THE GIFT OF KAREN CARPENTER

Please enjoy another of my video tributes to Karen..this one features Petula Clark! :) - John #Karencarpenter #Petulaclark #Richardcarpenter #Carpenters

[@billcox1995]

Love and praise to the carpenters, their music lives.

[@waltosterberg6346]

She simply had the greatest female voice of all time, period.

[@alexmaksacheff5241]

You are so right

[@SuperWoodyboy]

EXACTLY! and to think she didn't want to get from behind those drums and sing! Dearly missed...love you Karen!

[@MegaFabien007]

A true rare gem! Such a clear, rich, voice that will NEVER be duplicated. Just wish she could have known the value she provided to so many for such a long time!

[@joewhite6421]

Try Agnetha Falskog.

[@mcmlxii4419]

@@SuperWoodyboy She was happiest behind the drums! What's wrong with that? A person can still sing while sitting behind their drums. I always thought it was awful that she was pretty much forced to give up her drums because it was what OTHERS wanted. It was ridiculous.

[@Susan-pq5rx]

Indeed, the Carpenters were extraordinarily gifted musicians and performers. They are irreplaceable. Thank you, Karen and Richard for enriching our lives with your magnificent musical legacy.

[@julievandyck9608]

There is no one I would rather listen to. It is always Karen, our Angel.

[@gh9111]

I'm not sure there are enough beautiful words to describe Karen.

[@RitaSora]

I agree.So many good things about her.What a special person.

[@teamcougars]

So true she was beautiful inside and out, such a beautiful woman, I just wish she had believed it when she was here, we might still have her here singing to us 💜😥💜

[@mpa417]

I agree with John Bettis 100% . Karen was a genius in her ability to interpret a lyric. She is an all time great.

[@johngraham5543]

Her voice is hauntingly beautiful. GOD didn't,t bless her with length of years,but with that incomparable voice ,she was only on loan to we mortals. Rest in peace.

[@henry12397]

That was so sweet what you said about Karen! We enjoyed her during the 70s and beyond........I knew she was so special and unmatched by any other singer alive! I loved meeting her in October of 76 at our dentist office! She was so kind to this 24 year old fan from Downey, California.....she looked gorgeous beautiful kind and sweet to me ........amazing moment and so long ago! Excitement and Top of the World feeling i had...... Fast forward to November 1978 at the long Beach Terrace Theater when I attended their last LIVE performance and they sang MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING! WOW WHAT AN EVENING....and to later find out I was in a select group of people who witnessed their last LIVE performance in November 1978!! I was so lucky and I knew it then too........I met a lot of celebrities in southern California but Karen was extremely special in my heart and in my soul! God bless her for always!

[@johngraham5543]

Beautiful tribute to Karen! Sounds like the absolute angel I,ve always envisioned her to be! You are a very lucky man to have met her!

[@gregman1715]

There Will Never Ever Be Another Karen Carpenter RIP Sweet Angel❤️💔

[@evgenyk5354]

Thank you so much Karen! You are best!

[@vickiebohy7609]

The best. The Very best!

[@jak3589]

Her voice is pure genius, so original, you can't describe it there are no words

[@urgdaddy]

You're Beautiful...and your Song is among the Best in this World. Know this and that you gave us so Much.

[@JabEarth.01]

She definitely is sick in these points of time around late 70's, but truly, her voice never even failed her once. ❤️ "Now" is that one song I truly dedicate to my loved ones in these times of uncertainty, "Now, When I wake, there's someone home. I'll never face the nights alone." She really is an Einstein level of music genius, her drum skills inspired many famous drummers. Until now, she inspires me to; play the 'drums first, and sing second' as well Thank you so much Karen, The One and the only Karen we could never hate. 😍😘💕

[@guywill7875]

No one would ever dispute her glorious voice. What I see and many others see is what was behind her eyes. She was shrouded in a coat of pain. Her heart was broken somewhere along the way and I do not believe you can weave that thread through the human emotional landscape without a depth of hurt inside. She was so beautiful and was taught to hate her appearance, Can you imagine that? She sang with a clarity like the wind on a cloudless winter morning. And a heart like a warm hearth on a winter night.

[@jgdforesthills1]

It’s 😞. She had the greatest voice in popular music. Her music will live on forever. Love you PKaren. Rest In Peace. God Rest your Soul.

