First time hearing The Carpenters “Close to You” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@MsJourneyfan]

Karen Carpenter is easily in the top 5 greatest female voices of all time. I grew up listening to the Carpenters, and they're still one of my favorites. I just wish Karen had been able to see the beautiful woman everyone else saw when she looked at herself in the mirror. She was a month shy of her 33rd birthday when she passed away on February 4, 1983. Rest in peace, Karen Carpenter 💖

[@Isleofskye]

I would not say that she is my favourite but she is in my Top 1..😀

[@unclebobunclebob]

Why do people always have to have lists? Why can't we just enjoy the singers as they present themselves. Karen was wonderful. That's all we need to recognize, really.

[@CloverAve]

Amen……I’m a 65yr old guy who grew up as a teen in the 70’s. I was a high school band geek and we played this song and other Carpenter songs in concerts. I believe she had the best voice in music, male or female. It was heartbreaking to see her body fail her due to the eating disorder. You’re right though……She just couldn’t “see” how beautiful she was.

[@danielcraig3987]

Number one she doesn’t sound like she has to take a dump like todays singers

[@Isleofskye]

@@danielcraig3987 So Number 1 she doesn't sound like she has to have a Number 2...😀

[@t.r.1708]

This song took the Grammy in 1970 beating the Beatles “Let it be” and the Jackson’s “I’ll be there!” This was their first number 1 hit and I wasn’t the only teen who fell in love with Karen!

[@giuliogrifi7739]

The Jackson 5.

[@friendme12345]

My father's favorite singer

[@giuliogrifi7739]

@@texasgirl6000 Maybe, you're wrong. The song inspired by a bank commercial should be "We've only just Begun". "Close To You" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

[@laurarominger2073]

Wow! I love this song but damn the other two songs are incredible! They all have special meaning to me.

[@b1bmsgt]

Just looked it up... Actually it was 1971 and they not only beat out "Let it be" and the Jackson 5's "ABC" but also "Bridge over troubled water". Not too shabby...

[@galenstone9097]

Our Karen. Shy, Gifted, Fragile.. Godspeed for one of the purest voices to ever live.

[@Mainecoonlady.]

Angelic voice. Pure perfection. Sweet and tragic. Karen left way too soon. ❤️ RIP

[@poguemom3]

The Carpenters were so magical. Her voice made me feel warm and fuzzy, but also very sad. They have so many great songs. It’s sad that her life was cut so tragically short. 💔

[@laurarominger2073]

The song “We’ve Only Just Begun” Has always made me cry. From the time I was like 5. Until now at 57! Never knew why.

[@poguemom3]

@@laurarominger2073 I swear her voice does something to me. It’s got a melancholy to it that makes me super emotional. It has since I was a little kid, too. That’s the mark of a true artist, one who can make you feel something.

[@raeann63]

this song was written originally by famed composers burt bacharach and hal david but it didn't do much. richard carpenter tried re-arranging and recording it. richard also added that wee piano bit at the start and the carpenters version became the huge hit. richard's amazing arranging and production ability is as responsible for their success as karen's gorgeous voice.

[@craigedwards2940]

Agree with that. Richard Carpenter was very underrated. Or his contribution was. Very good piano player and also a very good arranger.

[@ChicagoDB]

...and the horn

[@paulf4802]

I remember sitting in the back of my Dad's 70 Oldsmobile Cutlass listening to this song on the AM radio when it was first released. Even with the windows cranked open, (no power windows) and the static and the reception fading in and out, I thought this was the sweetest voice I had ever heard in my short life. Those were some peaceful days for me, even though the world was in turmoil with the Vietnam war, civil unrest and high crime, and one reason were songs like these. I wish you guys could relive those days with me, so I could show you around and experience a time when music was real, and artists were unencumbered by auto-tune and MTV.

[@patrickpeters298]

Paul McCartney once said that she had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful, and distinctive". Quite a ringing endorsement. This, of course, was before Whitney and Celine. Peace.

