THE GIFT OF KAREN CARPENTER

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @waltosterberg6346
    @waltosterberg6346 3 года назад +152

    She simply had the greatest female voice of all time, period.

    • @alexmaksacheff5241
      @alexmaksacheff5241 3 года назад +8

      You are so right

    • @SuperWoodyboy
      @SuperWoodyboy 3 года назад +7

      EXACTLY! and to think she didn't want to get from behind those drums and sing! Dearly missed...love you Karen!

    • @MegaFabien007
      @MegaFabien007 2 года назад +6

      A true rare gem! Such a clear, rich, voice that will NEVER be duplicated. Just wish she could have known the value she provided to so many for such a long time!

    • @joewhite6421
      @joewhite6421 2 года назад +1

      Try Agnetha Falskog.

    • @mcmlxii4419
      @mcmlxii4419 2 года назад +2

      @@SuperWoodyboy She was happiest behind the drums! What's wrong with that? A person can still sing while sitting behind their drums. I always thought it was awful that she was pretty much forced to give up her drums because it was what OTHERS wanted. It was ridiculous.

  • @billcox1995
    @billcox1995 Год назад +7

    Love and praise to the carpenters, their music lives.

  • @gh9111
    @gh9111 3 года назад +86

    I'm not sure there are enough beautiful words to describe Karen.

    • @RitaSora
      @RitaSora 3 года назад +5

      I agree.So many good things about her.What a special person.

    • @teamcougars
      @teamcougars 2 года назад +2

      So true she was beautiful inside and out, such a beautiful woman, I just wish she had believed it when she was here, we might still have her here singing to us 💜😥💜

  • @gregman1715
    @gregman1715 3 года назад +64

    There Will Never Ever Be Another Karen Carpenter RIP Sweet Angel❤️💔

  • @Susan-pq5rx
    @Susan-pq5rx 4 месяца назад +4

    Indeed, the Carpenters were extraordinarily gifted musicians and performers. They are irreplaceable. Thank you, Karen and Richard for enriching our lives with your magnificent musical legacy.

  • @johngraham5543
    @johngraham5543 2 года назад +11

    Her voice is hauntingly beautiful. GOD didn't,t bless her with length of years,but with that incomparable voice ,she was only on loan to we mortals. Rest in peace.

    • @henry12397
      @henry12397 9 месяцев назад

      That was so sweet what you said about Karen! We enjoyed her during the 70s and beyond........I knew she was so special and unmatched by any other singer alive! I loved meeting her in October of 76 at our dentist office!
      She was so kind to this 24 year old fan from Downey, California.....she looked gorgeous beautiful kind and sweet to me ........amazing moment and so long ago! Excitement and Top of the World feeling i had......
      Fast forward to November 1978 at the long Beach Terrace Theater when I attended their last LIVE performance and they sang MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING!
      WOW WHAT AN EVENING....and to later find out I was in a select group of people who witnessed their last LIVE performance in November 1978!!
      I was so lucky and I knew it then too........I met a lot of celebrities in southern California but Karen was extremely special in my heart and in my soul! God bless her for always!

    • @johngraham5543
      @johngraham5543 9 месяцев назад

      Beautiful tribute to Karen! Sounds like the absolute angel I,ve always envisioned her to be! You are a very lucky man to have met her!

  • @julievandyck9608
    @julievandyck9608 3 года назад +18

    There is no one I would rather listen to. It is always Karen, our Angel.

  • @mpa417
    @mpa417 3 года назад +42

    I agree with John Bettis 100% . Karen was a genius in her ability to interpret a lyric. She is an all time great.

  • @mikepieruccini8583
    @mikepieruccini8583 2 года назад +8

    You never say never , but I don’t think anybody can ever touch her .

  • @EVERYBODYSGOTSOMETHI
    @EVERYBODYSGOTSOMETHI 3 года назад +13

    "Einstein level genius" …truly.

  • @roylantaca5284
    @roylantaca5284 2 года назад +10

    The voice" always alive"

  • @evgenyk5354
    @evgenyk5354 3 года назад +19

    Thank you so much Karen! You are best!

