the first they've ever heard of the Carpenters. The best part is in the first 10 seconds of hearing her voice. Every single one of them react as if they've just heard an angel. You visibly see a change come over their faces right when they hear her voice. One even cried. I put her right up there with Judy Garland as one of the best female American voices of all time.
@Larry The best female voice ever and no one can touch hear live performances.
Judy Garland??
Judy was amazing as a teenager in the Wizard of Oz, then slowly digressed as the years went by. For that reason I wouldn't put her in the same Class as Karen.
Karen is an angel come down to earth to bless us with her angelic gift.
@@bruschmidt9943 Judy was a legend. She lived what she sang, from her gut, always, her heart on her sleeve, every tragedy in her life for all to see. She was only 47 when she died....only 15 years older than when Karen died at 32. I grew up with Karen, I have loved her since I was 9. There is no other voice like hers, not to mention the unfathomable....singing and playing drums together like she does! The two cannot be compared in any way. I love them both and I perform them both. Look up "A Cottage For Sale" from the Judy Garland show 1963-64. It has brought a tear to my eye more than once. There was only one season of The Judy Garland Show, and it is a priceless archive, so many incredible performances. I am so grateful there are priceless archives of so many of our incredible artists from the last century.
Amazing you were baby. If you only you knew how special you were! Best female vocalist of all time! I was born in 79 but i love this woman with all my heart! ❤️❤️
After 50 years listening to the Carpenters songs, they still gives me a lot of positive energy and strength to keep on going❤
She had an extraordinary voice, how could you not fall in love with this woman.
John Thomas
Eer lijk
Burt
Haven't stopped loving her for a second in 45 years. Never will.
Perfection! Karen's voice❤️❤️ is really an angel's voice! Richard and Karen together...wath a talented family!!❤️❤️
You can say whatever you wish about the music, but Karen Carpenter's vocals are out of this world. This performance is spectacular!!!! Gone way too young...
its sad how she died but JESUS SAVES
Their sheer musicality is just startling. Two huge talents. And of course that gorgeous, unique, soulful voice.
I was born in '71, and I can honestly say Karen Carpenter is thee voice of my childhood. Her voice immediately triggers great memories of all the great people that God put on my life's journey. I greatly look forward to seeing all of them again. Look up brothers and sisters, our redemption draws near. ✝️🙏🛐
This is the best version of Superstar. Karen is deep in the song--you can see it even in her hand movements. She really embraces the sadness of what Leon Russell wrote here. A brilliant performance.
Wholeheartedly agree, she sings live in this concert and it is sublime. I love hearing Karen sing live.
spot on
I saw her in concert in 1974, front row seat. Her voice was so pure and beautiful. Put on a great show. So sad she had her demons and died way too young.
It sends shivers up the spine.
The song is a spoof....there was no real sadness........just a teenage girl who "falls in love before the second show""
This year completed 40 years since the world lost the greatest singer with a voice and the most refined and tuned timbre that I've known on planet earth, I haven't seen a tribute to this singer Who, in addition to singing, was a person of integrity, true and delighted with her simple way of living
I continue to cry for Karen!! She was so wonderful! Take care Richard!
Karen's voice live was as great as her recordings! -- the greatest female pop vocalist in history!!! -- Her voice was beautiful, lovely, strong and pure. She was very pretty in her young twenties, there was no need to have lost so much weight, if only she could have truly seen herself for how beautiful she really was! Richard Carpenter was a great pianist/keyboard musician, arranger, and back up vocalist -- he was the driving force behind the Carpenters. I will always remember & cherish the Carpenters!
I heard them live in 74 and her vocals were incredible live!
from 1971 to 2023 ... still goosebumps. She was / They were epic
Karen Carpenters at the age of 21 years old has amazing voice of the century, she's been imitated around the world but never duplicated.
Real music made by real musicians. I love their songs.
This is a Beatles song.
@@rocktheboat9372 You obviously didn’t watch the whole video, you should go back and watch it. It’s 39 minutes long and is full of their songs along with their renditions of many other artist’s songs.
@@rocktheboat9372what's wrong with covering the Beatles anyway, a lot of people enjoyed them
I believe Karen's voice has a healing quality to it. anyone else ever think that ?
