Voice Teacher Reacts and Analyzes Karen Carpenter Live Vocals - Superstar
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
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Karen Carpenter was the perfect singer. Nobody else had a voice like that, and I don't think anyone else ever will. It's not just the voice, though. She delivers perfection every time. No lip synching, no autotune, no need for flashiness or nudity. Just a beautiful woman with a beautiful voice
she also had the most perfect diction and enunciation of any singer, male or female i have ever heard.. she was the ultimate storyteller of a song ( a lost art among most of today's singers) who sang TO YOU NOT AT YOU...
Not just a fantastic singer, she would also want you to remember her as a girl who loved to drum: ruclips.net/video/6dJUnh6N8-U/видео.html
@An Oasis Can How about you go listen and let us appreciate this woman's incomparable talent on a video specifically focused on her. Thanks.
@@the_judge_8262 Yes, and a darn good one at that. I love watching the earlier Carpenters performances when Karen would drum and sing.
For my taste, the most beautiful female voice EVER.
Karen had such a distinctive voice! That tone was just so....pure. There will be no one like her!!!!!!!!!!! Died at 32 and 37 years later here we are still amazed be that voice.
so true so sweet pure as silk her voice was
@@Jdexgoor Karen was never underated by those that loved her, and will be loved by many many more who hear her sing.
Absolutely flawless performance, in line with her others. So heartbreaking that the world will never know the music she would have produced if not for her untimely passing.
I always hear her hauntingly beautiful refrains in my head, every time I play one of the Carpenters songs on piano. Besides "Superstar," her "Desperado," "Solitaire," "This Masquerade" and many others still bring tears after all these years.
Amazing voice
I tear up every time I think of how her life ended so soon.
Karen’s voice is as close to heavenly perfection their is, or ever was.
When she sings,"I love you, I really do." I still get a flood of warmth. She sounds like she means it, and it makes me feel loved like no other song I know.
She used no vocal gymnastics just pure natural talent. Love her voice.
No autotune or any gimmicks just pure vocal talent.
"There is a whole rainbow, just in that line." I don't know if you realize it, but you've given the most concise, best description of Karen's singing voice ever.
Well, I remember Jimmy Page describing listening to Ricky Nelson singles and specifically James Burton's guitar playing and he said that there was a whole universe in there. So, yeah.. a whole rainbow.
She presented with so much sincerity and a range of voice that makes her maybe the most talented singer ever.
K R ...so true. Her talent will never be duplicated...
@@silasmarner7586 Is that your real name or have you borrowed it from George Eliott's novel?
I love how angelically beautiful, clear and rich her voice came across... and to think she started out as a drummer... and she felt uncomfortable in front of audiences... I miss her songs terribly.
She had one of the warmest, richest voices ever!
What amazes me the most in Karen Carpenter's vocals is the emotion that she puts in the songs and makes you really feel it. Her voice is pure, haunting and unique.
Her voice reached out to me because of the deeply hidden loneliness she carried with her. I feel it touched many of us that have our own story of sadness, loneliness or rejection we live with. It is like having that special friend that will listen to you and be a friend when you need one. I love you, now and always, Karen!
The same feeling .. 🧚♂️🧚♀️
In my opinion One of the most phenomenal singers that ever lived. There are many singers who touch your heart, but Karen went much further, she touched your SOUL. I was a young boy when I first heard her voice and I got chills all through my body when I hear Karen sing and I still do now. Whenever I hear her phenomenal voice I just stop what I am doing. Karen Felt every word she sang and you can tell that. Some people may not know she was incredible on the drums, check it out on youtube. Karen could have not been more loved and now, more missed!! Karen had the most phenomenal voice I ever heard in my life and no one else will ever touch Karen carpenter!!
Yes.....amazing on the drums
@Richard White Indeed!
