Carpenters - Close To You

[@waltosterberg6346]

I am with all you that say I almost always cry when I hear Karen sing. I am 73 years old and she still affects me in this way. I am just a few months older than Karen would have been now. She is simply the best of all time. She seems to also have done this sone in one take. She was also so good live, never making any mistakes. She passed 40 years and 2 days ago. RIP Karen, I love you.

[@nicholassaenz4225]

totally agree

[@RodrigoRaez]

I can't stop crying when I see her singing and playing the drums: that is the best Karen Carpenter for me.

[@ralpharodriguez]

Karen Carpenter's voice was God's blessing on this sometimes tragic world. She is gone but the voice will be celebrated forever. She always leaves me with a solitary, lone tear tracing its way down my cheek.

[@MrChucke711]

@@ralpharodriguez She is a gift and a reminder to be thankful for all the gifts we get to enjoy and with modern tech we can go to her special place. She marks the high point of good music before the deluge of music from hell.

[@hiltondrivef8458]

Trying to check out video toni

[@mikespencer7749]

Lighten up creampuff

[@richardea4223]

​​@@mikespencer7749You have an issue?😎

[@johnhogg6]

Arguably one of America,s best female vocalists.when she passed,the world was a poorer place.❤

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

There have been many great female singers, but Karen was in a class all by herself, simply the best.

[@wildmushroomfarmer]

Wow, she was such an amazing talent! It's incredible how she could sing and control her breathing while also drumming. The difficulty of doing this is probably why you never see any other drummers doing it.

[@chazmann108]

Agree Karen was incredible but Levon Helm and Willie Wilcox are just two drummer who sang their hearts out. And let's remember Burt Bacharach who wrote this and insisted about that piano ditty midsong. Karen's voice was otherworldly.

[@bigd1345]

8 years old when I first heard Karen's beautiful voice.....I've been in love with her ever since.

[@karengray4596]

Karen Carpenter is undoubtedly the best female artist of all time. Miss & love her so.

[@tomjefferson2024]

Amen

[@connieabel4332]

Yeah Karen Carpenters is one of my favorite singers of all time and I love and miss her so much ❤️

[@ChrisCarpenter-d5e]

Ditto

[@romanharton424]

i disagree. You can't forget Diana Ross in her heyday.... both are awesome

[@ricksawyer1766]

Without a doubt..

[@cromeo187]

Karen was happiest playing those drums! I love this! ❤❤❤

[@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet]

Love seeing her playing drums! So rare now and especially then to see not only a woman playing drums but also lead vocals. I always loved seeing that!!

[@devinmorgan4343]

This is one of my most favorite songs EVER. I don't understand how could anyone dislike this perfect tune.

[@smudger671]

Not everyone likes pop music.

[@rogerbryanvanpelt5323]

Yep. One of the top 5 in my opinion too.

[@smudger671]

Who are "they" you are referring to? I don't see anyone here who says they dislike her voice. I think you're the one that's clueless.@@Julie-ev5js

[@smudger671]

That goes for most of their song doesn't it.@Rusty

[@smudger671]

@Wagner PD What have politics to do with music?

[@danhicks903]

Karen Carpenter, the best female voice ever. Will always remember and cherish.

[@charlesljones2454]

I have heard this song by many artists but none gives me chills like karen.

[@markdaly1648]

There is something deeply personal in the way she sings the song. That makes its so great. You get the feeling that she could be singing about her brother Richard. She wanted to be close to him but could not and also He was the driving force in the band. That is why all the birds in town follow you all around, just like me they long to be close to you.

[@kaitlyntheobald2004]

I danced with my father at my wedding reception to this song. I'm so thankful for The Carpenters. I can only hope that other people around my age (24) can appreciate such talent that Karen and Richard provided; along with all of the other wonderful people that worked on their music. Karen, you are deeply missed.

[@janebidinian3800]

Good to see someone as young as you appreciate Karen Carpenter, she was truly great

[@HerveGrenard]

Sublime, le talent à l'état pur 2:22

[@JDI62]

She was wonderful. A once in a lifetime talent.