YES.
Oui
that is completely true
To everyone but herself unfortunately
She was continually healing herself inside and we saw this come out of her in performances. She just went as far as she could go....it is just sad and I'm sure if she could have had a second chance today she would take it. But we may not know she may be very happy these days.
No skimpy outfit. No suggestive dance moves. Yet, I am enthralled by the beauty and talent on display here....
Absolutely !
BBC
This beautiful lady was pure class from head to toe!
100 x more classy than some of the trash that passes for entertainment nowadays.
She had an ED. All of her clothes are baggy, but it’s likely she’s trying to hide her body from view
Watching her play the drums and sing so beautifully at the same time gives me chills. A phenomenal talent gone way too soon.
They should have allowed her to continue to sing while playing the drums. Playing the drums was her passion. She never wanted to be front and center singing without her drums. Look how much happier she was-Even her voice was “happier”! They caused her anorexia and bulemia, which ultimately caused her death.
But she's not even playing in this video, it's obvious
Verdade 😢😢
I truly agree!!
She appears much more comfortable behind the drums as she was obviously very good and from watching their videos.
@@jwade848 The song at 16:59 is actually live and you can see and hear her technique there.
I grew up in Downey and Karen and Richard would drive by the house often and Karen would always smile a huge smile and wave at us on our bicycles.
Richard always drove and Karen would have her feet up on the dash of The Carpenter's Van....that was on Cedartree Rd in Downey Northside....1969-1982....
The best ol days.....miss you Karen ...♥️
YES! Miss Karen greatly!!!
Indeed, my sister & I were just a couple miles up the road in the City of Pico Rivera, CA.
BCRadio
@@BolsaChicaRadio
Noway! I grew up on Passons Blvd and I went to St. Marianne's...till 6th grade.
Is Bolss Chica Radio a station? I used to stomp around the reserve growing up...
I miss it soooo much...I'm up North now I miss Southern California soooo much.
Are you a broadcaster?
@@BolsaChicaRadio Not to get off track but but I believe there are wild Steelhead Trout in the reserve...I saw a guy catch a Steelhead Smolt off HB pier once...it was only about 5: inches long so Im guessing it came from Bolss Chica.... your so lucky...I miss Southern Beaches soooo much...good for you.
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@@EricUnderwood-v2x Well, my sister & I resided near the corner of Beverly Blvd & Rosemead Blvd, which by traveling south three or four miles, became Lakewood Blvd, then if you quickly veer to the east as soon as you hit the Downey city limit, one would enter into "The Carpenters Land"! To even deeper dive (LIKE IF ANYBODY OUT THERE EVEN REALLY GIVES A DOUBLE-HEADED, RAT'S HOOT!) my sister & I attended El Rancho High in Pico Rivera, where Rich & Karen, attended Downey High. To take it a step further (AS I BORE READERS TO A STATE OF UTTER DEATH WITH MY LAME HISTORY!) my sister & I attended Rio Hondo Community College in North Whittier Hills, where Rich & Karen, infamously, attended CA State University Long Beach. NOW, THOSE TWO COLLEGES WERE A GOOD 20 MILES APART!
Interesting Note: My sister sang in BOTH Jr. & Sr. High School choirs and in small vocal quartets & quintets...AND...she was a natural "1st Contralto", similar to Karen's range.
Me? To answer your first inquiry, I studied Radio Production, Broadcasting & Media in college and from 1979-2019 worked in the Los Angeles area radio markets for a great deal of independent radio stations to larger conglomerate national radio networks. I've been "retired" for about 5 years, as of 2024...just in case any DANG defense lawyer is reading this reply. (...no further comment on that...) Anyways, all of us in Pico Rivera knew Rich & Karen lived just literally a few minutes down south the boulevard, but, ya know, Pico & Downey were really "middle class' neighborhoods (for the most part) and everyone kinda respected their own "spaces & privacy". While in college, one of my radio buddies, literally lived a couple blocks away from their family house; I think I passed it a couple times...but again...when you're practically "neighbors", it's really, no big dealio...and it really shouldn't be.
