This is live. Before auto tune, apps etc. This is talent. This is a gift from heaven. Today's "singers" don't even come close. Karen was and will always remain in a league on her own. Legend.
Yes, that little shrug at the end certainly says it all. You have to imagine this song had a poignant personal meaning for her. You know I find it to be sadly ironic that for all of the beautiful and romantic love ballads that she graced the world with, that she never found anyone to truly love her.
@@Topmember Yes, it may have been something like that. I did take the time about a year ago to do a bit of a deep dive into the lives of Karen and Richard, as much as is possible to do remotely. From that I believe that she was shielded from meeting possible soul mates by the people who were making so much money from the Carpenter's fame, which was one factor. I think the other factor, which is included in the lyrics of the song, was her perfectionism. She was a perfectionist from a family of perfectionists. That's a tough way to go for a young woman who was under quite a bit of pressure already.
Hey Charles, don't pay any attention to them. I listen for the same reason to relax and relieve stress, too. I grew up with the Carpenters and consider Karen's voice the most soothing thing there is.
Charles I’m a 55 year old man and grew up in the 70’s, you just do your thing. Karen Carpenter was a brilliant musician. Look up the contemporary artists today that list her as an inspiration. Keep doing your thing and enjoy the music.
I am 66 years old and have always said I have never heard a more beautiful pure voice, what a talent. This is my personal favorite Carpenters song. I sure do miss her and all of the potential we missed out on because she was taken too early.
I know someone, who knew her personally, and he told me that this was Karen’s song to herself. She was always searching for that special someone 😢 3:32
couldn't agree more, I have been loving her songs for over 25 years. her talanted voice no sharp quality from the lowest to the highest, her effortless breath with this sentimental melody that etchs in my heart. Love you carpenters..
Supposedly some folks think that this Tori gal is Karen reincarnated. What a crock, she sounds NOTHING like the late great Karen Carpenter. No one does, no on EVER will. Wish these women would stop trying to copy Karen's incredible voice.
Anyone here in 2020 listening to Karen. Simply the purest , most beautiful singing voice ever. Hope you all have a safe, healthy and happy 2020. (From Scotland).
im 26 and my friends always asking me why i like this kind of music, but they dont know the feeling and inner peace im having when im listening to this kind of songs,
Karen Carpenter will go down in history as one of the top three greatest voices of all time. NO ONE can sing like her...period. Some may try, but NO ONE will match what God has given this outstanding woman.
I've said this before, but I'll repeat it: Karen was the best female vocalist of the 20th century. And she is quite likely the best of the 21st century as well. I don't think anyone will ever be able to duplicate her talent.
Every note that came out of her mouth "LIVE" sounds just perfect and right on the pitch. Wonder if a note would ever sound flat or sharp on her bad day. She has been a treasure for our planet.
The parents favored the son. He was the golden one and she was "just the girl". She tried to win their love her whole life and never understood that they did love her with their whole hearts. It was just the way things were then. The boys were the stars and the girls were just second class. It's taken us two generations to start to change it. Nobody's fault. It's just what happened.
My goodness. You are so right. Karen's diction is beautiful, literally beautiful. It is so clear. She doesn't just get it note-perfect, she gets it word-perfect.
That is not what the song is about. It's about her search for perfection, of what she desires for herself and of what she search, love, happiness, fulfillment, whatever she missed in her life. She has an eating disorder, anorexia, mental illness, it's the cause of her death where years of malnutrition and obsessive search for her perfect body image led her to desperate actions like medicinal abuse gave way in the form of heart failure.
I think Karen had a very good sense of how much her fans loved and appreciated her; sadly, I think probably the love, attention, and validation she craved was that of her mother, who seemed to have a difficult time showing it (from what I understand). 😔
I wish she would have realized how much we all loved her gift to the world and joy she brought to us all. I wish she could have a found someone that loved her in a way that could have helped her overcome her eating disorder. I still have a tear each time I hear her sing. there is truly not another vocalist any better. There are no words available to tell how amazing she was.
Amen to that. The world lost the most angelic voice ever much too soon. Karen's beautiful voice brings tears to my eyes from the sheer perfection of her voice.
Do you ever wonder if there are multiple "undiscovered" Karen Carpenters out there? As in, someone with a vocal talent that is on this level, but no one who can do anything about it has ever heard them? Or, maybe, the person just doesn't want to be famous, and is perfectly happy with whatever station in life they already have. We'll never know for sure.
@@dugroz Certainly. There are plenty of people with better voices than many of today's popular singers, or at the very least on par with. Karen was an exception with her innate perfect pitch talent and relaxed non straining facial expressions. Most professional singers strain to reach high notes. Also, Karen rarely if ever used her whistle register (falsetto). She was born with a smooth, unique sounding voice. Blessed with exceptional vocal chords.
My very first album I purchased in 1971 was the Carpenters. I'm 60 years old now in 2020 and still listen to her music daily. Her voice gives me a quiet and calm spirit which is what I need now more than ever especially with all that's going on today. I am and will be forever a fan of the Carpenters!
She knew but just longed for that one special loved one that always seemed to never be in reach. She is at peace in a place our human mind can't even imagine. We love and miss you so, Karen Carpenter ❤💖
40 years later would she know that there are so many people who "love" her, including me...I wish I could give her a big hug. May her beautiful soul rest in peace forever.
What is stunning about Karen is the ease with which this beautiful music falls from her! No effort, no straining... it's as if all she has to do is open her mouth and the music just, well, is! What a gift.
I'm 60 years old, and have never heard a singer that can touch Karen Carpenter. Yes Streisand has an incredibly beautiful voice. Ann Wilson and Gladys Knight are/were incredible singers along with many others. But nobody rips at your heart and soul like Karen.
EdS Yes. I love Linda Ronstadt and think her range is amazing and she can sing anything. Other singers like Streisand, Aretha, Gladys, Mama Cass are powerful. However, there is something in Karen's voice that speaks to the heart of you. There is a loneliness and a sadness. It is perfectly pitched, of course but the loveliness seems to come from the feeling.
You have a good ear Ed. Streisand and Wilson's pipes are (were) astounding, but neither could **sing** like Karen. Like Nat Cole, you could listen to her for hours on end and enjoy every note until the last. Can't say that about many singers, including Streisand.
