THIS WAS SO SO GOOD!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING The Carpenters - Close To You REACTION
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- THIS WAS SO SO GOOD!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING The Carpenters - Close To You REACTION
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My mom is 85 years she has dementia. She doesn’t know who I am. She used to sing this to me when I was little. When I play this, mom knows all the words. We sing together and I have her back for a minute.
what a moment that must be. Best wishes.
She might meet her one day.
Sounds and smells reach into our deepest memories.
Karen was one of a kind. There will never be another like her. She had such a pure calming voice. And she was a terrific drummer. That was her passion even more than singing. Sadly we lost her so young. Thankfully we have her legacy left in her music.
Very cute baby... 👶🏼
Well said
Another artist we wish we could just go back and hug and make everything okay.
We lost her at the age of 32, she died of heart failure due to complications from anorexia.
@@bradk4036 I was at school when this happened never forget it, same with Princess Diana, know exactly where and when, such a loss with both.
She had an incredible voice, her brother is also very underrated, they made the group together.
Karen and Richard Carpenter were the group. He wrote some of the songs and played the piano. So sad how the stress in her life affected her health. One of the best female vocalists ever.
She died from anorexia. It was tragic. The world lost a true gift.
Yup, duo.
The greatest female voice of all time. RIP to such a troubled soul.
Karen wasn't just a drummer, she was a world class drummer.
She was fucking solid for the time, not just gong through the motions at all!
People forget what a great percussionist she was. She was never happier than behind her drum kit…
This particular song doesn’t demonstrate just how bloody good a drummer she was!
Jax too
Hal Blaine on drums for most top Carpenter recordings.
never-ever, ever-never ever apologize for being attentive parents. we get it yall. And it only adds to your genuineness.
Actually, it made it better. The way Luca was looking at Jay and Jay was looking at Luca while listening to that sweet song was priceless.
You got That RIGHT BLESS YOU STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE OMICRON IS KILLING OUR PEOPLE RESPECT 💯 MSGT USMC RET ✌️🙏🎯💝💐
Beautiful video and reactions, guys for a wonderful song! 🤗🤗🤗
Your tender son for sure will grow up loving all the important things of life
🥰🥰🥰
What nobody has mentioned in the comments is that for all their recordings, Karen and Richard provided the backing vocals themselves, layering each track. That's why the studio versions sound so creamy, if you will...It's all them.
Her brother plays piano and does all the musical arrangements. Karen was also a drummer - very very good drummer, and her voice was discovered almost by accident. A beautiful contralto voice, with tone and pitch always perfect. Frank Sinatra once said that she was the only female singer he would pay to see in concert. Heaven has a lead angel singer in Karen. RIP
The only Karen no one hates. LMAO!
Jokes aside, I used to listen to their albums going to sleep at night. Her voice is absolutely magical. I cried the day her death was announced. The Carpenters were HUGE back in the 70s, and deservedly so. They were the king and queen of AM radio(the "lighter" stuff, back then). At my 6th grade "graduation" to Jr. High School, we sang their song "We've Only Just Begun". Her brother still makes music, but without her voice, it's just not the same.
lmao i still do
Really wish we could stop shredding the name 🙏
@Mal weston do you really believe “we” all are horrible woman?????
Funny comment...but I do have a precious Karen.
@@karencurtis4374 I only learned about the whole "karens" thing maybe two years ago and I hated it. Why do people have to ruin such a beautiful name?
(At least it's probably not going to stay as permanently ruined as "Lucifer". "Light-bringer" is a *beautiful* meaning for a name.)
Little known factoid: Karen Carpenter had the nickname of "One-Take Karen" as she always arrived at a recording session completely prepared. She knew her lyrics, she knew her tempo, she knew how she wanted it to sound so when retakes and re-recordings were required it was basically never because of Karen.
It's sad that in modern times "Karen" is a name used so disparagingly.
Karen Carpenter is the one Karen that nobody can hate. :)
A recent rather large online poll voted the whole "Karen" trend as the most tiresome and annoying current fad. I don't know, maybe because of that, it might start going away. People are sick of it I guess. I remember this same poll a few years back when the term "On Fleek" made number one as the most tiresome fad. But getting back to Karen Carpenter, what an incredible talent and sweet person she was. Very sad....