[@78yestor93]

Yes I love her tone Karen😇 had such a beautiful clear voice, she is in my top three female vocalist. I heard Karen was a fan of Annie Haslam😇 lead singer of Renaissance

[@patrickpeters298]

@@78yestor93 Thanks Annie! I'm not familiar with Renaissance - maybe heard their music, but not know it was them. Have a great day! 😎

[@jamespasifull]

What? Celine's 'nasal whine', & Whitney's 'shouting in tune'?!?! 🤔 The both wish they could sing like Karen Carpenter!! There's better ways to sing a song than relying on volume, you know! 🤣

[@timjester8555]

Karen's voice has stood the test of time. Pitch perfect, crystal clear.

[@metalmark1214]

Karen had a voice that I would describe as silk. No one like Karen Carpenter. Other Carpenter songs to do Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, I Won't Last a Day Without You, I Need to be in Love, It's Going to Take Some Time, and For All We Know. Songs already done Rainy Days and Monday's, We've Only Just Begun and Superstar.

[@hollyclow2136]

Hurting each other

[@michaelmulherin9952]

sing also

[@mac2920]

they were so big back in the day and this is when Hard Rock was everywhere. I got a chance to see them perform this live in Chicago-Karen had such a great voice and her brother Richard wrote all their music-Help Alpert produced them and got them their start. great documentary on them on PBS. Nice reaction guys.

[@paulstewart6203]

Awesome, if I may ask, what year was that, and did Karen play the drums a lot during the show?

[@mac2920]

@@paulstewart6203 1973. No they didn't want her drum playing to interfere with her as the lead so they removed them as part of the show

[@itsmedrooms6071]

Although Richard wrote some of the music, most of their bigger hits were not written by them like this song for example, written by Burt Bacharach.

[@teddtarr]

Other than the occasional cover, like the Beatles' "Ticket To Ride" from their first album, along w/ hits like: "Rainy Days and Mondays" & "Superstar". Fortunately, they did not cover Bobby Darin's "If I Were a Carpenter".

[@paulstewart6203]

@@mac2920 I would have loved to seen them live, bet it was a great show.

[@lilfox1967]

I loved watching your reaction to her. Watching you smile from ear to ear was awesome. She had the most peaceful tone to her voice. So soothing. She passed away too young. Anorexia is a horrible way to go.

[@NeverGiddy]

Karen died of heart failure. According to government standards, she was in the "healthy" weight range (low end) for her height when she died (5 ft 4 in., 108 lbs.). Substance abuse led to her heart damage. Anorexia led to dieting and the reckless measures she chose in an effort to be thin created the health issue that eventually killed her. She was the best female singer I've heard in my life.

[@blackprix]

Karen and Richard Carpenter tremendous duo as brother and sister. Karen with the vocals and Richard with the lyrics and music written. Very talented brother and sister and Karen‘s voice angelic, both very very talented. She left us way too soon, but she left us with her own musical legacy

[@jennysmith38]

Karen was also a very good drummer, not just a singer

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..WOW...I had a music box as a very small child that played this song..!!..."Beautiful and Sweet"...Perfectly stated you guys!!....Those harmonies are beautiful Ms. Asia....Such a tragic and sad story behind Ms. Karen Carpenter

[@centuryrox]

Ah, the magical voice of Miss Karen Carpenter! The voice that envelops you like a warm blanket, keeping you safe and warm. There is no better female voice.

[@Lovejazz01]

So glad to be a kid turning into a young teen and experience The Carpenters back then, they were a masterclass of music, melodies, lyrics and arrangements, with magical lyrics, amazingly beautiful harmonies, and the beautiful velvet effortless voice of the late Karen Carpenter 🙏🏾❤️🎤💐

[@vincechampion3031]

Her voice is just so warm and buttery. RIP Karen Carpenter

[@teensymom1420]

RIP Karen. They had the kind of harmony that only siblings / family members have. Beautiful.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Frank Sinatra was asked once in an interview if he liked Karen's singing. He said she was the only female singer (at that time) that he would pay to see perform live. There are just 2 Carpenters Asia. If you really want to see Karen at her best and happiest, check out a video called Karen Carpenter drum solo. She has been listed as an outstanding drummer. As beautiful as her voice was, she liked to call herself "a drummer who sings".

[@vicprovost2561]

Gigantic hit for them, all you need is to hear it once and she has you hooked. Karen Carpenter appeals to even old hippies and metal heads, her voice is one of a kind and her backing is impeccable! Enjoy. 🎵🎤🎶

[@christikirk7265]

Just an Angelic Voice! Her voice makes me wanna laugh and 😢. Poor Karen, we lost her but she's in a Heavenly Choir.