What can I say words could never express the quality of the vocal talents of Karen, some would even say she was not worthy for a world such as ours. Without doubt the best female vocal talent in the world EVER!
so sad that she passed on at such a young age of 32. Richard said it was a crime, and it was. She had such talent and would of been singing many more songs today. One could tell that she was a wonderful person as well. RIP Karen we all miss your lovely voice.
Who knew that until she came out from behind her drums, that she would be one of the most beautiful and crystal clear voices of all time. What a voice we would have missed.
I am listing now I'm Japanese but I understand the awesomeness of this song This song is one of the songs that support me Sorry for bad reason But I wanted to know that there are people who like this song in Japan
I am a 27-year-old Japanese. Even though we live in different places and in different times, I feel nostalgic when I hear her songs. The power of song is great. Thank you for leaving behind such beautiful songs.
@@dav.merana Our mums left us memories. Yours was this, which is beautiful and I had already. Mine were "I remember You", "and believe me and all those endearing young charms", the carnival is over, without you, amazing grace, I so miss her.
Thanks so much guys...Though we dont know each other i can feel the warmth sympathy you are sharing with me...Good Luck Guys and take good care of yourselves...Hope you are always in the best of health! Mabuhay as we say in The Phillippines..
It's hard to think of such a great lady has been neglected in love, and we know that millions loved her but not the one she hoped for. To you miss Karen you filled so many with love and will never be forgotten, you have a voice to melt the coldest heart, may God embrace you with the love you deserve !!
Tenho sempre a impressão que essa expressão facial dela, esteve me aguardando durante muitos anos. Parece que ela me olha e me deseja boa sorte kkkkk Essa música fala tanto de mim...
私がカーペンターズにであったのは6歳のとき。車で親がかけていたCDから流れるカレンの声に魅了されました。 その当時は英語も全く理解できませんでしたが、強く心を打たれたのを覚えています。 そして今、私も成長し当時は理解できなかったカレンの拒食症のこと、もちろん英語も理解できるようになり、改めてカレンの偉大さを痛感し カレンと同じ時代を生きることができなかったことを残念に思います。 カーペンターズは私たちの心の中でいつまでも不滅です。 When I first encountered carpenters,I was 6 years old,in my car from the CD my parents listened to. I couldn't understand the English But somehow I was impressed by their music. Now,I've been grown up enough to understand the English of cause And what happened on her(I mean anorexia...) And I just love them more (after understanding more) And I'm sad that I can't live in the same generation. She's the greatest singer She will always live on in our hearts.
Her voice was magical but Richard was just as vital to their success. He picked and wrote the songs and his arrangements were exceptional. They complimented each other perfectly.
Correct. Richard wrote or co-wrote many of their songs including this one. Aside from the lyrics, this song has a sensational arrangement. Even the songs that he didn’t write, the arrangements were great, and nearly always better than what people had done before. He was a musical genius, and his sister’s singing was imo the best there ever was. That’s quite a combination.
Don't agree. If you watch recent documentary her solo disco album which was great, was sabotaged by him & her mother who colluded with the record company in persuading her not to release it. They persuaded record company it was the wrong 'sexy' image.
At one audition, he picked too high a note for her to sing (in the film) I think Richard confirmed this in a documentary, then on the lower note, that lovely rich, smooth voice was discovered. I like her solo songs, but how she sang as The Carpenters was magical. They were born to be a team Richard said, that's what I think, but sometimes singing solo was okay as well
+Sarah, as I have stated, I believe Karen was the best. I did not think her solo album was very good. While it wasn’t bad, it didn’t bring out the best in Karen, like a Richard did. Regardless, she would have never abandoned her brother. She worshipped him, and recognized his genius. She did the solo album while he was rehabbing for prescription pill addiction.
I think the lyrics tell the story of most people's lives, that's why people love this song and Karen in general, she put a voice and a melody to the human condition.
Many people pay attention to Karen for good reasons but don't forget her gifted brother Richard, who made her shine. After all, they were THE CARPENTERS.
Yep, I always felt he went too far too. He should have just let her shine. It's very telling that his "comeback" used her voice tracks over new arrangements; his career sputtered and died when she did. Want proof? There's another video of this song on UA-cam, done late in her career and without Richard at: ua-cam.com/video/G1r1GFSF8HM/v-deo.html that is much better musically than this one. Also harder to watch as her disease is on full display; she looks terrible - far too thin, her face gaunt but that beautiful voice still amazing and the song even more soulful because of her inner pain telling us the words are even more real for her.
Karen's ability to immediately captivate and involve you in the lyrics is astonishing. In her brief life, she accomplished so much and continues to bewitch people with her voice.
Karen.... on the day that you were born, the Angels got together... and decided to create a dream come true... and even though you've been gone, after so many years, there's still no one who can sing quite as well as you!!!!! That is why.... everyone in town.... wishes you're... still around! Just like me.... they are absolutely.... missing you! :'( ♥
Not everything's crap. In fact there's a lot of good modern music and a lot of talented singers too. Their voice, personality and the way they express their music are very diverse. You just gotta find the right one for you.
I can't listen to this song without feeling strongly! It was Karen's favorite, just because the lyrics were a great truth in her life! And when you see her singing this, she shows all the emotion and real feelings. The timbre of her voice is unmatched and the more singers appear in the world, the more Karen Carpenter was the best!
Karen was, is , and always will be the most perfect female vocalist that has ever lived. I was only 12 years old when I first heard "Close To You" and I fell in love with her voice and their music. It's 50 years later and nothing has changed about that.
I was lucky to grow up listening to her music from a young age as my Uncle Hal was her studio drummer on most of the Carpenter albums. Rest in peace to Karen and Hal.
Richard always said that this was one of Karen's favourite songs and when you think of the superb lyrics in this song it kind of sums up Karen's tragic life. But we still love you Karen R.I.P
É a voz mais bonita, harmônica, afinada, suave que já ouvi. Não surgiu ainda uma artista completa como a Karen. Eternamente grata por oferecer esta benção para humanidade.
I always feel sad whenever i see her videos and hear her beautiful voice. Such tragedy :-( however, at one point while watching her today i stopped feeling sad. I smiled and just listen peacefully. I suddenly came to realization that Karen is never truly gone.. For in every song, in every melody is a piece of her heart and soul. She never really left us. Thank u Karen for the gift of your music. Forever fan here!
