So hauntingly beautiful and yet sad when one realizes that Karen never really found the love that she sang about. :( Rest In Peace wonderful Karen. Hope to meet you one day! In another time and an other place!
One of the most beautiful songs ever performed. Saddest of all, she never knew how good she was. One of the most pitch perfect singers of all time. When she recorded "superstar" the number one hit. She read the lyrics off a napkin, and the first take was perfect. That is the recording you here on the record. Amazing
And...From.several documentaries I've seen ...She didnt want to come out front....and just be the lead - "Front Woman" figure the promoters insisted on. She just wanted to be...as seen here...part of the band. behind an instrument....because she had a horrible perception of her own self image. Had they listened to her wishes...Had they cared. . at all ..about the slowly dieing angel..She very well couldve survived.
@@user-el7ys6tx1h The approx. time of her reappearance on earth accordingly though the time element of life and the rejuvination factor of three leads me to believe the year 3215.4 based on geophysical reproduction is fairly accurate based on the hydrometric therum.
One filthy hot night in the summer of 1970, when I was 15, I turned on the electric fan in my room, crawled into bed, and put my transistor radio under my pillow--and this song came out of it. Honestly, I thought I was listening to Radio Free Heaven. RIP Karen, with love.
In the name of the Father the son and the holy Spirit is meant to hold up a man and a lot more heavenly father thank call your son for his will shall be done on Earth as it is in heaven amen amen amen and amen keep God first
I love that I can do a search for 300 top hits of 1973 and stay up until 430 in the morning listening and reliving memories from those years, good and bad. Thank God for modern music libraries that are FREE except for the assholes that make aggregators take down their songs. Fine, we won't remember and sing along to your stingy music. Peace out ✌
One of the most beautiful, elegant and effortlessly incredible voices I’ve ever heard. Her mouth opened and she didn’t even have to try she was such a natural. Saddest story ever. Rest in peace Karen
As a drummer, ive never thought the song that my mom always played when i was a kid was sung by a singer that was also a drummer herself. Seeing her singing and does amazing drum solos makes me more appreciative and respect The Carpenters.
@@courtneynewton-john8862 English is likely their second language but the sentiment is clear and heart-warming. Your sentiment is that of a a nasty troll hiding behind your keyboard.
Karen Carpenter's exceptional vocals were so unique that her voice will continue to resonate long after the song ends. Once you hear a song by the Carpenters, you will continue recognising all their songs even the unfamiliar ones.
Karen had such a deep, sultry voice. She could sing in a range typically only meant for men, but her voice was so pleasant and smooth in that range it was simply beautiful. It’s a real shame the psychological disorder she suffered which led to her premature death. What a talent to lose. A one of a kind voice that will never be repeated. RIP Karen. You’ll never be forgotten since you had a voice for the ages. No musical fads or other genre of music that fades along with the talent that made up that particular genre. No, Karen’s voice was pure and her music untainted. Just music with no fads or other stylized music in a box. She just produced great music that will stand the test of time. That voice will live forever.
Take 1 ! Astounding. What a perfect angel's voice. It breaks your heart the way Ms. Carpenter passed away far too young. Fortunately, the Carpenters' music will be enjoyed universally by future generations for as long as high tech music recordings last .
So, why can't we have beautiful music like this today? Perhaps music is truly a reflection of society. Today's America is far less pretty than the America of the 70's.
@@mikep4745 for sure! It was a different time. Looking back it seemed a time of innocence. I was just a kid but society was not so complicated. I think people kind of had their roles. Today life is confusing.
She was perfect just the way God-made her I don't know How she could be convinced otherwise. Resting peace Karen Carpenter. Did you notice that there's no overlay With her. Background vocals have Harmony from different people at the same time. when she sings it's just her beautiful voice only. This early with the right kind of help she could have overcome. It was the Epicac That finally did it.
Actually for the backing vocals, Karen and Richard over dubbed their voices over each others to get their harmonies. All of their early albums theirs is the only vocals. They were very talented.
Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you Just like me, they long to be Close to you Wa, close to you Wa, close to you Ha, close to you La, close to you
My wife and I had this sang at our wedding. A few years later we got to see her in concert, front row seats. Such a beautiful voice, had such a sad untimely end to her life. This song always takes me right back to the special first years of our dating and marriage.
I Heard That she had passed away so sad she was very talented n loved by many and loved her voice and this Song n she will never forgotten & May she Rest in Peace
"on the day you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true" No words can describe how fitting this is for Karen in her own words. I will always be gutted over the circumstances of her passing.
Love them till the end. That little horn break, I still love that to this day. Miss the days of the mighty horn sections of the 60's and 70's. These are the good old days, but those were the days!
