Carpenters - Superstar

[@TNR-lover]

41 years since Karen died. February 4th 1983. After all this time she still remains one of the greatest. Her voice was one in a million and she will never be forgotten.

[@davidharris8444]

God wanted his angel back to sing in Heaven.

[@stephaniemartin-ward4578]

She described herself as a "drummer who could sing." She was so much more.

[@CarmenMalave-ho8hm]

A song that you close your eyes and sing along,👍🤗😀

[@travharrell1713]

You misspelled one in a trillion trillion.

[@JeffCorrao]

She is the best female singer I've heard in the 65 years I've been alive

[@bruschmidt9943]

Karen was just 20 years old when this Masterpiece was recorded in February1971. Her vocals remain unrivaled to this day in 2023.

[@Marsbonfire007]

Except for maybe Linda Ronstadt.

[@joejamison8876]

There is nobody that could sing on the level Karen did-it is beyond human level, her talent and ability to touch souls. Never will get over her!

[@woonfaseng8737]

WTF??? 20 years old.... i amazed and wanna faint. such talent

[@jayrowe6473]

@@Marsbonfire007 I like Linda, but no.

[@Marsbonfire007]

@jayrowe6473 I respect your opinion Jay. I think we can agree that both ladies had legendary voices. Karen had the edge of being proficient with a musical instrument. Linda strummed a little guitar, but was hardly proficient. However, Linda could sing any style of music and Karen could not, so Linda gets the edge there. There are very few vocalists you can say that about.

[@anthonydavis4829]

This is the voice that greets you when you get to Heaven. It was only on loan to us

[@paanne1013]

That is what I would expect. 😇

[@allantetreault5312]

Very well said sir. I believe that wholeheartedly.

[@moniquelindholm1381]

I love this 💜

[@josecaetanovieiradasilva4273]

Amo esta banda acho magnífica sempre

[@johnr1294]

Hopin I get to heaven

[@leroyhamblin9145]

She had a voice that was flawless. So sad that she died so young. One of the most beautiful voices ever.

[@ruthvillalva1786]

Out of the blue, a few days ago, I just suddenly remembered her songs. Hearing her songs on the radio when I was a kid, I love how she sounds. I agree her voice was Flawless.

[@zx7-rr486]

And to anyone who doesn't know, she was also an awesome jazz drummer and could sing like this at the same time! She was generally pushed away from singing behind the kit because they wanted her at the front of the stage stood up. I think her coolest performances are when she's behind the drums whilst singing like an angel, and they really show what a beast of a musician she was.

[@leroyhamblin9145]

@ yes I have seen her play the drums. So talented. She is probably singing in a heavenly choir.

[@connect741]

The voice of an angel trapped in a tormented soul.

[@jessicahie8716]

😔 so true ......

[@cjcasey7540]

Nah just hooked up with the wrong man who drove her to her death !!!

[@johnmcaleer7099]

That's the sound(that's the best description I've heard of her voice)

[@babooshka7601]

@@cjcasey7540 No it mostly starts with dieting that get out of control. And she had a very low self-esteem.

[@cjcasey7540]

@@babooshka7601 absolutely agree but it also stems from being verbally abused about your weight I should know !! And I will it at that !!!!!

[@kevinadamson5768]

There's definitely something spiritual about her voice. Gives me goosebumps.

[@richdorak1547]

So strong , clear and , yes , spiritual . Old timer here still feeling her magic .

[@stargazer1313]

My nephew was born the day she died. Was a premie given last rites three times. Is healthy today! I asked him about Karen and he said he has a melancholy feeling when he hears her voice....

[@MusicAgainstHate]

Same brother

[@alecfoster4413]

@@stargazer1313 Amazing. There is so much in life we do not understand. Glad your nephew made it. One soul departs this world and another enters.

[@jooei2810]

Gives me tears, of joy and sadness!

[@gravitas3776]

I'm a rock lover, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Who etc. but Karen Carpenter is the greatest vocalist I've ever heard. Her voice is divine and the emotion and sadness that comes through is genuine. There's nobody like her.

[@ladystardust969]

I Love rock indeed too , but i think Karen is one of the best singers ever !! :)

[@randypowers2503]

I feel the same.One of the greatest voices ever!

[@wagnerpd5921]

Gravitas 37: killed by her mother... mommy dearest indeed !

[@howardartom2976]

I couldn't agree more. I am also a huge fan of Black Sabbath. No matter what, though, Karen's voice is perfection in every sense of the word

[@terryhanson1136]

huh?

[@vince1638]

As a 66 year old man, I grew up with The Carpenters. Now I glance upon the songs and listen because they calm me and remind me of better times. Amazing Talent is almost a curse. We enjoy it but do not understand the toll it takes on the provider. I feel so bad for Karen Carpenter and believe she was thrust into something amazing, via her talent that just cannot be explained. Hope God has placed her in a very special place because of all the pain she suffered thru and all the enjoyment she provided us simpletons.

[@kurtschanen6354]

I'm 66 also. Agree with everything you said about her.

[@letsgetlit2829]

This is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs of all time

[@Thewiganjoker]

Word.

[@brichardsfourty]

I agree it makes me so sad her life her story she always thought herself being fat but she was really skinny it’s so sad how she died I loved Karen Carpenter with all my heart and soul her music always makes me sad but I love her music

[@greyjedi6430]

I was born 3 Feb 1983 the day before she died , grew up on here music, was an icon

[@paulclark6584]

It's lovely

[@paulclark6584]

@@brichardsfourty it's strange how one perceives themself isn't it

[@JosephDungee]

I have NEVER Heard another voice like Karen Carpenter's . In over 50 Years of listening to Music, She's the Gold Standard....

[@yosofunnybunny4623]

Never her voice is the best

[@garyfrancis6193]

Try Mariya Takeuchi

[@SFKelvin]

I've heard exactly one voice. It haunts people and makes them uncomfortable. It was my friend Vanessa Langer. Murdered by her own government. 9/11/2001.

[@Farkurnell]

Joni Mitchell, Judith Durham.

[@mchesler44]

@@SFKelvin unmatchable

[@Observoyager]

She belonged to an era of pure talent....and talent lives forever..We love you Karen...

[@bondoqbn7318]

Observoyager totally agree with you! Nothing compares nowadays to Karen's natural born talent.

[@sixsixxsixxxx]

BULLSHIT

[@sixsixxsixxxx]

and what era would that be exactly?