I love the way she emotes the song and the lyrics. Her face, her beautiful phrasing, her sad intonation... Karen Carpenter was a master at her craft. She made of a simple song, a masterpiece. I love this woman, so talented!
There are various 21st century singers but none of them gave me the feels the way legends like carpenters did, No wonder why they are called legends. (I'm 18 years of age BTW)
My favorite singer too; no one can match her tone. But it this world there are other singers who match her talent. Try listening to Ella Fitzgerald sing the songs of the "American Songbook" standard tunes from many years ago. Ella also had perfect pitch and impeccable tone. Enjoy!
I sure do miss the 80s. The music today is not even the same. Sometimes I wish I could find a time machine and go back in time . Life was much easier , and everyone enjoyed life , do you love this beautiful songs?
I was 12 years old when I listened Karen's "Yesterday once more" on the radio for the first time. I was immediately obsessed. I saved my pocket money for six months to buy the cassette. Now I am a father and in my mid-age. I still love Karen's singing, and actually even more. She is timeless, bringing heavenly peace and consolation to heart.
The people, out there in UA-cam land, who say Richard was only a "lounge piano player" who rode Karen's coattails to success, are completely out of their minds. The composition, arrangement, and orchestration of this song (and all the others) is a masterpiece in itself.
The perfect example of Richard's talent is how he re-arranged "Close to You" and made it a big hit after Bacharach's version with Dionne Warwick. The Warwick version did not do well and Bacharach complimented Richard's brilliant work re-arranging that song.
It was Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice that made the group so popular. The strange thing is the songs they've sung were made ironic by Karen's struggles with finding love.
Seeing Richard cowrote and arranged all of the music, and convinced Karen to step in front of the microphone. No Richard no Carpenters. I put him right next to Brian Wilson. He was and is a total genius. Of course, Karen was magic. The two of them together created beautiful and timeless music.
I've heard this song a million times but everytime I began to listen and I am trying not to miss a single sound and Suddenly my eyes just fill with tears and then I get these goosebumps and my throath closes and I feel this sadness... I have never ever heard a voice like hers again. ..She is the best female performer of all times.
August 2020, who's also listening right now? am 20yrs old, always been a fan since im young, the carpenters is my kind of "stress reliever" and/or "life escape" ❤️❤️
💜one of my favorites. Music is what I’ve been using to escape from this chaotic world of 2020. Gives me hope for things to change, but then reality hits again. So earphones go back on!!! Glad we have all these songs!!!!
2020 the year is filled with so much anger and hate. I don’t ever remember reading in history books of any other time like now. Music is my escape. Karen just has that soothing voice and warmth that comes from the heart. Depression is a reality these days, don’t think I e ever felt this way before... I’m 50 and wonder I will make it to 51.
she had an absolute charmed-enchanting melodious tone in her voice that, no one, hear me out!, no one will ever equal...With her voice, she could put a baby to sleep in seconds, this when you realize of real singers....!
My song tonight December the 16th 2019..one that I just needed..Next moth I'll be 77 and blessed greatly.. with a journey I've been given. Recently I had a severe accident with a brain injury and some bleeding.. Karen's music brings peace to the soul & spirit Bless all thats here and may you and your family have a Sweet Christmas
Yes indeed! I find it hard to believe that none knew what was going on with her! She looked so fragile that it was too obvious she needed medical help, but mainly moral support! I wish that people would listen to their loved ones in the same situation! God bless her soul!
How could anyone give this a thumbs down? Probably the best female vocalist that ever lived!!! She had a problem singing this song live because of the lyrics. I knew Karen. It hit home with her and her own private life beliefs of romance.
This kind of talent comes around once or twice in a lifetime. I’m glad it was during my lifetime. Thanks to UA-cam future generations will also be able to enjoy it too.
I've been listening to many types of music since the mid-1960's and still have rarely heard anyone who sings so beautifully, effortlessly and yet unpretentiously as Karen Carpenter. As this track proves yet again, she was incredible. It saddens me that left us much too soon.
I'm 71 now, and still think of Karen Carpenter as having the most beautiful singing voice of all time. Loved it then, love it now!
She would only be 71 now
I'm 2 years behind you and I agree. Loved it then, love it now!
Me too, I agree entirely.
Me to
your same era definitely these songs from her will be imortal
No auto tune.....no vocal assist......pure, strong, beautiful,...timing, tone, enunciation...One of the best voices ever....EVER..
Pure live ...
its nature no mixing chemical
@@elecVlOGS- Nat King Cole - Not the same style - but pure,, perfect pitch, one of the greatest of all time -
@@dsquared1956 o..
Such a beautiful voice. Grateful to have grown up listening to this wonderful music.
This is live. Before auto tune, apps etc. This is talent. This is a gift from heaven. Today's "singers" don't even come close. Karen was and will always remain in a league on her own. Legend.
Totally agree with you!!
For me, there was no one better!
Yes. I love Karen carpenters and I can sing Thier song not but so lovely as there
You're so right. She's so beautiful. The voice is so great. I love it.
Agree 👋👋
Her expression at the end seems so telling and so deep. She was absolutely amazing.
Yes, that little shrug at the end certainly says it all. You have to imagine this song had a poignant personal meaning for her.
You know I find it to be sadly ironic that for all of the beautiful and romantic love ballads that she graced the world with, that she never found anyone to truly love her.
@@andrewhanson5942 Maybe, deep down, she felt she couldn’t trust love or felt that she was unlovable, even.
@@Topmember Yes, it may have been something like that. I did take the time about a year ago to do a bit of a deep dive into the lives of Karen and Richard, as much as is possible to do remotely. From that I believe that she was shielded from meeting possible soul mates by the people who were making so much money from the Carpenter's fame, which was one factor. I think the other factor, which is included in the lyrics of the song, was her perfectionism. She was a perfectionist from a family of perfectionists. That's a tough way to go for a young woman who was under quite a bit of pressure already.
A troubled soul for sure
Her voice, it's like liquid diamond. So pure, so enthralling.
I must steal that..."liquid diamond".
@@JJ-qz5gv
Liquid crystal also sounds accurate and cool.
Only love can change world not hatred
It’s inner calmness
@@JJ-qz5gv i came to comment that too, it's such a great description
I'm only 16 and my classmates always laugh at me everytime I played this kind of song. They didn't know this is my therapy of stress.
Hey Charles, don't pay any attention to them. I listen for the same reason to relax and relieve stress, too. I grew up with the Carpenters and consider Karen's voice the most soothing thing there is.
