Carpenters - Only Yesterday

[@paulcarroll-gd8id]

God created a voice and that was Karen Carpenter's she was brilliant.When you listen to her she is just everything god bless you

[@louissuppa490]

True...but he never intended to give it to a human he saved those angelic sounds for the angels well the good Lord screwed up and gave it to Karen

[@sandman54913]

There will never be another Karen Carpenter. The greatest natural female voice that ever was, or will ever be heard by man.

[@junevanstaden7288]

Absolutely. Happy heavenly birthday Karen

[@밤톨이-n1b]

없긴 왜 없슈~ 한국가수 태연이라고 들으면 뿅갑니다.

[@marcusvicious]

Truth!! 🙌

[@garywemmer9342]

And NEVER needed to rely on electronics to improve, or modify her angel voice! Oh, the days!

[@Ramazan_1294]

And Dolores O'riordan💜

[@lawrencewerline9509]

The best, of the best. She was flawless. No one to this day could come close. R.I.P beautiful lady. Your legend will shine bright forever.

[@robynsmith66]

Her voice was Amazing

[@arcadiosaberon1286]

I'm going back to the 70's in a time machine.....Anyone else coming?

[@daverowley1923]

Would jump at the chance ,the world is horrid now ,so much better in the 60s n 70s

[@stevehooker9349]

Me

[@stevehooker9349]

Me

[@dawspal1961]

Me

[@ronpfeiffer9157]

I'm in

[@winstonleighton1358]

Honestly,,,, She is the BEST VOICE to have recorded a song. I am a black man who cries every time i listened to her. Karen Carpenter, the greatest!!!

[@ralphiew98]

Winston Leighton hello my main man, Everyone love her till we all die. Sooner or later we both see her again

[@barryfriedman9887]

Winston Leighton I love Karen too..she was about 8 years older than me but if I had met her I would have begged her to marry me and have my children. Maybe then I would have made her happy and she would have not killed herself by starving herself.

[@burrahhaburrah7691]

I loved her too. After all these years, I still crush on her and her voice gets to me way down deep in my soul. She was truly an angel.

[@lele2795]

Winston Leighton , I'm a dead man and I still cried every time I listened to her.

[@cindybemiller9679]

Winston Leighton she was special but you need to dig deeper my friend, Carol King ( wrote almost of her music, her husband wrote about 5 songs because in that day they wouldn’t look at Carols talent) anyway of course I’m a woman ha ha ) so check out Carol, Joni Mitchell, gee bud just google best 10 female artist of early 70’s 👍👍👍

[@hb2088]

Karen Carpenter clearest, cleanest, purest voice of them all. TIMELESS!

[@jacquitl3595]

Ditto! 💖

[@seekprateek8]

You read my mind! ❤️

[@andrewrein5807]

Best drummer I've ever seen

[@stephanramsarran3208]

Celine dion... hold my beer.... jk beautiful song

[@HomeAtLast501]

And you know what produces that? A COMPLETELY relaxed throat?

[@stevenfarnworth6337]

the best female voice ever. what a shame she died so young and for no reason. RIP XXXXXXXXXX

[@tootieq6527]

The purest voice ever. None of today’s female singers are even close.

[@adamknight7041]

Lucy Thomas?...🤔

[@kalevala29]

It's so hard to know, almost everyone's voice is modified in the studio or even onstage. When you put Karen's voice through the diagnostics, she basically had perfect pitch. In fact, she often was better live versus the recording. Definitely the most beautiful lyric contralto voices.

[@metchielou]

I agree

[@chipcook5346]

There could be; however, though we thought the studio stranglehold was bad, seems the new reality is worse, at least for big stuff. I wager there are truly fine voices and acts out there that rival this outfit, but we are only likely to find them at a very local, personal level. If you are searching, good luck to you.

[@garybell4207]

Right on!

[@satoshibanksy5663]

If youre reading this to this day You my friend have amazing taste in music!

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Thank you friend She was amazing wasnt she

[@mcmaximon1]

I hope a year later that YOU are having an amazing day 😃

[@rayeckert242]

Melody Harmony Ecstasy

[@gabibonza]

🙌🏻

[@liocilla9456]

It's 2023 and I still haven't heard a voice like hers. Her voice is truely unique. Best of the best.

[@melissajohnson4751]

Amazing voice

[@brigidboyle8426]

Weyes Blood enters the chat- very similar but she has her own personal and haunting flair.

[@puppy969]

@@brigidboyle8426 I had never heard of her before. I took a look at some of her videos & there are some similarities.

[@puppy969]

She had a very beautiful voice. It is a shame she died so young.

[@laurapauga8221]

It is her birthday today. Her voice is bringing the tears and tugging the heartstrings. One in googooplex!!!😇🕊🎶🎶🎤🎙🥁

[@floydlockie7928]

Karen's voice was clean, pure, expressive but mostly it was sincere. I nominate her for voice of the century.

[@engineeringoyster6243]

You really think she is better than Julie Andrews? Or Celine Dion? Or Adel? Or Lady Gaga? I agree that Karen Carpenter’s voice is spectacular. But I think that there are dozens of other singers with similar skills.

[@roystonboodoo7525]

​​@Engineering Oyster Karen's voice was also wide-ranging c.f the best of the rest. Edit add'n.. Not even a hint of any 'put on' throughout.

[@engineeringoyster6243]

@@roystonboodoo7525 Sure. But didn't other singers have similar skills? Of course, when comparing the voices of singers at this level, one must be careful to compare at similar ages. For example, it isn't fair to compare the current Barbra Streisand with the late Karen Carpenter. Carpenter was at her peak while Streisand is decades past it. Even though she still has a spectacular voice.

[@JS-gt5bh]

​@@engineeringoyster6243It's always a matter of choice but for me Karen was and is the best female singing voice in English. Thank you.

[@mikescalisi7522]

I'm with you 😊

[@timtucker1269]

Greatest female voice I have heard in my 78 yrs. The uniqueness of her voice has never been duplicated.