[@cxidp]

The ghost of her beautiful voice haunts KZbin. She was the victim of uncontrolled fame of the 1970's but her sound transcends that time. I am unsure why the naysayers put her down but reply saying that they should explain what other than style is worth quibbling. Indeed there is no denying her gifts. I am not into this kind of music but appreciate her greatness for what it is, despite being alien to my kind of music. +

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

She was the greatest. That voice...

[@warrenbarshes831]

Not only in her voice, but she expressed her feeling in her expressions. She is beautifully unique in this. Love you always, Karen

[@menophoenix3413]

Love my Warren Family 💞💞💞 miss you all so much .. my Aunty Bron, I know Dad's proud 💖

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Karen Carpenter was, one of, if not the finest female artists of all time. She had control, tone, feel and a presence. No electronic aids of autotune back then, just pure natural talent. Her vocals are so distinctive, and stand alone from anyone else before or after. She was a living legend, but she just did not know it. One of the sadest stories ever. R.I.P Karen 🙏🙏🙏

[@スズキアユム-i7h]

ーああ粒度定期渡島まみ米

[@chrpchr1christodoulou476]

You are right. Probably the best female voice on this planet.

[@lazaromiranda1693]

The most beautiful ,and angelic female voice.Nor there has been one ,neither there will be

[@glenpolen5562]

I agree. She was a natural. She was beautiful inside and out. An oustanding drummer to match her fantastic voice, totaling FABULOUS .

[@jeanalegado8737]

I love all her songs to this day, I watched her story and feel so sad about it. 😢

[@teamcougars]

Almost 40 years since the world lost Karen and still no one can reach her level of perfection ❤❤

[@SalmonBucket]

1983: beautiful, angelic voice, amazing singer 🥰 2020-2023: I WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOUR MANAGER 👨‍💼 😡😡😡

[@jbri1]

It sounds so sweet and clear..

[@colinrunciman5166]

Yes, I know, thankyou, rgdsColin

[@bryan9029]

Yoko has so has tinny Tim she was so overrated

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

@@bryan9029 they sounded horrible 🤦‍♀️ 40 years ago today the greatest voice went silently. 🥀

[@BarryM-zk3fq]

The most hauntingly beautiful song ever recorded. Karen's voice, Leon's song and Richard's arrangement is beyond. My goodness her voice and ability to deliver lyrics was magic.

[@michaelgpartridge2384]

Very well said. I agree completely.

[@SymbalonSmiradion]

The hell of a statement, to which I can't argue against. I believe Zephyr's See my people come together (1971) and Genesis' Firth of fifth (1974) are unparalleled, but I agree with you.

[@johnmccarthy9391]

Amen

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

and that vocal was a first take

[@laurelremington2056]

Sadly Karen Carpenter never knew how much she is still loved all these years later! Her voice is perfection.

[@Bonepesci]

Some people don’t understand how amazing she is. Talk about perfect pitch. She’s like her own instrument that can’t be replicated

[@annakeye]

I think most of us do. At least those that have come to listen to this. Probably one of her best sounding songs. IMHO obvs.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

She dis have perfect

[@bryan9029]

Yoko Ono and tinny Tim have better voices.

[@cooperfeld]

Unbelievable how much you can get lost in this, if you open up and let this song drag you into it's world. The almost transcendental atmosphere it creates makes me believe hearing the voice from some sort of other life beyond our usual experience.

[@bryan9029]

@@cooperfeld she is a fair singer at best very overrated

[@jackryan9183]

What an amazing voice. The 70's..What a decade for outstanding original music.

[@hardrocklovers1]

I agree...

[@markjohnson4478]

Definitely, one of a kind voice.

[@strawberryseason]

Best decade ever for music, I think.

[@marcoamazo]

I whole heartedly agree

[@dcore64]

Great music in every decade but there was something powerful about that one. Rock and Roll was all grown up and there were so many great musicians playing it. Great time to be alive for sure.

[@Mo-ch5km]

The GREATEST female vocalist of ALL-TIME.

[@skaterdude745]

100%

[@tyronemckeiver1674]

She's up there, but far from the greatest!

[@stooge81]

I'm with you. I've yet to hear a voice that matches hers.

[@rgraz4929]

Absolutely. Her voice stands out beyond any other. Pure talent. In the 70's, I thought her voice was beautiful, but as time passes, her voice breaks away from the rest. No other voice reaches into the heart and soul like Karen's.

[@lauradelude6070]

She was awesome, my other two favorites are Mama Cass and Dolly Parton, but Karen Carpenter was amazing. When you can recognize the singer from the first word they sing, you know they are special.

[@woodyw6891]

We could live a thousand lifetimes and never hear something so beautiful.

[@samfrancisco8095]

You've never heard one of my flatulence.

[@kennyhawks6]

I've been saying that the carpenters deserve a movie like they gave queen and elton john.

[@zabadazidit]

In the USA, they did a movie of the week called "The Karen Carpenter Story" but it wasn't enough.

[@poetcomic1]

She doesn't need a movie. the music is everything.

[@stemc1971]

@@zabadazidit i remember that

[@dawsondoorshansen3241]

That would be a sad sad movie...

[@staguar]

Look up Todd Haynes' Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

[@dianapippin6658]

Karen Carpenter had such a distinctive, unique, and absolutely beautiful voice. Truly one of a kind. She was a gift.

[@stevehooker9349]

So true❤

[@kevinlewis7561]

Always brings tears to my eyes! 👍

[@a.thomasfinneyii142]

February 4, 1983. I cried that day, the day Karen died. The voice of an angel. I saw her in concert at the Riviera in Las Vegas in the late 70's. I was the only person standing at the end, she noticed, looked right at me, and mouthed 'Thank you.' I thought I had died and gone to heaven. When I do die, I'll know I'm in heaven when I hear her voice once again.

[@a.thomasfinneyii142]

@Daniel Pruitt : Thank you. It was one of those moments that one never forgets. :)

[@proudhawkeye]

Thomas, how I wish that I could have also been there at that concert to see the beautiful women that I have been in love with since I was 6 years old, I will turn 56 years old God willing on 02-24-2020, I too cried when I heard that she had passed on that fateful day, I could not believe that she had passed at such an young age.

[@UBZUKki]

Magic

[@bobnice3044]

funny, when i was about 8 years old Princess diana came to my old county in Southern england, well she just drove through onto an engagement nearby, our school was informed and all the kids and parents formed a line on the very narrow road she came through, she drove through very slow and i literally locked eyes with her even my mum noticed this..i have never forgotten that.

[@Fuggetaboutit1776]

AMEN to that 😇🙏🙏🙏

[@johnfescemyer8536]

What angels sound like when they sing.