@@brendastuart194 Just want to suggest a DVD I just bought called (Carpenters Live On Stage 1971-1974) It shows Richard and Karen's phenomenal talent, but especially Karen and watching her play the drums is incredible!!!
When Angels in Heaven sing, I imagine them sounding like Karen Carpenter.
Absolutely my brother....She was the most amazing singer that has ever lived. So talented....never be forgotten.
For pitch and tone, she is my favorite. So haunting and beautiful.
I love everything about her voice, but I particularly love the way she uses her vibrato. It is so subtle, but it’s there and she uses it superbly at the right times. That, in itself, is an art.
Perfect pitch and a voice that's pure and clear as a bell.
Karen had superb diction - every consonant is crisply enunciated. Also, her lower register is absolutely superb. She makes what she does seem effortless, but actually she always pulls off a superb performance. I have also heard that she hardly needed to rehearse - she had natural talent.
yes, I can actually understand every word she's singing....why do most "divas" think they can scream and belt every note and get people to be impressed? No nuance!!! Barbra Streisand can compare...she knows how to sing....
There is no other female artist, who can sing like Karen Carpenter. There never will be again. You cannot teach someone to sing this.
@Andrew Ongais no. Not with a voice like Karen. Maybe Patsy kline is close
Andrew Ongais yes, it's subjective, but Cassidy and Flack and others did not have the warmth and tone of Carpenter. Not even Streisand had that mellifluous voice. She's incomparable.
@Andrew Ongais They all had their moments, but the purity without even trying is what set Karen apart. There was no effort, just truly human feeling.
@@robertweaver2960 : Agree with you. The soft, melodious and warmth of Karen's voice is what makes her different from the others, her lower tone is so addictive to listen. You cannot get enough of her once you listen to her, you want more and you just keeps on going. That's the calibre of this Angel. 💝💞😍😘💪💪💪💪
And to think she was actually trained as a drummer!!!
When this song was popular, I had a dog named "Baby" and when the song came on the radio with the line "baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby" her ears would perk up and she would tip her head. It was pretty cute... I guess you had to be there.
James McInnis I love ur story lol
No, not at all. I can absolutely envision my own sweet dog perking up to hearing his name being sung like this. Dogs are one of life's best gifts! I agree with Kelly Kapowski. I love your story!
I was about 15 when this song came out, and I had all their albums. Still love listening to them. It's awfully nice to see Karen Carpenter recognized like this. Wish so much that she could have lived to see it.
Aww, that's SO sweet! I can totally picture this :-) xx
Omg same here lolol xxx
That is absolutely adorable
Karen had the whole package, a rich, deep, womanly voice like honey, the emotion to go with it and was totally pitch perfect. You can't get more perfect than that.
I listened inside of a big tear drop.
That's beautiful what you said
And now I have one!!! Absolutely brings back such great memories!
Joseph Pearson and inside that teardrop....a rhinoceros...
So terribly sad that she died so young, what a loss for those decades to come.
Thank you for saying that. I thought I was the only one
Love your analysis of Karen's vocal artistry. She's always been my favorite female singer.
Karen was truly amazing but it's just really hard to top Aretha IMHO.
@@kinky_Z Oh she tops Aretha,,,,no doubt about it!
Instablaster...
@@kinky_Z Oh come on. Clean the gunk out of your ears.
@@kinky_Zoh she does.
You know what's crazy? She never had a vocal teacher, no one showed her how to sing. They called her "One take Karen" because she would sing a song in on take and it would be perfect.
Such a gift to the world.
I heard she just wanted to play drums...and Richard realized that she needed to be up front singing, she was very hesitant about it.....
mrjomaled That’s exactly true. She hated being out front!she was actually very tomboyish. Rich was supposed to be the star in the family
Candace - Exactly!!!! That was DEFINITELY her GIFT!!!!
,, and she was a perfectionist. Richard was quoted as saying that there would be times she would do a take - then demand another, even though no one could find anything wrong... she would.