To answer your last question (DANG! I AM SO OVERLY POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE, SELF-ABSORBED HERE!!) Later in life, while residing in the Orange County area of Huntington Beach/Bolsa Chica, I just "magically" decided to use that name as my own You Tube Channel, "BolsaChicaRadio" as if you click on over there, you can see, view & hear a PLETHORA of both broadcasting vignettes, promotional radio interviews, self-produced concert material, as well as re-masters I worked on in the early years of You Tube...because THAT'S HOW FREAKIN' OLD I AM!!! Interestingly enough, one of my EARLIEST UPLOADS is a re-master of THE CARPENTERS "TICKET TO RIDE" Music Video, which Rich had the audio updated for the Carpenter Video Collection that came out in the 90's, I believe. The original version that Rich & Karen recorded, was in 1969, but was later re-tracked & overdubbed, by the request of Herb & Jerry, in 1973, I believe. What I did was to take the "ORIGINAL AUDIO" track from 1969 and re-lay it on the video timeline. Rich has yet to put a "STRIKE" on that re-mix, as of yet! The tone of Karen's drums on that original 1969 session was VERY BRIGHT & JAZZY, where the later version had a much more "Pop/Adult Contemporary" sound to it. I prefer the earlier version; Karen's drums sounds WAY MORE like the way she JAMMED in those early videos of "The Dick Carpenter Trio"!
OK, enough BLAB outta me!
BolsaChicaRadio
Damn!!! Carpenters hit hard in November 2024. Who's with me?
you are alone
You're not alone from Korea.
You're definitely not alone.
Little old me from Sweden with you...🇸🇪
I am joining you from Texas.
I've never heared any voice that so fully discloses the soul of a human being in a song. Karen ! You were, are and always will be among the best American treasures !
+Константин Тер-аванесов I agree. Can you imagine Carpenters arriving on the scene today? I cannot.
+James Line Richard's song stylings couldn't keep up with pop music trends, but Karen Carpenter would be as popular as any solo singer today. Karen wanted to collaborate with her brother, but like Taylor Swift, Christina Agullara & other artists she would hv thousands of song writers & musicians who would want to work with her. What composer wouldn't want that voice recording his/her music? Sadly, Karen rarely choose the songs she recorded. We know she liked all kind of music. Yes, I'm sure she'd hv been successful in any era in history!
Very well said, my friend, very well said indeed!
Two people with extraordinary talent created something that I don’t think will ever be equalled. Perhaps under-appreciated at the time, their music endures and is finally given the recognition it truly deserves.
Agree friend peace if anyone remembers it ha not i t
It's magic from start to finish. Perfect arrangement, musicianship, vocals, performance, everything. It's insane how great this is. Whoever was there for this live performance witnessed a legendary one.
Karen also had RANGE, without "lumps and dips" From Low Alto to well up into soprano country, she was SMOOTH. And then there was the dynamic and tonal control
Being a drummer also gave her a brilliant sense of timing, knowing when to "lead" or "lag" a beat. And with a brother / accompanist like Richard, things were destined to be very polished, but NOT "audio wallpaper".
BBC in Concert [September 1971]
01.- Opening ~Close to You~ [00:00:00]
02.- Help! (Beatles Cover) [00:00:35]
03.- Love Is Surrender [00:03:42]
04.- Superstar [00:05:48]
05.- And When He Smiles [00:09:35]
06.- Rainy Days and Mondays [00:13:14]
07.- I Fell in Love with You (Carpenters and Doug Strawn) [00:16:51]
08.- Bacharach/David Medley [00:19:33]
09.- For All We Know [00:26:02]
10.- Sometimes [00:28:32]
11.- (They Long to Be) Close to You [00:31:14]
12.- We've Only Just Begun [00:34:59]
mizu keiji : Thanks for this lists of their song number. 👌💞💕
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Yep, great work with the song times, nice one fella 👌🏼👍🏼
Thank you so much, this really helps :)
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I still get goosebumps and teary-eyed everytime i listen to her angelic voice sing!!! 🎶
My all time favourite female singer. Instantly recognisable and truly unique, her voice is powerful and deep, yet effortless and smooth. Always been amazed at her ability to hold a note. Karen makes what is very difficult look so easy. Part of what makes the 70's THE magical decade in music.