Maybe they just don't know about the beauty, elegance and delicate music.
Behave
Like a Angle on you side ,
Charles I’m a 55 year old man and grew up in the 70’s, you just do your thing. Karen Carpenter was a brilliant musician. Look up the contemporary artists today that list her as an inspiration. Keep doing your thing and enjoy the music.
I am 66 years old and have always said I have never heard a more beautiful pure voice, what a talent. This is my personal favorite Carpenters song. I sure do miss her and all of the potential we missed out on because she was taken too early.
I know someone, who knew her personally, and he told me that this was Karen’s song to herself. She was always searching for that special someone 😢 3:32
@@pamjacobson3874 ♥
CONCORDO!!! ESSA É UMA DAS 3 MÚSICAS DELA MUITO MUITO LINDA. FICOU PARA ETERNIDADE.
couldn't agree more, I have been loving her songs for over 25 years. her talanted voice no sharp quality from the lowest to the highest, her effortless breath with this sentimental melody that etchs in my heart. Love you carpenters..
major ditto
No female entertainer today comes close to this GODDESS.
ABSOLUTELY AGREE!
Maybe Adele is is the Karen of this generation
So right.
Pls check Shane Ericks.she did gave justice to this song.
Supposedly some folks think that this Tori gal is Karen reincarnated. What a crock, she sounds NOTHING like the late great Karen Carpenter. No one does, no on EVER will. Wish these women would stop trying to copy Karen's incredible voice.
Anyone here in 2020 listening to Karen. Simply the purest , most beautiful singing voice ever. Hope you all have a safe, healthy and happy 2020. (From Scotland).
A Scott been listening for 50 years & they never disappoint 💗
@@tracysnell6184 angel
素敵な歌声ですね‼
何故に、評価下がる⤵ですかね⁉
自分には、理解出来ません。
God bless. Have a safe and healthy 2020 to you too
@@memyselfandi7529 Thank you Marcus.
Her voice was like a warm blanket you take out of the dryer and wrap around you on a gloomy day. There was a sad comfort to it. She was the best!
Yes Indeed
Perfectly stated
Alson Cole I love your comment
Good words.
"sad comfort" that's a nice way to describe the effect of her voice.
カレンさんの歌は、いつ聞いても美しいですね、素晴らしいです！
38 years ago today we lost the most beautiful voice on earth. Still missing her.
Wow,this record always brings a tear to my eye RIP Karen carpenter
Sono italiana.si, dice bene, la voce più bella della Terra 💗
Try listening to shane ericks. Sound close to karen’s voice:)
i wasn't even 30 yrs yet when God took this angel from us here
im 26 and my friends always asking me why i like this kind of music, but they dont know the feeling and inner peace im having when im listening to this kind of songs,
I feel you😭😭
Yes i agree mate im 43 and OBSESSED with karen 😍and her singing ,i dont just hear it i FEEL it
yeah youre right, i really fell you💖
It's a pity we youngsters of the day don't get to experience what it was like to be around when this music was made
definitely agree
God I miss her... You were a GIFT FROM GOD Karen... But we didn't get to keep you for very long. R.I.P. Karen, Thank you for the Music!
No sexy clothes, no dancers, no lights. Simply an amazing clear and beautiful voice.
no yelling out high-nots, relaxing, smooth, cool and soothing...
❤ Exactly 💯 %
Beautiful 😊
Agree. i'd only add there is not screaming, louding audience and smartphones.
Stop hating, every culture is a culture
People my age just laugh at me for listening to music legends like The Carpenters but boy i laugh at them for missing out on REAL music
+Omar Jimenez
Here,here brother!
+Omar Jimenez Voice of the century. America's darling.
Fantastic! Nice one
Omar Jimenez you got that right Omar ! Thanks
Omar Jimenez i hear ya man!!!!
Karen Carpenter will go down in history as one of the top three greatest voices of all time. NO ONE can sing like her...period. Some may try, but NO ONE will match what God has given this outstanding woman.
Agree.
+JuDee McDonald agree
I agree but who are the other two?
+austin teutsch . Indeed, Karen was one of the best.
Nobody sounds like her, before and ever since.
+Joselito SantosCould be Barbra Streissand and Amy Winehouse.
No twerking, no cussing, no autotune...just pure unadulterated heavenly talent.
Lol. You are so funny and right
Imagine that
Never in the next 1,000 years will we hear a voice like that!!!
You were the first, the best and the only one!!!
Beautiful tribute to this angel on earth!
Tori Holub
Flawless every time every measure change
So melodious too. Every time.
I've said this before, but I'll repeat it: Karen was the best female vocalist of the 20th century. And she is quite likely the best of the 21st century as well. I don't think anyone will ever be able to duplicate her talent.
I totally agree.Irreplaceable and a voice like no other
She sounds like a mouse when she sings she doesn't sing she squeeks
she belongs to the classics which never fades years after years
@@Chelsea-gy3lg I assume your talking about Yoko Ono no voice is as good
it is a lovley voice but have you heard ella Fitzgerald wat shee could do with her voice no one else can
Every note that came out of her mouth "LIVE" sounds just perfect and right on the pitch. Wonder if a note would ever sound flat or sharp on her bad day. She has been a treasure for our planet.
That's why she was known as One-Take Karen. Watch all the old singers that never needed autotune!
I'm agree
Beautiful World Even in her weakest time, she is still much better than today’s singers.
I think she is one of the greatest artists and woman of all time
Their songs never fade
When I die and if I hear Karen Carpenter singing, I will Surely Know that I made it to Heaven !
looking at your photo I think that day is soon to come.
just kidding grandpa, may you live long.
focus man
I'm sure I'm better looking than you " JERK ".......Focus Man, now that's a Laugh !
hahaha lmao
hahaha nice 1 focus man
I am sure you are better looking than me.
Just chill grandpa.
I wished that Karen knew how much we all truly and totally loved her for just who she was.
The brother did little to help
@@gacj2010 He was dealing with his own Demons.... Drugs
The parents favored the son. He was the golden one and she was "just the girl". She tried to win their love her whole life and never understood that they did love her with their whole hearts. It was just the way things were then. The boys were the stars and the girls were just second class. It's taken us two generations to start to change it. Nobody's fault. It's just what happened.