[@sonnyb913]

Karen Carpenter, one of greatest voices on the planet,RIP...

[@laneward3511]

She was the best female voice ever..Freddie Mercury was the best male voice ever.

[@jefftillie435]

Not going to be anyone that can compare to this girls star power she will live on and hopefully we can pass our appreciation of her music to future generations she was exceptional in every way, beautiful and talented still sad today that she’s not with us R.I.P

[@bruschmidt9943]

Just as beautiful sounding today as it did 50 years ago 👼😇👼😇👼😇👼😇

[@4949jbaker]

is it just me or .. I click on one carpenter song and the next thing i know its an hour later and i'm still listening to them.

[@patc1309]

HA!!!! I do the same thing...one just keeps leading to another

[@bruschmidt9943]

It's the Karen effect 😇😇😇

[@talithafreitas4610]

Yeah! Same here ❤️

[@mightysaturn5133]

goosebumps -that voice was unlike any other

[@jamiedean8594]

***** I'm certain I read someone she was one the few with a pitch perfect voice and a very wide range. Such a shame :-(

[@Stu-SB]

A complete one off individual...crystal clear, effortless, stunning voice.

[@caleguillory5451]

Karen Carpenter favored intimacy and emotional delivery more than using a voice that could display technical power and cutting through huge orchestras. Apparently that’s not what she wanted to do. Nonetheless, she did indeed possess the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard.

[@dannyl7969]

Hauntingly Beautiful. She was the best of all time and the Brother was a mad genius! Perfection on.display

[@lucienbrown8317]

It is a disgrace that these guys are not in the hall of Fame

[@lucienbrown8317]

You are correct they're one of my favorite groups of all time they definitely belong in the hall of fame without a doubt.

[@Rickynyc69]

Not only should they be in, but they should have had the keys and decided who gets in or not!

[@masterblackmon]

THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN YEARS AGO...it's bullshit.

[@RobertDavis-qh1ry]

Hall of shame

[@johnwatson7541]

@@masterblackmon I totally agree

[@Wolfsky9]

This just makes me cry. ---------------Summer of '70, I still have my 45 of this song. -------------I fell in love with that voice, & will love her forever. Karen was an angel among us, for far too brief a time. ---------------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o

[@Wolfsky9]

So much of life was ahead for them when this was done-------it just breaks my heart, knowing what lay ahead. ----------------------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o

[@seilogramp]

Great video. Karen was my first crush when I was 13 back in 1970. The purist, cleanest voice I've ever heard. Nobody does it better. Amazing!

[@gvalley07]

Just a kid, but my God, what a talent! That voice could charm the birds out of the trees...

[@usafvet100]

As if that richly resonant voice with exquisite phrasing and intonation wasn't enough to completely charm the ear, they finish with that brilliant overdubbed harmony that became their trademark sound. Beautiful, simply beautiful. Critics can pan their music as insipid and sappy all they please, it takes nothing away from the genius that this charming pair brought to the world of music.

[@gvalley07]

Thank you. The greatness they brought to popular music in the 1970s is finally starting to be recognized. I am just sad it took me so long to get on board.

[@ralex3697]

+usafvet100 Sappy = Genius talent !

[@ralex3697]

+gvalley07 You'll get there Watch the video ( The Wrecking Crew)

[@michaelfiguly1654]

Karen had an angelic voice was like silk and Richard smartly did all the great arrangements.

[@dunning234]

She was so beautiful thanks.

[@robandsquirt5537]

My father loved her so much, just to hear that voice brings tear to my eyes.

[@noacastillo9608]

She only recorded this with one take. Richard said that they recorded most of their songs in 1 take because Karen's voice was and still is flawless. She was a fun and perfectionist woman.

[@John-ob7dh]

They say she had perfect pitch.

[@henryedwards4116]

@@John-ob7dh, What is perfect pitch mean?

