The Carpenters - Superstar *DayOne Reacts*

[@justafreethinker]

Yes Angela, you just heard the most beautiful female vocalist of all time in my opinion: Karen "Angel" Carpenter. RIP beautiful angel, we miss you so much!

[@garyspillett7103]

You are right...she was the greatest female vocalist of her generation with the exception of Aretha.

[@bondoman2k]

Isn't only your opinion, it's the opinion of hundreds of thousands. ;) She was, and always will be, the absolute best female voice to ever grace the planet Earth. There will NEVER be another.

[@frankiemck40]

I bawled my eyes out when I heard she passed away. Her voice, his music, their sound is incomparable in my opinion.

[@atlantistdc1976]

@@garyspillett7103 Aretha is one of the best ever... My favorite little TV snippet though, is when Karen does a medley with Ella. You can already see Karen starting too look thinner, so sad. But just listen to here voice... If you watch closely you'll see Ella give Karen a compliment on her singing right as Karen was singing... From freaking Ella. You can see Karen's face light up - it's a wonderful TV moment. The tape isn't great, but the sound is fine... here's a link to enjoy it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnXTapVvmr6igq8

[@echopryme]

Tough call. I'm going with Hope Sandoval, though....

[@tomschmitz261]

RECORDED ON ONE TAKE! READING THE LYRICS OFF A NAPKIN! AND ONLY 21 YEARS OLD! ENOUGH SAID!....

[@bkinouye]

She's the only singer whose voice can literally put a lump in my throat. And you're right. Her voice is haunting and full of melancholy in this song.

[@nikonikolic1365]

Me too! 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

She sings from her pain n her wish for hope. I always hear that in her soul

[@JasonCarney.]

Great descriptions by DayOne. I've always described Karen's voice as rich. And DayOne's "haunting" description is right on. I also appreciate Luther Vandross's version, but Karen conveyed emotion so effortlessly.

[@keithwolstenholme4238]

Such a sad song.😢

[@brianbrantley4067]

Karen Carpenter was one of the greatest angelic voices to ever grace our world. This song was written by the great Leon Russell.

[@rc2464]

and Bonnie Bramlett.

[@andrewlorenz3139]

Karen died 40 years ago today. One of the great female voices. Loved your reaction. Young people hearing the voice for the first time. Never forget as well what Richards arrangements brought to the music. Continue to rest Karen. Always missed.

[@pbettselectric134]

That’s what I said! Her brother wrote these!

[@paulflint6254]

Such a beautiful song too.

[@matthewweber9859]

Yes! Her voice and the arrangements! Perfection! They completed each other.

[@dogh8356]

I'm an old (70) man, and every time I hear Karen sing I start sobbing from the sheer beauty of it.

[@thecockeyedcriptid]

Same here. 63 yes of age.

[@groove1722]

Yes same here. Her voice really touches the soul . These days I can just think about her and tears will flow. I was really into her as a teen in the late 60s early 70s

[@robinnnnnnnnnnnn]

60 here and ditto.

[@brantleyshouthers207]

Me too.

[@Joe-w9h]

67 here.im so glad to have grown up with the Carpenters over the air on warm summer days.

[@bobhess7434]

She moved us too. She made us all cry. She is a one of a kind. And we all wept at her unnecessary passing.

[@medolfan]

"Haunting" is the perfect way to describe Karen's voice...it reaches down and touches the bottom of your soul. Arguably the greatest female vocalist of all time...left this world WAY too soon.

[@johnfechter566]

I'm surprised that Rolling Stone only rated her 94 on the list of all time best voices. It's not a terrible rating, to be included is great, but I'd say at least 85, if not higher.

[@georgesimon1760]

@@johnfechter566 I've never heard a voice I've liked more. There were a couple sopranos I liked but they were just different, not better.

[@Azabaxe80]

The greatest pop female vocalist of all time (in this universe) was Ella Fitzgerald. Ms. Carpenter, however, is somewhere near. The pitch, the timbre, the control......phew!

[@ChrisB-bg5rh]

@@Azabaxe80 Ella and Karen sang a part of "This Masquerade" together on a 1980 TV Special. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJyanJppgp6XgMk

[@guitardude4700]

Good description

[@jaxsonsdad79]

I am 43, Blackity Black, and only heard her sing this last year. I grew up thinking this was a Luther Vandross song. And my reaction was similar...she was a TALENT. Shame the world lost her so soon. Nothing beats the original.