I didn't appreciate Karen's voice and technique when I was younger, but I can see it, and feel it now that I'm older: Karen Carpenter was one of the most emotionally powerful singers ever to pick up a microphone, and she did it with perfect pitch, perfect phrasing and intonation, and without belting, screaming, or employing pointless melismatic riffs. She brings me to tears every time I hear her.
Thank you for having said what I wanted to say
Wow you put into words what I wanted to say but better. A belated thank you.
Without a doubt she has the best female voice I have ever heard. When she sings I just melt. She left us so young. Miss you much Karen. 😍❤
It still breaks my heart to hear her. Her death was so premature and such a great loss.
Not only her death, but her anguish in life that caused her to have an eating disorder that weakened her heart. 😢 Just tragic
In my opinion, Karen Carpenter had an Angelic voice. She had perfect vocals. She was the GREATEST singer of all time! 💔❤
Her brother doesn't get enough credit for his arrangements. He is an amazing musician. It took both of them to produce all those hits.
Sandy I think he was also her anchor and protector. She was shy about being out in front. I have a feeling he gave her strength. Their relationship makes me cry as much as her voice does.
Oh ber brother got enough praise from his mother he didn't need anymore too bad she couldn't have given Karen a little. People can be so cruel and not even realize it. I truly believe her mother was a big reason for her anorexia.If you don't know what I'm talking about theres a movie on you tube you can watch I think its just called The karen carpenter story
Yes, Richard is a genius w/ arrangement, writing, etc. It's just so sad their mom refused to recognize Karen's brilliance which caused a lot of Karen's issues which led to anorexia. RIP to them both.
Exactly!
Sorry to throw in a football analogy but...Karen and Richard were the musical duo equivalent of Tom (Brady) and Bill (Belichick).
I had such a crush on Karen Carpenter when I was a kid and to this day, hearing the sound of her beautiful voice makes me melt.
When we lost her, we lost a national treasure.
Ive got a crush now tbh
I often wonder what she would be singing now.
Her voice is the only elevator music that gets my attention. It stops me dead in my tracks every time.
Mark Mullins I love her brown big eyes. They are as deep as her voice
Same here Mark
I know this is a vocal analysis, but props to brother Richard for an arrangement that enhanced her rich warm voice. The overall effect is just lush.
Kathy Nicholson Yeah, I kept thinking the same thing. Clearly Karen is sensational, but think Richard is very underrated. His arrangement and musicality really complimented her.
Kathy Nicholson Agree
Not taking anything away from Karen, Richard knew how to use her voice. They complimented each other talents like no other.
You took the words out of my mouth. Tremendous arrangement by Richard.
wasn't the Carpenters formed with Richard as the focus? I heard Karen just wanted to play the drums. Does anyone know when the transition happened when she became the vocalist?
She is in a league that few singers achieve..perfection. There's a reason the world fell in 😍 with her..including the top selling singers..including Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, etc. Everyone agreed she had the most mesmerizing voice and songs. Her brother had incredible talent for musical arrangement! The arrangement with her vocals was magical!
As a musical instrument, Karen Carpenter’s voice was unsurpassed.
Within this type of music perhaps (I prefer Dusty Springfield.) However, Maria Callas had by far the best human singing voice ever.
@@aaronmccutcheon Ummmm . . . no. Callas was a legend, no doubt, but it’s generally acknowledged that her voice was a flawed instrument from the start.
The greatest voice of a generation. No wonder Sinatra and so many pop and rock stars accurately believe that she was the greatest of all time. I'd say better than Streisand, James, Franklin, and Ronstadt.
Oh, and let's not forget that she was such a great drummer that even Buddy Rich gave her critical acclaim . Buddy was not one to hand out compliments.
As someone from that era, I think that she and Judith Durham from the Seekers are on a par
So much better than Striesand!! They were singing about the same time. Barbara's good but Karen was So Much Better!!
Can you link where Sinatra said she was one of the best singers?