[@KNPrince]

@@henryedwards4116 Basically it means that a person like Karen has or had an ear that allowed him/her to be in perfect tune with whatever song she was singing.. almost all of the people that had the pleasure to play with the Carpenters either on the road (live) or in the studio have been quoted... that they never heard Karen hit a sour note while singing. She was just that good. Karen was also known for being a stickler when it came to everything being "perfect" when the Carpenters were on tour. If a band member wasn't paying attention on stage and they hit a flat or sharp note.. Karen would wait for them back stage after the show... "What is wrong with you?" She'd ask.. "Richard and I count on you to put on the best show possible for our audiences. Those people are paying good money to come see our show! Being able to count on you is the least my brother and I ask!" Needless to say... while the pressure to be the best was always there... The Carpenter's have gone down in history as one of the best musical groups of all time.

[@thegoose0m1]

Having perfect pitch is more than just the ability to always sing in tune. It means being able to recognize the "pitch" of a note just from it's sound. For instance; person A plays a single note on the piano, person B, with his/her back turned or eyes closed says that's an A 440. Person B plays another note, person B, "that's a C two steps above". They can also hear a chord and identity it...."that's a A flat minor with a diminished 5th" and so on. Most good musicians have good "relative pitch"; if they hear a note that can sing or hum a 3rd or 5th above, but perfect pitch is relatively rare. I was unaware that Karen had perfect pitch but I'm certainly not surprised....

[@KNPrince]

Actually Karen recorded the lead vocal three times.. The first two she over emphasized some words and entire sentences.. It was the third time she sang the lead vocal that was used and released for public consumption..

[@terribean8064]

This Woman Singing is like an Angel. Ms. Carpenter 's Soul Still Lives On.

[@no-vu8in]

One of the best female singer of all time. Uncomparable !!!

[@ROCKSTARCRANE]

Singing and playing drums has to be about the most physically demanding of all posts in a band. This woman truly had a gift. She could have held her own either as a drummer or singer, but did both so well.

[@jacksonspines]

BEST female singer of all-time!!!

[@iainswales1903]

Fantastic! What A Beautiful Velvet Like Voice Karen Had. I fall in Love with Her Every time. x

[@mcmurral07]

Her voice is so so beautiful I love Karen Carpenter rest in peace sweetheart🦋💜🦋

[@conradsabatier5223]

Karen could navigate her way through the most complex of melodies with such ease and grace, melodies that would send some singers into fits of apoplexy! She was just brilliant!

[@johnpharms8943]

The Carpenters were so much apart of my class (1971) that when she died I was driving on the highway and cried so hard that I had to turn off the road. Black or white young or older the generation of the 1970's we're in love with them especially Karen!!!!!!!!

[@mtmang2059]

Still love this song in 2019 !!!!

[@rondeneef]

2020

[@rondeneef]

3030

[@rondeneef]

the one... whom made it all...Mark zucherberg.. the founder of eos 2 and 3 and skipped on libra

[@sharonmacdonald1177]

Me too. I used to sing this to my son when he was a baby. He'll be getting married next summer.

[@humbertoluizmartinelli2841]

maravilha

[@Mukkonnakal]

I swear if I have a place of my own I will place a large photo of her on the wall. I feel like we can never remember her well enough.

[@johnhestich458]

Karen's voice makes my eyes rain. Seriously, every time.

[@KREUKEL2007]

Me the same!

[@PygmalionFaciebat]

In my opinion she gave the world a bit of peace, which the world refuses to give her ...thats so sad :/

[@bookert.w2022]

you're not along.

[@soniabishop7529]

Pure golden honey that woman's voice. Just beautiful

[@michaeljay3]

Absolutely, nothing equals it!

[@FL-BEACH-MAN]

Like Karen always said " I'm a drummer first and a singer second. Both were second to none with done together.Playing exotic of beat drums while singing like an Angel, what more could you ask for.

[@davidcritchley3509]

The organisers wanted her to stand up as a singer. They asked her to lose the drums. The drums obscured the view of the audience and they came to see her sing, not to play the drums. But she lacked the confidence to finally emerge from behind the drums. Why you didn't see her as a drummer for long.

[@minstrelofMir]

oh karen did not play the drums on this song ,they were played by Hal Blaine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(They_Long_to_Be)_Close_to_You

[@JorgeLuis-xv2tn]

Singer second? She lied.