[@dutchray8880]

Leon Russell wrote this song (RIP). He said he always set out to write songs that would become standards. Superstar and Masquerade were two of his most successful songs to become standards.

[@ridgebackdk]

@@dutchray8880 he wrote "a song for you" also ...such a great writer ....

[@scottnever8732]

are we now allowed to call you Blackity Black? Im 52 and have no idea

[@jeffclark7888]

Blackout Black?

[@jeffclark7888]

Blackity Black?

[@justmyopinion2]

She was masterful, no one else like her. She died from a heart attack due to anorexia nervosa, one of the saddest and biggest losses in the music world. Her voice can stir emotions in an instant, knowing her personal life makes it even more powerful.

[@noydbwia]

The voice of Karen Carpenter is the voice of an angel that not just sings, but sings to your soul... The tears are natural...

[@ericmcavoy1108]

Couldn't agree more

[@bbwng54]

The only singer of this generation that reminds me of Karen who can touch your soul is Angelina Jordan.

[@thomaswhite7783]

And one Heck of a drummer as well.

[@yvonnemendez3075]

Yes she was a angel voice on earth now she's singing with all the other angels in heaven rip

[@oldskool4612]

To draw pure emotion from someone is a gift. Karen was an angel. There isn't a bigger compliment for her than your tears. The 70's are hard to explain you just had to live it. RIP Karen ❤️

[@rongriffing1439]

You are SO right!! The 70s were a unique experience...one that I miss so much.

[@888jimm]

Imagine had Karen and Jim Croce not left us so early... Too much good music missed....

[@doraldeddy1836]

@@rongriffing1439 would include the late 60s aswell. Missed a chunk of the 70s as we married in 72 and had so little money that work and kids precluded a lot of the music, certainly what was purchased. Now I realise how much we missed, but have caught up since! Best wishes from UK

[@meandcaryn]

@@rongriffing1439 I was lucky enough to love music and grow up with it from the 50's on. It seems that each decade had their own superstars.

[@deborahfitzgerald6634]

Music has lost its feeling over the years. Take me back to a time when I hear songs that reminds me of a positive experience or a time being with a person you care about.

[@joeyking2765]

I still get goose bumps every time I hear this song.

[@lindapoplin9751]

No other singers voice comes close to Karen Carpenter’s. I’m 70 and still haven’t heard one. She was truly a gift from God. Blessed her with an angelic voice.

[@christineobrien7707]

I pray that Karen was aware of how many smiles she put on people's faces.Her voice lifted us up when we were down.And her voice comes once in a lifetime.🙂👍👍

[@xenaswolf]

That is the most honest and beautiful reaction I've ever seen to someone being introduced to a Goddess. The world has been a colder darker place since her passing and the quieting of her voice. Welcome to a piece of true paradise on earth. Her music will bring out every emotion you have ever heard of and some you hadn't. Enjoy the journey.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Yes!❤

[@the3mfs359]

Perfectly said. I couldn't agree more.

[@archie-dl1dl]

true

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

It's velvet. Her voice. Your reaction was absolutely perfect. I absolutely adore watching young people discover The Carpenters. Great reaction. It's totally OK to be moved to tears by music. That just means you appreciate it so much, you have to cry. 💗

[@DoubleNickelRoadTrip]

When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's we considered the Carpenters "corney" and "goody goody". But make no mistake, Karen Carpenter may have the best female pop voice ever. She was an immense talent.

[@halweiss8671]

I was a teen in the 60’s and 70’s with many genres of rock music to listen to, but I also liked the Carpenters. At that time, they were played on the same radio stations as Hendrix, Bowie, etc. This was before the stations started to choose whichever category of music they would specialize in, in order to sell more advertising.

[@royjohnson465]

Double Nickle ~I graduated from high school in the 70's, the Carpenters were then and right now "not" corney 'or' goody goody. Karen Carpenter is the best of the best of the best. I realize life is different for everybody. Yes I understand that you had a different perspective towards life 'then' than you do 'now', that is the same with me. I would do things completely different if I had a chance to do them over again.