What a gem! I just stumbled across it. Karen always described herself as a drummer who also sings, but I think we all agree, she had the voice of an angel. Thank you, nice job!
Hello! Soy española, tengo 50 años. Recuerdo ésta bellísima canción y esa bella voz . Desde muy pequeña. Mis hermanos mayores la solían escuchar. Es maravilloso el tener el placer después de tanto tiempo, long time! Thank 👍🏼🇪🇦❤️Karen , ojalá que estés en the Heaven . Al que nos transportas " cerca de ti"..💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Ridiculous comment and I'm a boomer. But to be honest, I always found the Carpenters to be just another of those manufactured bands of the sixties, singing pop songs written by the likes of Burt Bacharach and such. They had their audience but that audience didn't include those tuned in to the burgeoning rock & roll wave of the sixties.
As someone that is old enough to have heard her live, this tune is haunting to me. I was thinking about Karen and Judith Durham and the Seekers. These two are simply have the strongest voices female sounds with such ranges and pitches way up there. but I have to say Karen Carpenter is the best but Judith is a close second.
Absolutely, she is #1 and it is not close. Singers like Celine, Mariah, Whitney, etc. all strain and resort to unnatural histrionics. Karen Carpenter was totally unforced, smooth as honey, pure gold!
@@raimundussili1901 Like Celine, Mariah, and Whitney, Aretha had a singing style that was forced, histrionic in nature, and tried to show off. Karen Carpenter made zero effort to show off or force her voice into unnatural registers. If you enjoy shrieking nonsensical singing styles, there are countless singers to choose from. Many of them sound like wounded animals.
I was 3 years old when this song hit the airwaves, and it was one of the very first songs that I memorized. I cried like a newborn baby when my mom informed me of her passing. I thought that she was one of the greatest vocalists of all times.
Those who remember this golden age of amazing songs like this one will remember Mr. Burt Bacharach. He had an amazing talent and his songs had a signature hook with the trumpets.... You put Burt and Karen together and it’s pure gold.
My most favorite memory of this song is when one of my older sisters handed me the phone, after she dialed, and asked me to ask the DJ to play this song. My sister must have called in 20 times already, and I guess she thought if a different person requested the song perhaps the DJ would play it sooner. Anyway, the DJ was Skinny Johnny Mitchell in Salt Lake City. When he answered the phone I requested this song, and he asked me if I was the same person who kept calling in, and I told him no. And he said that he didn't like liars, and I responded by saying, "No! I'm a boy!!" Knowing that it was my sister that was likely the one who kept calling in, and was a girl, of course. But you know what, I'll bet there were several others who kept calling in that same night requesting this song. Man! We're talking around 50 years ago! Thank heaven we can listen to any song we want to at any time! God bless Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and The Carpenters!
I heard this unexpectedly on the radio and its great beauty hit me like a ton of bricks. Such sincere sweetness and such elegant simplicity. I hate that radio overplay in the 70s ruined it for generations to come. It’s time for a comeback. ❤️
Karen performed at Harrah's in Tahoe in 1970. We had a home in the same cove where Harrah's performers stayed. Karen was floating out in the cove and I watched her 50 feet away, falling in love with her. Purest female baritone voice ever.
Timeless masterpieces. Unbelievable writing, arranging and producing. Damn shame Richard couldnt get his sister the help she needed. $$$$ above everything. Now the world misses her.
I was born in 1970 same year this album was released. Love this kind of music, you can hear the instruments, relate to the lyrics, and it just makes you feel good. Love it!
In an era of amazing singers like Janis Joplin and Carole King and Aretha Franklin and Barbara Streisand, to my ear Karen Carpenter was the pinnacle of perfection. Her voice was so haunting alluring and beautiful, unlike anyone before or since. A tragic loss to the world that she died so young.
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I remember hearing "Close to You" since I was a kid, a long time ago (I was 8 years old in 1970. My first single was "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies.) I just remembered it yesterday, and started singing it. I'd never realized just how beautiful this song truly is. Thank you, Karen. May you be with our Lord and all his angels and saints.
Hope the Angels in Heaven Enjoy Her ,As Much as We Do...Every Time We Play Remaster of Her Music.Most Beautiful Voice& Song of that Time & Still PopularToday.
recordando estas melodias que marcaron epoca en el corto tiempo que nos deleitaron relajante escucharla y disfrutarla no pasaran gracias CARPENTERS en especial a mi niña la cantante donde se encuentre siempre tendra mi amor eterno
I begun to love this music of Caren Carpenters since I was in the grade school, ii remembered it on the year 1972 until now I still love like this music and I am already 56 nearly to die, I want this music to be played when I am already burried in my grave!