[@BBaldwin]

The most stunning, haunting female voice in human history...

[@pameladecicco6509]

Yup. It was the first album I bought. 3$. I was eight. I have had an ear for the greats since childhood. I am blessed. As was she.Sublime.

[@romeroenrique]

Voice of an angel + Experienced deep pain of life = Karen Carpenter

[@hollyherring71]

@@romeroenrique Exactly right! You can hear the pain in her beautiful voice.

[@fixstrucks]

Truly amazing

[@sharp1979as]

Couldn't Agree more

[@jimpowers9553]

I’ve been listening to Karen for 53 years now. Every time I hear her sing I still get goosebumps.

[@NormAppleton]

Its so sad though, fuck richard

[@paulgarbutt8113]

me to what a talent, taken from us far to early. R.I.P KAREN..

[@kelseymariel2127]

@@SofiaRicci-e8uI love hearing things like that. I wouldn’t give up growing up in the 70’s for anything. Very special time to be alive and songs like this made our lives so much more special. Your Mom did good!

[@chriseldred782]

Karen is an icon. Such a natural talent. I'll put her up against anyone of today.

[@lonniedeckermusic]

Me too. Non stop goosebumps. She was perfect.

[@hmackie6823]

few voices are recognizable almost instantly...her's is one

[@PaulineAlexanderMusic]

Absolutely true...

[@cor2250]

💯

[@frankhansen3474]

Her music teacher had once told her that she lacked the voice to become a singer! Lol, boy was she a total fool!

[@Dra741]

I recognize a lot of the artists, some of them I heard from dismiss sources but when I heard the voice or I heard the music I knew it came from

[@Dra741]

Back and this time we were holding hands as a teenager and getting kisses from girls, new girlfriend's being a teenager is amazing thing, having the Carpenters sing song to us just enhance it perfectly

[@edwardstmarseille-fp7iy]

It's Wednesday June 26th 2024 and still listening to her and all of their Songs. Never get tired of them.

[@JanWhorton]

We've Only Just Begun!🎀🔯

[@paulvoorhies8821]

@@JanWhorton. Oh. I love that one too. Either this one or that is my favorite of theirs.

[@JanWhorton]

@@paulvoorhies8821 Paul, since this is more of a wedding song, I guess this is my favorite of their songs. 🌹💎

[@paulvoorhies8821]

@@JanWhorton You know. It is mine too. I’d forgotten it. Superstar is 2nd.

[@havingagr8time]

She had not only a naturally beautiful voice, but her phrasing and timing were impeccable. She was so skilled and committed to her craft that she sounds exactly as good live as she did on her recordings. Combine her peerless, sensitive, emotionally resonant singing with Richard's understated, intricate and perfectly crafted arrangements and the result is on a completely different plane from all other pop music. There will never be another Carpenters.

[@Ezra.emerson]

Spot on appraisal

[@chnaijungerdsup24]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Dra741]

You can actually steal her songs and have visions from our words and the music no matter what situation you were in you could listen to Karen Carpenter oh, we were so lucky as to children to grow up and listen to her I will listen to her songs for the rest of my life, and we only just begun, it's a lifetime song

[@monilaninetynine3811]

That's what makes her the perfect singer. Not only having the voice, but knowing how to use it.

[@Enri45100]

Yes, the instrumental part is as remarkable as her vocal skills.

[@crystalrichards7369]

In my opinion, the best female vocalist of all time. When music, lyrics, relevance of topic and the artist's talent dovetail to create musical bliss. RIP Karen. We loved you

[@ilovesuisse1]

I agree. Still love Karen and miss her.

[@kenyongray2615]

You are not alone in your opinion.

[@dariussuite1605]

You know what? you have a good point, people really forget about her and the Carpenters every song was excellent and touching.

[@montiecalvin2382]

Agree.My all time favorite singer.

[@markvon4650]

Agreed, my favorite Carpenter song among dozens more. Loved this for 50+years ❤️❤️.

[@low8739]

It's so hard to comprehend that someone with such an amazing voice never felt that she was good enough. Karen, dear, you were so completely good enough. You were exquisite.

[@jimogrady1131]

maybe because she had stage fright

[@user-wx3ln8yq1b]

The most beautiful people i've ever met are the most insecure... irony at it's finest.

[@low8739]

jim ogrady - I guess so.

[@Chewieization]

Kanye couldnt wipe her butt.

[@susiq4857]

I think she had issues with her Mom. Parents don't realize what a powerful effect they have on their kids.

[@GalileoScientist]

Best female vocalist. She should receive an award even though she died many years ago.

[@andrewr311]

One of the greatest vocalists and one of the greatest drummers, amazing

[@mikcall54]

For anyone that was young in the 60s and 70s, hearing a Carpenters song today is a goose bump nostalgic moment of the greatest music era in history that instantly transport you back in time.

[@davidholden4543]

Aint that the truth!

[@fennotheyounger]

Gradkuated HS in '76 and although this stuff was a bit syruppy for me then...it did not take long for me to realize that Karyn and David were really genius on these tunes. Awesome. The wrecking crew...are you kidding? Best studio drummer ever.

[@Jay-gh6sc]

@@fennotheyounger Karen and Richard wos the names

[@williamgreer1824]

Her death to me was the equivalent of Elvis’ death for the generation before.

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

You just described how I feel, I keep coming back to their old songs and transported back in time

[@moniquelee3623]

In the BBC documentary Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story, her friend Nicky Chinn said that John Lennon walked up to her at a Los Angeles restaurant and told her "I want to tell you, love, that you've got a fabulous voice."

[@starwood213]

I absolutely love this and would love to hear Karen's reaction.

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

I'm gonna try to find that thanx 4 sharing that god bless

[@SB-131]

Frank Sinatra said that she is the only person he would pay to hear sing

[@groove1722]

@@starwood213 Her reaction was " Did he really mean it?'

[@johnmccarthy9391]

So what. She didn't need validation from him or anyone else. Lennon should have acknowledged the massive talent of her brother Richard as well - master arranger and musician. Lennon is up there among the greats, but Karen Carpenter never needed his arrogant endorsement.

[@jeffreybarker4193]

I"m 70 and have been listening to this beautiful Angel since I was a boy in the 1960's. When I heard her beautiful voice I fell in love with her and I'm still in love with her. Today whenever I hear her beautiful Angelic voice I break down and cry, I miss her so much. I love you Karen and miss you so much, I will never stop listening to you.

[@JanWhorton]

That is so sweet! I just bet she's watching you from Heaven now! 🌈😇

[@rickwalbu]

Never been any one to replace her.