[@halweiss8671]

@@royjohnson465 yes, many things I would do differently, or perhaps not at all.

[@itsmedrooms6071]

People also forget that she had really impressive jazz chops with her drumming and she had the ability to sing and play simultaneously seemingly without effort. She played in Richard’s jazz combo and then played drums in the Carpenters live until they made her come out from behind those drums and take center stage.

[@seamusgeorge6446]

Same. I used to hear them in the dentist office and when I would hear them as I grew up it would remind me of going to there. The older I got the more I appreciated their music.

[@benjamineferko1657]

Karen's voice has often been described as angelic. Those of us who knew and loved her singing, back in the day, still cry a little when we hear her even today. Well done young lady. ☺

[@PurityKontrol]

It still gets to me today just like back in the 70s/ I just turned 64 only 6 months ago....

[@andaimhineach4131]

Every time.

[@Nikkithedog-t6b]

Yep, I still can't believe what I'm hearing after so many years.

[@theodoreritola9758]

I know SOME ONE ELSE COVERED THE 70s lol ,,, What would the music world be with out the 70s ?

[@GrumpyMark]

If u know her story its even more more emotional and haunting. She's so amazing. Most artists does 1 thing well. She plays the drums too level. I wish I can tell her in her face how amazing and beautiful she is

[@F16_viper_pilot]

Yeah, if the richness and depth of her voice doesn’t bring tears to your eyes and goosebumps then you’re simply not human.❤

[@GoldenTimeline711]

💯🕊️

[@TaquitoTown]

I'm 61 years old..when I was at Montecito union elementary school in Montecito california..the carpenter's came to have a concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl..I was a singer in the music class..our music teacher went to school with karen...I was chosen to sing backup with 5 other kids on stage for the song..sing..sing as song..we sang it and a girl behind me stumbled and accidentally pushed me off the stage..I jumped back up..crawled up that wall with 2 teeth knocked out and finished the song..after the concert..Karen carpenter invited me back stage..Gave me a huge hug..and gave me a personally signed album..I miss this woman so much..just an angel...r.i.p.

[@bmack2938]

You should offer this to any future biographers.

[@55flameon]

Wonderful story. Love the SB County Bowl.

[@christinetarquin3773]

She appreciated that you had the professionalism that the show must go on !

[@davidabbett7011]

THE “Voice” ….. her voice hits us all like that since 1970.

[@theodoreritola9758]

NO DECADE BEATS THE 70s

[@theonemodifier]

​@@theodoreritola9758 Agreed, real musicians, singers, writers, better recording equipment, analog sounds better, with a nice amp and big speakers. Poor kids today look at music. Digital playback is so thin, they don't know any better. At least most of them

[@williamjordan5554]

@@theodoreritola9758 60s. Beatles.

[@earthshinestudios8736]

My two favorite singers both came out of the 1970's when I was just a kid and both have been referred to as "The Voice." Karen Carpenter & Steve Perry.

[@libation2473]

This song was originally called Groupie and was written and recorded by Bonnie and Delaney in colaboration with Leon Russell. The Carpenter's version came out in 1971. Karen was just 21 years old. This recording was done in one take. No edits, no punching in and out and no autotune! Karen sang _hill she read the lyrics off of a napkin after hearing the original song one time. She recorded many songs in one take earning her the name "One Take Karen'" She was also a,wonderful drummer. Unfortunately, Karen died in 1983 at the age of 32 from a heart attack brought on by complications of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. It was,a sad day!

[@terryjackson9395]

The absolute voice of an angel. I'm afraid the US hit peak music around 1970-1975. I think it's possible we also hit peak society in general around then. Everyone I know wants to go back there.

[@davids2096]

And I thought I knew a lot of details about music That is amazing information and sheds a different light on Karen and the nostalgia of Karen Keep on trucking📀

[@thomasflynn5366]

They had to change the song to keep their clean image though. They couldn't have her sign "I can hardly wait to sleep with you again".

[@davids2096]

@@thomasflynn5366You know what's funny and ironic Let me tell you You have probably seen that movie Airplane that came out in 1989, well I have seen a lot of reactions on KZbin to this movie and all the youtubers comment that this movie could not possibly be made in this day and age because of all the offensive lines and whatever else is included in this movie Think about what a paradox this is!