[@AllieinCali]

This honestly brings tears to my eyes. She was such an incredible talent and lived with so much pain. You can hear it so clearly in the lyrics of her songs--she wanted to feel loved. I'm so grateful for technology so we can still listen to these songs. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

[@jamestorres9464]

I simply love Karen I'm into all music no hardcore rap sorry

[@deepsix1827]

It reminds me of happier times as a young boy in the early 70s when my parents and my younger sister were still alive. By 1980, everything had turned to shit due to dad's cheating and mom hitting the bottle.

[@janHgat]

@@deepsix1827 that's really sad

[@mongo4511]

@@janHgat yeh, shit happens

[@mongo4511]

@@jamestorres9464 pity she was so skinny

[@christopherrowan3886]

Even the birds listened when Karen sang! Only Yesterday still remains the biggest-selling Carpenter's hit here in the UK. Karen's alto voice was absolutely flawless. Her breath control, caramel smooth tone, intonation and the sheer feminine whisper to her voice - aswell as the trademark sadness that could be heard in her voice, made her both in a sense unique and absolutely breathtaking. Her voice was a knockout! Very, very few artists stand out as exceptional and unique in their style whilst making the whole business of singing appear effortless; Patsy Cline, Linda Rondstadt, Sinead O' Connor, Dusty Springfield and above all of them Karen Carpenter to name a few. Karen truly had, I believe the most beautiful voice of the last century. She wasn't a powerhouse singer with a seven-octave range - she just sang a song beautifully! RIP Karen - 'Only Yesterday?' Always infact..... Chris (UK).

[@richardcamp2362]

Totally agree, for me the two most beautiful voices, Karen Carpenter and Nat King Cole.

[@mbblover]

agreed! oh to have been in the studio closing my eyes and hearing not only THAT voice, but THEE voice sing anything! while i love countless female and male singers and groups and eras of music and genres of music for me? karen carpenter and nat king cole are "it" even a great singer like k.d. lang called karen like and on the par with nat king cole...

[@christopherrowan3886]

mbblover​ I concur my friend! Nat King Cole had the most beautiful tone to his voice. Nat's voice was as colourful as a rainbow - dipped in golddust. Karen, I could describe forever and a day, whilst at the same time, she was totally indescribable. Both said artists were sheer magic. Regards to you mbblover and thankyou for your wonderful comment mate! Chris (UK).

[@cynthialyman2636]

So well said and I couldn't agree more. Not only did you hear her sing, you felt her sing. My God, I miss her still today. As a young teenager, The Carpenters were some of the first albums I bought with babysitting earnings. I would sit and listen to her perfect vocals, trying in vain to duplicate them, having to be satisfied with harmonizing with her instead. She was wonderful, absolutely.

[@fafy99ify]

No one says it better than you, Chris. There are hundreds and maybe thousands of talented female singers in the last century, but if I had to, Karen is the only one that rises above them all.

[@ionthetarget]

...I met Karen in 1975 when Only Yesterday was #4 on Billboard Top 100. She was so sweet and asked for MY autograph because I was so nervous. Valley Forge, PA. I will never forget that moment. Thank you. P.S. My favorite song ever. Peace everyone.

[@petdogdfw]

That indeed is a moment of a lifetime to always remember. Such a cool story.

[@bombomb7094]

Wow lucky!

[@BlueButterfly7777]

Yes! 1975 at the Valley Forge Music Fair in PA. I was there, too. Huge fan of Karen and Richard.

[@helenaville5939]

Wonderful. I love how KZbin allows cherished personal memories like yours to be shared with people across the world. It is these memories that reveal the true personalities of the great stars rather than anything we might ever read in the media.

[@BlueButterfly7777]

helenaville, what a beautiful way of describing.

[@chrislofkin3066]

There's not another singer alive or otherwise who could sing like Karen Carpenter The voice of an angel

[@andrewhanson5942]

Agreed. No one could deliver a melancholy love song like KC.

[@applefan2151]

It hurts so much when she says, “in my own time nobody knew the pain I was going through.”

[@djm5687]

Personally, I will often cry during "Can't Smile Without You" during the line "Into the new, leaving the old behind"

[@robertpiarulli6230]

Agree

[@davidarmitage289]

Agreed so sad

[@reston81]

Yea crushing

[@gh9111]

The whole part with her singing in the studio alone with those lyrics is so emotional. The tragedy just gets magnified. She was so special.

[@LogosSTI]

She has a haunting angelic voice, and her brother is a genius with musical arrangements! Unforgettable!

[@michaelschaffran3948]

Amen!

[@briant2140]

Her brother is an Asshole! He could have saved her life!! Complacency and willful denial is a form of culpability! The same thing happened to Whitney Houston. Not the anorexia part, but the family and friends not intervening to save her part.

[@Lana-n2c]

A true angel on Earth and now in Heaven. I still barely can listen to her magical tender voice without crying. It’s brings up everything sweet and hopeful ... I grew up listening to her loving voice Ever grateful.

[@briant2140]

@Sandra Kenny Karen was not that good of a drummer. Her drumming was very basic. Her desire to drum was probably an act of condescension, because I am certain that she knew what a great singer she was. How could she not? And if I am right, why would she want to keep that beautiful voice from the rest of the world? Was she doing us a favor? If that was the case why did she take singing lessons? Was she a prisoner to the will of her brother? I don't buy into that. But I agree with everything else you said. Nice post. RIP Karen.

[@MarkJohnson-zy4fd]

Richard is a genius. We can hear her perfection because of his efforts.

[@Nephe_Lai]

I'm 19 and I didn't even been born when carpenter's song released but now I'm very inlove with it. I always listen to their songs especially when I'm sad. Karen's voice is just so pure and nowadays you will never find an angelic voice like hers💖

[@ALPalmos]

Great choice! Carpenters songs, Depeche Mode, Crowded House, The Verve, and music by JS Bach got me through my late teens and early 20's!😉🎼🎵🎶👌🏻

[@AlanGonzalez-gx6uc]

I believe you...I play this song over n over when I'm sad n even more when in happy mood...let's keep listening to her...