SinginHigh Have to disagree on that one. Streisand had all of this plus the range. In her prime, no one had it more than Streisand. Not taking away from Karen though by any means.
@@songbirdy Yea Streisand had more talent and range. But for diction, control of voice and Volume of better songs Karen edges her out. They both were great singers for certain.
6:02 "Such a rich, deep lower register." Karen understood what was unique about her voice. She said in an interview once, "The money is in the basement." I love that line.
Yes. Contralto
Crescent Noon.
I loved her humor She was all around wonderful
Yup the resonance that comes from the low register is what sold all those albums
💜💜💜
Yes. She goes from brightness into darkness, vulnerability into assertion, and meanders while maintaining direction. It's awesome. Good analysis, sir!
The expressive melancholy in her voice was like no other.
Frank Sinatra nailed melancholy and then Karen Carpenter came along.
Karen Carpenter had such a rich and beautiful voice. So sad that she died so young. :( :(
I and many, many others look forward to enjoying her and her sound and her brother's contribution on the New Earth of God's Eternity!
@@paulwilson4738 And judging from world conditions it may be just around the corner, bro.
She was a once in a generation talent, just amazing.
Nailed it
Once in a few generations, we have yet to match it.
You are so right. She was amazing.
i miss beautiful voices. i'm really tired of being yelled at by our present day vocalists.
Oh me too!! And it’s in almost all genres, male and female, so there’s no escaping it.
That's just it, she could truly sing, everyone else just yells.
You want to listen to a beautiful voice, I strongly recommend watching Bobby Hatfield singing Unchained Melody on The Andy Williams Show in 1965. He's one half of The Righteous Brothers. He and his partner Bill Medley who was a baritone tossed a coin to see who would sing this song. Bobby won, and the rest is music history.
Amen to that!!!!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate Karen’s breath control - apparently she had lungs and spare lungs and then some more...
that's what i pointed out in my comment.
Karen Carpenter, as a singer, was SUBLIME. Every time I hear a recording of her sing I get the feeling that is exactly how the song was meant to be sung. She was truly wonderful!
Mr. Butch I love how her brother would hear a forgettable song and instinctively know that he and Karen could make it beautiful
No matter the song, the review, I always end up in tears listening to Karen sing. She has the only voice I have ever heard that can highlight the melancholy and soothe simultaneously. And she was so young here.
Karen was always easy to listen to, but back in the day a lot of us rock-heads thought she wasn't much more artistically viable than, say, The Osmonds, simply because of the Nixon-era, silent majority, middle-class cheesy vibe. Obviously, this was a terrible take, because if you just concentrate on the voice, it's incomparable. Now when I listen to her I literally cry at the absolute mastery and control and tastefulness, and, yes, feeling. Her lower register has been compared to honey, and honey ain't such a bad thing. I've done a complete turnaround on her and am wistful for a time when we had her in our lives.
I was 5 years old in 1971. My dad told me I used to stop what I was doing to listen when this song came on the radio. Even then I knew her voice was something special.
I totally agree with you. In the 70s they were considered “square”. I almost felt I had to keep my love of their music to myself. They stand the test of time and the emotion her voice invokes in me is priceless.
Dionne Warwick described Karen’s vocal Quality “like wood burning… that Smokey rich scent!” Also, honey…
I've listened to this song for almost 50 years and each time I hear it, I reach for the Kleenex. The music of my generation 💓
FINALLY, a respected vocal coach analyzes Karen Carpenter!! When they recorded this song for their album, she did it in one take. Famous Wrecking Crew and A Team bassist Joe Osborn told of meeting the Carpenters in his garage studio as they backed up a friend who played trumpet. And 16 year old Karen sang Ebb Tide just for kicks, and veteran professional Joe Osborn's reaction was "Oh my God!" So much for the trumpet player!
Richard has said that this was her best performance.