[@Steveaky]

Me too! Always reminds of a holiday my mother took me and my brother on and this came on the duke box in a night time cafe

[@Egilhelmson]

Definitely an appropriate sentiment for this song.

[@JanWhorton]

@@Steveaky What a super sweet memory, of your sweet Mother, and of the holiday! 😇 🙏 🌹 🔔 Karen Carpenter's voice truly has never been matched. 💍 God bless you. ♥

[@dougolson608]

Karen was the best of all time. Pure vocal talent. No auto tune, no stage show or dancers needed to make a show. She reaches inside you and grabs your heart ❤. We need the 70s again !

[@channel20242]

Well said!😎

[@mindblvd9360]

You are so accurate. She is pure music not like today's singers they have to show their flesh to get attention.

[@bryanwinings1026]

Yes we do i grew up in the 70s

[@jessewilson8676]

The 70’s would have been better without Nixon and carter.

[@tofuisnotfood3348]

I'd prefer the music taste but I would do without the oppression and segregation.

[@paulathomas7341]

She sang like a sweet wondelful Angel. R.I.P dear Karen

[@petebest22]

Couldn't put it better myself 😔

[@glennmcdaniel7812]

That she did.

[@hollyherring71]

Yes. Just thinking the same thing...

[@danigirl2237]

She's already one sweet wonderful angel up there.

[@jkev1122]

She was a star on earth and now a star in heaven

[@Coupydog]

Her vocal skills were remarkable at 21 years of age. Note her phrasing, breath control, pitch & emotional impact. I knew when I was 10 back in 1970, this voice was very special. 48 years later, she still has no peers; in a class by herself!

[@perryparsons9960]

We are contemporaries, and yes, felt the same way. I was playing drums, piano, and beginning trumpet at that time, and got a clue about how special she was, even then. That TONE!

[@wandydeoli5780]

Yeah

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Shivers up the spine

[@johneisner9813]

Truly Amazing

[@wandydeoli5780]

She had a powerful voice

[@charlestdennis2797]

It was cold with ice and snow on the roads on a frigid Feb 4th and I was driving on Highway 81 in Duncan Oklahoima listening to the AM Radio station in Oklahoma City when I heard Kacy Kasem suddenly on with an announcement that Karen Carpenter had died at her home in California. This song then followed and I had to pull the car over in the McDonalds parking lot because i could not see a thing. My eyes were flooded with tears and I was totally lost to sorrow in the moment. The song played and I contnnued to sit and listen. Listen in disbelief that such a beautiful talented young woman could possibly die so young. It took me about 20 minutes after the song was over to regain enough composure to drive again. I had a huge crush on Karen when I was growing up and to be honest I still had very strong feelings for her. I always hoped to some day be able to see the Carpenters performing live.

[@jesusocampo3236]

God gave you the strength to continue. Great music I used to hear in the 70's

[@mikecarrillo86]

Wow. Your words put me in your shoes. There's NOTHING PLEASANT about death.

[@crt1975]

I was checking my groceries out at our local Winn Dixie store, when the store radio overhead suddenly stopped their programming and the DJ made the announcement that Karen Carpenter had died. Cash registers stopped and you could have heard a pin drop in that store. Finally a male voice said, “did he just say Karen Carpenter died?” Slowly checkers began to complete checking groceries and we all completed our purchases in silence. I’ll never forget sharing that horrible feeling that day. 😢

[@JanWhorton]

I'm so glad you are still here,@charlestdennis2797. 😇💦🙏🌈🛐 My prayers for you. From a former R. N. who cares. 🌠

[@thephotographer1966]

The best female voice in history of music ❤️

[@adamholtz733]

So true !!! You know the facts !!!

[@maryseventhree6541]

💯💯💯💯

[@purepepperedchickenrelish5254]

I agree it’s sad she’s gone 😔

[@chrismiller8512]

Voice of an angel

[@stewartchalmers5935]

Totally agree, she had the voice of an angel, nobody sings like that nowadays, sung from the heart

[@victorbonilla4634]

The most underrated pop singer in history....effortless delivery!

[@国威魏]

there is one thing pretty sure milions milions of people enjoy her voice on earth

[@maryivycedillo9051]

how come she's underrated? when did that happened?

[@victorbonilla4634]

yolanda jerginson ryciarisy valentine I guess by underrated I meant that they're (the critics) always talking about singers like Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion and todays Adele, and I don't hear Karen mentioned much...I personally think that these singers have nothing on Karen...her voice was mezmerizing!

[@victorbonilla4634]

+yolanda jerginson hehe...not in a orthodox way...but in her own way....a gutsy, soul drenched voice!

[@victorbonilla4634]

yolanda jerginson LOL..definitely a factor!

[@77bronc14]

No one will ever have a voice like this....I grew up with the Carpenters and Karen by far has the best voice of anyone.

[@kane4013]

I always thought she was kinda fat…?

[@bonnievandergriff8272]

@@kane4013 She was not fat unless she gained a lot of weight before her untimely death in 1983. I am not sure but it seems like I remember reading somewhere she was bulimic and was married to a man who did not treat her well.

[@douglayton5919]

This was the first concert I went to in 1971.

[@Brian-zd7ic]

I’m 30 years old.. my mom would play The Carpenters when I was a kid. Even then I was amazed by her voice. Now I realized how lucky I was to be introduced to her. The older I get the more I see how unique and one of a kind Karen was. no one will ever match how great she was. Sad how it ended and sad I wasn’t around for this era.

[@johnbates2430]

As a punk/hardcore/metal person, Karen Carpenter is one of my guilty pleasures. And a truly awesome one.

[@PlanetRockJesus]

Me, too. Totally. I love so much hard rock stuff. My band played Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bowie, Tull... and what brings tears to my eyes on KZbin? The Carpenters. He vocals were the creamiest, and the songs were intense, with lush orchestrations. Richard's piano was awesome. What more can I say?

[@deanbarton4771]

Apprct your honesty. Perhaps best voice of era

[@hillsane9262]

@@PlanetRockJesus Richard was a musical genius in his own right as a composer. When he decided to go with that hard rock electric guitar Rift In Goodbye To Love, Inspired! Some people say it was the first Power ballad or a prelude to it. Some of the Carpenters fans and radio stations hated it because of the guitar and its distortion and thought it was not real Carpenters music. Karen's tonality and resonance and steady pitch was just out of this world.