[@martindavis9930]

You're 19, don't ever be sad...

[@elissetteg58]

I was 12 years old when I discovered The Carpenters, they have surely helped me get through some of the toughest times..I am turning 50 next year, and I still enjoy listening to their music. I love all 70s soft and classic rock..simply the best ❤️

[@cvpuga]

35 years old metalhead here! Good music is timeless!

[@elenaastakhova7718]

The most beautiful and a natural voice I have ever heard in my life ❤❤❤

[@richardwhite2344]

In my opinion, the Greatest Female singer that ever lived!!!! was and is Karen Carpenter. Absolutely, no one else had a voice like Karen. The music she made with her brother Richard is timeless and will touch the hearts of people forever!!!!!

[@01po02po]

There is no other female vocals that come close to Karen's..Here sound is so unique. I love all the songs she created and just think of what we missed out on of what she would of put out had things been different. I am a huge KISS fan and loved the 80's hair metal bands. So this just tells ya how good her vocals are, I think shes the best.

[@richardwhite2344]

I so agree, I was just playing the carpenters today, and her voice takes your breath away!!

[@greg1563]

Yes, she's the best who's ever lived, in any genre. I think she looks absolutely beautiful in this video. And the lyrics around 00:24 are so haunting now, in light of what happened.

[@01po02po]

Yea, her vocals are so unique. There has not and will not be another sound like hers.

[@johnfugu83]

Richard White agreed.

[@ronnelechavez]

This woman was singled out to have the best voice of all time.

[@lsmith992]

Chosen by God

[@Amadeus1066]

Absolutely true!

[@kurtzcol]

HAS MY VOTE

[@gavinspiby8304]

Ronnel Echavez she has no doubt ♥️

[@jeffklingler8961]

Heavenly voice of a angel!

[@Lori_L]

When I was deep in my anorexia I used to listen to this and cry for what Karen would never have and for what I wasn't able to have either. Like Karen I also went into full arrest but did manage to survive. Many times I have had survivors guilt but I try to make the most of life now and help those still suffering. Full recovery from eating disorders is possible. I have been able to do it and so have many others. Please don't ever give up.

[@MusicLover-ij7vf]

Lori L Bless your heart! Please fight for YOU! You are so worth it! Hugs! .💜.💞.💘.💝.💖.💜.❣️.❤️.

[@Lori_L]

@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. after 15 years of a severe eating disorder I no longer have eating disorder thoughts or behaviors. I do suffer physical consequences though of seizures , loss of gallbladder, digestive issues and multiple sclerosis. many people with severe long-term eating disorders have developed autoimmune disorders. I used to tell myself my eating disorder wasn't that bad but I just couldn't see clearly. Please don't fall for that trap. Eating disorders kill and have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness including depression

[@MusicLover-ij7vf]

@Lori L Karen was a wonderful person and talented artist. It was so sad to lose her, but you have a happier ending.....you are HERE! Make the ending to your story a happier one - try to encourage one person to succeed also! 🌺💞💝💖

[@Lori_L]

@@MusicLover-ij7vf - thanks. I try. I've worked with thousands of people who said they have received help and hope. I'm in tears now though because I just found out yesterday the sister of an old college friend just died. I knew her well but it has been so long since I have seen her sister. not to sound religious oh, but it reminds me of the one lamb that was lost that Jesus went after. unfortunately it's one more that died from this horrific disease. If anyone reading this has even with they think are eating "issues", please get help. don't ever give up. Please. Recovery is possible. I have done it and so have many others. You can do it too

[@MusicLover-ij7vf]

@Lori L I rec’d a very rare stage 4 cancer diagnosis in Oct, 2018. I do not have an eating disorder, but you have inspired me! I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Are you able to pass on condolences to the family? You have such a loving & caring spirit, use it to help others! (Pull out that bible too!!) Hugs...

[@bcbennet1]

All humans are miracles, Karen Carpenter's voice is perhaps one of the greatest examples!

[@marshalmcdonald7476]

good words....

[@mikescalisi7522]

Amen ✌️❤

[@rgrndu]

Not all humans are miracles. Karen & Richard, yes. Despicable, psychotic killers are mistakes.

[@bcbennet1]

Psychotic killers made the choice to reject the miracle of life and brought death upon themselves@@rgrndu

[@roytbone5791]

Everything she ever recorded was tune and tone perfect. Her voice was a gift that was sadly taken away too soon.

[@schell1750]

In my humble opinion the best female voice of all time! Her music, voice and personal story creates conflict with ones emotions. Makes you happy and sad at the same time and makes you wish you had a time machine so you could travel back in time to give her a hug and tell her you love her just the way she is!

[@carloszenon4562]

Yes indeed...when the INSIDE doesn't match the OUTSIDE...God bless her..

[@ricknelson4721]

I agree, 100%.

[@porridge57]

I agree. Babs and Patsy come close, but Karen’s voice still takes it.

[@raimundopachecogarcia5534]

Ecclia#tics 1 25 et33 Dios bendiga pasalo 33 9 San Gerónimo presbítero amén

[@schell1750]

@@raimundopachecogarcia5534 Please translate for me!

[@rafaelarrazcaeta8535]

We are in 2022 and still listen to her, it's like hearing an Angel singing. There will never another voice like her.

[@oliverford9325]

Ever...

[@danger-d2909]

2022 still listening.. i really love karen carpenter.

[@genxgina1106]

Same October 2022. ❤

[@devesh_singh_tariyal]

Yes 2022 karan had really great voice all time

[@devesh_singh_tariyal]

By the way I m 30 year old and listen her song, her voice is never feel like, she was belong before my birth, Karan had really great voice

[@DIYDaveT]

Such clean sound. It aged well. Nobody has ever had such a smooth voice as Karen Carpenter. Smooth like butter.