Richard told me this in person. Definitely the most 'true to the record' live version ever recorded on video.
Wow. Karen's not yelling at me. She's just.... singing perfectly with a talent that instantly evokes a rainbow of emotions and feelings. What a treasure she was, taken too soon.
Karen Carpenter’s vocals still brings me to tears in this song. She is my all time favorite artist, even today. The clarity of her beautiful voice is amazing. She and her brother Richard were an amazing pair! Miss her! Thank you so much for choosing to review this artist and song. I really enjoyed how you brought out so many nuisances of this song that I never even knew were happening!
I’d also give high credit to Richard Carpenter who spectacularly arranged and accompanied Karen’s voice. This accompaniment can brighten and adorn even some mediocre voice in karaoke setting.
Been listening to her since the late sixties and no lie, I get goosebumps still at the clarity, depth and ethos in her voice. If ever there was anyone to whom you could say irreplaceable, it most definitely is Karen Carpenter. #bestofalltime
That voice....no one can touch her. She was so incredibly talented! I still love her and this is one of my favorites.
I get emotional every time I hear her voice 😢
it has been said many many times, the voice of Angels is Karen Carpenter.
As a lonely young girl growing up with many family problems and abuse her music brought me so much comfort and peace.. Karen Carpenter will live in our hearts forever💕
The resonance of her voice just makes the hair on my arms stand up!
Her voice was like magic. From the instant you hear it you realize your listening to something special. Instant chills even from the simplest lines.
She is still very highly rated in the UK, her voice still gives me goosebumps as it does with my children, her music and voice are timeless. On the day that she was born..... God bless you sweet girl. 🇬🇧 ❤️ 🇺🇸
I certainly respect the opinion of experts, however, I can take singing lessons for my entire life and that won't make me a singer. Some thing's your born with and Karen Carpenters voice was a gift to the world. I may not know art but I know what I like.
Here’s one to chew on....ruclips.net/video/A0qm8nq8RcA/видео.html
I agree. I don’t even know if she “knew” she was “coloring vowels” but just naturally did it...raw talent.
Unfortunately ,you are right . Majority of good singers were born with the ability.I think it has to do with the sound of one's voice .You can tell someone has a voice for singing by listening to them talk ,often times.
Alittle training helps the already talented but it would do nothing for someone like me
She had an instantly identifiable sound, and one of the warmest singing voices I've ever heard.
You can analyze Karen's singing all you want, and I agree with you; but when Karen sings, she always sends me to the stratosphere, and always brings tears to my eyes.
John, it was a thrill to not only watch your critique and comments, but to see your sheer enjoyment of what is one of my fav songs by The Carpenters. You say at 8:10 that she's underrated. While that may have been true at one time, I think the whole world now considers her one of the best ever. We all miss her a lot. By the way, it's worth mentioning that none other than Leon Russell wrote this song.
i enjoyed that analysis. karen had the most gorgeous voice of any singer ever.
Even without the lyrics, her tone alone singularly captures each feeling in each line ... loneliness, love, need, loyalty. Makes me weep every time i hear this voice bc we lost her so young, so sadly. One of history's best arrangers on the planet is Richard. Barely adults at the time, these "kids" forever changed all our lives forever with these emotional journeys they created with each song. Genius. Both of them. Thank you Richard and Karen.
Gm4 Inet I have never been able to articulate it the way you did but I feel exactly the same way. Your comment actually made me teary. I wish Karen loved herself as much as the entire world did. She was an angel
She and Richard were the ones who first came up with backing their own vocals. What better voice to back Karen but Karen. One of a kind.
Ceepee haha that’s a great point. I’ve never heard a voice that compares to hers - who else could accompany lol
She had a beautiful tone to her voice, none like I’ve ever heard. Her voice is literally an instrument.
Even in the way she says "Do" at the end.. She is just Perfection!!