[@neilcarlson661]

Watching Karen now!so young,so much talent; that voice,it spoke to everyone in such a heartfelt manner; a timeless individual.Close to you, the album,my very first vinyl purchase way back on its release.

[@joehodges8459]

This' one my all time favorites. Karen's voice so beautiful and she sounds like no other singer. Being able to actually see them in the studio recording live is a bonus treat. Miss U much. RIP

[@Is..4110]

the most beautiful voice ever recorded...

[@marinasmith3763]

this is my favorite Carpenters song of all time .I just get so flooded with emotion every time I hear it. I want to cry right now. excuse me .

[@jimbo.fife.05]

Marina Smith OMG I love this song to bits - my favourite Carpenters song too! Had all of their albums from way back. Her sumptuous voice will live on forever. Timeless music...

[@jayforeman543]

If people still make out in cars or bedrooms this music is for you !!!!

[@TC-tm3nq]

Here u go. 🧻

[@frankcirrito6550]

Me too.

[@FLG232]

She had such a haunting beautiful voice

[@fanicortez4765]

Yes she is the best

[@ChuckWroste]

Karen is gone 30 years now, and I still miss her as though it was yesterday. I love you, Karen. Thanks for all your beautiful music.

[@Luvinthe70s]

She just seemed like the wholesome everyday girl of the 70's, with the exception of the fact that she had the voice of an angel. ~Blessings~.

[@beeremy3326]

Caramba, que gravação antiga! Valeu, Ned!

[@montevenier9231]

Most innocent and angelic voice ever and she sang everything with ease...Karen was a God-sent. RIP Karen.Richard: Your talent in the musical arrangements and piano playing was true work of art as you did these things effortlessly in time. Hal David and Burt B. have to be so proud of these two just as they were for Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield

[@godsavenger5599]

What a beauty, what a voice! She just wanted to be loved. She never found the right man, that would give her what she really needed. She didn't need fame, she needed real love.

[@truthweallknow]

Just seems like yesterday but yet so many years ago we all sure miss her so much thank the Lord for the time we had with her because she was a godsend

[@bea4889]

Imagine driving down the highway on a warm summer day. With the convertible top down and this playing on the car radio. And you singing alone with the music.👄😍🥰😘😊😎

[@flashdanceluver]

never seen this clip she was SO beautiful

[@MegaBait1616]

@Wagner PD , over bearing mother that showed her love for Richard not Karen.

[@reformer6666]

lol...

[@andrecartier8126]

She really wasn't all that beautiful. I'm a year older than Karen. I grew up with Karen in Downey Calif. after I left France in 1963. Karen had a crush on me that never ended. never.

[@reformer6666]

@@andrecartier8126 So she loved you so much she stopped eating because you wouldn't return the affection? Karen didn't like food so she certainly didn't like men. Stop with the lies. But I do agree with you, she wasn't much in the looks department.

[@andrecartier8126]

@@reformer6666 I hope to God you received some of my complete story about Karen and me. I promise it's 100% true. Karen passed from Anorexia nervosa , God bless Her.

[@karic2519]

just beautiful! Im glad my parents had me listen to music like this when i was young.This is what you call real music!

[@arthurhenry8442]

You're right this is real good music. Makes you feel warm inside

[@stuie46]

My parents used to play this at their parties back in the Seventies when my brother & I were kids. Still sounds great all these years later.

[@laurapetralia9971]

Mee too " nothing like it❤🦋

[@jafmex]

She has the purest voice I've ever heard an angels voice unreal.

[@EddyMetal60]

I would add Barbra to that list.

[@starsinmybeard]

love Karen....Fantastic production and arrangement from Richard......beautiful song from Bacharach~David, and great intuition from Herb Alpert to choose it for Karen to sing. The negatives from people are putting down all of these artists, not just the Carpenters. Herb Alpert, Bacharach and The Carpenters are all some of the biggest contributors to popular music in the 60's to the 70's. It doesn't get much better than this really.

[@LouisDiFelice]

It's amazing how she can sing so well while playing the drums! :)

[@infinera06]

She was lip synching. She wasn't really playing the drums or singing in this video. In fact, no one in the video was. Just an act.