So unfair to Karen Carpenter. I was a big fan of the Carpenters.....beautiful music. She had an amazing voice.
Karen was really shy and introverted. So she felt that she had to do it right to not feel the stress…
thank you
Karen was 19 years old when she recorded this.
Her voice is like warm honey...
Karen Carpenter is the only female vocalist to make a man's eyes water because of the combination of her voice, Richards voice and piano playing along with the harmony. Karen is the top female vocalist of all time in my book.
Mine to. Grew up hearing her on the radio. She does bring the tears. Still my favorite female voice.
Karen's voice always make me cry. So beautiful.
Amen to that.
I've been a drummer for over 40 years...Karen was a MONSTER drummer...A real pro...She could sight read and was pro trained...Karen rips my heart out...Her life was so tragic and her songs and voice were so beautiful...
Karen in her school where she went was teach for a man that try to she play other instruments like violin or other. But she preferred the drums. Mr. Frankie Chaves was her teacher in drums.
She got kicked off the drums by management. They didn't want her to be playing them
Must have been hard for Richard to go through losing his sister like that.
Monster?
@@Coowallsky Meaning great...Like; Rainy days and Mondays was a MONSTER hit...
Paul McCartney stated that; "she has the best female voice in the world, melodic, tuneful and distinctive."
"Yesterday Once More" is a great song!
It was actually John lennon
Frank Sinatra said she was the only singer that he would pay to listen to.
:@@chrisalldis3375 I think John actually approached her in a restaurant and told her personally, that she had a great voice, she nearly fell over.
Karen Carpenter... Simply the best female singer of all time. The so called singers of today cannot hold a candle to this woman. Her passing was a tragedy. RIP Karen.
Karen and Richard were both "Genius" in what they did and how they did it!!! Just phenomenal!!!
awe, Baby Luca is precious. Perfect song for him.
What a beautiful little boy.
The baby melted my heart more than the song. What a cute baby!
Absolute tragedy beautiful voice, rainy days and Monday's chokes me up every time R.i.p Karen.
This was one of my go-to songs when I was auditioning frequently.
@@muffinamy83 I hope you did it justice she had a beautiful voice
My fav as well
I personally believe that her voice is so amazing precisely because of the haunting psycological pain inside her, wich in the end took her life through anorexia. Starving herself to death gave her a sad, sad, soulful voice (technically her heart gave out, when she started putting on a little weight again).
@@peterkragelund4794 Beutiful voice before the media started calling her a chubby little girl
Karen is considered by many of her contempories as one of the best drummers ever.
Your opinion not to take away her skills but Sheena Easton was the best period
@@glennquagmire1747 Considering he didn't say she was the best, he said one of the best. I had heard Sheena Easton had played the drums but can't find anything on RUclips. Maybe you can suggest one.
@@glennquagmire1747 Do you mean Shelia E.? Sheena Easton was only a singer. And I love Shelia E., but she's not remotely the best drummer. She's actually technically a percussionist (those are timbales she's playing). I've never actually seen her behind a drum kit.
And Karen Carpenter was dead by 1983, so the contemporaries that were referring to her as one of the best were people like Buddy Rich and Hal Blaine, guys that had been around for a long time (Hal Blaine was the most recorded session drummer in the world, ever).
@@ckalinwi Actually Sheena Easton was a drummer which I didn't know until I Googled it.
Karen’s voice was the purest, cleanest was beautiful female singing voice ever.
I am reacting to this video over a year after, but holy crap I never realized Karen Carpenter was a drummer!
For me and my soul and spirit, as a singer, she is the GOAT. Ain't even close.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@robertmichaeljones in fact she was reluctant to come out from behind those drums. Only after Richard's strong urging, did she step out in front and show off the GOAT singer. This woman touches my heart, spirit and soul. In sooo many ways.
In my opinion, only the Bee Gees approach the Carpenters harmonic abilities.
Clear and pitch perfect. Karen Carpenter sang like an angel.
Karen's voice is like a warm blanket...completely enveloping you, and giving you a sense of protection. The Carpenters are one of the few groups that you never need a lyric sheet for...thanks to Karen's incredibly clear singing.
You guys are real life on display. Awesome family.
A weighted warm blanket!
Even at 4 years old I was playing my parents Carpenters album.
