FIRST TIME HEARING | THE CARPENTERS - "SONG FOR YOU" | REACTION
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It was brother Richard's song choices, arrangements, keyboard skills, and the genius of stacking his and Karen's background vocals, that allowed his sister Karen's beautiful voice to soar and to top it off, she was a world class drummer, who viewed herself as a drummer who could sing. Sadly, she died from the effects of anorexia at the far too young age of 32. They had just over a decade of hits. Leon Russell who wrote this song and Superstar among others they recorded said he only ever wanted to hear Karen sing his songs.
Quite simply the finest female contralto in music history, and to my ears, the purest, most pitch perfect voice in all of music.
And yes, all kudos to Richard for his arrangements, harmonies and song choices.
But I still love Karen the bestest, and always will. RIP, God's angelic voice
No one is even close. There is Karen Carpenter then everyone else.@@ChuckHackney
Superstar, We've only just begun, close to you, rainy days and Mondays, they have so many hits!! Karen Carpenter is my favorite female vocalist. Sadly she passed in the 1980's from the damage her anorexia did to her body. Her brother Richard is still around keeping the music alive. Please react to more of their music!!!!
Superstar is my favorite song of theirs. So melancholy.
Add “This Masquerade”, “Solitaire” and “(I’ll Say) Goodbye to Love” to the list of great Carpenters songs.
Richard and Karen Carpenter are a brother and sister duo. They had many great hits in the 70s. "Close to You" is amazing. Karen passed away due to complications with anorexia.
Sir, you just stumbled into GREATNESS. Karen and Richard Carpenter were the #1 American act of the 1970’s. Bob Messenger on sax. I’ll be back…
I’m back, I had to leave and saw this, quickly. I see the Carpenters Army has arrived and is treating you with welcoming and informative arms. I’ll correct one comment I saw. I mentioned the late Bob Messenger. He was an OG Carpenter as he was one of the original band members. He was a triple threat. He played tenor sax, flute/electric flute and electric bass. Karen drummed on the first and 4th albums and scattered songs throughout. On the 4th album, Now and Then only Jambalaya was not her drumming, it was Hal Blaine. Hal was brought in for album 2, Close to You and did a lot of their studio drumming. He didn’t travel so for the majority of their run Cubby O’Brien was the road drummer. I’m sure you got a lot of suggestions and I like to give one that’s outside the box.
In 1970, so early on, they performed live and outdoors the Bacharach/David Medley. It was requested by Burt Bacharach and Richard put it all together. What special is it’s a showcase of Karen singing lead and harmonies live while simultaneously drumming. It was done at a military hospital in honor of Veterans Day for The Ed Sullivan Show. I’m an OG fan, I was 14 in 1970 when I bought the album Close To You. I hope you enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole. You knew on the first listen that this was beyond special and you are very right. There are NO BAD SONGS only lees GREAT ones. You have to rank them and it can be painful to choose. I’ll link the Medley below, it doesn’t get blocked. I have requested it a lot and they’re all up. It’s rare for a Carpenters song to get blocked but there may be some. The big ones, generally no. I hate that about the music industry, they don’t get what’s happening. #KeepingTheMusicAlive
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Karen's voice is mesmerizing and her drum skills were 1st class; her brother Richard was a musical genius, he selected, arranged and produced all of their songs. You can thank him for that Sax solo. In their video "Close to you" you can see Karen playing the drums while singing, she was that good.
"Superstar", "Close To You", "Top Of The World," "We've Only Just Begun"...so many great hits...can't go wrong with The Carpenters...RIP Karen❤
And now her life is over and she’s still singing this song for you. These words swirl around my head and my eyes well up. It’s like hearing her singing her goodby song. How many people still mourn this extraordinary woman?
I still have chills hearing this song today! They are the soundtrack of my childhood. Listen to more, please! Everyone else has given all the songs to listen to!
Same here, hearing this song many times, I get the chills everytime!!
Warm buttered honey timbre, always perfectly on pitch with no studio gadget assistance, and in the recording sessions she nailed every single tune, every single time, in just one take. Perfection in musical beauty was her default setting. As the voice of The Carpenters, she set the soundscape for a generation... and then she was gone. She left us so much to cherish her memory for.