I honestly have never seen this video of her performing this song. But how amazing it was to watch her movements, she absorbed every part of the song and wow, it gave me goosebumps I can't explain it any better.
She swayed so beautifully in the intro.
She brings tears to your eyes, left us way too soon.
Karen was my primary vocal teacher.... I started singing along with her when I was five, and learned so much about feeling the song, and using all of those colors you talk about. This song in particular... I would sing along and sob when I was little. Now I am a jazz vocalist and I still use everything I learned from her.
She had a voice that put you somewhere beautiful. ♥️
Kevin Neal
Karen had a once in a lifetime voice. incomparable for the reasons you talk about.
She was/is in a Class of her own. You pointed out many qualities I've not picked out individually...great review! Funny thing is, she never had voice lessons & I doubt she realized how stellar her voice was to the degree. She was just singing ..and as you pointed out, with NO effort 😎
Coupydog, I heard Richard say one time that he had quite a time trying to convince her to sing lower than what she naturally sang in, as her soprano voice just didn't sound as rich ...she eventually gave in, to great response which convinced her. Although she had no music lessons, she did work on her voice like crazy to get the tone, diction, lilt and flavor we hear on her recordings. She sang her ass off, in other words. It hurts to think about all the music we missed by her passing.That's very selfish, I know, but that's how much we loved her singing.
I love your comments 🙂. I've read she did have a vocal teacher, though. A few months ago I watched a bunch of interviews, and some documentaries on The Carpenters, and it was mentioned she had some coaching (though she likely didn't need extensive coaching). Clearly, she had natural musical, instrumental (as a drummer), and vocal aptitude and talent!
@@detectivekornfed , it takes nothing away from her legacy by having some lessons. I don't care how she developed it, her voice was so smooth and lush, like a blanket wrapped around you. Pretty good drummer, too! Namaste.
@@ocheltree1 agreed 🙂. It takes nothing away; it seemed to polish and refine her natural talent.
@@detectivekornfed , agree 100%!
I remember my catechism teacher playing “Top of the World “ in class in 1972. I was 10 years old and this was the first time I really became aware of the capacity of music to touch the soul of a person. Thank you Karen Carpenter for your beautiful voice and talent.
I've never really tried to analyze her singing. I mean it's hard to get past just the beauty of hearing her sing. But, in my non-professional opinion her vibrato is perfect along with a lot of other things. When someone asks me who I think the best female singer is I always say Karen Carpenter.
Me too!
This video is well worth watching. It is interesting observing him as he listens to her sing too. I have written about Karen’s voice in a number of my books about the Carpenters, and we have all thought about Karen’s voice so many times as we have listened to her amazing vocal delivery, this guy clearly has a great understanding of the human voice through his specialist subject, a very interesting video.
Thank you, Tony. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Tony Brassington I read a book called‘LITTLE GIRL BLUE’ (biography of Karen Carpenter I forget the author’s name . Heartbreaking story 😞
Karen Carpenter is probably one of the very few singers who actually make me FEEL something when they sing. My Christmas is never complete until I hear "Merry Christmas Darling". Her tone, her delivery I just wish I had a lifetime to hear what else she would have done. Amazing artist. I feel so sorry she had so many demons .
Thank you for sharing this. It was a real tonic! Karen Carpenter was one of the greatest singers ever, and it was such a tragedy that she died so young. I simply love the music of the Carpenters.
I was a teaching assistant at Cal State Long Beach for the English class she was in. Very sweet, very shy but not the best academically. She remains one of my all-time favorite singers. She had an innate ability to pull out all the stops in a song. Such a loss. She was truly an angel among us.
She had the most simple voice, yet no one has ever sounded like her. What an amazing gift she had. Most people didn't know she had a three and a half octave range. I love her last lines on "Two Sides" where she goes full on soprano!
I hadn't heard it until today, warm and gorgeous as I'd hoped. Thanks for the recommendation.
Only terrorists could not love this!
She could get it PERFECT the first time. They called her one take Karen.