[@jamesogrady6612]

PlanetRockJesus I miss those 70s outdoor concerts, 1 bummer Zeppellin cancelled when drummer OD on Alcohol. I nicknamed Mick Jagger ( A ROOSTER ON ACID ) because of his energy on stage

[@fbi-theband6273]

Yeah.. Dunno what it is either but here I am watching her again.. Class is forever I guess :-)

[@eiforget]

The most hauntingly beautiful voice ever.

[@haybill3000]

Often a melancholy quality to it

[@farmered6085]

@Nostalgia Poodle I do believe that Karen didn't do drugs, the ones she did take well after this were prescribed drugs.

[@tonysc7610]

@@farmered6085 Some people are just crude Austin.

[@freciemagdirila7075]

Austin Smith Don’t bother answering to such comments. Nostalgia Poodle=Troll.

[@angel_about_2sin253]

Eileen M ; well said!

[@jaelge]

Fifty plus years and this song still can bring a tear to my eye.

[@michaellatko1639]

I still like her and will never forget her

[@jaelge]

@@michaellatko1639: She had a voice like silk.

[@hopppy54]

Takes me back way back I love this

[@michaeljordan-ws8bw]

Of course it does. And you think of this precious angel we lost

[@KK-jx7eq]

Absolutely heartbreaking especially considering her sad story breaks my heart😢💔

[@CarsBikesBoats7]

Paul McCartney and Elton John considered her one of the greatest voices of all time.

[@AR-iu9jv]

What does Maca know .... The Beatles were crap

[@cheryldodds7067]

She had one of the most hauntingly emotive voices ever she was an original. Never to be forgotten a voice of an angel

[@monilaninetynine3811]

This voice has no peers.

[@katiezee2]

There's something so special about her contralto, most female singers don't have that ability

[@jesss3725]

Haunting………….

[@loriarguello3731]

She is singing with angels now Rest In Peace Karen

[@davidgray2154]

Hauntingly beautiful.

[@eds3969]

A girlfriend insisted that I go to a Carpenters’ concert in 1973. I am so grateful for that. I knew Karen was an extraordinary singer, but I really didn’t care for their music at the time. But in my entire life, I believe the only thing that I’ve personally ever witnessed that would meet the definition of sublime, was Karen Carpenter that night.

[@onwun4292]

I think when people think of the 70s they only think of rock legends like Queen Zeppelin Bowie Pink Floyd

[@tinajeppesen5948]

Cool

[@southsydesasha3125]

Ed S very cool what an amazing experience!!!!! You are so lucky!!!!

[@stye2565]

Still within the sound of her voice!

[@chambeet]

Wish I could’ve seen her live! Cool GF you had!

[@johnorillion8968]

She is very, very calm. She could reach us in a way nobody else can.

[@lucianofigueiredo7220]

Verdade😆😆😆

[@limsoon676]

There is no karen carpenter right now in this planet an angel she is.

[@czaaful]

Pisces...sign of music&imagination

[@tammief3515]

she thought no one cares about her at all but people had loved her and her songs and her voice.

[@jamajezzie]

And she didn't think she could sing!!! Her voice is the most beautiful ever!

[@Coupydog]

Yes, she was the struggling Underdog in the family. They thought Richard was "the" talent & it was nice how Karen played drums. Early on, no one knew she could sing!

[@Purple1984Rain]

It is amazing when you think she really just wanted to play drums instead of sing but once Richard and Herb Alert heard that voice in the studio they knew they had something truly magical.

[@tonysc7610]

Yeah Richard said on the PBS documentary of the Carpenters, that he knew she sounded good in the living room, but the first time he heard her miked in full studio sound that he was like.....WOW.

[@mauricioeloi8803]

Martie e muito bonito

[@TuNguyen-yo3ui]

Martie m

[@louiseroman1145]

This woman had breath control like no other singer. Oh the rich tone, and so much emotion. What a singer. One of the greatest.

[@quiteright623]

She is my favorite Female Vocalist ever and I agree that She had excellent Breath Control .. The other Vocalist to possess that kind of control was the One and Only Francis Albert Sinatra !!

[@Coupydog]

Absolutely! If U listen to Carpenters "Eve", performed in 1968, it's apparent Karen had this gift when she was 18. That voice was already in place, ready to touch souls & caress weary hearts & that TONE!

[@tomschmitz5745]

my favorite singer too, and while i have tons of male and female singers favorites and different genres, for me she is just it and always will be....

[@jml-rj5re]

Absolutely, that combination of control and tone are unmatched.

[@angelreese458]

Preach

[@lewisgreen2957]

There will never be another Karen Carpenter, she was unique..

[@chnaijungerdsup24]

❤️❤️😭

[@brendacarlile4320]

Yes, she unfortunately was.

[@chnaijungerdsup24]

❤️❤️😘

[@jorgetapia4810]

Completely agree

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I agree with you so much. There was the repeat of the Carpenter Special on our PBS channel 11 here in Chicago this evening. I just love their music so much as well.

[@henrysmith5472]

All you aspiring singers take note, that's how it's done.

[@j.rodriguez1291]

She had the smoothest voice of any female singer, period. She was also an underrated drum player. To sing like she did and play drums at the same time. Just awesome. RIP Karen.

[@blake4924]

J. Rodriguez periodt

[@clairemacharkin5633]

Ughh, miss her so much! She was incredibly talented.

[@tfp827]

As a drummer myself I can tell you the last thing Ms.. Carpenter is, is unrated. In the ranks of musicians she is noted as one of the best time keepers of all time not t mention excellent dynamics. Karen was a very special talent , unfortunately in today's world of auto tune and drum machines rarely does someone like her get noticed.

[@hollyherring71]

So, so talented. She thought at first that she could only play drums, and had to be convinced to sing! What a gift she gave us.

[@terrysullivan2847]

To really see how good she was on drums, search for and listen to her technical excellence on a cut called "Iced Tea" by the Richard Carpenter Trio. It was recorded when Karen was just fifteen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6uxgop6rt2Mpdk

[@BBaldwin]

This genre really isn’t my thing, as I’m into heavier rock ( i.e. Zeppelin, Beatles, etc), but I know stellar talent when I hear it. For my money, Karen is the greatest female pop vocalist in history. She LITERALLY can take my breath away and choke me up and I’m a man’s man. Sure, others like Whitney Houston may have had more range and power, but NONE of her contemporaries had the tone and silkiness of Karen-not Ronstadt, Streisand-nobody.. There is something ethereal about her tone that hits me as much on a spiritual level as an auditory one. Richard is a musical genius, as well.

[@elizafinlay900]

Sooooooo true!!