[@joeburt1106]

All the harmonies were dubbed by Richard and Karen. Karen would sing different octaves. BTW, she was known as one-take Karen. She would whisper the words to herself on the way to the studio. She'd sing it once, and it was gold. Unbelievable talent. And she was an awesome drummer who never wanted to sing in the first place. She was more or less "forced" to sing once everyone heard her velvety voice. She was smart too. She said that the money is in the basement. Meaning her contralto voice. Probably the most naturally born talent as a singer period. At least for me. I never tire of her voice and shy demeanor.

[@CB-gr1uk]

Nothing but gold. Her voice and their music.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, their "Hurting Each Other", "Yesterday Once More", "Goodbye To Love" and "Sing" are next for you!! this is your 2nd reaction to this song, its all good!

[@bostonvair]

Don't forget "Superstar."

[@hollyclow2136]

Great ones!

[@jamespasifull]

Your first reaction was cut off before the final harmony 'out-tro'! I remember commenting on it! 😁

[@debbiemccain5850]

Karens voice the purest of all...gone too soon!!🎶💜🎵

[@1960rlv]

The whaaa’s at the end sends a chill up my spine, still after all these years. You should do Laughter In The Rain by Neil Sedaka. 👍👍

[@carmeloruiz6021]

Carperters is one hit to another. Their music is so delicate in the special voice of karen and the back voice of his brother. The lyrics of every songs are so unique. Hurting each other, Top of the World, Singing this song for you and Sing with a choir of children. You are gonna love them more than you do so far.

[@Perfect_Blend]

I saw them in concert many times and they sounded just as amazing live. Karen played drums for some songs, but the ballads she stood up to sing. My biggest thrill was snaking backstage after a show in 1975 and got their autograph. They were both so nice. R.I.P Karen.

[@itsmedrooms6071]

Karen also played drums on all the tracks of this album. She used to play drums and sing simultaneously live with such ease and no mistakes. There is a live performance video of her playing this song while singing and I wish they had used it. She was so talented, what a loss.

[@sharkmedia5969]

Hal Blaine played drums on most of the studio recordings and she would usually only play drums live on the lesser known songs so as to be out front and visible for the more popular songs.

[@317LCM]

The smile that came over BJ's face when Karen started singing was just too cute!

[@laurarominger2073]

Had to go back and watch that! ❤️

[@Jill-ni8fe]

That voice of Karen’s one in a million: soft, deep, sad, hopeful…❤️

[@gregfagan199]

Exactly right. Karen had that beautiful sadness in her voice. It's why we connected with her.

[@ppiechnik]

With the voice of an angel...her life was so tragic! You should check that out!

[@metalmark1214]

This was written by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was originally released as the B-side of "Blue Guitar" by Richard Chamberlain in 1963 Richard Carpenter said of recording this song: "He (Herb Alpert) just gave me a lead sheet, and he said, 'I have a recording of this, but I don't want you to hear it. I don't want anything to influence what I may come up with. Just keep, at the end of the first bridge, two piano quintuplets.' That record, that song, the arrangement, all of it, is misleading to the uninitiated, because it sounds simple. And it's anything but simple. In their first sessions for this song, Karen Carpenter played the drums, which Alpert didn't like. Said the producer: "I thought it was a little light. And so I asked them to go back in the studio again, because Karen was playing drums. And they recorded it the second time and I still felt they were missing a little something on the groove, so I suggested very carefully to Karen that maybe Hal Blaine should come in and play drums on it." Blaine replaced Karen on drums and they got the take they liked with Richard on piano, Joe Osborn on bass, and Karen singing. The trumpet part in the middle of the song didn't come easy: Richard had a very specific sound in mind, and had multiple trumpets trying to play it, which wasn't working because each trumpet was playing slightly different. Chuck Findley solved the problem by playing all the parts himself, then layering them together to create the elusive sound Richard wanted. Source - Songfacts

[@charlesyateschalfant]

Old school yet angelic. Old school yet musical. Old school and talent.

[@Eowyn187]

This music was so innocent. So pure.

[@nathans3241]

The Carpenter's had their own familiar sound in many of their songs. It was something they created and attracted people to their music. Many music groups have the same thing.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Create a dream come true. A voice as smooth as silk.