Perfect pitch, depth, range, emotion.
I still miss her.
Me too. I like "Only terrorists..."
They may not like the voice Teacher
@@melissasw64 There is help for HPD sufferers.
@@clydeb7713 Okay I give. What is HPD?
@@melissasw64 Histrionic Personality Disorder.
Karen Carpenter’s voice is indescribably beautiful. Great video!
Karen was an ANGEL sent straight from heaven..💕💕💕💕
Love her😍😍
OHHHH, I just love this breakdown of her vocals. You did a wonderful critique. Thanks for this one.
Glad you enjoyed it!
She's the reason at the age of 6, I really started practicing singing. Loved this women's voice. ABSOLUTELY perfect
And chills
I love his reaction at 3:05😁He is so excited by the “Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh babyl” that Karen gives us. I could listen to this song repeatedly...............
One of the natural voice wonders of the world! Miss her.
Great Reaction & the best explanations of her techniques, add the fact she was only 21 years old during this performance. Thank you! Would U please give a reaction to her, "For All We Know"? ...def one of my all-time favs 😎👍
Karen's voice is the most "Perfect" voice I've ever heard in pop culture. Still timeless as it was when I first heard her sing in the early 1970s...no one is above her...RIP Karen Carpenter...The common person can detect that right away....
Will always love her. Carpenters were a HUGE part of my life. Never forget her.
Karen Carpenter. What a crisp, clean voice. I never tire of hearing her voice.
I haven't thought about her in a really long time. She was truly great. The interesting thing about listening to John's comments is that I feel like the things he pointed out just came naturally to her. I don't know that that is true, but in any case, that is always the goal, and she always nailed it. Amazing.
How have I not found you till now? Listening to your dissection of her work, brings me a level of admiration of Karen, I had no idea I'd ever experience. Her brother said it best, that there's only a very small group of singers you can identify after only one or two notes. Thank you.
She was the very best and my favorite! The trash they play today, can never compare to her stunning talent! Gone far too soon! Clear, concise, and melodic! Pure talent....
She made it look so easy. Love her voice.
Beyond Karen’s unmatched voice, her delivery of the lyrics just seemed intuitive. It never seemed contrived. Every performance of hers was a beautiful collaboration of Voice-Music-Lyrics-Emotion. She put those 4 things together consistently in a way that we may never see-hear-feel again.
You are correct. Perfection every time.
Great observation! Agreed!
Bobby Moore she definitely gave her heart away every time. And people loved her back. She was talented and generous with her soul
Every time I listen to it, it moves me a lot. There is a lump in my throat. Her voice is very warm but forceful at the same time. She is without a doubt one of the best singers that has ever existed.
Pablo Ghilini that is not even an exaggeration friend
Karen had a one of a kind voice. Absolutely beautiful 💜
I couldn’t agree more-I just LOVE her voice!! She was magical and thank the heavens we have her recordings!
Haunting memories of her wonderful songs in the 1970s. Loaded with talent, she was also an incredible drummer. Beautiful execution and technique with real swing. She had it all.
Love 💕 The Carpenters!
Her phrasing, and breath control were phenomenal! Her voice is unmatched in pop music.
Indeed!
Although, you might want to check out Hayleigh Reinhart. Her version of "Creep", with Post Modern Jukebox is incredible.
Thank you for the wonderful critique of her voice. When I was much younger, in her prime, she would just melt your heart. Never knew how shy she was, all she wanted to do was be a drummer.
She was only 21 here, amazing talent
Thank you for this. I have always tried to describe her voice. You helped break it down for me in a way that was very helpful...she opens up vowels, dark and light vowels, playing with vowel colors as in the way she sings “loneliness,” rainbow of sounds, dynamics, etc.
I am old enough to remember this song when it came out. I fell in love with her voice, it was so pure and to this day it still makes me happy.
Her voice brings tears and warmth at same time.