Well said
@@joanmaciel416 I'll second that, Joan. Doggone, I am so lucky to have grown up right during the thick of music like this (Beatles, Chicago, Doobies, America, Stones, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, and on and on...)-- and to have actually seen The Carpenters in concert once, in 1973. They were fantastic live, and Karen was so humble and gracious.
You should look up some clips of Karen playing the drums! She was AWESOME!
Her voice is super smooth and her lower register is like warm honey. She had such talent. Very sad life story.
Absolutely agree. Her 'basement' register was amazing.
karen carpenter was a chip off the old block!!
Let me add to Alan's suggestion. If you haven't already you need to look up and react to her drum solo (1976 I think -- when she was like about 26 years of age. Here's the solo which was performed on their first TV Special
ruclips.net/video/sdHyzGXAJPg/видео.html
"Bless The Beasts & The Children", it will bring a tear. When Karen died, the world truly lost an inspiration of love.
Luka stared hard at you. I loved holding my little ones. Used to take my shirt off & hold them up under a wrap/blanket while in the rocking chair. Listening to music by candle light. Some great memories! Bless the beasts & the children....
Bless the beasts and the children is my favorite.
great suggestions
There's a movie called Bless the Beasts and the Children and it uses their song as it's theme. The movie came out in 1971. I didn't know if there were still copies of this movie around so I searched, and wouldn't you know it...a copy on youtub...full version...
ruclips.net/video/1FyFUm5r-f4/видео.html&ab_channel=RUclipsMovies
@@summersands8105 I'll have to watch it again. It has been many years. Thanks!
@@martink3804 Hi Martin! I'm going to watch it again too. I have to prep myself for it as it made me cry the first time. lol
This song was composed by Burt Bacharach. He was a monster hit writer, most notably for Dion Warwick.
Karen is one the greatest vocalists I've ever heard. Supreme talent.
It is still 3 months away, but The Carpenter's "Merry Christmas Darling" is one you need to file away for Christmas / December. I always have leaking eyes for it.
Yes
Love that song!! A Christmas staple.
Yes,
This is a holiday fav. For the rest of Christmas 🎄 time!
It always warms my soul
Karen Carpenters voice was a gift from the gods. She is irreplaceable.
From God.
Probably the greatest female voice of all time. Just pure gold. No effort and so clear and clean. Aretha would be best singer.
First of all, your baby is adorable! Second realize that Karen Carpenter is a legend and a voice like that will likely never come around again in our lifetimes. Also realize there was no such thing as autotune in those days. This is sheer talent.
Professional.....you never hear her breathing in...that's class...
This song, and their song "We've Only Just Begun," were sung at almost every wedding from around 1975 to the present.
It was our 'first dance' wedding song, 1998 ❤
They both came out in 1970. That year also saw the number one hit "Make It With You" by Bread. First dances were never the same again.
The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters)[a] were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950-1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's harmonizing, arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 10 albums along with numerous singles and several television specials.
There was a movie about them that chronicled their relationship with each other, rise to stardom, the struggle to get Karen from behind the drums and her struggle with anorexia that although tragic for Karen did a lot to shine a light on Anorexia and help so many others.
Their mother had raised Richard to be a classical pianist and was actually disappointed that he kind of became second fiddle.
Majestic and Angelic doesn't do her justice, her voice never breaks even when she changes registers, it's amazing, Paul McCartney said she was the greatest female voice he ever heard. It's raw powerful and PURE. She's also a damn good drummer but when she passed away only then did I and many others realize what a gift we lost, it was devastating, she is not of this world.
Karen was the voice and Richard was the producer/creative director. Richard had the big ideas, the creativity, the arrangements but I think this gets forgotten because Karen’s voice and talent were so big! And yes, her voice is clean, crisp, and her diction is perfect. She’s an example of natural, God-given, raw talent.
I still love the Carpenters to this day
Yes, the Carpenters are a brother and sister duo. He was on piano and wrote most of their material. They are backed up by various musicians. Little Luca was a fun addition to the video. :)
Most of their songs were written by other songwriters.
Richard did some of the songwriting (and played the piano and did the arranging), but many of the early hits were from outside songwriters. This is Burt Bachrach (music) and Hal David (lyrics), a very successful team. (I periodically mention "The Look of Love" by Dusty Springfield; they wrote that, too.)