初めて、レコードを買ったのは、小遣いをもらい始めはじめた中学一年。お金を握りしめカーペンターズのレコードを買い、何回も何回も聞きました。それから５３年がたちましたが、今も素晴らしい歌声に聞きほれます。
同じ世代でしょうかね。同感です。僅かなお小遣いをずっと貯めて、私が２番目に買ったアルバムがNow and Thenでした。カレン・カーペンターの歌声を聞くと今でも一番心が休まります。
im a Japanese student &i think she is the most suitable speaker for listening to English. her English is one of the most beautiful things in a world.
Not only English, her voice is the most beautiful in History.
absolutely!
My goodness. You are so right. Karen's diction is beautiful, literally beautiful. It is so clear. She doesn't just get it note-perfect, she gets it word-perfect.
That's true ..I always felt the same...but I forget it... because Karen carpenter was singing....
yes american
The irony was all she ever craved was to be loved .
If only she really knew how much she was loved and is still loved .
That is not what the song is about. It's about her search for perfection, of what she desires for herself and of what she search, love, happiness, fulfillment, whatever she missed in her life. She has an eating disorder, anorexia, mental illness, it's the cause of her death where years of malnutrition and obsessive search for her perfect body image led her to desperate actions like medicinal abuse gave way in the form of heart failure.
I think Karen had a very good sense of how much her fans loved and appreciated her; sadly, I think probably the love, attention, and validation she craved was that of her mother, who seemed to have a difficult time showing it (from what I understand). 😔
Exactly the truth because I spent an afternoon with her
@@thomaspearson8565
Lucky you Thomas....
Amen brother!!! Still loved and missed!
Her voice is so clear, honest, and so pure.
The music stood on it's own merit. No gimmicks or distractions required.
I wish she would have realized how much we all loved her gift to the world and joy she brought to us all. I wish she could have a found someone that loved her in a way that could have helped her overcome her eating disorder. I still have a tear each time I hear her sing. there is truly not another vocalist any better. There are no words available to tell how amazing she was.
Amen to that. The world lost the most angelic voice ever much too soon. Karen's beautiful voice brings tears to my eyes from the sheer perfection of her voice.
Indeed. Well phrased, Pastor. May our Lord and Savior always fill you with wisdom and grace. Godbless.
😢I miss her So much.
Do you ever wonder if there are multiple "undiscovered" Karen Carpenters out there? As in, someone with a vocal talent that is on this level, but no one who can do anything about it has ever heard them? Or, maybe, the person just doesn't want to be famous, and is perfectly happy with whatever station in life they already have. We'll never know for sure.
@@dugroz Certainly. There are plenty of people with better voices than many of today's popular singers, or at the very least on par with. Karen was an exception with her innate perfect pitch talent and relaxed non straining facial expressions. Most professional singers strain to reach high notes. Also, Karen rarely if ever used her whistle register (falsetto). She was born with a smooth, unique sounding voice. Blessed with exceptional vocal chords.
My very first album I purchased in 1971 was the Carpenters. I'm 60 years old now in 2020 and still listen to her music daily. Her voice gives me a quiet and calm spirit which is what I need now more than ever especially with all that's going on today. I am and will be forever a fan of the Carpenters!
I not born i was born on 1983 ha ha
for me she lives forever in mmy heart
I agree!! Me too!! What great music!!!
So sad that she never found her special someone. I hope she knew that the entire world loved her
How are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Yes Carol fate and destiny in our life
Yes she did and married
She knew but just longed for that one special loved one that always seemed to never be in reach. She is at peace in a place our human mind can't even imagine. We love and miss you so, Karen Carpenter ❤💖
@@catherinematulid1289 It wasn't a happy marriage.
40 years later would she know that there are so many people who "love" her, including me...I wish I could give her a big hug. May her beautiful soul rest in peace forever.
here here x
What is stunning about Karen is the ease with which this beautiful music falls from her! No effort, no straining... it's as if all she has to do is open her mouth and the music just, well, is! What a gift.
I'm 60 years old, and have never heard a singer that can touch Karen Carpenter. Yes Streisand has an incredibly beautiful voice. Ann Wilson and Gladys Knight are/were incredible singers along with many others. But nobody rips at your heart and soul like Karen.
So true
I feel the same way
Babs is also great
EdS Yes. I love Linda Ronstadt and think her range is amazing and she can sing anything. Other singers like Streisand, Aretha, Gladys, Mama Cass are powerful. However, there is something in Karen's voice that speaks to the heart of you. There is a loneliness and a sadness. It is perfectly pitched, of course but the loveliness seems to come from the feeling.
You have a good ear Ed. Streisand and Wilson's pipes are (were) astounding, but neither could **sing** like Karen. Like Nat Cole, you could listen to her for hours on end and enjoy every note until the last. Can't say that about many singers, including Streisand.
I agree, sir. I am 64, and I still think that Karen Carpenter was the gold standard! Simply perfect!
@@unamckillen7125 Some one overlooked is Marilyn McCoo.
What can I say words could never express the quality of the vocal talents of Karen, some would even say she was not worthy for a world such as ours. Without doubt the best female vocal talent in the world EVER!
so sad that she passed on at such a young age of 32. Richard said it was a crime, and it was. She had such talent and would of been singing many more songs today. One could tell that she was a wonderful person as well.
RIP Karen we all miss your lovely voice.
no one comes near. Karen's voice is forever tops!!!
+Leonardo Espiritu I think so from Japan
The truly good die young.
i so agree. karen is the top for me, and no other singer comes within light years of her. no one.
Karen was born 74 years ago on March 2, 1950. This was her favorite song! Greatest female singer ever!
Umberto Calvini I must agree beautiful voice ⚘⚘
Umberto Calvini omg
Umberto Calvini I agree, SHE WAS A GIFT FROM GOD, HOW DO U EXPLAIN THAT VOICE?
Umberto Calvini I was born in April the same year. I hope their music loves on forever.
Oh how does karen look now if she's alive. Huhu.
Who knew that until she came out from behind her drums, that she would be one of the most beautiful and crystal clear voices of all time. What a voice we would have missed.
At the same time, I would gladly trade ever hearing her angelic voice in exchange for her happiness.
yet she loved being back there
Her voice is so beautiful... I can't stop listening to this beautiful song.....❤️
It’s always been my favourite of all her songs.