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

She had REAL TALENT! a perfect melodious and in tune voice! No technology. Just shear talent! A gift from GOD

[@HighlandStudio91]

Agreed...except for the god part.A gift from her parents,actually(unless of course,god came down from the upper troposphere and fucked Karen's mother.)

[@dianneheidanus632]

Her voice was so awesome! So sad she left this world so young! Her music lives on forever!

[@richardsoutdoorworld5284]

Lets not forget Richard Carpenter , He was a genius at mixing and creating the Carpenters sound ........ Yes they was great singers , he just enhanced to make their sound even better !

[@Fat12219]

How has it's been 😢 RIP ❤

[@zeldafan1942]

She is one of my favorites, together with Selena!

[@viperviperpiro]

Karen Carpenter's voice was a divine instrument, ethereal and pure, capable of lifting the soul to heights beyond the physical realm. Her angelic melodies touched hearts and souls around the world, leaving a legacy of beauty and inspiration that will endure for generations to come.

[@floydlockie7928]

Yes!

[@sauronthegreat5799]

Amen. Loved Karen’s voice. Wished she stay alive to make a few more hits.

[@DanFrechette]

Her voice is one of humanity’s greatest assets

[@MrFishface1]

The best female singer ever, I could listen to her all day

[@mbblover]

agree and me too!

[@derail14]

hands down.

[@christiancaulfield7551]

I grew up listening to her , she's my forever favourite and Richard and the guys , I go to the tribute carpenters act in Ireland , some friends thinks it's weird as I'm only 35 😂

[@andrewplane6318]

There is not and never will be in my lifetime anybody with a voice to match Karen carpenter x

[@4thstooge75]

My top 3 female singers are 1. Karen Carpenter 2. Marilyn McCoo 3.Judith Durham (Seekers)

[@BlueButterfly7777]

This song: A gust of cool, fresh air on a hot humid day..... with the promise of a comfortable, worry-free tomorrow with the one you love. Thank you, Richard and Karen. You were gifts.

[@sheldakrull1621]

I'm 61 years old and have heard every voice in the world and Karen is the best by far. Other voices bring me joy and appreciation for music but only Karen brings me goose bumps and tears in my eyes like karen

[@pogemon2191]

Try Lana del rey

[@fingersdpd]

her voice pulls at the heartstrings

[@motnosniv]

Allison Krauss?

[@mirtabeatrizdiaz4464]

QUE NOS DEJO KAREN TEMAS INOLVIDABLES . Y MUY HERMOSA KAREN LOS HERMANOS CARPENTEN .

[@johnnygladway1290]

I love how you have heard every voice in the world!

[@ainsliebooysens3574]

This was my Mom's favorite song, sadly she passed away on 22 May 2024....RIP MY MOM😢

[@douggorman2854]

So sorry for your loss!!!!

[@trappedinsideafigure8]

❤🌻

[@mcmaximon1]

God Bless x

[@JackDeWaslander]

Take care ...rip

[@ClaireCopeland-n6y]

My mom loved Ms Caroenter also. She passed in 2014. God be with you ffriend ❤

[@davem8129]

0% Nudity. 0% Flash cars. 0% Drugs. 100% Beautiful lady. She's one of the best female singer/song writer and performer, the world has ever seen. Her voice and songs will still be listened to in the countless century's to come. R.I.P. KC.

[@iliketowatchvideos47]

I agree but she did love her cars bless her

[@barryfriedman9887]

I loved Karen. Her voice was the best. The real emotions. No flash. No hype. No damn computer enhanced sound manipulation. Just Karen herself. I wish I could have met her, told her she was the best, she was real, she was really pretty, really special. She was only 8 years older than me. I would have married her if she said yes, we could have had children, and she would still be alive, and happy today. I truly regret that I never saw her perform live. I still vividly remember sitting at my work desk in 1983, hearing about her death. I was shocked. Thirty seven years later, today, I play Superstar and Rainy Days incessantly. RIP, lovely Karen.

[@jag1963]

0% food sadly. Best singer, I went to the house she was born in and i couldnt even see a sign on the wall. so sad

[@jameshefferan773]

Except for Richard's addiction to Quaaludes.

[@DanHarrisonKing]

You forgot 99% Gardens

[@石井正則-k6q]

カレンが、亡くなって、全く聴けなくなりましたけど、無性に、聴きたくなりますね!名曲だと、思います😂！

[@gforce4all]

A lot of people didn't know this but Karen Carpenter was actually a super hero.She could literally melt people with her voice...Heaven wanted their angel back:)

[@russellbanks8540]

I knew then , I still think your right , being a lifelong fan, will tell you this , when I cross over , to the other side she, s the first one Im looking for, , loved her then , love her still, it will never end , . . .

[@geoffrowell775]

Yes 😊

[@rubenmechanic6328]

I grew up with the carpenters, every song is engraved in my mind,I remember every tune every word.even today and I'm 57 yr old man now

[@marcusvicious]

Same!

[@mtrottier17]

I grew up in a pub and I used to fall asleep upstairs in my bedroom to the sound of her incredible soothing angelic like voice on the Jukebox, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World! I was around 10 years old and listening to her voice made the World seem like a happy place then. Such a shame she died so young as I’m sure she would still be performing today!

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

It breaks my heart that she passed so young..her voice was a million bucks.

[@conceicaoferraz1785]

Same here

[@margaretwontner4245]

Totally agree

[@user-bi1hm5pk3b]

million bucks? no priceless

[@lauraswihart4816]

It's terrible

[@alexismcelhone9214]

The most beautiful female voice ever!!! Not taking away from others, but she doesn’t even have to try to sing 🎶 she opens her mouth & the angelic voice penetrates your heart ❤️

[@adamholtz733]

The purest ,sweetest , smoothest female vocalist of all time !!!

