Donna Summer at the Hollywood bowl sings a carpenters song Superstar. Amazing vocals as expected by Donna. A Heartwarming display of talent and nostalgia.
Donna left us way too soon, she was only 63, you are loved and missed by millions Donna, rest in God's care Donna. Just wonderful seeing Richard playing the piano, excellent performance.
This made me cry. The power of her vocals is unsurpassed. She never even squints, it just blows the roof off. Been loving her since I first heard Love to Love You Baby. She was never as fabulous as when she broke away from the record labels, although she was absolutely fabulous from the start. I'm so lucky to have been born into her musical era. What a loss for us still here.
The 3 GREATEST female vocalists to come out of the '70's: Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, and Donna Summer. All had great range and powerful voices and could make you shiver when they sang. They are so close in my mind, all legendary. I hate comparing them, but I have to give a slight edge to Donna!! There will NEVER be another like her. NEVER! She was the G.O.A.T (the greatest of all time.)
I can't imagine another singer who could have done justice to the powerhouse that was Karen Carpenter. Donna Summer was in a class by herself and not only had the vocals, especially in the lower register, but also the respect and class to pull this off. It's really sad that these two great ladies left us in a world of Katy Perry's and Taylor Swift's.
I was able to see Donna sing this tribute live here in L.A. in 2010. I remember having goose bumps the entire time she sang. Her voice was out of this world. There will never be another voice like hers.
The ABSOLUTE BEST tribute to Karen! There are so few singers who would even try to sing this, never mind pull it off! This would be the perfect song at the Kennedy Center Honors with Karen in the audience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rare, beautiful and iconic. I had tears in my eyes in the end...Richard Carpenter on the piano & Donna Summer singing lead on an anthem from the early 1970's.
WHY ON EARTH DID I WATCH THIS! IM A CRYING MESS NOW,BECAUSE HEARING DONNA SING A SONG LIKE THIS IS A REMINDER OF HOW GREAT SHE WAS & I CRY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE HER HERE IN THIS LIFE TO SOOTH ME WITH HER VOICE. SHE WAS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE A VOICE THAT WILL NEVER BE MATCHED I LOVE YOU MY DONNA DEAREST!
i feel your pain my friend,i am crying also,it took me 2 years to listen to Donna,s music after she passed.stay strong and keep being that great friend unknown.peace to you my friend.
Donna if you read this, we need you to release an album of old standard like this song. No one can reach your level when it comes to dance songs that now have become evergreen. Your voice has such range and strenght still, please give to your fans who still adore you a bit more of summer to come home to. Bring joy and love to our hearts once again, please!!
Lovely! "You said you'd be coming back this way, baby!" Wished you'd come back this way, Donna. but you were needed in God's heaven and you now join Karen as you sing this to us from your new home. So very awesome to see Richard again. The orchestra was really feeling this one. Thanks for sharing. Great clip!
If there is a heaven, can you imagine all of the great singers performing in harmony - that's an angelic chorus, for sure (Etta James, Donna Summer, Karen Carpenter, Janis Joplin, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Judy Garland, on & on & on....)
Such a beautiful woman and a lovely voice. Donna has been in the music business for decades, yet she looks more beautiful than ever in 2010. What a great career from disco to contemporary music.
I forgot how the original version sounded, mainly because of the Luther Vandross arrangement, but Donna did a great job. The horns made it feel vintage and as classic as songs go.
Donna's version here was fairly close to the Carpenters. Even her vocal tempo was very good. I thought maybe DS would sing it a bit too fast. But she pleasantly surprised me...🎤🎶🙂
Donna I hope for all your fans u finish ur standard album n dance album because u truly sound so Amazing in this rendition of Karen Carpenter Superstar!! May u both R.I.P missing you.......
Hermosa y Única la Interpretacion de esta Inolvidable y Exitosa Canción de los Carpenters,,la Audiencia lo ha Reconocido y Nosotros sus Fans también,,Viva la Reina Donna Summer,,Siempre Vivirá en Nuestros Corazones 💖💞💝💘💌🙏🙏🙌🙌🇵🇷🇵🇷💋
Donna Summer had the quality of voice that she could sing just about anything. She could hit low notes, she could hit high notes, and she could hold notes out. She was a perfect choice for this song, and what a great tribute to Karen Carpenter, and the chance to perform with Richard Carpenter. That said, Richard was twacked out and I hope he gets help and lives his best life until the final curtain comes down.
Thank God we have several great recordings / videos of this. I was there that night but my memory card maxed out just as this started. I hate when that happens.
Donna was capable of so much more than Neil Bogart allowed her to display on record- she was able to sing songs other than her hits in concert though. What her fans would have loved from her would've been an album of 70's classics. This song above, "Superstar", along with songs by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, etc., would have been great to hear. Of course, to cover all bases, she would've had to include a bonus disc of dance versions of those songs, but I wouldn't have complained. I always wanted her to do dance versions of "My Knight In Black Leather" (sung by Bonnie Tyler, then covered by Bette Midler), and of course- her own mega extended version of "The Main Event". : )
That was Karen's brother, Richard, that came out and sat down down at the piano. What a effing treat for everyone. I thought the music was really spot on when it started. Of course it was. Richard was the arranger of all their music. I'm stoked..
When Karen talked to record producer Phil Ramone about what kind of songs she wanted to record for her solo album, she specifically cited Donna Summer and "Hot Stuff" and how much she would love to do a song like that.
THE WORLD HAS LOST ANOTHER GREAT SINGER,BUT SHE IS SINGING TO HIGHER AUDIENCE,NOW! SHE IS SINGING WITH A HIGHER CHOIR!! MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE FEMALE VOCALIST OF "MY GENERATION"!!! I'M SO DISTRAUGHT,I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S GONE. (MY IDOL)>>>R.I.P
@serflo59 I so agree with you, she still sounds amazing, and songs like these show what she is really capable of, instead of trying too hard to follow current trends, that don't do justice to her vocal talents.