[@thomasflynn5366]

Or that rap music can be so crude and nobody cares.. I hate all of the wokeness now. Airplane was nothing. How about Blazing Saddles lol? I miss when people could say what they wanted.

[@dianecomly6132]

That's what an angel sounds like. Phenomenal talent! RIP Karen.

[@ericsahagun5344]

Angela, you're expressing how we all felt when we first heard Karen's voice. Thank you so much for playing the song and giving your honest response. You're only expressing decades of truth and and emotion. And the word you use is perfect. Haunting. Can't thank you enough, Eric Sahagun

[@MK-ft3qt]

She's unique in the lower notes...no one ever sang like she did.

[@nirmalsuki]

She did the studio recording of this in one take. The woman was a legend.

[@malcolmhand6784]

Absolutely, one take..without any music

[@Chris-dv3we]

She never had to retake any song, EVER.

[@zigman8550]

While reading the lyrics off of a napkin.

[@gregviolette3280]

Incredible!

[@williamgallucci9913]

Yes

[@TrustedPatriot]

I love the honest reaction. You can't deny the purity in her voice. You've heard a gift that only God allowed us to hear...;)

[@stephenlutz3907]

She WAS sad...and she never understood or could accept how deeply she moved people with that sweet, lovely, and yes, hauntingly beautiful voice. We lost her way to soon. Nevertheless, there is much more to discover. At least we have her captured on audio and video so we can revisit the magic. Lovely reaction, thank you! Give a listen to their version of "Solitaire."

[@artistbrindle]

Yes, please react to Solitaire. One of her greatest. And Richard’s arrangements are minimal which I love.

[@johnb.2518]

She was not a sad person - overall, she was upbeat and happy-go-lucky and positive - there were a few incidents in her life that made her temporarily sad (like all of us) but she wasn't a chronically sad or depressed woman - like any really good singer she acted her way thru sad songs - her obsession with weight loss (which eventually killed her) was her one major problem...see Randy Schmidt's book "Little Girl Blue".

[@SayItAintSo4real]

Oh yes. When it comes to her vocals, delivery of the song, and Richard's arrangements "Solitaire" is my favorite of all they did. Karen's delivery of those lyrics, my gawd. Even Neil Sedaka himself, who wrote it, mentions their version and praises Karen's delivery of the song.

[@karend169]

Her whole life she tried to get acceptance from her mother. She never did. Her mother even said she loved her brother more. Sad.

[@raymann7998]

Check out the Carpenters history on KZbin or Carpenters bio very interesting of this band came about I mean Richard is just one of the best music Makers and he's got his sister to sing for him

[@toddnyquist6532]

I've watched you in this video at least 50 times! I'm a 57 year old white guy born and raised in the midwest. I grew up listening to the Carpenters. When I was young it wasn't cool to be a Carpenters fan. We were rockers! But we've all grown up and gotten over all that bullshit. She was truly a gift to us. Her voice is so rich and so full of emotion! Congratulations on discovering her. There's lots more!

[@ftapetphotography]

“Haunting” is such a perfect description of Karen Carpenter’s voice. Every time I hear her sing I get emotional. I’m not sure if it’s her voice alone, or the tragedy of her life, but she has always reached me on a soul level. One of the all-time greats. RIP ❤

[@gmunden1]

Her voice is the cleanest of the pop world. She was amazing. Imagine what she would have done with her voice had she lived on.

[@williamsmith-kd4bd]

Karen makes everyone cry! Her voice was ethereal and divine. It came from the same sad place that we all have inside us, except she had the perfect voice to express it and connect deeply with us mortals.! This was her emotional masterpiece. RIP Drummergirl!

[@averagejoe2853]

Thank you for expressing this so clearly . Defining her genius is no small task. When Leon Russell was asked which version of this tune he liked best he said "Well Karen Carpenter was just a singularly amazing singer. There was just not anybody like her"

[@TheNorthernMist]

Well said

[@robertsanders7061]

I really appreciate your emotions when you hear Karen. I’m 70 years old and have been singing all my life and I still tear up every time I hear her

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

She had a perfect pitch voice. All natural talent. Rip 🌹 Karen Carpenter. Original singer to this song. Voice..Angelic.