[@gretchennahas5994]

There will never ever be a voice that can or will compare to Karen Carpenter because her voice was. angelic

[@peaches3392]

I OFTEN WONDER WHAT IF?😥 HER VOICE WAS JUST FABULOUS!! I HAVE BEEN LISTENING FOR 62 YEARS.. AND THE HOLIDAYS WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE CARPENTER DURING CHRISTMAS. AGAIN, I OFTEN WONDER, WHAT IF ??😥

[@RitaSora]

Absolutely! It is not Christmas until I hear The Carpenters sing the Christmas classics.

[@johngraham5543]

What if indeed! May well have set all the musical records if she had lived!

[@robertbdesmond]

Such a terribly sad ending to a talented and beautiful soul.

[@teamcougars]

Such a beautiful voice that still stands the test of time as the best female voice of all time 💜💜

[@cheraityannechangkachith8970]

Beautiful and timeless

[@michaelbabella9012]

if she could have only realized she was perfect, instead of her trying to be perfect and thinking she was failing, we may have had her around a lot longer.

[@mikebowman8680]

Very well said. Wish we could hear her today.

[@roylantaca5284]

The voice" always alive"

[@mikepieruccini8583]

You never say never , but I don’t think anybody can ever touch her .

[@vickiebohy7609]

I agree.

[@ldoxey134]

I'm so sad at how thin she looks here.but that voice is always there. Karen...you are now in a place where you are sure you are loved. Thank you for giving us everything you had. ❤

[@babursaeed7094]

Beautiful 💕 RIP Karen carpenter

[@bryanwinings1026]

So much talent that beautiful voice love you Karen carpenter goat

[@sarinapaternot7926]

She was an angel

[@dennisgeorge3238]

Greatest female singer ever...ever!

[@nunziadituri4376]

Meravigliosa creatura...voce incredibile, di una purezza unica, non sarà mai possibile dimenticare questo Angelo!Karen Carpenter...grandemente l'assenza.

[@clah399]

Both of the Carpenter's have been a gift to us all who loved them.

[@christopherscorner]

It didn’t really matter how sick she was or how small her body became, that amazing voice was able to convey any song with a lot of heart. Rest in peace, Karen Carpenter… I know I’ll see you again one day and get to hear you sing with the Angels.

[@thewrightfamily369]

Had the BIGGEST CRUSH ON HER! My favorite female singer. An absolutely beautiful person! Much love Karen! Your voice brings so much inspiration to me!

[@igorchepiga2922]

Same with me . The feeling just stays especially when listening to her now . Her voice is a magic potion.

[@bottmar1]

I just love her voice! I was born the same exact day as she was and feel a little closer to her.

[@billparthum206]

Karen's voice mellowed so perfectly as she aged through her 20's. Much more controlled and directed. The comparison between 1970 and 1978 is amazing. It's the transition to amazing.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

She didn't live long enough to reach her peak, which would have been late 30s-early 40s, though I cannot imagine getting better than what she was.

[@chrisb8655]

@@monilaninetynine3811 Very well said. She probably hadn't peaked, as crazy as that sounds. I think her early vocals were a little bit stronger before she got sick, but she definitely sounded more refined in her last few years.

[@rechielmanalo8785]

When i first heard the songs of karen carpenter when i was 7 or 8 years old i am amaze of her beautiful voice until now im still listening to the songs of karen carpenter...i cant stop listening to the songs of karen carpenter

[@igorchepiga2922]

Divide beautiful into a hundred levels of beauty and you'll find that Karen Carpenter's voice is at the highest level . UNIMAGINABLY BEAUTIFUL IN ALL ITS SHADES OF EXQUISITENESS .

[@ronnyeoff407]

So sweet and emotional...it’s amazing after all these years the things you get to see and hear of Karen...no one like her...🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😢

[@susanpedersen2556]

Rest in Peace, Karen. You are missed every single day! You had the most beautiful, amazing voice. Know one has ever come close to your perfection. Thank you for your music, your talent, your life. God Bless You and Keep You in the palm of His hands forever. ❤

[@johngraham5543]

Agree with you completely, Susan.What a gift from GOD Karen was.Missed every day by millions of fans Never be anyone to replace this Angel on earth. RIP beautiful lady

[@martymartin6191]

superstar still brings tears for me....such a great voice....