[@bazedwards3047]

So true she was an angel in disguise God bless Karen 4EVER

[@CrystalM1917]

I have to agree with you, i wouldn"t compare whitney and karen at all though. They are at two ends of the pop spectrum and did two totally different things with their voices. For what they each did, they were the best at it with their respective syles of singing and had the most God given talent, no gimmicks, if that makes sense...

[@TheKoalat53]

It's not that Whitney had more range, but Richard felt her strongest voice was in her lower range, so she didn't use the upper range nearly as much as she could have. In reality, she had about five octaves that she could reach.

[@lloydlloyd595]

Wow. Great observations, brother.

[@michaeldelia9048]

LOOK AT HER FACE, THERE IS NO, NO, EFFORT FOR HER TO PRODUCE THESE VOCALS, IT JUST SPILLS OUT, WHAT A GIFT SHE IS, IS CAUSE ALL THIS KEEPS HER ALIVE.. RIP ANGEL CARPENTER.

[@abc456f]

She's lip synching here. But still the most beautiful voice.

[@eldarabdeev7790]

Calm down, her brother is still aive

[@sannn8604]

@@abc456f it's a music video not a live show.

[@The314moses]

Yes, she's lip synching.

[@no1jerseygirl]

Michael Delia indeed!

[@ClintonOrtiz]

I literally pray to God often that she will be up there so I, we, can all hear her again and forever.

[@crunchmate]

She's up there!

[@djm.326]

going to happen :)

[@tomlynch3760]

I loved Streisand, Amy winehouse, mama Cass Elliot, Carly Simon and Patsy Cline. I'm in my 60's but still no one compares to the soul of Karen carpenter's voice.

[@joeoconnor8106]

I totally agree

[@padwah]

have you heard RUMER

[@lokisan100]

Karen did it so effortlessly. That's what made it so great. She never had to work at it like others do.

[@fastpony8127]

Hell of a drummer too!

[@MarkWright1963]

tom lynch agree

[@KeithRowley418]

This song has been breaking my heart for almost fifty years - and still I listen.

[@steviejd5803]

I hear you, but kind of in a good way. I’ve been there.

[@KeithRowley418]

@Voracious Reader Yes - really! Good music slides straight into my heart. The penetrating beauty of Carol's voice, the haunting echoes of Gregorian chant, the stentorian tones of the choral symphony, all can bring tears to my eyes. we are blessed to have such beauty in the world.

[@bariumenema6865]

Amen.

[@bobr7359]

If you graduated hs in the early eighties you heard this in kindergarten and have been feeling the pain in a good way ever since

[@martinb.541]

@@KeithRowley418 Well said, Keith. 👍

[@sandraleigh4023]

She sings so perfectly and beautifully it almost doesn't seem real. She was amazing.

[@Frederm]

Agreed it apears fake. Tho I know it is real

[@jamesrowell5603]

❤

[@eddiebrown687]

That sad chord change at the end, and her face looking down......she really was special.

[@SuV33358]

Her low tones.....like butter. This song stops me in my tracks. Not many artists can evoke such deep emotions. My fav carpenters song .

[@valerieteti1755]

Susan Whelan Mine too and I think their best recording Just perfection.

[@nicktucker2718]

You're right Susan, those low tones are amazing! She put so much emotion into a song that it makes me cry. Gone but never forgotten.

[@zetametallic]

Mine too.

[@luisnavarro9307]

Mine too!

[@Orlanzepol123]

She hits those notes as deep as Luther Vandross version of this song.

[@davidarmitage289]

Almost 202O and Karen is still the best voice I have ever heard... RIP Karen miss you terribly still .

[@hughellis8556]

Grew up in Jamaica...and every person on the island knows every Carpenter song.pure beauty in that voice

[@doncorleone1553]

Really?

[@JohnSmith-kn1uq]

I remember the 70s in Jamaica too! Carpenters, BeeGees, Roger Whittaker, Cat Stevens, ...

[@HBelfort]

Carpenters' talent knows no boundaries.

[@carolharper4401]

Yes!!! Same here. Grew up in Trinidad. Love her music.

[@welshlad6427]

My uncle Marley in Kingston said he’s never heard of them 🤔 You telling fibs Hugh?

[@mrfilou7490]

karen is one of the voices we will never forget

[@stantheman5163]

When I was in college in the mid-70s the woman who lived in the apartment next door played her Carpenters record over and over again in an endless loop. I was into hard rock, but I didn't mind at all. Karen Carpenter's voice is singular and I will never get tired of hearing it.

[@jylaniemedina4264]

aww that’s so cute!!

[@ss_whole]

She may have been thinking about a lost love

[@stantheman5163]

@@ss_whole I never spoke to her about it. She was a good-looking redhead so she probably found someone eventually.

[@jaelge]

@@ss_whole: Indeed, as we all are when we hear it.

[@jenhorn5859]

My neighbor played endless disco but all I could hear was the bass. Hours of boom boom boom.

[@critter7052]

Rest in peace, Karen Carpenter. You left this world way too soon.

[@susanzambella4922]

my heart still breaks....reading books on her now. So sad. I cried when she died and it still makes me sad.

[@AlejandroMorales-jh3qn]

Very soon

[@timmayer7248]

She has such a haunting, almost tragic quality to her voice. Timeless.

[@DianeVigil-w9o]

Karen 😢 rip you had such a beautiful smile and voice we love and miss you

[@Purple1984Rain]

Karen is the only singer I can listen to all day long and it still wouldn't be enough. That tone, timbre and aching of her magnificent voice just gets to me emotionally every time. :(

[@thomasschmitz9894]

+Shane Anthony me too!..

[@powderfinger6597]

+Shane Anthony Same here!

[@sonjakahlemarkle3085]

+Shane Anthony I agree

[@scoup2000]

+Shane Anthony, Her voice is Hauntingly Beautiful. I watched this video and cried. How I loved Karen Carpenter and miss her so.

[@85corolla]

That voice was amazing.

[@jonbon4210]

Still bring tears in 2024 😢❤

[@annrodriguez2891]

Many tears...honey voice❤❤❤❤

[@hhqh2007]

Written by Leon Russell

[@DirtyDrummer]

How can over 3 thousand people dislike this. Karens voice is pure gold, she has unmatched tone.

[@anneyo5627]

3000 people are just jealous 😉

[@артурартур-н1у]

Those over three thousand people are dumb haters. Or maybe they prefer Sonic youth version.

[@kawaiilpsyoutuberstar3220]

Anthony Graham It is beyond me. She had an angelic voice! R.I.P. Karen...