[@foxyrocket228]

The Carpenters were not the "original" version of Superstar. "Superstar" is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, with a songwriting credit also given to Delaney Bramlett, 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, and by Luther Vandross in 1983. In its first recorded incarnation, the song was called "Groupie (Superstar)", and was released in December 1969 as the B-side of the Delaney & Bonnie single "Comin' Home". I've listened to it and The Carpenters version out performs the original by a mile! Their version made this song popular to cover, which Luther did the same year Karen left us.

[@tomdeskiewicz4694]

Don't change, I know a beautiful soul when I see one. All the best with your life ventures lady, blessings

[@jad4680]

one of the purest voices ever known! and your right it haunts you because she was so unique vocally so natural!! : )

[@kevinwaters5872]

Karen’s diction is always perfect. Every word , clear as a bell. Man , what a super talent. RIP. Gone way , way too soon. What could have been.

[@genewebb2837]

i appreciate your reaction to this 50 yr old rendition of superstar. no one can touch karens vocals on this and richards arrangement is flawless which makes this solid gold!

[@brucebaraniak4510]

The greatest female voice of all time and singing one of the most beautiful songs ever created. A true masterpiece combination !!!!

[@paulkane7771]

There were a lot of great singers in the 70's, and of course since then, but I don't think anyone then or since could match Karen's vocals, they were so pure, powerful, and beautiful.

[@jamesepler7156]

The Carpenters should be on everyone's play list. Just beautiful music.

[@eugenemotes9921]

On my playlist 😎

[@williamgallucci9913]

greed

[@williamgallucci9913]

Agreed

[@iceberg5220]

When I was young, I listened to the Carpenter's music on the radio every day. When Karen passed, I was too young to understand that I would never hear her like again. Think about that....fifty years later....there has never been anyone who has sung like her !! Thank you for taking the time to listen to special people and special moments in history

[@abenapoleon3473]

I was a huge Carpenters fan back when Karen was still with us. Her vocal styling and timbre put their music in another sphere. You had a very discerning reaction to this song and Karen's delivery. I'm happy that some of the younger generation appreciate good music and will help keep songs and artists like this alive.

[@antoniodefilippi7978]

I love that young people appreciate the music of the past in its original version, without special voice effects or instruments that are louder than the singer's voice, all very simple but wonderful, and all this thanks to the video that is everywhere.

[@Lfg117]

knew u'd understand the assignment u r 1 of the top reactors - no gas

[@tomschmitz261]

even Luther Vandross loved the carpenter's version better than his own... his version was a homage to the carpenters...

[@marcallen7233]

👍 Karen had one of the most beautiful voices that ever was. She was also a great drummer- she was so talented!

[@lilpoohbear653]

she was a true jazz drummer no less...amazing Karen Carpenter!!!

[@theresadyer9856]

Amen to that yes she was

[@SingleTax]

Long before the days of "Auto-Tune." The days when one had to rely upon raw talent.

[@Lucidleo-li8yu]

You're in the presence of a musical genius and a once-in-a-lifetime female vocalist. No auto tune, no computer manipulations... Just her pure vocals and her brother's amazing arrangements. Nothing today compares to that. I'm glad you appreciated it. RIP Karen Carpenter, we will always love you! 💛💛💛

[@plainmarc]

Watching your jaw drop as you listened to Karen's voice in a look of awe was precious, and the tears you held back as she moved your soul with just the first verse was the ultimate compliment. Thank you for this wonderfully honest reaction video, because it helped me vicariously feel the first time I must have reacted to the song myself. This is a classic and through the years, with constant repetitions, my ears have become jaded and so used to it that it lost the magic to me. Make no mistake, I still love this song and I love the Carpenters, but reacting to you reacting to the song was so emotional for me, had to fight back the tears myself! And you called attention to something I never thought of myself, and listening now to her songs, your reaction now always come to mind... how sad her voice was; yes it was haunting, rich, effortless, angelic, beautiful... but yes, sad, something that I never associated with her songs before. Thank you for this, more power to you and your channel!

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Karen Carpenter's voice was the most beautiful voice EVER!