  • @jgdforesthills1
    @jgdforesthills1 3 года назад +63

    It’s 😞. She had the greatest voice in popular music. Her music will live on forever. Love you
    PKaren. Rest In Peace. God Rest your Soul.

  • @jak3589
    @jak3589 3 года назад +26

    Her voice is pure genius, so original, you can't describe it there are no words

  • @sarinapaternot7926
    @sarinapaternot7926 Год назад +6

    She was an angel

  • @michaelbabella9012
    @michaelbabella9012 3 года назад +40

    if she could have only realized she was perfect, instead of her trying to be perfect and thinking she was failing, we may have had her around a lot longer.

    • @mikebowman8680
      @mikebowman8680 2 года назад +1

      Very well said. Wish we could hear her today.

  • @robertbdesmond
    @robertbdesmond 3 года назад +35

    Such a terribly sad ending to a talented and beautiful soul.

  • @JabEarth.01
    @JabEarth.01 3 года назад +52

    She definitely is sick in these points of time around late 70's, but truly, her voice never even failed her once. ❤️
    "Now" is that one song I truly dedicate to my loved ones in these times of uncertainty,
    "Now,
    When I wake, there's someone home.
    I'll never face the nights alone."
    She really is an Einstein level of music genius, her drum skills inspired many famous drummers.
    Until now, she inspires me to;
    play the 'drums first, and sing second' as well
    Thank you so much Karen,
    The One and the only Karen we could never hate. 😍😘💕

  • @peaches3392
    @peaches3392 3 года назад +32

    I OFTEN WONDER WHAT IF?😥 HER VOICE WAS JUST FABULOUS!! I HAVE BEEN LISTENING FOR 62 YEARS.. AND THE HOLIDAYS WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE CARPENTER DURING CHRISTMAS. AGAIN, I OFTEN WONDER, WHAT IF ??😥

    • @RitaSora
      @RitaSora 3 года назад +1

      Absolutely! It is not Christmas until I hear The Carpenters sing the Christmas classics.

    • @johngraham5543
      @johngraham5543 10 месяцев назад

      What if indeed! May well have set all the musical records if she had lived!

  • @vickiebohy7609
    @vickiebohy7609 11 месяцев назад +5

    The best. The Very best!

  • @teamcougars
    @teamcougars 2 года назад +14

    Such a beautiful voice that still stands the test of time as the best female voice of all time 💜💜

  • @gretchennahas5994
    @gretchennahas5994 3 года назад +20

    There will never ever be a voice that can or will compare to Karen Carpenter because her voice was. angelic

  • @guywill7875
    @guywill7875 3 года назад +17

    No one would ever dispute her glorious voice. What I see and many others see is what was behind her eyes. She was shrouded in a coat of pain. Her heart was broken somewhere along the way and I do not believe you can weave that thread through the human emotional landscape without a depth of hurt inside. She was so beautiful and was taught to hate her appearance, Can you imagine that? She sang with a clarity like the wind on a cloudless winter morning. And a heart like a warm hearth on a winter night.

  • @cheraityannechangkachith8970
    @cheraityannechangkachith8970 2 года назад +7

    Beautiful and timeless

  • @urgdaddy
    @urgdaddy 3 года назад +7

    You're Beautiful...and your Song is among the Best in this World. Know this and that you gave us so Much.

  • @mikebowman8680
    @mikebowman8680 2 года назад +11

    Petula Clark was a great singer herself, but Karen's voice just has a different sound a depth and quality that's beyond my words.
    Sheer perfection.

    • @zigman8550
      @zigman8550 10 месяцев назад +1

      Petula Clark and Karen were good friends.

    • @vickiebohy7609
      @vickiebohy7609 10 месяцев назад

      Exactly. She was great doing the songs she sang, but her voice just wasn't right for some of Karen's songs.

    • @jacqueline8559
      @jacqueline8559 8 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry, great they were friends, but Petula couldn't hold a torch to Karen, voice wise. Petula's voice is too lightweight and nasal

  • @dennisgeorge3238
    @dennisgeorge3238 3 года назад +9

    Greatest female singer ever...ever!