@@Jessica_Roth My bad., I thought he wrote more of them. You can always tell the Burt Bachrach ones of course.
@@bengilbert7655 Thanks for the schooling. . I'd thought he wrote a lot more of them.
@@J_Gamble Didn't mean to "mansplain." :)
Karen is so special to me because her story made me realize I had anorexia and made me stop. I didn't know what it was and that it could kill me. So she saved me❤❤ RIP Sweet girl.
Karen's voice was one of a kind and one you will never forget!!!!
The SUPER 70S IN A NUT SHELL
Congrats!
I'm a Christmas music nerd and The Carpenters have a great Christmas album. Not for review on the channel, but for your family use.
That Christmas Album is one of my favorite Christmas albums.
I cannot do Christmas without Carpenters music
This was a much played song. A great hit. It introduced the world to the fabulous Karen Carpenter! The Carpenters are just Karen Carpenter and her brother Richard.
No there are other male members of the group, one of them was Cubbie in the Mousketeers.
ruclips.net/video/__VQX2Xn7tI/видео.html
@@shelter9236 the voices are ONLY karen and richard, as karen sang lead, richard back up and they did all of the background harmonies...
@@shelter9236 No. Carpenters are ONLY Karen and Richard. The others are their backing band which joined them when they went on tour, or appeared with them in their music videos. Just look at all their albums covers. It is just the two of them, Siblings Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter.
@@calvinmurty8273 Richard played piano and did most of the arrangements
@@kevinhodgson2990 Yes indeed. He also produced all their studio albums, selected the songs for them, did the background vocals (with Karen), and sang lead solo vocals on certain tracks in their first few albums (ie those from 1969-73).
Karen was a treasure. I love the way she can drop an octave and a half and just nail that low vibrato to the wall. Truly one of the great voices.
The Carpenters were initially a brother/sister duo, as for the rest of the band they were essentially session musicians hired when required
As phenomenal as her voice was, she considered herself a drummer who sang and not a singer who played drums. She has a couple of videos of her drumming that are amazing.
So true, and I love how she played up her amazing drumming skills. She was so modest and humble, I don't even think she was aware of how phenomenal her voice actually was. Miss her more than words can express. 😔🙏🏽💖
I'm not normally a fan of live videos, but seeing beautiful Karen in her prime singing and playing the drums was a real bittersweet treat, knowing that the world will never experience the return of the Carpenters
True, she learned the correct play, and she was good at it. A lot of young people want to skip all the mundane things that make a good drummer and just start pounding. You can see Karen's techniques and approaches were good. She could've been a heavily sought session player if she'd wanted that instead of being onstage.
Though many of hermillions of admirers would respectfully disagree on that point. To me she was a very good drummer, but the greates singer ever.
Written by Burt Bacharach, this was a huge hit in its day. Karen Carpenter at her peak. Great selection for Female Friday.👍
BTW, Dionne Warwick (Whitney Houston’s aunt) sang a lot of Burt Bacharach songs and has a unique voice too.
Bachrach is still my favorite composer. His musical ideas are so unusual, and he always makes it work.
I'm so old when listening to Dianne Warwick, no idea what a Whitney Houston was. ..🤣 and Burt played the piano one night at a dinner party at my dad's in Malibu, long ago.
She's her cousin, not her aunt.
Heartbreaker is my favorite of hers...
@@kejo7779 Heartbreaker was her biggest hit and she didn't really like the song. The Bee Gees wrote it and went to her home and begged her to do the song. I'm glad she did because it one of my favorite songs of hers.
The Carpenters, we’re Just 2 People a Brother, and Sister. They were absolutely amazing. 😊they were very famous, they were on radio, all the time back in the day. I’m so glad I grew up back then.
As a drummer, drumming while singing is quite difficult. Having an angelic voice on top of that is priceless.
Karen Carpenter was a drummer first. She just happened to be able to sing while drumming. She always said she was a drummer who sang. She also happened to be a virtuoso at both. She was one of the best drummers EVER. Her voice was absolutely without peer. She was the entire package.
Best female singer ever!! Any song by the Carpenters is a classic. Been a fan for over 40 years.