[@razorback9926]

Luther was great, but Karen was the best vocalist ever. She even sang duets with Ella Fitzgerald and drew compliments from Ella mid-song.

[@classicrockbeagle]

Damn. That's high praise

[@earthshinestudios8736]

I actually saw that duet with Ella for the first time last week. Ella Fitzgerald is considered a great singer, but in that duet it is apparent from the start that there is no comparison to Carpenter.

[@markfrank0924]

I was raised on Karen and Richard, and even today, some 50 years later, no matter what I am doing, I stop when I hear her voice. One of the best voices of all time. A channel called Wings of Pegasus does a computer analysis of her voice and finds her pitch-perfect, better in person than recorded; not many artists can say that. Remember, before dubbing, double, triple dubbing, and computer enhancement, her voice was pure and near perfect; the response some 50 years later is still the same. If you like her, as I can tell you do, have a listen to Allison Kraus, another gal with an incredible and to use your words "Haunting" voice. Thank you, your face tells it all.

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Any Carpenters song is a treat to behold. The arrangements are heavenly. Her voice is exquisite and hypnotic!!!

[@truzak2117]

You absolutely perfectly described the sound of her voice - haunting. Add to that angelic. And longing.

[@TheLightSideReactions]

Karen Carpenter's haunting yet soothing voice helped me tremendously through my melancholy teenage years back in the '80s. "Rainy Days and Mondays" will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@bobr4987]

"Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down". Really shows off her contralto singing voice. Also shows off her drumming skills. Gone so young!

[@williamweiss6128]

One of purest voices ever. No tricks. Just her voice. When she gets into that alto, it goes right into my heart every time.

[@gvalley07]

Yes! 1:21 - We have all had that FACE when we first heard THAT VOICE! Priceless.

[@KA-rk4oh]

Haunting, pure, beauty, for sure. She had demons that ultimately killed her. That sadness and struggle definately reflected in her voice. The best ever. RIP Karen

[@antoniotaylor391]

Your reaction to this song is just about perfect to me. She had one of the sweetest voices I’ve ever heard or will hear. Haunting is as good a description as there is. And the fact that she left us so damn early makes everything she did all the more touching. No one else sounded like her. Not before or since. Her voice never leaves you. I will miss her forever.

[@trevortamboline279]

WONDERFUL reaction!!!! Arguably the greatest voice ever recorded... thanks so much for sharing your beautiful, raw, candid experience with us all.

[@sukie584]

I’ve heard this a million times and I still tear up. The richness coupled with the melancholy just slays.

[@kimmarievan-ever6599]

You have just listened to the best female vocalist ever..THE G O A T... you said her voice was haunting and you hit it spot on.. you can feel the sadness in her voice or indeed happiness in the more upbeat songs..I'm glad young people are realising how fantastic she was..I was lucky enough to be a teen in the 70's so remember seeing The Carpenters on many tv shows..fell in love with her voice..she lacked soooo much confidence. .its a damn shame she died so young because I think she would now believe how great her voice actually is.. Superstar is my favourite ever song.. please listen to their immence back catalogue.. every one was magical..she had such a sad life..but she was so very talented..we lost so much when she passed away..she is singing with the angels now..🇬🇧💞✝️🙏💔😭🎶

[@kevinmkraft]

Your reaction is TYPICAL. Her's is one of the most gifted in music history.

[@videoinformer]

There are other videos of Karen Carpenter singing this live, but this is my favorite, because of the way she comes out onto the dark stage and embodies the person she is representing in the song from start to finish. Otherworldly beautiful, haunting, as you said, and tragic.

[@johnb.2518]

The live 1971 version on BBC is actually better - and her death was tragic, but she wasn't a tragic person, or even sad or depressed...

[@bananza9860]

She’s really representing herself in the song.

[@johnb.2518]

@@bananza9860 not true at all - she never had any experience with a situation like that - she was simply a great vocal "actress"...

[@scottydavid5543]

Karen was always about tone. She had the best tone of any female singer. Keep listening...she is amazing.

[@harryansell6625]

Karen is the Greatest Female Singer of all time of recorded musical history. The greatest Female singer of all time. That is why you feel that blessing that God sent to this earth

[@theodoreritola9758]

Karen and Robert Plant wooow ,,,, I KNOW Just a 70s Fantasy

[@dang1861]

@@theodoreritola9758 Robert Plant isn't even on the same planet as Karen Carpenter, and I love Led Zeppelin.