[@ralphgomez6251]

She has An Angelic Voice!!!!!!!!!!

[@garylagstrom3864]

Karen Carpenter was an Angel 😇 sent from Heaven and left us way too soon! One of the most beautiful voices ever heard! The compositions are the direct result of her brother Richard Carpenter who really played to Karen’s strengths as a singer! I LOVE ❤️ the music of The Carpenters! RIP Karen!

[@donnabannister793]

Awww💜 listening to this song takes me to that place where everything is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!!🥰 One of the first female voices I fell in love with.. Awesome reaction Asia & Bj!!! Much love❤️❤️

[@lynne5322]

Priceless song. And the banter between you two is priceless. 💕

[@angelado3]

❤❤❤ Her voice is so soft and yet so strong !! Elegant!!

[@DanielFrost21]

Karen had the voice of an angel. So soothing and easy to listen to. We lost her far too soon.

[@jollyj3285]

Ahhhhh favorite voice ever!!!!!

[@vern1418]

Enjoyed your reaction. Karen. Carpenters voice is one of the best ever. The harmonies and production so tight.

[@teresabunting6364]

She’s my favorite female singer of all time. You don’t have to drag out lyrics, she annuciates each work perfectly. She has the voice of an Angel. I love every single song that she sang.

[@crisbarber5404]

She had the most beautiful and smoothest voice ever!

[@gpxo11]

The sound was a trumpet played by the great Herb Alpert-famous trumpeteer of the 60s who had many hits with the Tijuana brass (Tijuana Taxi, A Taste Of Honey and whipped Cream to name a few). He also had hits Rise, rotation, Route 101 later on. He also was half owner of A&M Records the label the Carpenters recorded for.

[@clydeb7713]

No one had a clearer perfect pitch effortless female voice. Karen's voice rang like a 🔔 bell

[@carollandrum9223]

I know exactly where I was the first time I heard this. I was 12 and at my friends house. We always had a transistor radio on. We just stopped what we were doing and listened. We had never heard a voice like that. She also played the drums on this song.

[@rgoers]

I love the video of this song where Karen is playing the drums. Although almost everyone talks about Karen's fabulous voice (and her skill on the drums) her brother Richard is often neglected. He arranged their songs and although most were written by others his arrangements set them apart from other versions.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

The most angelic voice of the 70s. The Carpenters were sometimes viewed as too sappy, but their music is timeless. Most people don't know that there is another totally different song of the same name. It's a funk-reggae style by a singer named Maxi Priest. Like I said, DIFFERENT from this one but it's a 🔥groove! Please give it a listen.

[@lindabrewer3243]

I was in my early to mid teens when they were topping the charts. I had albums I listened to at home and cassettes for my Boom Box when I was walking around town, just hanging out. (you could do that back then). The Carpenters were amazing.

[@stellamorgan482]

When I was growing up being a Carpenters fan wasn't "cool" so I was a closeted Carpenters fan! It's so great to see people reacting to them now & loving them. These days it's "cool" to be a fan of theirs! 👍

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

My grandma died in '76 when I was almost 8. She was a saint who believed in Jesus and lived it every day of her life. The kindest and most compassionate person you could know who, even though she was from the South, was everybody's friend, and treated everyone with respect. She always had the radio going, and the Carpenters were all over it the years up to her death. Some of my best memories were at her place with all the cousins running wild and of course the radio on.. We loved her so much that 45 years after her death we can hardly talk about her without tearing up. When she died alot of things died with her. Though the Carpenters are not my go to group, when I hear them I remember her (and generally tear up pretty quickly). Always glad to hear them though.

[@DFitz-bk7dj]

The Most Angelic voice Ever.... RIP Karen!!

[@quixote6942]

This was an All-star collaboration back then! It was Written by Burt Bacharach and the Trumpet Solo was done by Herb Albert (Tijuana Taxi). AMAZING! you JUST Reacted to a Song Written by Burt. He and Gayle Sayers Wrote the Patti Labelle/Michael McDonald Duet "On My Own"!