Yep fan for 50
@@rebeccawyse5562 me too
@@rebeccawyse5562 I had to get every 45 and album.
There's nothing like a Burt Bacharach melody. He put notes together like no one else. Check out some of his hits with Dionne Warwick.
Been meaning to recommend Dionne, she is great!
Absolutely! 👍
Auntie Dionne is one of my favorite follows on twitter - she's a hoot!
It is known to me that Whitney Huston is a cousin to Dionne Warrick. "I Say A Little Prayer For You," is one of Dionne's greatest hits. Oddly enough Whitney and Natalie Cole sang a duo, also making this song a great hit. This would be a perfect selection for "Female Friday."
Yes! I love Burt Bacharah! Since I was a teenager!
Richard was the arranger, composer and producer of all of their music. Great brother, sister duo. Complimenting each other's talents.
2 favorite voices of all time-Karen Carpenter and Steve Perry.
Both voices can pierce the soul as soon as you hear them.
Karen Carpenter was a phenomenal singer. I was a paper boy when she died and I cried when I read the headline. She was a great drummer too, but she was better up front.
February made me shiver.. with every paper I’d deliver.. bad news on the doorstep.. I couldn’t take one more step…. The day the music died
As a public figure, Karen also exhibited grace and class. Everybody liked her. She was deeply mourned when she died, and in death, she ascended from superstar to legend.
Karen had a once in a Generation voice! Phenomenal!
A tragic loss to the world when she passed. 😥
You guys are a beautiful and loving family, Luka and his siblings are blessed to have both of you for parents!!!
She had such a clear, pure voice, but she always preferred drumming (which she was awesome at!). She didn't care for being up front singing. The lyrics are:
On the day that you were born the angels got together.
And decided to create a dream come true.
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And star-light in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls in town follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be close to you...
BTW, Luca is a real cutie!
The fact that your baby cried during this song of all songs made my day. It’s beautiful, your baby’s beautiful and so are you guys. Thank you for the good vibes you send out always.
I, for one, absolutely enjoy Luca and his baby noises. He is a doll.
When Karen Carpenter was made, they gave her extra perfection. Too bad they had to use mental health issues to balance it out. I was a mere child of 1 or 2 when she died, but I cry every time I hear her sing. Every time a Carpenters song comes on the radio in the car, I have to switch channels because I can't drive with tears in my eyes.
That is so touching, Nirmal. Yes, there is a bittersweet dimension there, but please try to look at it this way-- it's natural to be sad that she's gone, but moreso than that, let's be GLAD that she was here.
Everything she touched with her velvet alto voice was perfection. Their Christmas albums are my favorite holiday music. Two siblings with incredible talent.
Karen had perfect pitch in her voice.
The Carpenters were indeed just two - Richard Carpenter and his sister, Karen. She had the golden voice and he was a master arranger largely responsible for their unique sound.
Fantastic voice. My cousins (two sisters) used to sing another of their hits,"We've Only Just Begun " to me when I was little. Though I don't think I fully understood the lyrics, it made me feel happy, loved, and sad all at once. Part of it may have been how my cousins put so much emotion into their voices while singing along to the record, and of course there was Karen's amazing voice doing the real work, plus they were very dramatic with their movements. After it was over, we'd always have a group hug and say that we love each other. Good memories.
One of the best natural contralto voices of all time. Her brother Richard is on the electric piano. He was responsible for most of their arrangements IIRC.
We've Only Just Begun was/is an iconic wedding song... truly beautiful!
This song is SOOOO ICONIC!! I'm a metal fan, and I love this song.
You should check out the tribute album done in the 90's by several relatively popular alternative bands of the time. I'm also a metal fan, but I love that album!! Sonic Youth kills it on their eerie cover of Superstar.
Keren really needed a support system; she was so talented,
but she really needed more people in her life that could watch out for her.
RIP - KAREN, you so missed. But, you left us with your beautiful voice, to enjoy for eternity. God bless you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Karen Carpenter... the sweetest voice of all!
Karen had a voice like velvet. Check out their song "We've Only Just Begun".
Played at every wedding!
Karen's voice was amazing. As to the song, it was composed by Burt Bacharach, that's a pedigree that's hard to deny. Great reaction.