[@annduquaine526]

The line “In my own time, nobody knew the pain I was going through.” makes me cry every time.

[@awartank]

Wow.. Childhood memories came flowing back with these melodies.. 😢 RIP, Karen.. Your voice lived on, eternally..

[@dapashouk]

Karen Carpenter's voice and vocal techniques were truly extraordinary. It's a joy to the heart to hear the Carpenters play and sing together.

[@charlestea3642]

I am an old metal head, but her voice was the greatest tone, really, like a mom singing you to sleep.

[@juliebarrows8149]

It’s very soothing, very easy on the ears.

[@ThePianoMan1953]

At the time, Paul McCartney said that "she has the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive." Elton John said "she has one of the greatest voices of our lifetime."

[@suelimoura1979]

Voz suave e doce......

[@ЖаннаЖелуницына]

❤

[@charlestea3642]

@@ЖаннаЖелуницына I heard your music, killer stuff! Cheers from an old Las Vegas drummer!!

[@azambrano4283]

This by far was the finest song the Carpenters recorded. They really had evolved. I loved it. ♥️♥️

[@denisemedina9656]

her voice was wonderful, who more in 2024?

[@juanmanuelcobo5947]

😊

[@deedle6073]

Yoko Ono

[@Fat12219]

What a voice 😢

[@carlannerstedt6796]

Paul mccartney ranked her as the best female singer.

[@itsthizzbaby]

I prefer drake and auto tune thanks.. jk :p

[@solorogue]

Karen Carpenter's voice is the only one that has ever reached into me and surrounded my soul with pure light. There is and never was a voice as beautiful as her's.

[@markbrown332]

Solo Rogue Right On !

[@richardcharney1559]

Yeah you can say that again! Excellent

[@blacksteel965]

Karen was so special; so pure. It still hurts after all these years. Still hurts.

[@richardleigh9161]

So true

[@ErnestoKroker]

Tes; sad to know that all she did singing she din't feel like! But ever the best songs.

[@mikealmond7175]

Yes - I am sad everytime I think of her - just the other day at work I mentioned her. She and her brother were great together. I had forgotten about this song until earlier this year.

[@richardleigh9161]

Dean H Yes we lost a great singer / performer at such a young age so sad

[@dancinonasmoothedge]

Dean H awewww

[@ussvoyager8650]

She is definitely the greatest female singer EVER R.I.P. Karen

[@marthamagruder3698]

Nobody will ever have a voice like hers!

[@ussvoyager8650]

@@marthamagruder3698 that's so true

[@alfonsosaenz6542]

What about Olivia Newton John ?

[@ussvoyager8650]

@@alfonsosaenz6542 she's a really great singer aswell

[@margaretwontner4245]

I sincerely hope wherever she is, she has found happiness

[@omanmc]

This is simply perfection. Karen's vocals are immaculate and the instrumental arrangement is so versatile. Just listen to it, how those instruments follow each other.

[@paulkersey9857]

People will still be listening to the Carpenters in a thousand years time. How many of the current pop "musicians" will be able to claim the same?

[@shawn1967chevelle]

your exactly right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dennyhazel]

So True!.

[@pacaspascal6986]

No, humans are idiots, this era and it’s music will soon be less popular than indie rock is today. I’m just saying, people are stupid enough to forget all of this good stuff.

[@jonjett4795]

The garbage on today makes me sick

[@sadie4538]

Zero.

[@Raven-yj5pp]

I remember the day she died. When my mom picked us up from school, they announced it on the radio. Tragic!! Karen Carpenter has the most incredible voice. Nobody has ever come close to matching her vocal range. A unique and majestic gift to the world. Such a tragic loss !!!!!! Always miss you.

[@vic5828]

100% agree.

[@davidarmitage289]

Agree too. Still miss her in December 2019

[@franciscoaraujo1400]

I love this song they were very successful here in Brazil. At the time I was a teenager, good memories. Very sad when she died

[@TheDreammygrl]

There's a singer called rumer u wud swear it was Karen carpenter have a listen she's awesome 😁

[@thomasconners2482]

Saw it on the front page of the Stars and Stripes at Camp Fuiji Japan Feb 1983

[@roccosophie6498]

When the Carpenters sang, so did the angels. Still do.

[@juvaniaaraujo872]

Para França Lima bjos

[@anneslade3444]

Absolutely

[@sorry1988ful]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTOXoxre5eCn5o

[@palarisvicencio4934]

Yes"

[@davidthompson180]

So true

[@barbaraenns9517]

2023..still crying while singing these songs! They were my childhood songs! Couldn’t have made it without the love and hope they brought

[@AbbieKamad]

I loved this music

[@ゆき-g3z]

素晴らしいですね❗️私も15歳の時に聞いていました。

[@namomme5008]

Totally agree. I turned 60 recently and their music brings back so many wonderful memories.

[@DeanBeith]

@@namomme5008 I will be turning 60 in April and cannot believe how fast time fly's. I was a kid when she sung On top of the world which made me interested in them and looking forward to the song being played on the radio. Then for 8th grade graduation the graduates sung the song "We've only just begun" not even knowing she was having eating disorder that was in 1978. I don't know if the song came out that year for sure but we did a great job wowing the parents & grandparents.

[@gregbell3559]

I'm crying now, this era was the happiest time of my childhood I miss her

[@armandomuerzagimenez3190]

I learned english thanks to this woman, a prodigious voice. There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe how good the album which contains this song (Silver) was, and of course still is, simply a masterpiece, perfect from start to finish. A timeless work.

[@sandromacedo6759]

Sim.a voz dela é espetacular.

[@ronaldhipol5989]

Her voice was a heaven portal

[@summerlange1957]

all those who gave this a thumbs down clearly does not know what timeless music is and the sweetest voice of all time

[@MrMustangMan]

They are idiots with no class....

[@malcolmdrake6137]

I doubt that had anything to do with why people give songs a "thumbs down".