The Carpenters were played in my house too many times to count when I was growing up. I love their music and amazing gifts. It was heartbreaking to hear about Karen struggling with the eating disorder that over time took her life. You will find great songs if you dive in. Her voice and songs will hit your heart every time. 😊
The Carpenters were a brother and sister duo, Richard and Karen. They did have a band that performed with them, but was mainly Richard on keys and Karen occasionally on drums. Some of their harmonies were created in the studio with a method Richard put together. Richard and Karen would create as many as 100 tracks of the same run at different keys and tones. They would then "stack" the tracks to get the results they wanted. At live shows they would have the band harmonize with them for some effect, but wouldn't be the same result as the stacked tracks.
Karen's voice was like a angel from heaven !👼👼
Richard was a masterful arranger. Karen’s voice was pure, smooth perfection (without auto tune.) She had unbelievable breath control and she made you FEEL every word she was singing. Check out Superstar, Goodbye to Love (where the power ballad was birthed), and one of her drumming videos.
Richard and Karen Carpenter were brother and sister. Karen sung and Richard did all the producing and the arrangements and played the piano in the background. The background vocals were actually Richard and Karen using a technique called over dubbing . . . when they record their two voices together and they play one recording over another so it sounds like a lot of people singing, but it's only Richard and Karen. Karen Carpenter died at the age of 32 from anorexia.
Masquerade is like Song for You.....great solos and deeper than their pop songs
When she sings the line “and when my life is over…” it brings sadness….
You've discovered the vocal perfection of Karen Carpenter!
Yes, brother and sister
She was so mesmerizing. Loved metal rock and i would buy carpenters album and cassettes but would hide them around buddys. You see. it wasn't cool back then. Now i shout to the hilltops.
Karen carpenter voice. No other
Karen is one of the biggest talent ever. She makes it seem easy! One heck of a drummer too.
Bob Messenger was their sax, oboe, and flute man. His solos were always extremely satisfying.
The Carpenters had more number one hits in the 70s than any other act.
Besides having one of the most distinctive and beautiful voices ever, Karen was one Hell of a drummer - and happiest sitting behind a set of drums! ❤
Karen has the best female voice ever.
Richard on piano and musical arrangements is so special.
I Won't Last A Day Without You
We've Only Just Begun
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Rainy Days and Mondays
Superstar
Yesterday Once More
This is a brother/sister group that you will enjoy.
OH MAN, I've been waiting on this! You just got yourself a new rabbit hole to go down and we are here for it! Thanks for giving Karen and Richard a listen.. more more more!
More to come, thanks!
Every song by Carpenters is brilliantly arranged by brother Richard and sang by the VOICE, legendary Karen Carpenter. Also top female drummer all time. Carpenters tore it up in the 70's 14 #1's on the adult listening charts. have sold 150 million records to date. Karen Carpenter is one in a creation. #1 selling american group of the 70's. You have just joined Carpenters rabbit hole. Madonna Shania Twain, Beyonce, Whitney Houston Etc, Etc were influenced by Karen. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Luther Vandross etc, etc admired Carpenters and Karen's once in a creation VOICE. "Close To You" was their first of many #1's. Karen passed 2/4/1983 from Anorexia Nervosa an eating disorder. R.I.P. Drummer Girl.
Once in a lifetime voice..Karen Carpenter's is unforgettable
So many great Carpenters songs to choose from - might I recommend "Rainy Days & Mondays", "Hurting Each Other", "Yesterday Once More", "Only Yesterday"... the list goes on!
R.I.P. Karen Carpenter ✌️♥️🙏🙏🙏
The Carpenters were the top U.S. hitmakers of the 1970s.. more than 12 top 10 all time pop classics during their reign from 1970 to 1983...
Besides having an angelic voice she was a master drummer.R.I.P. Karen Carpenter ✌️♥️🙏🙏🙏
Truth! She is on Rolling Stone’s list of greatest drummers.
Solitaire and Masquerade, Desperado and many more !!!
R. I. P. Karen ❤ The best voice, ever!
You should listen to we’ve only just begun. It was their biggest hit.
I love their Yesterday Once More so much…
Close to you and we’ve only just begun are top tier but they have so many great hits.
Please more Carpenters… we’ve only just begun, close to you! Thank you 😊
It’s a brother and sister duo with a great band behind them. She had one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard keep going deeper you’ll love it.
Desperado by the Carpenters is a "Must Hear" cover. Originally by the Eagles.😮😊!
YES,YES,YES🤠
Check out "Close To You "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One take Karen❤ and brilliant Richard❤
Beautiful song written by the late, great Leon Russell...Karen's voice was immaculate, may she RIP ♥️🕊🌹
Listen to the song Rainy days and Mondays, they have a great saxophone solo in that song also, it's one of their best songs.
Yes that picture are The Carpenters, brother and sister.