[@CaptWalker]

@@dang1861 Well even though Plant has an amazing voice as well he would never make you cry, in fact many of his lyrics would probably bring out the exact opposite reaction, but guess that's just typical Zeppelin?

[@ABruin-vw8bi]

Ms Carpenter was near the top, but Streisand tops them all. She is and was unique and incomparable, with hits in SEVEN decades of music. SEVEN!

[@robinnnnnnnnnnnn]

You are not the only one who gets teary-eyed when you hear the song. I've been tearing for more than 50 years. It's probably the greatest song ever recorded by the greatest female singer of all time.

[@jasonstrader3942]

Your reaction was beautiful. Karen had a lot of inner demons and I really think she expressed what she was feeling in her vocals. She had an amazing way of drawing you in and feeling the emotion of what she was singing. Her voice is truly haunting..spot on. The only other person that I think really comes to having some of those same vocal sounds and this might sound corny is Olivia Newton-John. She and Karen were very good friends and now I just vision them singing together since they both have passed. Thank you for sharing this reaction.

[@Michael-z5g2p]

Karen did not have demons. She did not know how to defend herself from demons. She was gifted with amazing timing and rhythm. When they wouldn't let her stay behind the drums, they we're slowly killing her for money. The greater the artist, the more vulnerable they are. This needs to be understood, and they need to be protected. In memory of Karen Carpenter, Michael Jackson, Prince, Jimmy Hendrix, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Curtis Cobain, John Belushi, Elvis, Mark Rothko, Van Gogh, John Lennon, etc....

[@hivicar]

"Demons" has a connotation that doesn't fit Karen, as it would someone of low character. She struggled with a serious eating disorder, which eventually affected her heart. But almost everyone knew her as a sweet girl. Beautiful and genuine reaction by host, to hearing Superstar sung by Karen for the first time. Also, another appreciation of it I recently found here, was one by The Vocalyst, well worth searching for.

[@Jeffrey.Seelman]

Very well said

[@David-sc2ir]

God, I got goosebumps listening to this! I was a teenager in the 70's and thought Karen Carpenter was above and beyond any singer. I'm SO glad you did this video and to see your reaction.

[@rcinsley]

Karen was an angel. Those of us who lived through The Carpenters' career have missed Karen every day she's been gone. We had never heard the word "anorexia" until it killed her. The entire Baby Boom generation was shocked. We all loved her.

[@MrREH1962]

What a voice! Still gives me goosebumps. This was how she sounded live too. No autotune needed. She left us way too early in her life.

[@jomamackdaddy]

You crying, got me crying, thinking back to when i first heard this about 45 years ago. God Bless what music can do.

[@davemills1380]

Nobody anywhere in the world had or has a voice like Karen carpenter, and never will.

[@MegaSkills9]

You have both a good ear and good taste. I love how you were so moved by this. Modern music has no one like this anymore. Karen Carpenter sang with total emotion. Her and her brother had such good harmony together is was amazing. Many of their songs can make a person cry, they are so filled with emotion. Your reaction made me feel happy as a musician and singer myself, to see a person reacting to real talent...and appreciating it. I hope you listen to all of their other songs and see just what this world lost when she died at a young age. Enjoy the rest of her music. (I just liked and subscribed to your channel.) 🙂

[@threenotch23]

I’ve listened to this since a teen in the 70s and today listening to it here I teared up. Way before autotune was even a possibility Ms Carpenter had the voice those that use autotune WISH they could replicate. Y’all got me going back through the songs I loved so very long ago. Thank you.

[@sylviarogier1]

You're crying at her voice, I'm crying at your response. Lots of tears here.

[@JaimeRayon]

That is not the original version of "Superstar", but the most definitive, and likely the most listened to, a song written by Leon Russell and Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. The depth of her tonality, the richness of her voice, her control at the lower register, the perfect vibrato, combined with the arrangement by her very talented brother Richard, make this cover the best. Like you, tears fill my eyes when listening to her voice. The voice.