[@davidkokaska8130]

Yes, all true - however, real life is not this saccharin. In fact it’s almost Darwinian. I’m glad you like it - I do too.

[@MrAtticusstate]

Or memers.

[@kento2851]

Lyrics: After long enough of being alone Everyone must face their share of loneliness In my own time nobody knew The pain I was goin' through And waitin' was all my heart could do Hope was all I had until you came Maybe you can't see how much you mean to me You were the dawn breaking the night The promise of morning light Filling the world surrounding me When I hold you Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby, your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday Aaaaaaaaahhh Ooohh oohhh..... I have found my home here in your arms Nowhere else on earth I'd really rather be Life waits for us, share it with me The best is about to be So much is left for us to see When I hold you Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby, your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me.......

[@lako123456]

kento delmonte mawaribuchi i love U * &Ｈｅｒ　Ｆｏｒｅｖｅｒ　＊＊＊

[@naliabade339]

Bela escolha

[@bobbennett2602]

+kento delmonte mawaribuchi thank you for posting the lyrics

[@audreyaguilar2259]

+kento delmonte mawaribuchi You rlly know the lyrics on every music video! lol

[@renziepen386]

thanks

[@jmarie4875]

When I was a little girl, I use to pray to God to give me her voice. She is the best.

[@LanceCampeau]

It was the whole production (and not just her voice) that made The Carpenters so special... the level of musicality and detail in their catalog of recordings is on level that is rarely seen today. Its genuinely timeless.

[@eds3969]

Lance you are so right. The level of musicality that she and her brother brought to their recordings and concerts was astounding. There is a 1976 BBC live concert of theirs on KZbin. (One of the few concerts of the Carpenters recorded for posterity). I couldn't detect one missed note by either Karen, Richard or the band the entire show. The choreography was perfect. That show demonstrates the noble art of music performed at the highest level. Then when you consider that her singing voice was imo the best there ever was, then they were truly something very special. Their music will be playing for hundreds of years by true connoisseurs of the art.

[@anthonycbrown1952]

The magic of the Carpenters is reflected in the synergy of two talents (brother and sister) where the brother let his sister take the center stage and he used his composing and arranging skills to craft tailor-made songs solely for Karen. We may never see this breadth of a recording catalog of this quality from an artist again because of the lack of recognition that is bestowed upon talent such as Richard Carpenter, Arif Mardin, and Clive Davis. If you review their backgrounds you will find they are all very literate and bring a wealth of knowledge to the profession. Each of them 'stood on the shoulders of giants' and created timeless catalogs of music.

[@alext.1459]

completely agree with you,lance. It was Richard's genius in production,sound and arrangments combined with the voice of an angel on earth that made the Carpenters music unique. And cant forget the musicality of Joe osborne on bass gtr and on Hal blaine on drums...the best of all best studio musicians of the Wrecking crew!

[@bryanrogers6987]

100% agreed. Back then it was art. Now it's "let's throw some lyrics together, come up with some music for it, and see how it sells"

[@chazrjr]

Amen, it just still shakes me to my core that Karen left us so soon..........Hauntingly beautiful timeless voice.....Pitch Perfect!

[@cannibalronny7314]

Perfect voice with no computers and no technology to alter it this is called perfection

[@xxmoon_shadexx9376]

technology are things that you use even though they're not electrical devices, they're still things that you use. are you saying that what she is using in this vid aren't technology?

[@christopherfoote4643]

It isn't perfect be careful how you apply that anachronism. Nothing's perfect, maybe to your senses it is. Music isn't supposed to be perfect.

[@Keybumpz]

Jesus Christ what an iconic woman! She needs to celebrated more. An unmatched voice.

[@leesa9673]

A true gift and extraordinary talent. ... Please don't take the Lords name in vain.

[@johnnysobie2775]

One of God’s Earthly Angels!

[@MonRojasOfficial]

okay but everyone is talking about Karen, whose voice I adore, goodness, it is gorgeous, but Richard's is also a perfect complement to hers and it's beautiful and unique as well!

[@cheriware7123]

Karen !

[@Moneytalks.29]

NO ONE has ever sung anything with more depth of feeling than Karen!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@peterjones6870]

Karen Carpenter has absolutely the greatest voice ever. No words can describe it as beautifully as just listening to her sing.

[@NataliaBlancoEspinosa3987]

When Carpenter's songs came out I wasn't even born, I'm 25 years old and I love their music. When I first listened to carpenters was in Dark Shadows and when listened "Top of the world" don't know why I felt as if had listened to this song before and felt like nostalgic and happy at the same time, then I started to listen to every song of them and now I love carpenters. I fell in love with Karen's voice she had such a beautiful and angelic voice, there won't be a singer like karen in this world. I've been watching almost all of youtube videos, interviews, concerts and I definitely love Karen she was such a beautiful and sweet woman with a beautiful smile it is shame the way she suffered and everything she went through. I would've liked hug her and every time I remember she is dead my heart hurts, but she left us her beautiful voice recorded in every song. We will always remember with love our lovely karen. I discovered carpenters at the age of 25 in these crazy times of 2022 and karen's voice makes me feel out of these chaos. May you be with god as one of his angels, singing.

[@larryvermeer6170]

When this song came out i was only 17yrs an i love this song too

[@larryvermeer6170]

Karen was not the only person to sing Top of the World there was Jackie De shannon also sing it too

[@monticlassictv]

Jesus. . . the first few bars of this tune just makes you stand to attention and take in the superb vocal talents of one of planet earth's greatest gifts to its inhabitants the superb vocal talents of Karen Carpenter. And if the planet were to explode right now you would still be witness to the best female vocalist during its excistence.. . Hello from Scotland.

[@GlennThor]

Chris Montignani yes great opening. Love it!

[@lynnjustice8657]

Chris Montignani I agree 100%!!!! My favorite singer. ❤️

[@heidiho02]

touche'

[@dancinonasmoothedge]

Chris Montignani I love your statement

[@jeffreygranger6913]

Chris Montignani Absolutely the best!