Impossible not to get emotional. The Carpenters at their best. Karen Carpenter, no one will ever take your place. Your voice moves me to this day. When I listen (And When He Smiles / For All We Know) it becomes impossible not to cry with her eternal sweet voice. I always pray to God for you. Love you forever.
I remember listening to these songs as a kid while riding in the family VW camper on the way to the beach back in the day. Thank you for a sunny memory.
Exactly
love her voice. no other singer has matched her voice. no imitators, no wanna be's.
didn't need any stupid pitch correction
@Rdawg Mariah Carey and her sound engineers
no sound engineers faking high, sustained, long notes with fake resonance
Her voice is like medicine that you can only get from angels.
That’s a Castrato
The best medicine you can get ❤
I just loved when Karen did her hair up like this like in this video she looks so beautiful 😍 I just wish she was still alive 😢
i can't understand why the critics dismissed them as unimportant. they were both incredible musicians.
Some of their music was just bubblegum pop to be fair. Although there is no denying they were exceptionally talented. To be honest some of the reason they are dismissed is modern day politics. They are too normal in their image.
well, 100 million records sold lays that to waste. but critics, specifically 'rolling stone' have routinely been dead wrong about the talents of many softer sounding artists, groups and writers of that era.
sküll düggery That is right. Rolling Stone like everything is compromised by politics and current trends.
Those stunted critics are far less qualified to judge Karen and the Carpenters than fellow performers, who overwhelmingly acknowledge the superiority of Karen's voice and the Carpenters' music -- from Paul McCartney to Elton John to Leon Russell to K.D. Lang to Shania Twain, on and on and on. Agreement of the great ones that Karen was one of the greatest vocalists of all.
The rock critics HATED the Carpenters. Too shallow, too overproduced, too squeaky clean. But they were great at this type of music. Karen's voice is what lawyers call "sui generis" (a category by itself). Other women are strong and clear, but none match her unique tonal quality. The hell with the critics!
the best voice EVER - and Richard was equally amazing
Yes he is amazing as well
Not at singing he wasn't, but musical arrangement and selecting songs for Karen to sing....Richard was phenomenal.
@@miamitten1123 he sang beautifully and many times on their songs he is singing also
I would say, although Richard is more than this, but for the Bee Gees- Maurice was head music director plus did high notes. Without Richard we’d never have Karen.
Of course Karen has an angelic voice that practically has no equal in musical history, but let's also not forget about the outstanding quality of the songs that the Carpenters made. Those compositions are of the topmost level.
Love seeing Karen with a big smile while on the drums. Even after the melancholy big hits, she always say "Thank you" and flashed a big smile. Glad she had some joy and fun :)
What's truly extraordinary is how young they were here. Karen was 21 and Richard was 24. Think about that.
She was only 32 when she died! So sad.
child prodigies...
What 21??? Surprised
Really mature artists
Y con esa tan corta edad cuántos éxitos !
Unbelievable talent. I've just been watching young Dionne Warwick sing and the purity of voice in both of them is astonishing.
Karen's voice was untouchable while drumming. Simply perfect meter. There won't come another.
Karen's rightly remembered today for that incredible, pure, angelic voice. What everyone forgets is that she was first and foremost a drummer... an amazingly, incredibly talented drummer whose voice just happened to be from the Gods. Even today, she's regarded as one of the world's foremost female drummers (see watchmojo).
I'd say she's easily the #1 female drummer ever. Only Sheila E might come in a distant second. Very impressive, but not much competition. How many female drummers are there on the list? Like maybe 5 total. Karen, Sheila, the Bangles, that's all I can think of but I'll throw in two more "wild cards" to be sure. Given that small membership, I'll give them all an A+ rating just for being there! That said, Karen ruuuuuuules. Here's another small membership club to which Karen belongs: drummers that are household names. Gene Krupa, Ringo, Mel Torme, Karen, Phil Collins, the guy from The Eagles (but I'm a drummer from the 70s and even I can't name him). And on top of that she's the only chick in the list, mad props for that!
For her to sing with such sophistication and purity at just 21 yrs old is just amazing
And to think she started singing almost by accident and really wanted to just play the drums. Her recording voice is one the greatest gifts given to the pop musical world.