Have you seen the baby video listening to a woman singing this song. Most cutest 🥰
Voice of an angel😇😅
AMEN!💙
Mira, you are such a lovely woman
2020? someone's listening?
63 now and still living this song!! I had forgotten how delicious Karen’s voice was and what an amazing keyboard player Richard was.
I am listing now
I'm Japanese but I understand the awesomeness of this song
This song is one of the songs that support me
Sorry for bad reason
But I wanted to know that there are people who like this song in Japan
神KKK
自分も好きでよく聴きますよ:)
me me me 2020 today happy new year
Ça me touché!
Her magic is timeless. One hundred years from now when we are all long gone, others will gain pleasure from listening to her immaculate voice.
philaman1972 totally agree!
She was emaciated and about eighty pounds here and could still out sing anybody
I was touched by your comment, I don't know why, but it makes me happy. Hope our future children will somehow love this someday. God bless.
@@jaysonpatrickdelossantos6682 i agree Jayson! Byron from campbell calif.....3908049
Yes....yes....you are correct....her "magic is timeless"
I am a 27-year-old Japanese. Even though we live in different places and in different times, I feel nostalgic when I hear her songs. The power of song is great. Thank you for leaving behind such beautiful songs.
Look up Tori Holub.
My mom used to sing this song and I fell inlove with carpenters too. Now my mom's gone these are the memories she left to me. 💓
❤️
@@dav.merana Our mums left us memories. Yours was this, which is beautiful and I had already. Mine were "I remember You", "and believe me and all those endearing young charms", the carnival is over, without you, amazing grace, I so miss her.
Me too... Her songs were my mother's favorites...
same. my mum used to play carpenters and till now in my 30's I am still in love with their songs. Miss you mom.
😥😥😥😥😥
Who's still listening on 2020s?❤️🇺🇸🇵🇭💯
me
Same
Me
I do
Cuatopampukulafu
Absolutely the best female lead vocalist in all music history ..left us way to soon..God Bless You Karen 🙏 ❤
Concordo. Ouça Anne Murray lembra Karen.
Absolutely. She always been my favorite
I agreed.
No one to touch her then and now though Olivia Newton John comes a close second
Jesus......I miss this woman.....
We all do...
You're right Sheena...My sister's favorite artist...sadly my sis passed away 3years ago..
i'm terribly sorry to hear that :( find some comfort in that she's reunited with Karen in heaven
Thanks Sheena...
Thanks so much guys...Though we dont know each other i can feel the warmth sympathy you are sharing with me...Good Luck Guys and take good care of yourselves...Hope you are always in the best of health! Mabuhay as we say in The Phillippines..
It's hard to think of such a great lady has been neglected in love, and we know that millions loved her but not the one she hoped for. To you miss Karen you filled so many with love and will never be forgotten, you have a voice to melt the coldest heart, may God embrace you with the love you deserve !!
The facial expression she makes at 3:27 as she finishes the vocal is burned into my soul. She was the best.
Not just a great singer, but a real performer.
She's still with us
Great comment Ron
It’s sort of sad to me because unfortunately she never really found the true love she deserved.
Tenho sempre a impressão que essa expressão facial dela, esteve me aguardando durante muitos anos. Parece que ela me olha e me deseja boa sorte kkkkk
Essa música fala tanto de mim...
Such an unbearably sad song sung to perfection by the sublime Karen Carpenter. May she rest in peace. We miss her.
私がカーペンターズにであったのは6歳のとき。車で親がかけていたCDから流れるカレンの声に魅了されました。
その当時は英語も全く理解できませんでしたが、強く心を打たれたのを覚えています。
そして今、私も成長し当時は理解できなかったカレンの拒食症のこと、もちろん英語も理解できるようになり、改めてカレンの偉大さを痛感し
カレンと同じ時代を生きることができなかったことを残念に思います。
カーペンターズは私たちの心の中でいつまでも不滅です。
When I first encountered carpenters,I was 6 years old,in my car from the CD my parents listened to. I couldn't understand the English
But somehow I was impressed by their music.
Now,I've been grown up enough to understand the English of cause
And what happened on her(I mean anorexia...)
And I just love them more (after understanding more)
And I'm sad that I can't live in the same generation.
She's the greatest singer
She will always live on in our hearts.
nice!
what that you say
jun
Welcome to something that can't describe by words~!
*¿¡NANI!?*
Her voice was magical but Richard was just as vital to their success. He picked and wrote the songs and his arrangements were exceptional. They complimented each other perfectly.
Correct. Richard wrote or co-wrote many of their songs including this one. Aside from the lyrics, this song has a sensational arrangement. Even the songs that he didn’t write, the arrangements were great, and nearly always better than what people had done before. He was a musical genius, and his sister’s singing was imo the best there ever was. That’s quite a combination.
Don't agree. If you watch recent documentary her solo disco album which was great, was sabotaged by him & her mother who colluded with the record company in persuading her not to release it. They persuaded record company it was the wrong 'sexy' image.
At one audition, he picked too high a note for her to sing (in the film) I think Richard confirmed this in a documentary, then on the lower note, that lovely rich, smooth voice was discovered. I like her solo songs, but how she sang as The Carpenters was magical. They were born to be a team Richard said, that's what I think, but sometimes singing solo was okay as well
+Sarah, as I have stated, I believe Karen was the best. I did not think her solo album was very good. While it wasn’t bad, it didn’t bring out the best in Karen, like a Richard did. Regardless, she would have never abandoned her brother. She worshipped him, and recognized his genius. She did the solo album while he was rehabbing for prescription pill addiction.
He picked many of the songs, but he did NOT write most of the ones that were hits. Burt Bachrach, Hal David and others did.
This is how I like to remember Karen Carpenter.
Onstage, looking and sounding this way.
What a star she was.
Well said...
Surely one of the most gorgeous ballads ever written. No wonder it was Karen's personal favourites: its lyrics tell the story of her life.👌🎤🎶
I think the lyrics tell the story of most people's lives, that's why people love this song and Karen in general, she put a voice and a melody to the human condition.
Richard did his amazing orchestration, which just beautifully couches Karen's voice.
Many people pay attention to Karen for good reasons but don't forget her gifted brother Richard, who made her shine. After all, they were THE CARPENTERS.