[@joechina1621]

Most of her songs (to me) seems like she was longing for a relationship with that someone she had not found yet. She had the most soothing and calming voice. I can’t imagine the success she would have have if she was around longer. She was a raw natural beautiful woman. If only she could of seen herself as we do.

[@andrewhanson5942]

Yes, and I find it to be sadly ironic that for all of the beautiful and romantic love songs that she graced the world with that she never found anyone to truly love her.

[@newnovaguy]

The song is superb, Karen’s voice sublime and especially this song brings back the melancholic feeling of beautiful memories. Amazing that the Carpenters still manage to get you in a ‘time-machine’ and being able to experience those amazing 70s.

[@ZATennisFan]

It is simple and amazingly complex at the same time… Truly great music crosses times and genres…

[@Livesl0wer]

A trip down beautiful memory lane.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Being a child of the 70s, all 70s music takes me back to the 70s, but I wonder how younger people react to this song. Lots of music from the 60s and 50s, and certainly before, can sound "oldies" to me, but since 1964 and The Beatles, music has evolved less. We went through disco, new wave, grunge, anthem rock, and hip-hop, but ultimately we are still in the "rock" era and romantic ballads never go out of style. So does this sound like oldies to a young person? I sometimes listen to the 50s channel on Sirius XM radio and I am delighted to be transported back to that optimistic era, but I wonder if 70s music does the same to the younger listener.

[@soldadoferido1929]

@@TheLarryBrown I'm from the year 2000, and songs like that bring me that feeling of old music. I particularly like music from the 60s to 2000s. At least where I live, the quality of the songs has dropped a lot since 2000. Greetings from Brazil

[@abbafantasia]

Beautifully put! I'm back in the 70's at an instant! 💖💖💖💖💋💋

[@rogervu9796]

My dad introduced us to The Carpenters when I was around 5-6 years old ... I'm now 51 and still listening to it... their songs are purely timeless

[@jeremyyip1945]

Who put me in a time machine and sent me to the river of feelings? Karen Carpenter, there’ll never be another voice like yours, another soul like yours. Legend forever.

[@kernowoggie]

My all time favourite Carpenters song. What a voice. Truly a gift from God. Karen we miss you so much and your wonderful voice. Sing with the angels.

[@alexanderdelacruz9249]

well said.

[@TheLarryBrown]

It is a great song. Amazing that Richard didn't really believe in it and that when it took a turn towards the upbeat Richard thought it also took a turn towards "fluff." This is in their top 5 songs, and given that Richard wrote it, that's a big credential.

[@williamkinney427]

Hey....listen carefully to the first ONE MINUTE of this video.....her voice is the BEST I have ever heard a female sing in my whole lifetime. Amazing tone, clear words......incredible!

[@MrHolzheim]

Better than Judith Durham?

[@MP3FAN]

That's a tough one. Both amazing.

[@dinahellen]

Loved her voice, especially her rich lower register. So unique for a female vocalist.

[@laerciodg5601]

I agree.

[@mpa417]

She truly was amazing.Best female vocalist ever in my opinion

[@thegodthatfailed100]

headphones on ...play this song and i'm instantly transported back to the 70's...that voice..only one word can describe it..perfect !

[@mickeygarlock4611]

People don't understand what headphones do for music.

[@PaulNorris-gk8zk]

She had the voice of an angel, the disease she had back then would not have gone unnoticed today

[@christophmessner6450]

She sang like an angel but also her brother and the other musicians wrapped their volumes, chords and sound patterns around her like geniuses!

[@richlitton7862]

That is correct. The albums and the live shows too---talent explosions of which today are no more.

[@fredbray8361]

Don't know who all of the musicians were on this recording but was Joe Osborn on Bass, Jim Gordon on Drums.

[@carlbeauchamp1833]

When you listen to Karen Carpenter you can feel how she feels, sad or happy. Ksren was beautiful and we lost such a talent when she died so young. Karen epitomises the beautiful songs of her era, like many others she sang from the heart , she did not scream out the words they flowed from her heart. RIP Karen, we miss you.

[@obedvladicoaylaalves7926]

Carl Beauchamp that's true .we miss her And her beauty voice....

[@jailsondefranca9209]

Karen was one of the most beautiful female voices that has ever existed in this world! A pity that left us so soon ... miss you Karen, your voice continues to move us!

[@Marcos-pe8pk]

Quando Karen morreu fiquei devastado de tristeza. Os Carpenters marcaram minha juventude nos anos 70 assim como de outros milhões de jovens naquela época. Gratidão.

[@philaman1972]

Her voice and talent will never be surpassed.

[@Laura692001]

philaman1972 I miss her so!

[@Epskie]

untouchable karen.

[@rockdrummer4545]

Her natural vibrato and her depth of projection! Just sends chills through us. A God given talent now singing to God.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

God does not need anyone singing to him ... like aretha franklin either. He has Angles that he created if he needs to be serenaded. But that is the Hollywood God. That is not my God or Jesus Christ. Eternity will not be about her or any of us or what we have done.. it will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save us from our sins. No one else did that for us. "for by God's grace are we saved through Faith, not by works, (or being a soul singer or making people happy or being a veteran or a fire fighter or a maverick politician or law enforcement or never killing anyone) it is the FREE gift of God, not that anyone can Boast of their Salvation. " I loved her voice and songs and singing too... but it has nothing to do with salvation. You can't earn it. The price has already been paid. All you have to do is accept it. He died on a cross to save us from our sins.

[@anitainmo489]

Such a beautiful voice. I can listen to Karen Carpenter all day long. Timeless!

[@Joao_Batista17]

You are right Anita Prasad. Her songs, we can listen all day and not get sick.

[@renatavianna9497]

eu nao nasci nesse tempo mas é maravilhosa a voz dela,amo musica linda lindaaaa

[@tuiteruyo360]

The Carpenters Only Yesterday is very comfortable with a beautiful singing voice and a sound that resonates with the heart. Personally, I feel refreshed every time I listen to it.