[@mporth]

Correct, the original version was called Groupie Superstar and in Bonnie’s recording the line “i can hardly wait to be with you again” instead is “hardly wait to sleep with you again”, the Carpenters tweaked it to make it more radio friendly

[@bigdaddystinkeye]

@@mporth I think it was actually Rita Coolidge that sang that version. She toured with Delaney and Bonnie and friends at that time. Peace.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

2:20, do not feel bad about tearing up. It still gets me after 50 years! That is talent, that is magic!

[@sherrygreiner5037]

Out of all the people that react to the Carpenters, your is so perfectly put & so genuine. I love when people 50 years later can appreciate just how special a gift she had. I will always love Karen and that voice. Thank you kiddo for your reaction 🤗

[@zafnatpaneaj4992]

Posibly and certainly the best female voice the world had ever heard...!!! Karen Carpenter was a gift from above...!!!

[@abevillanueva1974]

You are spot on of her voice..."haunting", not in a bad way but emotionally. Your reaction is one I get I've experienced for over 50 years! Growing up in the 70s, we'd all listen to our favorite music/groups wanting to change the radio station. But, when you heard the Carpenters on the radio...NO ONE turned the station!

[@malakaisilverman9913]

What a beautiful reaction. To have lived when these songs were brand new, to have lived when you were forming memories with family, friends and partners brings a level of nostalgia that cannot be matched when you hear them again years later. To watch someone beautiful and young have the same reaction is somehow satisfying. It’s knowing that a common bond across generations and with common emotions somehow justifies the nostalgia one feels. It’s a human reaction, not just generational. Thank you!!

[@Gazr965]

Exactly. Gaz UK

[@Gkprjustme]

50 years ago. No fancy equipment or auto tune. Just perfect and natural. RIP Karen.

[@unclefrank4455]

One in a billion...maybe never again...I always weep with joy and happiness when I hear her sing...Thank you LORD for such a gift. She is now singing for You in heaven. :-)

[@darleneschneck]

Your reaction was so honest and pure, it reminded me of how I felt in 1971 when I first heard this.

[@vettramr1]

Never gets old. Love the reaction. Really shows the affect of her beautiful voice.

[@Nomad-vv1gk]

The correct name of the brother and sister duo is "Carpenters" not "The Carpenters". This is also a cover version. The original recorded version is by husband and wife duo Delaney & Bonnie (Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett). It was first recorded under the name "Groupie (Superstar)", and was released in December 1969 as the B-side of the Delaney & Bonnie single "Comin' Home". The full credit on the single was "Delaney & Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton." This song is written and composed by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, Eric Clapton added some embellishments to the music. Rita Coolidge came up with the song idea, based on observing the relationships of female groupies with rock stars in the late 1960s.

[@ShortysSportsGrill]

Her range was amazing! I loved The Carpenters growing up and still do today! Her vocals have made me cry more than once. And she could play the drums like nobody's business!

[@Ray1969.]

Wait until you see her sing while killing the drums! What a talent

[@bruschmidt9943]

True. Visit their "Bacharach Medley" vids & be amazed!

[@mr.scary22adrian82]

Lyrics she hadn't seen until it was time to record that were written on a napkin and read while recording the song. This recording was the first take.

[@lesliescott4491]

I’m crying too I remember Karen Carpenter she unfortunately starved herself to death her need for love really shows in her songs Reston peace Karen

[@patricia520520]

I loved the carpenters , I got to see them , amazing concert ! RIP

[@pc1chas]

She has the purest voice of all time!

[@lydialyrics9863]

You’re reaction was so beautiful. I cried just watching you react to Karen singing, particularly this exquisite song arranged by her brother, Richard. It’s hard to put the indescribable into words isn’t it? Karen’s voice is otherworldly. There are no words.

[@darrelljohnson1414]

You get it my Dear. Karen Carpenter's voice was Angelic, haunting, beautiful and mesmerising. She was one of a kind and there will NEVER be another like her. R.I.P. Karen Carpenter

[@rickyspanke7215]

The voice that wraps around you like a warm blanket on a cold winter's day. The full bodied voice is the most beautiful ever recorded in my opinion PERIOD!

[@tomwaite4594]

True Alto Perfection! Without Equal

[@ljlsrlk]

By far, Karen Carpenter is my all-time favorite singer, bar none! She makes every song sound wonderful!