It sad to me because my twin sister had their album when we were very young, and now she is no longer alive. I liked Neil Diamond! My older brother had his album, and he died two years ago. He would of been 61 on the 23rd of Sept! Stay close to your family, because you never know when lives will end!
Started out as an act at Disneyland until Herb Albert wanted to produce them. Another story of a group being told you will never make it out there. lol lol
@@robertclymer6948 Mr. Albert gave complete confidence in them. He said, "Let's see what you can do here". I think he heard demo tape, heard their work, and said "Sign them".
Karen’s voice was liquid velvet. Her lower register was especially gorgeous. Thanks for really listening. Your reactions always make me smile. And thank you for not using profanity.
That’s why it was so annoying to hear modern singers with runs overdoing it. I’m speaking about Mariah and Christina A. specifically. It sounds artificial and not soulful. The other piece in this is about the wholesomeness of the lyrics. They uplift you versus degrade you.
@@lemurianchick , being in my 70s and thus hearing a lot of good music as I was growing up, I couldn't agree more with you. So much of today's music (though not all) is just noise set to music.
Karen was fabulous, but we shouldn’t discount the musical genius of her brother, who played multiple instruments, and pioneered the Carpenters style of harmony and overdubbing. There will never be another duo like this.
I read somewhere that they used to call her "one take" Karen because when she was recording in the studio, it only took one take most of the time. She was so very talented.
Everyone knew how brilliant she was except herself, which is tragic, and she's still remembered and loved by everyone lucky enough to be able to hear that angelic voice.
@@karenpassolano310 if she really knew then she wouldn't have struggled so much with both her family's behavior towards her and her self image. The admiration she received from the public would've been enough for her to really know.
I remembered when she died.... extremely sad and shocking. I was only 12 or 13 and had only heard their stuff on the radio at the time....still listen to their stuff to this day....just this morning in fact.at work....
As a former anorexic I understand everything she went through. Mine was medical - then psychological. I cry with every note she sings and hold them in my heart.
Back in the day it wasn’t about image, it was about talent. There was no auto tune. You worked at your craft. Technology got in the way for these artists.
Karen’s voice was so mesmerizing and beautiful, pure velvet there will never be another like her, hopefully she is at peace now, I’m sure heaven sounds beautiful with her singing with the angels.
I was a teenager in the 70's, the music was lit!! There was also the disco scene. I miss those days. The music now tends to sound the same! There was no such thing auto tune. It was all pure talent!!
Born in 78, but grew up listening to 70s music with my parents.❤️ Love it that I got to experience music from the 50s-80s. But man, her voice is unmatchable!❤️❤️💔❤️ It really makes me emotional and gives me the chills to hear her!❤️
Karen's voice reminds me of being a child enveloped in the love of a mothers warm embrace! When it comes to female vocalist, in my opinion, Karen will forever be the GOAT!
JoAnna Cianfarani She wanted time take voice lessons but the teacher she went to said he would not touch such a God given instrument. Don’t know if you meant it too, but your comment comes across very bitchy.
@@joannacianfarani0412 She only had some vocal lessons while she was in college. When she sang in the college choir. The director of the choir, Frank Pooler, gave Karen some vocal lessons. This was the only formal vocal instruction Karen ever received. Not everyone can have singing lessons then make it big, otherwise we would all be on stage. You still need the gift. I'll pay for you a weeks worth of singing lessons, then let's see how many millions of albums you can sell.
JoAnna Cianfarani Her voice is still a gift. No one can come close to her voice. She took choir in college. Pooler told her he would not touch or alter her voice. Quote. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. It wasn’t until the late 70s that she took actual lessons for her solo album for help with her upper register.
In case people didn't know, Paul Williams cowrote this song and it was originally a commercial for Crocker Bank. Later, Richard Carpenter, Karen's brother, got the right to re-record from Williams, who was now helping write songs for the Carpenters. The rest is history. Classic song. Can you imagine if this song was rendered obsolete along with an old obsolete bank, and commercial!?
This was a genre all it's own. You don't see much of this kind of talent these days. She has a powerful voice and yet she holds it back just a bit, leaving us wanting for more.
Everytime I hear her voice I just burst into tears. She could put so much emotion into a song that in my mind has never been repeated. RIP Karen Carpenter 🧘💞💞
Paul Williams wrote most of their early, big hits. Richard Carpenter was the band leader and did the arrangements. He let his little sister play drums and one day she sang and floored everybody. No one knew she had that voice.
What's amazing about this song is that it started as the music for a bank commercial. Karen was one of the best female percussionists EVER. You should really check out "I'll say goodbye to Love" by the Carpenters. The go a little more into rock on that one.
One of the greatest voices ever, I still remember exactly where I was when I heard Karen had passed away, just one of those shocking moments that leaves you speechless at the time a tearful forever after :(
Jeff Werrell because of the pure, most beautiful voice that ever graced our ears and soul left us way too soon I will never forget the day she passed away and musical perfection died that day 😢
She was a real hit to music when she died. Her voice was like an angel. Carpenters was one of my mother's favorite bands along with another lady you should listen to by the name of Anne Murray.
My mother said this was their high school graduation song, in '71. The man standing directly in front of Karen is her brother. I put her up there with Patsy Clone, Marylin McCoo of The 5th Dimension, and Mama Cass of The Mamas and The Papas. Some of the most beautiful female singing voices in my lifetime.
Can you believe Karen's voice? In those ancient times when I was young most performances bore no studio tricks and enhancements other than sound balance and some additional instruments tracks. Singers would record multiple takes of one song and choose the best one. Musicians and singers would go into a studio, spend a few days or couple of weeks recording 10-15 songs then release an album in a matter of months sometimes mere weeks. That's why studio and live performances sounded so much alike.
Dagny Taggart Dagny, this is John.....I’ve been waiting for you at the Gulch. If you have trouble reaching me, Eddie has my direct line. Don’t worry about Wesley and his gang, we can subvert his cronyistic attempts at subterfuge to our endgame. Francisco and Hank are well. Your brother is inconsequential at this point, but my only endeavor is to get you back to where you belong. Come home, and trust the infra-red scan over the mountain range........Eddie will provide the coordinates......And, yes, it’s worth it.
Karen Carpenter's voice was a monument to humanity. Just to know that our pathetic species could produce a sound so pure and beautiful, makes me think that Humankind might actually be worthy of existence. Goodness knows, nothing else does.
That's how variety shows did it in the late 60's and through the 70's. You always had huge, eye-catching props and people one them that were back-up singers/instrumentalists/etc. Otherwise, you just had a big, empty stage with people standing around on it looking awkward and not really knowing where or how to stand while sjnging/playing an instrument. So these big props worked and were always interesting to view. I remember during the 70's on Saturday evening when the Carol Burnett Show was getting ready to start, my family and I would be talking about how we wondered what big stage props and funny sight gags they were gonna have. It made the show that much more interesting and no awkwardness EVER showed. I miss all that so much. I'd give anything for some RU-vidrs with some cash to throw around to produce some variety shows with some REAL talent on them. I guarantee millions of views.
I am guessing this video would have appeared on Top Of The Pops In 1970. At this time (the formative years of The Carpenters), Karen would play drums, and, of course, SING.
Karen Carpenter sang with a lot of passion and pain. You can feel every emotion as she effortlessly strides across these songs. If you can't honestly feel that than you're not human.