[@sweetkiss119]

Hi Asia and bj!! Grew up hearing my mom playing the carpenters in the car. Good memories

[@AsiaandBJ]

Hello 😊

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@AsiaandBJ Asia, I love your channel, but I've got to give you some candid feedback. The perception I get, and I'm sure a lot of people get, is that BJ is madly in love with you, but you have one foot in the door and one foot out. I have no idea if that's true or not, maybe you're just very awkward about showing your emotions. But it *is* the strong perception you give off. Just thought you'd like to know how you're being perceived. :)

[@RicoBurghFan]

My next door neighbor Midge and me wore out this 45. We would dance around the porch together and even at 10, we could recognize what a wonderful talent Karen was. Ah sweet memories!

[@Calamity_Jack]

Love this song! The solo was a trumpet (or possibly a cornet, which is a slightly softer-sounding trumpet). A french horn has a very different sound. (I won't try to describe it in words. lol!)

[@esdel1955]

Back in the old days, the vocal harmony notes were always below the melody. The theory being you don’t want to overshadow the melody. Then in the 60s groups like CSN&Y started stacking the harmonies on top of the melody. The Carpenters brought it back to that old school of harmonizing. That’s why their harmonies sound so beautifully rich.

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

May I just say ... how beautiful is that song? Truly one of the most sublime love songs ever written. Straight up.

[@rlew49ers]

I had the good fortune to attend their 1st San Francisco concert at the Civic Auditorium on Dec 4th, 1970 (fond memories - 1st ever live concert!). They introduced a new Christmas song "Merry Christmas Darling" which is still one of favorites to this day! Of course, I brought their 1st album "Ticket to Ride", then the 2nd "Carpenters" and every subsequent album!

[@chab1rd155]

Gotta love the Carpenters!💞

[@AsiaandBJ]

You got that right!

[@pisces228]

This feels like a beautiful lullaby to me. Everything about it is so warm and sweet. Karen Carpenter's voice is like a hug you just want to sink in to for a nice rest. Cheers!

[@philipcochran1972]

Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice, unbeatable

[@christineobrien7707]

The horns that you mention are Mr. Bacharach's signature sound. Songs like "I'll never fall in love again" by Dionne Warwick ,and Raindrops keep falling on my head by B.J . Thomas. You can't go wrong with a Bacharach/Hal David composition!😎👍 I've been listening to the Carpenters since I was @ 5 years old, and I'll be listening to them until I die

[@surlechapeau]

Burt Bacharach + Hal David = Timeless music (especially with + Dionne Warwick!)

[@christineobrien7707]

Same goes for Meatkoaf & Jim Steinman It's like the last 2 pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, a perfect fit👍@@surlechapeau

[@matthewtimmerman3643]

Once upon a year, I manually programmed this song note-by-note into my first cellphone as a ringtone for someone I had been dating. I really miss that phone.

[@jonlangdon3118]

Another all time favorite. This song pops in my head every once in a while and makes me 😊

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Element of purity in this song for sure! Great reaction!

[@ellenfaulkner5070]

Sooo love The Carpenters. Their songs added to the 70’s tapestry of fantastical musical messaging coming out of the radio. Songs full of hope, struggle, perseverance & sometimes victory with feel good vibes. Really enjoyed growing up listening to these tunes. Asia & BJ, you two would have so fitted into that period of time. Really enjoy your banter✌ xo

[@patcurrie9888]

Their GIANT hit, around 1970/71, played on the radio thru the rest of the decade. Everyone alive then knew this song, in the US and UK.

[@LOVE2BTHEONE]

Asia and BJ I have 6 words for you, " Bless the Beasts and the Children " A great song that people forget about that features that beautiful Karen Carpenter voice. Check it out, I'm sure it won't disappoint.

[@sagitt1856]

Karen Carpenter: An angelically sweet voice, an excellent drummer and a beautiful woman.

[@abevillanueva1974]

Here is a 19-year-old Karen leading the Carpenters on their journey of hits...the drummer has a "voice"!! With Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice, the Carpenters stayed among the top musical stars of the 1970s...in competition against great groups...Chicago, Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire. The variety of genre' made the 70s the BEST decade of music and the Carpenters are an all-time great duo!

[@jazzminb]

This song just reminds me of when I used to play songs on my siblings organ in elementary school and this is one of the songs in the song book for the organ.

[@jenniezamek2849]

Floating on a cloud...so dreamy and beautiful.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

I can just imagine this group sitting down with a nice strong cup of tea after recording 😂

[@AnthonyCiulla]

By the way, Karen also played the drums on this track. She was a great drummer.