I always felt he over arranged the music and would have preferred lighter arrangements
Yep, I always felt he went too far too. He should have just let her shine. It's very telling that his "comeback" used her voice tracks over new arrangements; his career sputtered and died when she did. Want proof? There's another video of this song on UA-cam, done late in her career and without Richard at:
ua-cam.com/video/G1r1GFSF8HM/v-deo.html
that is much better musically than this one. Also harder to watch as her disease is on full display; she looks terrible - far too thin, her face gaunt but that beautiful voice still amazing and the song even more soulful because of her inner pain telling us the words are even more real for her.
I think he was part of the problem
He is good ,too.
"I know I ask perfection of a quite imperfect world
And fool enough to think that's what I'll find".
Yes l take note of those lyrics 💕then l don't get too disappointed 😞😊
@@henriettahenson
Cheers, Henrietta. Brings comfort and solace to the soul.
@@ivanppillay914❤️🙏❤️
So much sadness behind those eyes. Rest in peace dear Karen. Thank you for your voice, the heart, the soul you put in your songs. Timeless
Well said!
@J OneLife well actually for Richard, who is a musical prodigy and genius....KC was more interested in softball at the time
Bravo
Patriote
Well put my friend.
Karen's ability to immediately captivate and involve you in the lyrics is astonishing. In her brief life, she accomplished so much and continues to bewitch people with her voice.
A natural beauty in her voice is what makes Karen Carpenter a classic, she is timeless.
Karen.... on the day that you were born, the Angels got together... and decided to create a dream come true... and even though you've been gone, after so many years, there's still no one who can sing quite as well as you!!!!! That is why.... everyone in town.... wishes you're... still around! Just like me.... they are absolutely.... missing you! :'( ♥
agree with u.. shes voice so amazing.. she can bring ur soul flying like an angel...
Classy
this is sooo sweet!
I can sing Close to you with the above lyrics you wrote :D
Merci ...
Take me back in time to artists like this instead of the nonsense we have these days
+RachelXKnight666 So Well Said!!!!!!!!!!!
RachelXKnight666 it's called evolution. Karen, though, is one of a kind.
rjlacanlaled lmao it's not evolution if it's crap
Not everything's crap. In fact there's a lot of good modern music and a lot of talented singers too. Their voice, personality and the way they express their music are very diverse. You just gotta find the right one for you.
rjlacanlaled if you say so
Wow, just wow. Makes me so very happy and so very sad at the same time. The World was a better place for having Karen Carpenter on it.
I can't listen to this song without feeling strongly! It was Karen's favorite, just because the lyrics were a great truth in her life! And when you see her singing this, she shows all the emotion and real feelings. The timbre of her voice is unmatched and the more singers appear in the world, the more Karen Carpenter was the best!
Karen was, is , and always will be the most perfect female vocalist that has ever lived. I was only 12 years old when I first heard "Close To You" and I fell in love with her voice and their music. It's 50 years later and nothing has changed about that.
April 2019, everyone? Hit like! Karen is a Legend.
me from Greece
(🇮🇩 indonesia) saya..
Philippines 🖐️
ua-cam.com/video/TefQ4Q9grnM/v-deo.html
my Carpenters cover :)
Brazil, May 2019.Karen is superb!
美しく優しいが、力強い唄声に心奪われます。
疲れたり、心折れそうな時いつも聴いて元気を貰っています。
Her voice was like silk. Such an amazing talent gone too soon.
no one has ever come close to her sound and talent. Just such a haunting voice. How I miss her.
Brenda O'Connell philippines has close to her voice but not really exact but still beautiful just like karen is still alive.
mon ching clare dela fuente, sad to say she did not given a chance to perform with richard carpenter, to prove her voice
Hauntingly beautiful voice....
mon ching shne ericks from philippines is same with karen just watch u will love it search shane ericks
Yes she's amazing and she sounds just like Karen, particularly her phrasing and breath control. I'm really impressed. BTW how did you know my name?
No autotune no lip synching just the pure warm velvety voice of Karen R.I.P.
This is the sound of perfection!
Most beautiful voice ive ever heard!!❤️❤️❤️
I was lucky to grow up listening to her music from a young age as my Uncle Hal was her studio drummer on most of the Carpenter albums. Rest in peace to Karen and Hal.
Richard always said that this was one of Karen's favourite songs and when you think of the superb lyrics in this song it kind of sums up Karen's tragic life. But we still love you Karen R.I.P
É a voz mais bonita, harmônica, afinada, suave que já ouvi. Não surgiu ainda uma artista completa como a Karen. Eternamente grata por oferecer esta benção para humanidade.
Cantora, compositora, multi-instrumentista e atriz. É muito talento numa só pessoa.
Passei minha adolescência ouvindo os Carperters, saudades, é um encantamento de voz perfeita 🥰
@@relegentil827 Eles fizeram parte daminha infância, junto com o Abba e os Bee Gees.
Verdade! Essa voz é inigualável e insuperável!
Faz muita, muita falta 😢
Just beautiful.
Karen's voice is so rich and warm.
Such a shame she was so unhappy and unwell.
You are still missed lovely Lady. Always.
Like warm honey!
It's good morning to all my best friend
Listening in 2024 & still loving Karen’s angelic voice🙌🏼💗
ましに天使の声です👏😂
Perfect! Your are listening to perfection! Name another artist with a voice like this. They don’t exist!!
I always feel sad whenever i see her videos and hear her beautiful voice. Such tragedy :-( however, at one point while watching her today i stopped feeling sad. I smiled and just listen peacefully. I suddenly came to realization that Karen is never truly gone.. For in every song, in every melody is a piece of her heart and soul. She never really left us. Thank u Karen for the gift of your music. Forever fan here!
I absolutely agree!
I absolutely agree!
I absolutely agree! She and her brother will forever hold a special place in the lives of Millions 💓
I absolutely agree! She and her brother will forever hold a special place in the lives of Millions 💓
I absolutely agree! She and her brother will forever hold a special place in the lives of Millions 💓
What a voice. A+
Their music has stood the test of time
THIS IS JUST GREAT. God Gracious gift of hearing her voice. I am not even religious. Women are so OP friggen broken.
That was live folks, incredible, we have 191 tone deaf people that hit thumbs down.
Make that 242 tone deaf...
Some idiots just don't know what talent is, unfortunately, and some leave a negative just to upset others and get a reaction.. VERY SAD
They're the TURDS in the punch bowl of life.
Dang kids! 😡
I love the way she emotes the song and the lyrics.
Her face, her beautiful phrasing, her sad intonation...