[@Coupydog]

Even so, she made this "recording" on first take, as they said in the beginning. That was her unaltered voice. They lip synched many televised performances back then, although Karen was fully capable of live singing to the highest standards.

[@infinera06]

How do you know she/they did it on the first take? The whole thing is contrived! Could be dozens of edits to come up with this.

[@minstrelofMir]

she did not even play the drums on this song,that tells us its not "live" nearly ever vid looking "live" is not,, - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(They_Long_to_Be)_Close_to_You

[@Coupydog]

Have you read her book, "Little Girl Blue?" It explains many things in detail.

[@kenbray5682]

I loved all the Carpenters music it just take me back in time to a better time !

[@sancraft1]

Her singing and her brother's incredible arrangements is spectacular.

[@berlinstadtderjugendberlin8478]

I am 50 years old and the first time when I listened this song I was a baby.. So won’t never forget her amazing an beautiful voice..Happy New Year 2020🌷🌷🌷

[@melvinpruitt3907]

That harmony is so on point...just spectacular 🎷🎸🎹🎤🎺🎼🎵🎶🔊🎻📯

[@frankolsen9304]

beautiful, beautiful lady inside and out rest in peace karen

[@jimsradiocheck936]

She is very talented she is a fantastic drummer as well as singer

[@stevenmcdowell2560]

Thumbs up for the love singing legend Karen carpenter forever!Rip Karen Carpenter your songs touched my heart in a very deep life lasting way.

[@MVMullins]

Sang like an Angel and played the drums. I was in love.

[@doinitanechita8676]

I love you Karen your voice.You are an 👼.🤗🌹🌹🌹

[@edwardk8023]

Goosebumps for sure. They capture the essence of a man that has an aura of goodness. Children come running up to them, animals drop what they are doing & calmly walk up & ask into their souls. Women sense their virtue & feeling of safeness when around them...

[@radar0412]

7th grader when this song came out. I had a spiritual reaction to this song. The chorus at the end of this song was a thrill. I liked her behind the drums. I felt I was watching a complete artist. Curiously she didn't talk like her singing voice. She sang like an Angel.

[@thetigerstripes]

This is still a great song ❤️❤️❤️👍😎 no swearing, no glorying violence, no name-calling.......

[@270yis]

I read that when the Carpenters first began performing music publicly, Karen was strictly a drummer. She didn't have any particular interest in singing early on. After their band's singer quit, however, Karen stepped up to fill the void...then blew the music world away.

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

Too much pressure on that lovely angel, and finally she cracked up.

[@robertfarella5344]

I had read that when the Carpenters were starting to become big, with fans loving her voice, she was asked to come out from behind the drums and be a presence up front and just sing. She really didn't want to stop playing drums, but her singing took precedence.

[@sammy2840]

Wife and I fell in love to this song while in high school! Greatest voice ever!

[@Cashy356]

I remember this song sat at # 1 for 4 weeks ....What a voice you had Karen!~

[@richardyoung9024]

Karen Carpenter had such a beautiful and one of a kind voice. My heart melts every time I hear her sing. Karen, we miss you.

[@jimespencer9]

When I first heard this song on the radio in July of 1970 I was instantly in love.

[@keitv6305]

My name Karen was from her. My parents idolized her very much. And so i do.❤

[@raymccue5569]

THAT VOICE 😍 Need we say more! Some one said Karen could sing, the phone book and it SOUND GOOD, and I agree!

[@itsallaboutthedingydingy9387]

Just getting to know this beautiful singer, her songs are eye tearing. 2019!!

[@evanwolf6618]

🎵🎶 'Getting To Know You' . A song by Julie Andrews from 'The King and I' . 🎶🎵

[@sweetbernadeen]

Beautiful. Touches me to my soul. Thank you so much!

[@RonJohnson-so4no]

that was absolutely beautiful. Karen I'll Always Love You

[@candusburkham8551]

One of the most beautiful voices ever! Now she has wings in heaven

[@shanii5842]

as a 13 year old teenager, I really appreciate this kind of songs, I wish I was born many years ago :(

[@murphs511]

I love hearing a 13 year old say this, I was 13 in 1970 when I first heard this...and here we are almost 50 years later, and her voice is still magical.