[@markjf131]

Love me some Carpenters!

[@AsiaandBJ]

Right on!

[@lyriasfaves]

Part of the fabric of my long ago youth. Chills... still.

[@cathyhudnall6742]

Right there with you. My mom used to drive us to school listening to their, "Singles 1969-1973" 8-TRACK (Yeah, I went there. Lol) in her VW Beetle every day. Great times!

[@randytorres8211]

Per Songfacts the Carpenters signed with A&M Records in 1969, which was co-owned by Herb Alpert. Burt Bacharach asked Alpert to record the song himself, but he didn't feel comfortable with the lyrical content - "Moondust in your hair" - and instead produced a new arrangement for the Carpenters. The Carpenters' first single was a cover of The Beatles' "Ticket To Ride," which hit #54 in the US. This was their second single.

[@lulee1891]

Not only an angelic voice, Karen was one heck of a drummer also.

[@BeastrealDT]

Karen's angelic voice and Richard's arrangements make this song heavenly. ✌️

[@jazzmaan707]

I heard a young mom saying that when her first baby was born, that she sang this song to her baby, in front of everybody, and it made everyone start to cry. Yes, I can see that happening. Karen's voice does that to me, 50 years after I heard it.

[@johnboehmer6683]

As emotive, hauntingly beautiful, technically perfect, rich and mature as Karen Carpenter's voice is, to hear her here and know that she was unwilling, just wanting to play the drums, and only 18 years old when singing this just makes her talent all the more incredible.

[@charlesr63]

I loved how romantic BJ got on this one 😂👏👏 Karen just has that affect on people.

[@firedoc5]

Brings back a lot of great memories. When riding the school bus the girls from choir would sing Carpenters songs the entire route. Both Richard and Karen were an amazing team. He came up with the idea to multi-layer Karen's voice along with the back-up singers like Les Paul pioneered with his wife Mary.

[@ronalddelrosario7405]

I was born in 1970 and my mom used to play the Carpenters songs growing up. I've always liked them but thought they were kinda boring when I was an angsty teen. As I've grown older I've appreciated their music more and more. Karen's voice is so warm and her phrasing is so spot on. And Richard's arrangements are so pristine and impeccable. Their music is timeless.

[@custardflan]

Many Carpenters songs I would categorize as cheesy except Karen Carpenter is singing them. She is amazing. And she has a really sad and impactful back story.

[@westonwhitham5894]

Karen Carpenter is also the Drummer, She plays the drums in this song. There is a video showing her singing & playing the drums.

[@jeremygray1331]

Only Karen could transform what are objectively trite lyrics into something extraordinary.

[@DanielWorkmanResearch]

Karen Carpenter's voice is hauntingly beautiful--feels like she is singing directly to you

[@oldschoolsaint]

Used to make fun of them when I was a kid in the 60's/70's. I loved Rock, Funk, and Soul. Then I grew up. And so did my taste. What a beautiful voice!

[@JamesJoyce12]

That is the sound of a distinctive three-octave contralto vocal range - not showing off - in service to music - pure and effortless

[@straycatttt2766]

I was in first grade in 1970. One of our teachers - Miss Greenstein - sang this song to one of the boys in the class at assembly. She was corny and always singing current pop songs to us. She wasn’t trying seriously to be creepy….just goofy.

[@garyhook5646]

This is my favorite Carpenter's song. For a real treat check out the cover of this song by the Cranberries for the album If I were a Carpenter( all covers by popular alternative bands of the 90's)

[@floorticket]

Yeah, they were the Led Zeppelin of soft rock. Widespread appeal from grandmothers on down to toddlers. Big stars in their day. Karen died towards the end of my junior year in HS.

[@thekingcobra63]

Her voice is so effortless, but this song becomes amazing with such a perfect arrangement as well.

[@amygandolfi4654]

The carpenters are legends and probably some of the best musical talent to come out of the 20th century. I’m glad they’re finally getting the respect they deserve especially Karen. Granted Richard did write the songs. But Karen was the heart and soul of that enterprise. And anybody who knows anything about music will agree no matter, how young or how old they are. It doesn’t matter your musical taste. The Carpenters are universal thank y’all for saying it and seeing it

[@chrisostneberg1817]

Karen was incredible. Such a voice. Thank you for sharing.