Karen Carpenter was a master at her craft. She made of a simple song, a masterpiece. I love this woman, so talented!
The way you phrased your tribute to Karen shows a good soul and true understanding of this wonderful song sung by a sublime singer.
A precious, almost forgotten song from the Carpenters. Karen had such a sweet voice.
素晴らしい曲です
これを聴くとなぜか泣けてくる
There are various 21st century singers but none of them gave me the feels the way legends like carpenters did, No wonder why they are called legends. (I'm 18 years of age BTW)
Hi there, mate! Haha I’m also 18. I really admire their songs. Cheers to us! 🍻
❤️
My favorite singer too; no one can match her tone. But it this world there are other singers who match her talent. Try listening to Ella Fitzgerald sing the songs of the "American Songbook" standard tunes from many years ago. Ella also had perfect pitch and impeccable tone. Enjoy!
I’m happy that you know about the “Carpenters” music. You discovered music treasure.
I sure do miss the 80s. The music today is not even the same. Sometimes I wish I could find a time machine and go back in time . Life was much easier , and everyone enjoyed life , do you love this beautiful songs?
I was 12 years old when I listened Karen's "Yesterday once more" on the radio for the first time. I was immediately obsessed. I saved my pocket money for six months to buy the cassette. Now I am a father and in my mid-age. I still love Karen's singing, and actually even more. She is timeless, bringing heavenly peace and consolation to heart.
The people, out there in UA-cam land, who say Richard was only a "lounge piano player" who rode Karen's coattails to success, are completely out of their minds. The composition, arrangement, and orchestration of this song (and all the others) is a masterpiece in itself.
The perfect example of Richard's talent is how he re-arranged "Close to You" and made it a big hit after Bacharach's version with Dionne Warwick. The Warwick version did not do well and Bacharach complimented Richard's brilliant work re-arranging that song.
@@captnnero Karen was the best, but so was Richard. They BOTH made the Carpenters great!
It was Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice that made the group so popular. The strange thing is the songs they've sung were made ironic by Karen's struggles with finding love.
Seeing Richard cowrote and arranged all of the music, and convinced Karen to step in front of the microphone. No Richard no Carpenters. I put him right next to Brian Wilson. He was and is a total genius. Of course, Karen was magic. The two of them together created beautiful and timeless music.
You are absolutely correct, Benny. Thank you!
I've heard this song a million times but everytime I began to listen and I am trying not to miss a single sound and Suddenly my eyes just fill with tears and then I get these goosebumps and my throath closes and I feel this sadness... I have never ever heard a voice like hers again. ..She is the best female performer of all times.
The voice of an angel. Karen's voice was always pitch perfect, even LIVE.
August 2020, who's also listening right now? am 20yrs old, always been a fan since im young, the carpenters is my kind of "stress reliever" and/or "life escape" ❤️❤️
This is one of my favorite, Every time I listen to this song, it makes me accept the bitterness of reality..
💜one of my favorites. Music is what I’ve been using to escape from this chaotic world of 2020. Gives me hope for things to change, but then reality hits again. So earphones go back on!!! Glad we have all these songs!!!!
2020 the year is filled with so much anger and hate. I don’t ever remember reading in history books of any other time like now. Music is my escape. Karen just has that soothing voice and warmth that comes from the heart. Depression is a reality these days, don’t think I e ever felt this way before... I’m 50 and wonder I will make it to 51.
Me too.
You were and are right
My favorite song by Karen. When they interviewed her brother, he stated this was her favorite too! Made me so happy. What a tremendous voice!!!!
I live in japan.
When I was junior high school student,We sing this song.
This song is my favorite song .
Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora!!!!
Japan has great taste for great voices and melodies
TOOLS TALK I used to live in Japan when they visited there. Since then the carpenters are my best.
she had an absolute charmed-enchanting melodious tone in her voice that, no one, hear me out!, no one will ever equal...With her voice, she could put a baby to sleep in seconds, this when you realize of real singers....!
This baby is fascinated by hearing the song: ua-cam.com/video/bEeizaWjdXw/v-deo.html
You are not wrong
My song tonight December the 16th 2019..one that I just needed..Next moth I'll be 77 and blessed greatly.. with a journey I've been given. Recently I had a severe accident with a brain injury and some bleeding.. Karen's music brings peace to the soul & spirit Bless all thats here and may you and your family have a Sweet Christmas
God bless you as your journey continues...
Blessings Prayers and Love to you!!
u allryt man. how ya doin
Karen' s facial expression at the end of the song captures her real emotions.
She really needed to be loved and treasured.
Yes I saw it thank you for pointing it out!
Sadly, That was Karen's favorite song to perform. It was from the heart.
Yes indeed! I find it hard to believe that none knew what was going on with her! She looked so fragile that it was too obvious she needed medical help, but mainly moral support! I wish that people would listen to their loved ones in the same situation! God bless her soul!
How could anyone give this a thumbs down? Probably the best female vocalist that ever lived!!! She had a problem singing this song live because of the lyrics. I knew Karen. It hit home with her and her own private life beliefs of romance.
yea the best !!! for me...here in Argentina...!!!!
You didn't know shit
The most ignorant post of all time-congratulations.
Her voice is too perfect for this world, it really belongs in Heaven
Her voice still brings tears to my eyes. That voice...so pure!
Hello Julie,how are you doing i hope you and your family are safe!
1980年産まれの私は小学生の頃まで母の運転する車で、カーペンターズのテープを擦り切れる程聞かされてました。
実際に歌ってらっしゃる動画を見たのは始めてですが、母親も目の付け所が本物やなと感心しました。
Such a natural gift Karen Carpenter had. Simply beautiful.
Que gran canción.
The look down and the gesture of resignation at minute 3:28 breaks my heart every time I watch this video. Love you forever Karen!!
This song I'm 7year old ilke the voice karen carpenters she so nice voice..
This kind of talent comes around once or twice in a lifetime. I’m glad it was during my lifetime. Thanks to UA-cam future generations will also be able to enjoy it too.
Clearest voice in the world, Karen's voice was so angelic and healing. Such a talented and beautiful soul she was.
I've been listening to many types of music since the mid-1960's and still have rarely heard anyone who sings so beautifully, effortlessly and yet unpretentiously as Karen Carpenter. As this track proves yet again, she was incredible. It saddens me that left us much too soon.