  • @bryanwinings1026
    @bryanwinings1026 3 года назад +21

    So much talent that beautiful voice love you Karen carpenter goat

  • @babursaeed7094
    @babursaeed7094 3 года назад +7

    Beautiful 💕
    RIP Karen carpenter

  • @clah399
    @clah399 3 года назад +13

    Both of the Carpenter's have been a gift to us all who loved them.

  • @karenbrack3212
    @karenbrack3212 3 года назад +37

    What's amazing is every time I hear a new live version of one of their songs, she sounds as amazing, if not more, than the recorded version. I remember watching a special about the Carpenters, and one of the crew said he had never heard her hit a bad note, even during rehearsal. Agree with the comment that she has the best female voice ever. Thanks for posting!

    • @RitaSora
      @RitaSora 3 года назад +4

      Yes.I keep hearing live versions of songs and studio versions that sound live and even better than before if that is even possible.
      To never be off key is mind blowing.What a gift she gave us.

    • @peterwebb7105
      @peterwebb7105 2 года назад +1

      IM LOST FOR WORDS HOW GOOD SHE & HER VOICE WAS.

  • @susanpedersen2556
    @susanpedersen2556 3 года назад +19

    Rest in Peace, Karen. You are missed every single day! You had the most beautiful, amazing voice. Know one has ever come close to your perfection. Thank you for your music, your talent, your life. God Bless You and Keep You in the palm of His hands forever. ❤

    • @johngraham5543
      @johngraham5543 Год назад +1

      Agree with you completely, Susan.What a gift from GOD Karen was.Missed every day by millions of fans
      Never be anyone to replace this Angel on earth. RIP beautiful lady

  • @christopherscorner
    @christopherscorner 3 года назад +13

    It didn’t really matter how sick she was or how small her body became, that amazing voice was able to convey any song with a lot of heart. Rest in peace, Karen Carpenter… I know I’ll see you again one day and get to hear you sing with the Angels.

  • @martymartin6191
    @martymartin6191 3 года назад +19

    superstar still brings tears for me....such a great voice....

  • @ldoxey134
    @ldoxey134 3 года назад +19

    I'm so sad at how thin she looks here.but that voice is always there. Karen...you are now in a place where you are sure you are loved.
    Thank you for giving us everything you had. ❤

  • @mariomanansala8873
    @mariomanansala8873 3 года назад +15

    Her song and her voice always comforts me whenever I feel sad and lonely. Thank you Karen you will always be in my heart.

  • @branco44444444
    @branco44444444 3 года назад +18

    The difference in quality between Karen's voice and that of the talented Petula is simply embarrassing. It really feels like a duet between a very high level professional and a novice amateur .... between a celestial being and a human being. Impressive!!!

    • @HungryH1951
      @HungryH1951 3 года назад +5

      Petula is a great talent and she has sung some wonderful songs and had hits. But to put her side by side with Karen Carpenter singing Karen's songs and then bringing Karen's voice in singing the same songs....well. You know.

    • @alicehenderson6630
      @alicehenderson6630 3 года назад

      Petula Clark is a great singer too, tone is different that is all.

  • @John-ob7dh
    @John-ob7dh 3 года назад +16

    I think that when recording she had it in one take. Pitch perfect.

  • @mikeyenfield
    @mikeyenfield 3 года назад +19

    Excellent ..thanks John

  • @billparthum206
    @billparthum206 3 года назад +19

    Karen's voice mellowed so perfectly as she aged through her 20's. Much more controlled and directed. The comparison between 1970 and 1978 is amazing. It's the transition to amazing.

    • @monilaninetynine3811
      @monilaninetynine3811 3 года назад +5

      She didn't live long enough to reach her peak, which would have been late 30s-early 40s, though I cannot imagine getting better than what she was.

    • @chrisb8655
      @chrisb8655 3 года назад +1

      @@monilaninetynine3811 Very well said. She probably hadn't peaked, as crazy as that sounds.
      I think her early vocals were a little bit stronger before she got sick, but she definitely sounded more refined in her last few years.

  • @rechielmanalo8785
    @rechielmanalo8785 3 года назад +8

    When i first heard the songs of karen carpenter when i was 7 or 8 years old i am amaze of her beautiful voice until now im still listening to the songs of karen carpenter...i cant stop listening to the songs of karen carpenter

  • @nirmalsuki
    @nirmalsuki 3 года назад +25

    Love Petula Clark to the moon and back, but Karen is a class of her own.