[@TangleF50]

An unearthed gem for us from the golden era. Fabulous ! ! !

[@louisabinales7407]

Literally..RAW TALENT..take me back to the past, please.. where pretentiousness doesn't exist...

[@malgosiaknop9995]

Super zespół i piosenka, Thank you 🙏🙏🙏👌♥️

[@charlesljones2454]

Beautiful just beautiful. The song the arrangement and Karen's lovely voice.

[@jamesb.9155]

'On The Day That You Were Born, The Angels Got Together And Decided To Create A Dream Come True'… I cry whenever I hear her voice…

[@demetrioalbidrez684]

Karen Voice are Close to Me !!Her Smooth & Blues Voice Could Tame a Broken Heart at and Instant !! Now in Peace In Heaven !! The World will always Miss the Memories of Karen Carpenter !! Gone , But Not Forgotten !!!

[@jeanniekarlsen148]

Perfection

[@gregoryborowski6012]

I can Only Imagine If Karen Were Still Around on Earth She Would Have Set So Many Records ! Truley a angelic voice and a great drummer !! These Artists Were Gifted in every way possible !!! God Blessed us with their Gifts in music .💞💞💞😇👌

[@susankline7148]

Such a beautiful girl and she had the most beautiful voice ever. Such a unique talent. To be able to sing so heartfelt and come out of her shyness. She just shined inwardly and outwardly. Her brother being such a genius when it came to her, and his own talent it’s just a beautiful story altogether. So glad that he still works toward getting their music to be heard. ❤️

[@teecee8024]

Love Her Voice. Still in 2019

[@heribertopessoa5988]

tô aqui, vamos dar um repley e ouvir novamente.

[@starsinmybeard]

She wanted to be 'close to you', but you didn't notice her.......I would worship the ground she walked on. You are an angel Karen, and yes you'd be the first to deny that, but you are nonetheless. I was only 3 when this song was a hit, but the music will stay with me 'till the day I die. R.I.P.

[@TangleF50]

Time is the past-present-future, so our love & worship are eternal; "Just like me", you have her.

[@itsjustrenee1320]

starsinmybeard what a lovely comment befitting her memory

[@randydenzler4832]

I was in love the moment she sang....

[@rhm5158]

Heard this song all the time during the summer of 70. Brings back a lot of memories. Just a beautiful woman through and through. No one could sing like her. Purest voice ever!

[@ladylibra353]

One of the best groups ever! I love all of their songs but this is my absolute favorite 🥰

[@Takealisten]

Her voice just melts my heart...so beautiful and pure....RIP Karen.

[@beowulfthedane]

The fact that this band is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shows that it is a farce.

[@hermanc8937]

I agree Wesly. love you for that comment

[@gvalley07]

The RRHOF is a joke. It really doesn't matter if they enshrine The Carpenters. The same snobby mentality that shunned The Carpenters back in the early 70s (while they were selling millions of records) is the same balding, fat, lard asses that run the deal now...It's all about who can BUY their way in.

[@greenwich1754]

I love the Carpenters. But seriously, ROCK & ROLL hall of fame? There should be some other institution that supports music across all genres, so that the Carpenters, and all other "non-rock" artist can get recognition.

[@patricklanny7939]

the rock hall is a joke and has been for a long time now they induct rappers but not Karen Carpenter what a disgrace

[@jaberwocky6669]

Don't you understand?! They are in the UNIVERSAL hall of fame. FUCK the rock and roll hall of fame.

[@Doral4720]

This song brings tears to my eyes as it reminds me of a wonderful time in my life and my now deceased grandparents.

[@tomrg392]

A song unforgetable, the only one for always

[@zach9620]

The best contralto ever!

[@jjsiegal1]

Karen behind the Drums....with that voice....what a Talent !!!

[@minstrelofMir]

she didant play drums on this,,,loads of stuff that looks "live" isant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(They_Long_to_Be)_Close_to_You

[@lindanicola]

Crisp,and honest voice. I remember my middle school years. Bless her