[@robbelan3375]

The opening verses of this season song are incredible. No one has ever sounded like Karen. A pure delight to listen to. I wish she knew how many people adored her and were touched by her voice.

[@mariajosequintanilharonzan8967]

Sim...alguém ouvindo em 2019 e amando todas desse maravilhoso conjunto de vozes maravilhosas !!!

[@michaeljw3602]

She didn't believe it.. John lennon told her she had the most beautiful voice.. Her response was she was thrilled but didn't believe him

[@dawnemacdougall1953]

Perfectly stated... so sad she never lived long enough to realize what a timeless inspiration she would become!

[@ProximaCentauri88]

Rob Belan Her voice is easily identifiable with just the first two notes. What a unique voice she has.

[@MarkJohnson-zy4fd]

Agree that the first few lines of this song are truly compelling... it is like she is speaking directly to the listener.

[@willmartinez5496]

Just the most beautiful voice. Heart wrenching.

[@tobiaschristensen2417]

Only Yesterday" After long enough of being alone Everyone must face their share of loneliness In my own time nobody knew The pain I was goin' through And waitin' was all my heart could do Hope was all I had until you came Maybe you can't see how much you mean to me You were the dawn breaking the night The promise of morning light Filling the world surrounding me When I hold you Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby, your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday I have found my home here in your arms Nowhere else on earth I'd really rather be Life waits for us, share it with me The best is about to be So much is left for us to see When I hold you Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby, your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday

[@jeffreygranger6913]

Tobias Christensen Thanks for posting the lyrics.

[@mystarling2123]

Thank Q!

[@benmmbk765]

How can I copy and save the lyric posted?

[@kamtohusada7751]

her voice in every song is eternal, no one can replace it

[@davidarmitage289]

40 years have passed Karen and we still miss your timeless voice…😢. RIP Angel

[@elenaastakhova7718]

❤

[@scandiman68]

Can't stop listening to this wonderful voice...so clean, so clear, so pure, so soothing. I get lost every time I hear this beautiful lady's voice.

[@stevenlawrence8780]

The best female voice ever, by a million miles, timeless

[@thomasponzio8345]

yes sir

[@Paz2B]

Absolutely!

[@thosanthadahanayaka5329]

What a beautiful song. Beautiful lyrics . First time I here this song since my childhood .It carried me 50 years back to the past , when I was amidst my beloved parents. My mother used to sing this song quite often & my father used to join her intermittently. The happiest days in.my life gone for good , never to return. Fascinating. Simply fascinating.

[@jimpickard3850]

greatest female pop singer ever imho

[@mbblover]

agreed!

[@robertlemuel1577]

agree

[@joepetrizzo4924]

KAREN WAS THE SINATRA OF HER TIME, VELVET VOICE AND A EXCELLENT DRUMMER, R.I.P. KAREN YOUR MISSED EVERYDAY GOD BLESS YOU. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@damienburke288]

No one can touch this voice today

[@unamckillen7125]

I agree. I watched a programme last night about Adele: the modern Goddess. I can admire her voice and its strength but I so don't like it. She strangles her vowels and, although her lyrics are vulnerable, and that is unusual in this age of female empowerment and overt sexuality, I don't feel it in her voice. I do in Karen's. OK, she does not write her own songs but her voice expresses every nuance of every song she sings. I think it is difficult. Adele is lauded because she stands still and sings. Well, actually, most singers did that in the not-too-distant past: Carole, Dusty, Sandy, Cilla, Lulu, Karen, Linda, Olivia, Esther, Joni, Judy, Dionne, Janis, Bonny and others. They stood there in a dress or little top and trousers they might have bought from Dottie P and sang because they were singers. We seem to have lost that concept. To give Adele credit she has resurrected it but she can't touch Karen when it comes to nuanced emotion..

[@Hailey-vj9vq]

una mckillen Adele is not a good singer, her technique and tone is horrible even Ariana Grande sings better than her

[@tylerzwong3107]

I can. In male voice version.

[@vicro3263]

True

[@chrisullery3386]

No one ever will! Just a purely beautiful voice and woman!!

[@paladin0654]

No one I've heard in 70 years has a voice to compare. Her 4 octave range was incomparable.

[@Dastardly_X]

👍 🌟 SUPERSTAR 🌟 💫

[@Al.DeB.]

exactly, the voice of perfection

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Gosh , wow ! wonderful ,voice perfection . Beautiful food for your ears .❤👂😚😊

[@bearballin]

Karen indeed had the perfect voice for pop music. However Karen didn't have a 4 octave range. She was a solid contralto, the lower register of an alto. She could never sing soprano. The late Minnie Riperton had a bonafide 4 octave range though.

[@davidbailey2921]

What about annie haslam lead singer with renaissance listen to northern lights she has a 5 octave vocal voice

[@nancywest1926]

Richard's vocals and musical brilliance have always blown me away. He and Karen were a powerhouse together.

[@nancywest1926]

@KevinClinton-tk3if I hope you're also having a great day and staying warm.

[@noonthumbs2644]

The voice of an angel. Beautiful Karen was too good for this world. ❤️

[@morpheusspirit6609]

Pure class!! One of the most unique, magical singing voices of her generation. Hauntingly beautiful and mesmerising. A masterpiece. 🎶

[@flynnstone7454]

This is the voice of an angel. And Richard was a phenomenal arranger. Timeless.

[@jerrimartins7771]

Without a doubt, I say with 100% certainty that he will never have a singer like that. What a wonderful, perfect voice. Beautiful chords. I also leave here my record to her brother, Mr. Richard Carpenter, a great arranger. I'm really sorry she left so soon.

[@guymondo]

After 40 years i have truly rediscovered you Karen and Richard. Now I have the opportunity to immerse myself in your music and perform it in a musical celebration of your lives and and God given talent. Thankyou.