[@mariomanansala8873]

Her song and her voice always comforts me whenever I feel sad and lonely. Thank you Karen you will always be in my heart.

[@mikebowman8680]

Petula Clark was a great singer herself, but Karen's voice just has a different sound a depth and quality that's beyond my words. Sheer perfection.

[@zigman8550]

Petula Clark and Karen were good friends.

[@vickiebohy7609]

Exactly. She was great doing the songs she sang, but her voice just wasn't right for some of Karen's songs.

[@jacqueline8559]

Sorry, great they were friends, but Petula couldn't hold a torch to Karen, voice wise. Petula's voice is too lightweight and nasal

[@debradonato7363]

Beautiful ♥️🌟💕🙏

[@ziqixilailei8536]

Love karin’s voice and Carpenter’s music🥰🥰🥰It’s a priceless gift 💝 she gave to us.

[@martymartin6191]

so beautiful!

[@cosmoevents21st56]

She sang so effortlessly. A rare talent that we lost too soon. RIP.

[@MrGlenn7710]

The microphone loved Karen ❤️💐💐💐

[@karenbrack3212]

What's amazing is every time I hear a new live version of one of their songs, she sounds as amazing, if not more, than the recorded version. I remember watching a special about the Carpenters, and one of the crew said he had never heard her hit a bad note, even during rehearsal. Agree with the comment that she has the best female voice ever. Thanks for posting!

[@RitaSora]

Yes.I keep hearing live versions of songs and studio versions that sound live and even better than before if that is even possible. To never be off key is mind blowing.What a gift she gave us.

[@peterwebb7105]

IM LOST FOR WORDS HOW GOOD SHE & HER VOICE WAS.

[@EVERYBODYSGOTSOMETHI]

"Einstein level genius" …truly.

[@vickiebohy7609]

Yes.

[@johngraham5543]

Beautifully stated!

[@ariellaurenteabaquita]

priceless!

[@bruschmidt9943]

Beautiful. This made my eyes leak 😥

[@branco44444444]

The difference in quality between Karen's voice and that of the talented Petula is simply embarrassing. It really feels like a duet between a very high level professional and a novice amateur .... between a celestial being and a human being. Impressive!!!

[@HungryH1951]

Petula is a great talent and she has sung some wonderful songs and had hits. But to put her side by side with Karen Carpenter singing Karen's songs and then bringing Karen's voice in singing the same songs....well. You know.

[@alicehenderson6630]

Petula Clark is a great singer too, tone is different that is all.

[@RitaSora]

You got that right John! Nobody told a story like Karen.Nobody wrote a story like YOU and Paul Williams!.Thank You Karen,John, Paul and this great site for doing this and posting it!.I watch this clip every couple of days because it is that good! Thanks for keeping Karen's memory alive!♥️

[@michaelfiguly1654]

Great video post ✔️👍. Voice of an Angel 😇❤️, gone before her time, with God now.

[@nicholastullett5653]

Karen Carpenter and Judith Durham had the most beautiful angelic voices to ever grace this planet. May they both RIP singing as a duet in paradise.

[@dianamarie1652]

I love Karen but so mad that she was given thyroid medication! It killed her heart! So mad she had a crappy therapist!!! You were beautiful Karen! 💖💖💖

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Celebrity doctors do so much damage to their patients.

[@mikeyenfield]

Excellent ..thanks John

[@8969deinze]

My pleasure 🙂

[@nirmalsuki]

Love Petula Clark to the moon and back, but Karen is a class of her own.

[@deborahscalise3215]

It is very easy to see though why Petula was one of Karen's BFF's

[@ElvarMasson]

"BFF's" ?

[@deborahscalise3215]

@@ElvarMasson Yes Karen had 3 best friends. Dionne Warwick, Olivia Newton- John and Petula Clark.

[@ElvarMasson]

@@deborahscalise3215 Okey. Now I know what "BFF" means

[@deborahscalise3215]

@@ElvarMasson Best Friends Forever!!!!

[@farhanarahman9009]

I loved Karen Carpenter her voice was so strong and passionate ❤ Just like Andy Gibb Karen was also was insecure about her talent like Andy she also played a musical instrument but just like Andy Karen was in private a troubled soul may they both be remembered for their immense pleasure and joy and talent ❤ that fans like myself was touched by

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Two sweet, sensitive Pisceans. Bless them both.