[@lisalopez7129]

3000 who don't know what a true voice of voice sounds like

[@primusmossjr]

I dont understand it either! Woman was EXCELLENT! Miss her! Singing doesnt get much better than what she was recording! She had a very basic approach and delivery of a song. She didnt do a million notes. She just sang em straight. Only a few singers could make that style work to the degree she did! Her voice was extremely recognizable. You knew it was her from the first word! Quality of tone over Quantity of notes! I bet she was also wonderful person as well. I would love to have met her!

[@ntsms69]

Voice like honey. Pure silk. Never to be surpassed and most don't even know that.

[@dirkhartman9572]

hey guys, did you know that the SON OF GOD JESUS CHRIST created this universe, and trough HIM you can get forgiveness of your sins because HE got sacrificed by HIS HIS FATHER for our sins, only if you believe HIM you will get forgiven and be saved from hell, all who believe HIM not have made HIM to a liar if you confess with your mouth JESUS IS LORD and believe GOD raised HIM from the death you will be saved /////faith is trough hearing and hearing is trough the WORD OF GOD - the BIBLE

[@ViceSociety]

Just heard the story of the time Karen Carpenter was walking out of a coffee shop in Hollywood just as John Lennon was walking in. He stopped in his tracks and said to her "You have a fantastic voice". She walked out amazed that he would think that. One Phenom noticing another!

[@ProudKansan08]

Wow, that would have been the most amazing thing to happen and the best compliment ANYONE can give you!!

[@jamesgough3938]

She should have suggested a duet....that would have been interesting.

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

@@jamesgough3938 Yoko would have pushed her down the stairs

[@monilaninetynine3811]

She didn't even believe it. She thought he was trying to be funny.

[@RhiannaBarr]

Except Poor Karen lacked confidence in her own talents. She was happiest behind the drums

[@alyssalombera2196]

My grandparents raised me and they're both gone. I listen to The Carpenters to feel close to them 🥺🫶🏼💕

[@monticlassictv]

Possibly the planet Earth's best contiribution to popular music EVER! R.I.P Karen we will love you always.

[@MrAdvance2go]

Chris Montignani that honour goes to the Beatles

[@claudiadeeley7998]

You need to rephrase that POP music.

[@kennethholland2006]

Chris Montignani I agree.

[@bernardfranklin7481]

Chris Montignani.

[@Antares007]

What a voice, I had an eternal crush on her.

[@paulsandor3522]

Love all things punk, metal, alternative, indie, but NOTHING hits me harder than Karen Carpenter's haunting yet beautiful voice.

[@holdensupreme9436]

ME TOO.

[@thaliajimenez41]

Same bruh

[@victorbonilla4634]

Love the Beatles..but here I am..once again... trapped in Karen's absolutely amazing voice...a lot of great vocals in her other songs...but this one just slays me..😯😥

[@Kimmy-pw8tm]

I agree, its so unique.

[@bobbypez6537]

same bro

[@catchmeifyucan1]

what a talent. The girl could sing any note. Her vocal range was unbelievable

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Daz White Was that supposed to be funny creep?

[@RhiannaBarr]

Her range was about 3 octaves....C3-C6

[@carlosarturosousagarridole9361]

Rhianna Barr 4 too

[@thomasschmitz9894]

i read that her range was actually 4 octaves?.. and course it's NOT the number of octaves, but what one does with them right?....

[@BruceS1111]

@@thomasschmitz9894 Yep -- pure emotion in every note. Simply incredible!

[@markbray2741]

I was a 13 year old kid the Summer of 1971 listening to this Song on my Family's Cross Country Road trip to California. I was Mesmerized by the Angelic voice of the Incomparable Karen Carpenter. I was already a huge fan from the previous Summer when her Brother Richard struck Gold with Close to You. She is unquestionably one of the Best Female Vocalists I've ever Heard. Her music still resonates 54 Years later

[@Theonlyonestanding]

I know right...I was only 3yrd old at that time but my oldest sister played the Carpenters when I was able to understand maybe around 1973 I remember she's go through so many hurt broken relationships during I could feel her pain and her joy when she met someone new..😢😅

[@wickedwitch65]

The purest voice out all female singers ever.

[@henrysmith5472]

easily

[@lemmybon3100]

Agree, and Cass. 👍🏻

[@dangtupaz9790]

Freedesign

[@snowwitch6218]

💯💯💯💯

[@nicholasshade]

I love The Carpenters. I listen to them at the restaurant (Soda Steve's) I work. I love the songwriting. I love the singing. I love the instruments. WWJD ✝

[@ianwhitehead4337]

52 years on from it's original release, i still get goosebumps the moment i hear this song. Incredible vocal performance from Karen. That voice truly was pitch perfect.

[@elaineisabelle427]

It's so hauntingly beautiful, pure perfection

[@ops70]

As a 54 yo bloke today, I can fully understand what you mean. Rest in peace Karen Carpenter. God bless you, wherever you are.

[@colinrunciman5166]

Oh let's listen

[@randallray7864]

My older female cousin played this all the time in her 69 Camaro RS. Loved it.

[@RobertoRodriguez-vq8qd]

You was privileg to be in front of thems.. 😅

[@jfmilone63]

THAT'S THE GREATEST SINGING VOICE I EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!

[@THX--nn5bu]

I was this 11-12 yr old kid that had this powerful crush on her at the time in the early 1970s, like a young boy that falls in love with the woman teacher in grade school. I really loved Karen and I miss her sweet voice. God bless her.

[@dennisford2000]

I was 13 in 70 , she and Grace Slick. Omg

[@ivanspezzoni1316]

Masterpiece. The voice of Karen is eternal

[@sappermade6012]

Yup. Unbelievable

[@silmaradecarvalho4426]

Um anjo cantando.

[@agustinaquintero729]

Wow! her voice is everything.I've recently discovered her, I know she's not from my generarion but she sounds far better than any of the singers I listen to.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@Raymond Simeroth maybe miles better than being a sub human idiot who drags his knuckles along the floor?! Who cannot string a sentence together. W⚓️

[@joanellebracht5311]

Her voice is beautiful, timeless and haunting ❤

[@oklahomahank2378]

Richard also deserves some credit for the taste and restraint of his arrangements, not drowning her voice in the “wall of sound” overproduction so common then. The key to longevity in music is simplicity.

[@Jleed989]

Agree 100!

[@sturs100]

Yes , along with her beautiful voice , the instruments on this song are perfect.