The Carpenters were red hot in the late 60's and early 70's. They faded and made a resurgence in the late 70's to have just enough hits late in the decade to be the group with the most chart hits in the 1970's. Karen's voice was extraordinary.
They were actually a duo, Karen singing and on drums, with Richard on the piano and backing singing. The other musicians were hired as they were needed, they weren't regular members of The Carpenters. Karen's voice gets the attention, and she has a wonderful voice, but Richard was the composer and arranger, it was he who arranged everything around the quality of her voice to maximise the effect.
That's true. And they would record multiple tracks of just THEIR voices, on their albums. For live performances, they added the other singers, I think - I saw them live when I was 11 years old, and don't remember. But that unique Carpenters sound was because it was just the two of them, and multiple tracks. At least, that's what I always have heard!
The other musicians on this record would later become known as The Wrecking Crew. They worked together on many hit records during the 60s and 70s. Other names attributed to the group were, The First Call Gang, and The Clique. They were A-list session musicians who worked mainly in L.A..
And Karen always admitted that there was no Carpenters without Richard.
@@sgnmath1234 So, whatever became of Richard?
@@margiejackson4226 Yes, I've seen videos of them recording the extra tracks to make that multi-layered sound. Have you heard "Mr. Guder"? LOVE the moving parts towards the end!
Night Ranger - Sister Christian.. the singer is playing the drums and it was a super hit in 1983.. for some reason that song was popular with rock, pop and hard rock fans alike... everyone loved it
You should check out Revolution Saints. It band has a member of Night Ranger, and the drummer is the singer, too.
One of the purist voices ever! Gone too soon. Rest In Peace Karen.
( this song “ Close to you “ was written by Burt Bacharach )
This is the best video for this song. I’ve seen one other reactor react to this video. It showcases the true talent of Karen . Her voice and drum skills. The band members and Richard blending so smoothly. Just a beautiful song from a gifted group and an Angelic songstress/drummer . RIP Karen
She had the most beautiful velvety voice. Such a tragic life & the world lost a rare talent when she died. I would also recommend "We've Only Just Begun", Rainy Days & Mondays" & "I Won't Last a Day Without You."
And Baby Luca just wanted to sing along!
My favorite was "Hurting Each Other"
@@bryanwhitton1784 Great one - I forgot about that song
as beautiful as karen's voice is, what makes the carpenters' songs so magical is the brilliant arrangement and production by richard. in anyone else's hands they would not have the legacy they enjoy today. absolutely gorgeous sound.
and thanks to Herb Alpert who with Jerry Moss, gave them the break they needed by having them join A&M records. Having the Carpenters on their label helped pay other musical groups their salary.
Karen had a honey smooth voice. She was also noted as a one- take wonder! Her brother, Richard, was the arranger. Their vocal harmonies are EXQUISITE!
Karen Carpenter was an Angel 😇 sent from Heaven and left us way too soon! One of the most beautiful voices ever heard! The compositions are the direct result of her brother Richard Carpenter who really played to Karen’s strengths as a singer! I LOVE ❤️ the music of The Carpenters! RIP Karen!
This was played at every school dance, prom, weddings. Huge Huge hit that year. She was a badass on drums - there is a video someone here of her performing a drum solo
My wife and I love the Carpenters! Their song We've Only Just Begun was released August 21st 1970. We got married on August 16th 1970. So it's very special to us. We even got the opportunity to see them live in 1972. Karen's voice is melodic and so pure. And she was fantastic on the drums! It was an amazing performance! We have a few of their albums and still enjoy them. Would love to see you react to more of their music.
Congratulations for 51 years of marriage.
@@chrisclanton4430 Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
1970's Brother and sister band. Amazing VOCALS, She was one of the best ever. Too bad she left us too early😂...One of my all time Favs! Still makes me cry.
To watch Karen play drums live and sing, I highly recommend 1974's Japan or Belgium Tour with 'Mr. Guder", "Help!" & especially 1974 Japan's "Johnny B. Goode". Doug Strawn sings lead on the last song but Karen on drums is astounding. She truly does show us her chops on these songs. Love her drumming! The woman was an excellent drummer, who happened to sing. She always thought of herself as a drummer first. Dear, beautiful, sweet and so humble Karen Carpenter.