Karen's voice was just so pure and unaffected. She tragically died way too young and suffered so much with her mental health, in the grip of anorexia. Her equally talented brother, Richard, was heartbroken. We still miss you Karen ❤
Karen was also a fantastic drummer
Richard Carpenter the brother did all the genius arrangements ✌️♥️🙏🙏🙏
Carpenters were my favorite group as a young kid. As I got older, I got more into rock and roll, but they remain in my top five. Karen had an absolutely angelic voice that, over forty years after her death, still gives me chills. She was also an incredible drummer. As a drummer myself, I was always in awe of her. However, legendary Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine played drums on this track as well as most of the other tracks on this album and other Carpenters albums.
Best vocal instrument I have ever heard! ❤️
A Carpenters tape was the first cassette tape/music I ever bought when I was in the 7th grade. Lived her voice and their music.
Please react to the Carpenters "Crescent Noon", little known but beautiful.
You have to listen to "We've Only Just Begun"
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loved your reaction - this song should have been released on the radio and would definitely have been at the top of the charts. Karen's voice is incomparable.
It's no wonder you're confused, buddy. You were just ambushed by sheer talent. Lucky guy!
They are bother and sister
On albums it’s just the two of them, dubbing voices. Live they have background sung by their band. Richard is a musical genius.
You're about to fall into a very big rabbit hole here. Wait until you see Karen deliver the same vocals while masterfully playing the drums (which she did with the same level of expertise). She and her brother multi-tracked their two voices to create the "Carpenter Sound". Iconic. Get onboard, you're about to go for quite a ride! (Bob Messenger on sax on this song). By the way, this song ("A Song For You") is, in my honest opinion, in the top 3 best performances of theirs. Couldn't have picked a better tune to start with.
BRO, Back in the day, the radio was filled with the Carpenter's music!
With favorites like "Superstar"; "We've Only Just Begun", one of the most requested wedding songs ever!
"Rainy Days And Mondays" is a good song when you're in a "blue" mood.
You can't forget the Carpenter's at Christmas time! Karen Carpenter's voice gives shades of emotion regardless of the season.
Karen passed away much too early, with a physical heart that couldn't stand all the stress anymore.
She's always had dietary issues in the past, but her heart just couldn't beat any longer. RIP
The carpenters was Karen and her brother Richard he played the piano and wrote songs. The world lost a beautiful singer when Karen passed away.im so glad we got their music.
Bob Messenger was the tenor saxophonist...superb.
You will never be disappointed reacting to The Carpenters!
Paul McCartney from the Beatles said that Karen had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." She sang & played drums. Karen sadly died in 1983 at the age of 32 of heart failure due to complications from anorexia.
You can relive The Carpenters in the re-incarnation of Karen and her brother Richard through the amazing duo Sally Olsen and Ned Mills who perform as “Carpenters Legacy” in Las Vegas reviving much of The original Carpenters work and shows in style, music, vocals, and theme. You will come to realize that Sally is a replica in every way to Karen. Perfection.
Check out there performances. You can search for Sally Olsen on RUclips.
Listen to Les Paul and Mary Ford. The Carpenters got their inspiration from them and mostly all of the voices you hear are just Richard and Karen using multitrack recording for their harmony and backgounds for the full sound that they get. Richard arranged almost everything they recorded. Karen had a sublime voice and great drummer and Richard a genius at music arranging. Tragically she died way too soon.
Their recordings almost always featured just those two overdubbing the chorus so the sound matches perfectly! And yes... that is the ever popular tenor sax.
The Carpenters have so many good songs...pick one. You can not go wrong.
Just a few suggestions....Solitaire. Superstar. Rainy Days and Mondays. We've Only Just Begun. Sing. Only Yesterday.
You are a delight to watch reacting to this beautiful song. Thank you !!
Great choice for a first listen to this ICONIC soft pop duo from the 70s! Leon Russell wrote the song and I bought HIS album with it.... awesome, soulful, unique-Leon-voiced tune. Then my favorite pair, Karen and Richard did it... and I had to buy THEIR album. Like Sinatra / The Four Seasons and I've Got You Under My Skin !!! So different but both Wonderful !!!
Real artists raw and amazing
I love this song! "I love you in a place where there is no space or time"!
Fantastic cover of Leon (Russel) 's wonderful song.