[@gbranch338]

Story is that Richard saw Bette Midler perform this on The Tonight Show and decided to write his own arrangement for Karen. He cleaned it up a bit to fit the Carpenters clean image, changing the title from Groupie (Superstar) to Superstar and lyrics from "Can't wait to sleep with you again" to "Can't wait to be with you again."

[@DefneDance]

Good analysis

[@herbertrichard614]

Totally, OKH! Richard is a great artist.

[@scottellingboe5545]

One of the greatest voices of all time. Not a big pop music guy, but I appreciate greatness no matter where it appears -- KC was GREAT!

[@zafnatpaneaj4992]

The best female voice ever...! Thank God for Karen Carpenter...!❤😢

[@JanWhorton]

Karen Carpenter's voice was golden; but also hauntingly sad, while inspirational all at the same time.😇🌹 🔔💎

[@Zalpater]

Karen had an incredible and unique voice. Richard was incredibly gifted musically. Together they made timeless and perfect pop music.

[@RonnieGreher]

Every word can be understood, and minimal processing on the vocals. No profanity, no violence. Beautiful music. We’ve lost this simplicity to time.

[@dirkhartman9572]

hey guys, did you know that the SON OF GOD JESUS CHRIST created this universe, and trough HIM you can get forgiveness of your sins because HE got sacrificed by HIS HIS FATHER for our sins, only if you believe HIM you will get forgiven and be saved from hell, all who believe HIM not have made HIM to a liar if you confess with your mouth JESUS IS LORD and believe GOD raised HIM from the death you will be saved faith is trough hearing and hearing is trough the WORD OF GOD - the BIBLE

[@katherinegodan1080]

Keep it in your church.

[@alecfoster4413]

@@dirkhartman9572 The topic is Karen Carpenter and the music she made. Glad for your faith but kindly thump your Bible elsewhere.

[@techstar1791]

One of the greatest female singers of all time , no question about it.

[@peterrex8191]

I grew up in nyc Queens…we all loved the carpenters…she was an artist ….her voice will live for ever…well at least my memories.

[@juliejohnson7390]

just listen to her voice.. no one has ever had this same sound.. I LOVE her beautiful voice

[@cromeo187]

SO TRUE! No one has ever sounded like Karen. She was One Of A Kind!

[@tonysc7610]

Flawless is what it was.

[@aquinasjames6002]

No one could touch her. Not Streisand, no one.

[@fxcamera1]

I agree. but actually, if you heard how she sang in the 1960's, before they got things off the ground, one would easily see a style similar to Connie Francis. Watch> " Karen Carpenter Story((Full))1989 "

[@tamjac10]

Absolutely!

[@davidchisholm7190]

When John Lennon first met Karen, he said she had the most beautiful voice in the world. I agree. Thank you carpenter family. You have given this world beautiful music for the generations.

[@dirkhartman9572]

hey guys, did you know that the SON OF GOD JESUS CHRIST created this universe, and trough HIM you can get forgiveness of your sins because HE got sacrificed by HIS HIS FATHER for our sins, only if you believe HIM you will get forgiven and be saved from hell, all who believe HIM not have made HIM to a liar if you confess with your mouth JESUS IS LORD and believe GOD raised HIM from the death you will be saved faith is trough hearing and hearing is trough the WORD OF GOD - the BIBLE

[@tuberaxx]

@@dirkhartman9572Please do not sully these comments with religious stuff.

[@jeffreymiller9808]

Tears streaming down my face............That Angelic voice is incredible, i know you are singing up in Heaven.

[@hannahpham1163]

+Jeffrey Miller- I listen to her songs whenever my honey and I got hugging time together....That's a best part of my life! Her angelic voice made me in love as always!

[@kholeeadam2504]

ccr

[@delaine499bm]

+Jeffrey Miller on Point But she needed help she was asking God to help her as well

[@laminage]

+Hannah Pham Did you ever her Luther Vandross Version as well. Bone Chilling.

[@sdzimmy]

It's Christmas Eve....and listening to Karen puts a lump in my throat...what an incredible voice!!!!

[@lisabain4012]

Best vocals ever. I read an article on Karen saying no one has ever been able to match her ability on going from the highs to low. Imo they never will. Her voice was pure silk to the soul.

[@StevenCarinci]

Lennon loved her.

[@valfletcher9285]

Pure silk begins to describe her voice

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Her voice was true pleasure to the ears. Simply amazing

[@amerocker]

Have you heard Shane Ericks sing yet?

[@johns7868]

though nowhere near the same , Norah Jones is another voice thats pure bliss to the soul

[@pyr4112]

I-C-O-N-I-C period. Best female voice EVER! No autotune. No vocal enhancements. No audio tricks. Just true talent. KAREN CARPENTER IS UNMATCHED. Gone too soon. RIP Karen. We miss you terribly.

[@davidpancerev9658]

Did overdub though.

[@mscarolynnigro]

The world got robbed when this woman passed. I don't think there will ever be another voice like hers.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

She identified as fat, quit trying to define what her reality was. Its sad, but we dont know how she felt inside

[@evestbroussard9267]

Perfection...she paid cost for us all

[@dirkhartman9572]

hey guys, did you know that the SON OF GOD JESUS CHRIST created this universe, and trough HIM you can get forgiveness of your sins because HE got sacrificed by HIS HIS FATHER for our sins, only if you believe HIM you will get forgiven and be saved from hell, all who believe HIM not have made HIM to a liar if you confess with your mouth JESUS IS LORD and believe GOD raised HIM from the death you will be saved faith is trough hearing and hearing is trough the WORD OF GOD - the BIBLE

[@kenyongray2615]

She left much too young.

[@danielscheff7384]

@@dirkhartman9572 wow you sound really scared, Dirk. But guess what? Many of us aren't, and don't appreciate the scare tactic crap about not being saved or whatever. So, maybe stop pestering the general public with it. I know you want to believe that you are helping... but, um... you aren't helping me at all, and in fact, you are making my life less pleasant. So... just keep it to yourself and those with whom you share in this nonsense

[@vanessawyndham8791]

She recorded this song in only one take. Simply amazing performance. Stellar!

[@tomfox4466]

No way . How you know that??

[@vanessawyndham8791]

@@tomfox4466 It was reported in several interviews and other media reports.

[@stephenhagen234]

She was one of the most gifted singers ever to enter the field of music. Incredible and totally in her natural realm! Thank you, Richard for allowing your sister to share and perform the beautiful music you wrote for her!

[@jackiesmith2801]

~wiki~ "Superstar" is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, that has been a hit for many artists in different genres in the years since. The best-known versions are by the Carpenters in 1971, Luther Vandross in 1983, and Sonic Youth in 1994.