So many fantastic Carpenters songs ‘We’ve only just begun’, ‘Rainy Days and Mondays’, ‘Masquerade’ and the beautiful ‘Make believe it’s Your First Time’ are just a few of our favourites.
Things were certainly going on in that reaction 😹😹👏👏👏👏
I need to be in love, too 💕
@@angelarasmussen1800 Another fantastic one 😸😸🐾🐾
i recommend 'ticket to ride', 'superstar' & 'for all we know'!
Rainy days and Mondays is another song where Karen plays the drums.
I was LITERALLY gunna leave this EXACT comment!! You got the mail on the head Guurrll!!!
There is such a depth of sadness in Rainy Days and Mondays. Beautiful song sung by a beautiful woman who died way too young 😢
One of the purest voices in pop music - ever. And such a tragic life story.
The most beautiful voice of that generational time who songs of harmony, melodies & smooth lyrics just keeps you in love and pure happiness. Karen Carpenter the angelical voice & Richard Carpenter who arranges all their songs while providing a great piano. The Carpenters a unique brother & sister musical group who touched millions with their pop ballads of folk song & dance from the early beginnings Downey, California. Thank you for sharing their musical GREATNESS!
Karen Carpenter's voice is iconic, angelic & smoother than melted butter!!! Their harmonies are amazing!!!
Karen resisted stepping out from the drums. Richard did all of the arrangements. Karen was very shy. When they forced her to just sing was the beginning of her eating disorder.
Wow, that's so sad. I grew up hearing them and did not know that. It seems cruel now😢
Should have just left her alone and do what she loved!
Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew played the drums for the recordings because Karen wasn’t seasoned in that atmosphere. Joe Osborn on bass actually “ discovered them”. The background vocals were provided by The Ron Hicklin Singers, a staple in the industry back in the day.
I believe her eating disorder has to do with her personal relationships with her Mom especially
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Her voice always makes me tear up... angel voice
I grew up with the Carpenters and I have always loved her voice. I was very sad when she died. The world lost a beautiful voice. Don’t ever apologies for lovin on your babies. Doesn’t bother a bit, in fact I love your videos even more.
You can never go wrong with The Carpenters! Karen was something special. She had perfect tone all the time. She was known as One take Karen in the studios. She was a drummer who sang like an angel. The Carpenters was Karen and her brother an awesome arranger , Richard. Miss Karen!! Rip Angel.
Can’t say enough about Karen carpenter. She’s considered as having one of the best female voices ever!! Her brother Richard was super talented as well. You guys reacted to superstar, my fave carpenter song. Check out rainy days & Mondays & if you really want to see her true love, check out her drum solo video. RIP KAREN ❤️😇❤️
And then they need to react to Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft.
Karen was a beautiful human being. I weep every time I hear her sing. Yeah, I’m crying right now! 😢💔
Just love this song…….Carpenters were fabulous!!!!
I'm SO happy you picked this Carpenters song. The 1st time I heard it on the radio, I remember I stopped dead in my tracks, while I was walking from one room to another at home. Her voice was the most beautiful thing I ever heard, and I couldn't move til the song was over.
Karen had one of the purest voices. That is her brother Richard playing the piano. Definitely listen to Rainy Days and Mondays! It is beautiful and there is a saxophone in that video. It’s beautiful. Luca is absolutely gorgeous!!💙
karen was one of the greatest singers of the last century.
But is Luca ok? She seemed out of sorts!
Not one of, the most beautiful voice ever.
"The ultimate wedding song "We've Only Just Begun" is one of their MANY hits. The Carpenters and John Denver were a calm oasis in the chaos that was the seventies. Also, there is an incredibly beautiful song that I think y'all would like and I haven't seen anyone else react to , "Elusive Butterfly" by Bob Lind. It's one of my all time favorites. I'm Debra, not Mike.
My older sister of 20yrs had "We've only just begun" at her wedding! Her love of this music introduced me to it when I was a teenager/young adult. I'm 56 now.
Add David Gates from Bread. Their voices are soothing
This song... you know how certain events never leave you? You know where you were and what you were doing at that moment? This is one of those for me. And I was only 5. The imagery of where I was and this song on the radio will never leave me. Gives me chills. Thank you for this one...
Another singer with impeccable enunciation was Doris Day. Her version of "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" is perfect!