[@peterglynn2128]

So Beautiful ! So Sad !

[@John-ob7dh]

I think that when recording she had it in one take. Pitch perfect.

[@soniabonadia1292]

Inesquecível... Doce, suave e simplesmente a melhor cantora de todos os tempos. Gratidão, Karen 🇧🇷🌹

[@listener-kv8rr]

There are trillions of trillions of galaxies in the universe. There was only one Karen. Now you know what should be called a miracle.

[@theresalittle2174]

A beautiful and talented soul. Love and miss you. 💖💖

[@CharlesBallard-f3t]

Dealing with fame and stardom has destroyed so many gifted and talented people ❤ Karen Carpenter forever❤

[@RitaSora]

Thank so much for this awesome video.Very nice thing to do for Karen's fans.

[@carpentersharmony3666]

Very welcome! - John

[@sandrahawes1739]

most beautiful voice

[@MaryJohnson-tr6fs]

Karen said she love that song I know I need to be in love RIP Karen be with Jesus

[@marklavoie8383]

They should have just let her play the drums.

[@elmerdemleon9418]

such emotion yet quite contained

[@morganeriksson5842]

Every time i here her singing my from my yeas fall one ore to teres and i every time thinking how big loss fore human kind, that Karen passed away, so earley. It cant discribe in words

[@renarga6886]

TRUE DIVAS ARE BORN, NOT MADE! R.I.P. KC🌹

[@mikebowman8680]

If Karen were alive today the so called singers of today would be embarrassed to be called divas. They would hear a real singer who sings effortlessly but has the best voice ever.

[@Fuggetaboutit1776]

Beautiful. That ended way too fast 🥺 LOVE her .....Karen Anne 💞🌹💞🌹💞🌹💞

[@Wolfsky9]

Karen's " magic " was this : she sang every note with perfection. she gave it all that was needed; nothing more , nothing less. and she did it with an ease, that was there, even in her worst health crises. -----------and, it was instinctive ----------she just did it ; the way Brian Wilson hears harmony-----it is a gift, that cannot be taught . and with Richard, the creative arranger / producer, their music is masterfully done ; clean --------pure----beautiful.-------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o-

[@ciceraaraujo2230]

Linda demais essa voz 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😍♥️

[@Juannitton]

La mejor voz de todos los tiempos.

[@catherinematulid1289]

This song is Sooooooooo beautiful and touching makes me cry. I know I need to be loved her wish came truce she got married to a beautiful man. But not long soooo sadwow just beautiful an angel she was

[@maryidell5817]

So beautiful Karen RIP

[@sarinapaternot7926]

We miss are missing you so musch 😢

[@victoriaordenes9848]

Ella es única, nadie podría lograr perfección en la imitación...genial!!🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️

[@Dastardly_X]

Nice work 🌟 ‼️

[@alicinhasilverstone]

A voz feminina mais Linda devtodos tempos! !🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@conceicaoferraz1785]

Verdade,diferenciada.

[@sammy2840]

The voice of an angle formed in her mother’s womb by God Himself!

[@julierobson-bk5lp]

Karen carpenter had sad eyes.i was anorexic once so I knew what she went through.luckily I had someone who saved me.its a shame karen went too far.r.i.p.karen.i was a great fan.god took an angel when he took you

[@peterwebb7105]

Know one could compare to Karen Carpenters voice & manuvability

[@virginiadavies6280]

I know what it's like to never have a date or get married and have a family and a house of my own, and a life of

[@김영일-l2f]

카렌...😢 최고..👍

[@sofondaphillybear1220]

this is incredible, thank you

[@carpentersharmony3666]

Very welcome! - John

[@UnknownUnknown-ct6mj]

so sad..... Such a gift that progressed from a foothold to a stronghold over her mind with such a deception that ended such a life. SEEK JESUS CHRIST WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

[@roylantaca5284]

Wow"

[@susanslater316]