    • @deborahscalise3215
      @deborahscalise3215 3 года назад +3

      It is very easy to see though why Petula was one of Karen's BFF's

    • @ElvarMasson
      @ElvarMasson 3 года назад +1

      "BFF's" ?

    • @deborahscalise3215
      @deborahscalise3215 3 года назад +4

      @@ElvarMasson Yes Karen had 3 best friends. Dionne Warwick, Olivia Newton- John and Petula Clark.

    • @ElvarMasson
      @ElvarMasson 3 года назад +1

      @@deborahscalise3215 Okey. Now I know what "BFF" means

    • @deborahscalise3215
      @deborahscalise3215 3 года назад

      @@ElvarMasson Best Friends Forever!!!!

  • @martymartin6191
    @martymartin6191 3 года назад +6

    so beautiful!

  • @debradonato7363
    @debradonato7363 3 года назад +11

    Beautiful ♥️🌟💕🙏

  • @bottmar1
    @bottmar1 3 года назад +15

    I just love her voice! I was born the same exact day as she was and feel a little closer to her.

  • @nunziadituri4376
    @nunziadituri4376 3 года назад +5

    Meravigliosa creatura...voce incredibile, di una purezza unica, non sarà mai possibile dimenticare questo Angelo!Karen Carpenter...grandemente l'assenza.

  • @bruschmidt9943
    @bruschmidt9943 3 года назад +12

    Beautiful. This made my eyes leak 😥

  • @MrGlenn7710
    @MrGlenn7710 3 года назад +8

    The microphone loved Karen ❤️💐💐💐

  • @cosmoevents21st56
    @cosmoevents21st56 3 года назад +17

    She sang so effortlessly. A rare talent that we lost too soon. RIP.

  • @ziqixilailei8536
    @ziqixilailei8536 3 года назад +12

    Love karin’s voice and Carpenter’s music🥰🥰🥰It’s a priceless gift 💝 she gave to us.

  • @ronnyeoff407
    @ronnyeoff407 3 года назад +14

    So sweet and emotional...it’s amazing after all these years the things you get to see and hear of Karen...no one like her...🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😢

  • @thewrightfamily369
    @thewrightfamily369 3 года назад +13

    Had the BIGGEST CRUSH ON HER! My favorite female singer. An absolutely beautiful person! Much love Karen! Your voice brings so much inspiration to me!

    • @igorchepiga2922
      @igorchepiga2922 3 года назад

      Same with me . The feeling just stays especially when listening to her now . Her voice is a magic potion.

  • @ariellaurenteabaquita
    @ariellaurenteabaquita 2 года назад +4

    priceless!

  • @igorchepiga2922
    @igorchepiga2922 3 года назад +8

    Divide beautiful into a hundred levels of beauty and you'll find that Karen Carpenter's voice is at the highest level . UNIMAGINABLY BEAUTIFUL IN ALL ITS SHADES OF EXQUISITENESS .

  • @peterglynn2128
    @peterglynn2128 3 года назад +11

    So Beautiful ! So Sad !

  • @michaelfiguly1654
    @michaelfiguly1654 3 года назад +9

    Great video post ✔️👍. Voice of an Angel 😇❤️, gone before her time, with God now.

  • @MaryJohnson-tr6fs
    @MaryJohnson-tr6fs 3 года назад +15

    Karen said she love that song I know I need to be in love RIP Karen be with Jesus

  • @farhanarahman9009
    @farhanarahman9009 3 года назад +12

    I loved Karen Carpenter her voice was so strong and passionate ❤ Just like Andy Gibb Karen was also was insecure about her talent like Andy she also played a musical instrument but just like Andy Karen was in private a troubled soul may they both be remembered for their immense pleasure and joy and talent ❤ that fans like myself was touched by

  • @RitaSora
    @RitaSora 3 года назад +6

    Thank so much for this awesome video.Very nice thing to do for Karen's fans.