Luv my Carpenters ❤❤❤. Ray Charles- My RC!- also covered this. And hard to choose which I prefer. This is more pop. RAY'S is more bluesy and SOULTASTIC. 😊
you've just been introduced to one of.... if not THE greatest.... voices ever!!! Try Superstar, We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays by this awesome Brother and sister duo!!!!!!! RIP Karen.... you were simply amazing
I have to compliment you on actually listening. You listen better than most of the reactors out there. When you stopped the audio, I knew why. Really enjoyable to watch someone who's paying attention. Yes, those two were Richard and Karen Carpenter. Karen had to be coaxed out of her trap set onto the front of the stage because of her incredible singing. Richard arranged all the music, and wrote a lot of it. ALL the voices you heard were just them, overdubbed. It was a "he" who did the sax solo. Again, I have to compliment you on playing the audio version that actually included it, while a boatload of reactors play a video of the Carpenters on a TV show, which omitted the solo. I'm intimately familiar with it because I transcribed it for my jazz-improv class in college. The player was Bob Messenger.
I have a couple suggestions for them that most people aren't going to make. A lot of my listening was from LPs I bought, which contained many gems that never played on the radio. Just two... "Ordinary Fool" is a jazzy piece that has Karen sliding and swooping into and out of notes, really sultry-like. "Desperado" is a cover of an Eagles song that Karen soulfully interprets. Again, nice reaction. You got ears on! :)
I love the Carpenters. I listened to their songs growing up. All their songs are great. Song For You became a big hit for them and they deserved it. However, as I got older I came to love the Blues.❤ That journey led me to Leon Russell, who I fell in love with. He wrote this song and sang it beautifully. Sorry, I think it's his voice, but I prefer Leon's version of this song. A side note, Leon Russell was also a cowriter on the Carpenters song Superstar. He, Bonnie Bramlett and Delaney Bramlett. Thank you for your reaction. It was great. 😊
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Thank you!
They were so underrated and under appreciated in their time because they made easy listening music look easy to create. The truth being anything but. Love so much that new, younger listeners are discovering Karen! If you loved the sax solo here, check out Rainy Days and Mondays which also has a sax solo. For a more upbeat Karen, see Please Mr Postman; another sax solo.
MORE CARPENTERS, MORE, KAREN'S MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER OF! GREAT REVIEW MY FRIEND I ENJOY YOUR CHANNEL THANK❤❤
Two voices. One sound. Karen and Richard did all the vocals, and that's what you're hearing here is from the studio album of the same name!
Beautiful song here written by Leon Russell. I read it was for his then girlfriend, Rita Coolidge.
Karen Carpenter sings this beautifully, but Donny Hathaway’s version is amazing!
The great 70s. The Temptations made a great cover of this song as well.
You gotta watch Karen Carpenter perform a cover of “dancing in the street” in 1968 I believe. Her drum solo in that is WILD.
She was one of the greatest drummers in history.
Yes! And check out the entire concert in Australia, 1972. She plays the entire concert on drums but for two songs. Outstanding drummer/singer. Also, there are some great clips of her on drums from the Budakon, Japan concert, 1974. She even plays a cover of "Johnny B. Goode" with another band member, Doug Strawn singing the lead. Excellent drummer, she was!
She was a pretty good drummer along with her great voice
Karen was the best God Bless her ❤
*This song is classic. You should hear Donny Hathaway's iconic version. Like Karen Carpenter, he died VERY young. Carpenters have MANY hits. Since you're married, check out "We've Only Just Begun." "Superstar" and "Rainy Days and Mondays" are also ICONIC 70s bangers!*
Richard and Karen were siblings who were incredibly talented
Karen Carpenter had such a beautiful voice. Definitely listen to Superstar and Close to You!
Please respond to Karen Carpenter's...For All We Know. Extremely Beautiful.
Just perfect.
The saxophone played by Bob Messenger!
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The original is by
"Leon Russell"
For me the best version of this song is by
🎹 Ray Charles 🎹
He brings the song to another level ❤
Another beautiful song that you gonna appreciate is
By
"LULU"
Song is
🎵 To sir ,with Love ❤️ 🎵
Official video
Keep the good work my friend ✌️ 👍🏼 👏
Donnie Hathaway's version is brilliant.
Superstar is my favorite Carpenters song.
No one like them! RIP, Karen! Timeless magic!
Search for the video of Close To You with Karen on drums while singing the lead--beautiful Burt Bacharach/Hal David song, Richard on keys & arrangement , Karen's gorgeous voice
Solitaire is my favourite song from them.
You need to watch some of their videos. Karen's brother, Richard played the piano and Karen was a wonderful drummer. Check out videos if Karen on the drums. Karen has a stunning voice, even though she considered herself to be a drummer first.
you need to listen to Rainy day's and Mondays and superstar. you wont believe how great they were.