A beautiful woman inside and out with the voice of angel !!! It's a shame she died anorexia , all because they called her a chubby kid which she read in a paper !!!! Which apparently triggered the anorexia of in the first place !!!! Nasty, judgemental comments cost her life !!!! Her and her brother San Her and her brother weren't just close on stage together they loved each other dearly and were joined at the hip of the stage.!!!! If people cud keep there nasty , judgemental thoughts to themselves !!!! And learn how to keep there big gobs shut !!!! This women this beautiful woman !!!! Wud have carried on singing , and wud have had her whole future a head of her, maybe a husband , maybe a few kids , we will never know now !!!! Because a life was wiped out through one nasty judgemental comment !!!! God bless you Karen carpenter you were beautiful inside and the out. The good die young !!!!! God only takes the best that is why he too you !!!!! 0x0x0x0

[@betodossantos]

Nasci no Brasil no dia 23 de agosto de 1972 ! vim de uma família pobre mais sempre tive bom gosto por ouvir boas músicas , descobri essa cantora no começo dos anos 80 através de um amigo já falecido , e até hoje tenho muito carinho e respeito por essa grande intérprete da música , pra mim ela é uma melhores cantoras que já existiu na América . Beto - Brasília - df 👍👍👍🥰💞

[@lindabeeston7408]

Brave of Petula Clarke

[@glennwilson4190]

I love you Karen

[@neatstuff8200]

With Richard back home resting Karen picks up the whole show and seriously ill. This is Bruce Forsyth Show Christmas Eve 1978

[@vickiebohy7609]

You could just hear the emotion in Karen's voice as she sang. It was as though she was feeling the emotion of the song as she sang it, and for some like "Goodbye to Love" and " I need to be in Love", I think she probably was. She wanted to fall in love, get married, and have a family, and , sadly, it just didn't happen.

[@steveyoung1224]

GOAT.

[@zigman8550]

No matter how many songs the Carpenters sang as covers. Karen automatically owned it!

[@patymo3265]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@richardea4223]

Why did they restrict her from playing her drums? Another way to take something meaningful from her. So sad 😥

[@ronibrowning7316]

She was so small that the audience couldn't see her well behind the drum kit. By 1971/1972 Richard & management realized that the audience needed to see her. Would make for a better show, etc. So she had to sacrifice her role as singer/drummer to mostly singer. Just strictly a business decision.

[@richardea4223]

@@ronibrowning7316 Since you have brought this statement up, Mr. Browning, this gives me an opportunity to ask you and our dear KC fans out there a rhetorical question. To those of you who don't know what I am referring to, a rhetorical question is a question that answers itself. Now, Mr. Browning, does it make good moral sense to restrict Karen from playing the drums? You have noticed I didn't say good business sense. As you are pondering this question, I will make it easy for you. The answer is NO. Somewhere we as society put business over someone's health and welfare. Forget the fact that we are ruining someone's life, we need that mighty buck. Sadly, to some people, money is their god. Yet, the love of money is the root of all evil. I personally didn't see any harm for Karen playing the drums or "adventuring out in a Solo career path" unlike some that rejected her solo takes only to make money off of them years after the fact. But hey, what do I know about the music business? I am just a God fearing, Christian Psychologist. After all, it's just business, right?💙

[@ronibrowning7316]

@@richardea4223 So true. I/we the fans from the very beginning are heart broken that management never realized how much drumming meant to Karen.

[@richardea4223]

@@ronibrowning7316 First, I didn't want to come across to you as being so forward. I know you meant well and sincere. I just felt and still feel that Karen was somehow robbed of her talent. I am not pointing the finger at anyone per say. However, all that our dear, sweet Karen went through could have been avoided. Unfortunately, the love of money was definitely one of the motivators in her case. If given free reign, she definitely had the potential of furthering her God given talent. I might be speaking out of bonds here, but it seems to me that Karen was somehow caged or trapped against her will. She was searching to regain that control which was taken from her. I wish you the best. Karen was the reason I became a psychologist. Now retired, I am following God's will to at least help those who are suffering from this silent killer. 💙

[@mustafamcpherson9010]

@Richard EA thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree that it was strictly business. I find it odd that she often talked about her songs as “products” like they were merely means to make money. Yet, she sang with such emotion as if straight into one’s heart. I am no pay psychologist, but I believe it was the pressure placed on her to be perfect in all ways as the undisputed focal point of the Carpenters was the essential reason she became anorexic. The video of her in Holland 1974 was beautiful, especially her drumming at the end, but the blue dress emphasized her pear shape at the time. I believe that she took to heart negative comments by critics and that drove her over the deep end of Anorexia Nervosa.

[@victoriaordenes9848]

Hermoso!!!💝🌟🌹