  • @nicholastullett5653
    @nicholastullett5653 2 года назад +3

    Karen Carpenter and Judith Durham had the most beautiful angelic voices to ever grace this planet. May they both RIP singing as a duet in paradise.

  • @soniabonadia1292
    @soniabonadia1292 3 года назад +8

    Inesquecível... Doce, suave e simplesmente a melhor cantora de todos os tempos. Gratidão, Karen 🇧🇷🌹

  • @dianamarie1652
    @dianamarie1652 3 года назад +9

    I love Karen but so mad that she was given thyroid medication! It killed her heart! So mad she had a crappy therapist!!! You were beautiful Karen! 💖💖💖

  • @renarga6886
    @renarga6886 2 года назад +2

    TRUE DIVAS ARE BORN, NOT MADE! R.I.P. KC🌹

    • @mikebowman8680
      @mikebowman8680 10 месяцев назад

      If Karen were alive today the so called singers of today would be embarrassed to be called divas. They would hear a real singer who sings effortlessly but has the best voice ever.

  • @RitaSora
    @RitaSora 2 года назад +5

    You got that right John! Nobody told a story like Karen.Nobody wrote a story like YOU and Paul Williams!.Thank You Karen,John, Paul and this great site for doing this and posting it!.I watch this clip every couple of days because it is that good! Thanks for keeping Karen's memory alive!♥️

  • @sandrahawes1739
    @sandrahawes1739 2 года назад +2

    most beautiful voice

  • @elmerdemleon9418
    @elmerdemleon9418 3 года назад +3

    such emotion yet quite contained

  • @theresalittle2174
    @theresalittle2174 3 года назад +4

    A beautiful and talented soul. Love and miss you. 💖💖

  • @ciceraaraujo2230
    @ciceraaraujo2230 Год назад +2

    Linda demais essa voz 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😍♥️

  • @Dastardly_X
    @Dastardly_X 3 года назад +8

    Nice work 🌟 ‼️

  • @listener-kv8rr
    @listener-kv8rr 3 года назад +6

    There are trillions of trillions of galaxies in the universe. There was only one Karen. Now you know what should be called a miracle.

  • @morganeriksson5842
    @morganeriksson5842 3 года назад +3

    Every time i here her singing my from my yeas fall one ore to teres and i every time thinking how big loss fore human kind, that Karen passed away, so earley. It cant discribe in words

  • @Juannitton
    @Juannitton 2 года назад +3

    La mejor voz de todos los tiempos.

  • @alicinhasilverstone
    @alicinhasilverstone 3 года назад +8

    A voz feminina mais Linda devtodos tempos! !🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @catherinematulid1289
    @catherinematulid1289 3 года назад +3

    This song is Sooooooooo beautiful and touching makes me cry. I know I need to be loved her wish came truce she got married to a beautiful man. But not long soooo sadwow just beautiful an angel she was

  • @maryidell5817
    @maryidell5817 3 года назад +2

    So beautiful Karen RIP

  • @sarinapaternot7926
    @sarinapaternot7926 Год назад +1

    We miss are missing you so musch 😢

  • @julierobson-bk5lp
    @julierobson-bk5lp Год назад +1

    Karen carpenter had sad eyes.i was anorexic once so I knew what she went through.luckily I had someone who saved me.its a shame karen went too far.r.i.p.karen.i was a great fan.god took an angel when he took you

  • @victoriaordenes9848
    @victoriaordenes9848 2 года назад +4

    Ella es única, nadie podría lograr perfección en la imitación...genial!!🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️

  • @roylantaca5284
    @roylantaca5284 2 года назад +3

    Wow"

  • @Wolfsky9
    @Wolfsky9 3 года назад +3

    Karen's " magic " was this : she sang every note with perfection. she gave it all that was needed; nothing more , nothing less. and she did it with an ease, that was there, even in her worst health crises. -----------and, it was instinctive ----------she just did it ; the way Brian Wilson hears harmony-----it is a gift, that cannot be taught . and with Richard, the creative arranger / producer, their music is masterfully done ; clean --------pure----beautiful.-------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o-

  • @김영일-l2f
    @김영일-l2f 3 года назад +3

    카렌...😢 최고..👍

  • @patymo3265
    @patymo3265 2 года назад +4

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @peterwebb7105
    @peterwebb7105 Год назад +2

    Know one could compare to Karen Carpenters voice & manuvability

  • @sofondaphillybear1220
    @sofondaphillybear1220 3 года назад +5

    this is incredible, thank you

  • @Fuggetaboutit1776
    @Fuggetaboutit1776 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful. That ended way too fast 🥺 LOVE her .....Karen Anne 💞🌹💞🌹💞🌹💞

  • @glennwilson4190
    @glennwilson4190 3 года назад +2

    I love you Karen

  • @steveyoung1224
    @steveyoung1224 Год назад +2

    GOAT.

  • @sammy2840
    @sammy2840 3 года назад +4

    The voice of an angle formed in her mother’s womb by God Himself!

  • @victoriaordenes9848
    @victoriaordenes9848 2 года назад +1

    Hermoso!!!💝🌟🌹

  • @lindabeeston7408
    @lindabeeston7408 Год назад +1

    Brave of Petula Clarke

  • @CharlesBallard-f3t
    @CharlesBallard-f3t 3 месяца назад

    Dealing with fame and stardom has destroyed so many gifted and talented people
    ❤ Karen Carpenter forever❤

  • @marklavoie8383
    @marklavoie8383 3 года назад +15

    They should have just let her play the drums.

  • @susanslater316
    @susanslater316 3 года назад +1

    A beautiful woman inside and out with the voice of angel !!! It's a shame she died anorexia , all because they called her a chubby kid which she read in a paper !!!! Which apparently triggered the anorexia of in the first place !!!! Nasty, judgemental comments cost her life !!!! Her and her brother San
    Her and her brother weren't just close on stage together they loved each other dearly and were joined at the hip of the stage.!!!! If people cud keep there nasty , judgemental thoughts to themselves !!!! And learn how to keep there big gobs shut !!!! This women this beautiful woman !!!! Wud have carried on singing , and wud have had her whole future a head of her, maybe a husband , maybe a few kids , we will never know now !!!! Because a life was wiped out through one nasty judgemental comment !!!! God bless you Karen carpenter you were beautiful inside and the out. The good die young !!!!! God only takes the best that is why he too you !!!!! 0x0x0x0

  • @betodossantos
    @betodossantos 10 месяцев назад

    Nasci no Brasil no dia 23 de agosto de 1972 ! vim de uma família pobre mais sempre tive bom gosto por ouvir boas músicas , descobri essa cantora no começo dos anos 80 através de um amigo já falecido , e até hoje tenho muito carinho e respeito por essa grande intérprete da música , pra mim ela é uma melhores cantoras que já existiu na América . Beto - Brasília - df 👍👍👍🥰💞

  • @joaocarloscarlos7814
    @joaocarloscarlos7814 3 года назад +1

    Pena Morreu jovem SAUDADE Karen Carpenters descanse em paz linda

  • @virginiadavies6280
    @virginiadavies6280 3 года назад +8

    I know what it's like to never have a date or get married and have a family and a house of my own, and a life of

  • @babygirlramos9766
    @babygirlramos9766 3 года назад +3

    Where ever you are KC,you will always be my lady and my girlfriend...i love you so much...In my dreams,you're not Mrs.Karen Carpenter Burris...You are Mrs.Karen Carpenter-Ramos...hahaha...weird to some but for me,it's so real...

    • @mpa417
      @mpa417 2 года назад

      Karen deserved better than the loser husband she got . According to her friends and acquaintances he emotionally and physically abused her. Burris was a gold digger who only wanted her money . I hate that guy to this day.

  • @vickiebohy7609
    @vickiebohy7609 10 месяцев назад +1

    You could just hear the emotion in Karen's voice as she sang. It was as though she was feeling the emotion of the song as she sang it, and for some like "Goodbye to Love" and " I need to be in Love", I think she probably was. She wanted to fall in love, get married, and have a family, and , sadly, it just didn't happen.

  • @NancyFairbank-k7p
    @NancyFairbank-k7p Месяц назад

    That is for sure!!!

  • @RichardSteuland
    @RichardSteuland 11 месяцев назад +1

    Helen Reddy is a great voice from that era.