FIRST TIME LISTENING TO | Carpenters - Superstar | REACTION 

Not just clean and crisp, all the time, every time, but she often recorded these tracks in one take, Superstar was a 'one-take'. Unbelievable talent.

She was famous for doing many songs in one take.

Yes it was covered by the late great Luther Vandross❤️

Every time I hear her singing , I feel happy and at the same time sad, happy to hear her beautiful voice and sad knowing her tragic story of how she died. Carpenters are awesome.

One of the greatest singers of all time

The Carpenters were popular when I was a young girl. I still enjoy listening to her sing and the music that showcases her lovely voice.

Your reaction is fantastic and you're absolutely right and Karen Carpenter the number one female vocalist of all time in my opinion rest in peace Karen Carpenter

Props to the amazing songwriter, Leon Russell.

She was insanely talented and I truly believe no one has come close. Her death was such a tragedy.

Her brother Richard was an amazing composer, arranger, and pianist. Their blend and overdubbing were awesome together! Listen to 'Close to You' 'On Top of the World' 'Rainy Days and Mondays'

We've only just begun, Close to you, and many others. She had a phenomenal voice and left this world way too soon.

I loved them. It broke my heart when she died. She was never overweight, and yet the media kept saying she needed to lose weight. She ended up dying from anorexia.

Crisp voice and no auto tune. Just the best. Karen is also a top female drummer ever.

Early mid 70s. This was my youth. Can sing almost every song. Remember, this was before auto tune, so that is her voice. Look for some videos with her vocals isolated for a true treat. Just no other voice like hers and I was crushed when I heard she died. I was on break working my teller job when they broke in to announce it on the radio on a Saturday morning. Just such a loss. Karen and Richard were so incredibly talented. Richard has carried on. Thankfully, they had so much tape with Karen’s voice. Those tight harmonies were Richard and Karen dubbed and redubbed until you had a choir. I’ll never tire of her voice. Thanks for this memory! ❤️

Not only a phenomenal singer, but plays the drums exceptionally as well. There’s some videos on here showing playing her drums. I remembered the day she died. I just couldn’t believe it. She was my favorite singer back when I was in high school. ❤

I just turned 70 and this was in the 70s

One of my favorite Carpenter song. Such a talent gone to soon. Great reaction!

She was an excellent drummer.

カーペンターズの反応ありがとう😊日本でもカーペンターズは人気でしたよ。私は今70歳、私の青春の１ページ❤

This is one of the most covered songs of its era. Hundreds of singers covered it.

Possibly the most pure pop vocalist ever, the difference between her live recording and the studio versions are almost non existant, she was an amazing talent especially considering she really wan 6:20 ted to be the drummer, which she equally excelled at, thanks to her brother Richard we were and are bless with this amazing voice! I was crushed when I her of her passing and am still moved everytime I hear her voice. God bless Karen Carpenter, may heaven enjoy her for eternity!

Wonderful to see a handsome young man appreciate the Magic of Carpenters. She looked especially lovely here. 🩷🩷🩷

None of the Carpenters songs are bad. She always had such a unique voice. Bless her heart she passed away in her 30's. She suffered from Anorexia I think but actually died from a heart attack brought on by it. You ought to listen to their songs Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft. & Please Mr. Postman.

Karen had such a beautiful low voice. So smooth and low.

There's only one Karen Carpenter what a beautiful voice ❤

Saw them in New Orleans in 1973. Karen died 10 years later, so sad. They were incredible.

Luther did an awesome job with this. He slowed it down. But what can I say…..Karen Carpenter♥️

The voice of an angel.

Beautiful Voice. This group was extremely popular and I owned many of their albums. She died way too soon.

Karen has a beautiful voice, but considered herself to be a drummer in her heart. Check out her drum solo video

I love to listen to their Christmas album in the season to this day. Her voice is so pure in tone, it makes the songs magical.

Luther Vandross did a cover of this the year Karen passed in tribute and his was well known so you may have heard it.

There are many more Carpenters songs for you to enjoy. Check out their major hits Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, Yesterday Once More, Rainy Days and Mondays, Goodbye to Love, Hurting Each Other, For All We Know, and All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

I’ve watched a number of reaction videos of The Carpenters Superstar. Yours is truly a reaction video. I love seeing a guy’s POV in this group/song.

The Mother of all Rabbit Holes.

Another one to listen to is Bless The Beasts and the Children 😢

Yes AB, you are a superstar. ❤❤❤❤❤

She was a drummer. That was her main talent. She just happens to be a great singer as well! Richard, her brother, asked her once to cover the voice for a song they wanted to record. She blew the socks off everyone in the recording studio. At first she used to sing while playing the drums. She felt safe behind them. She was only 5'4" and very shy. But later her voice took over.😊 Most likely the drums you hear are her playing them on a separate track. This was a common practice when recording. She was very particular about the percussion in her songs. This is an example of her talent with the drums. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sdHyzGXAJPg.htmlsi=UZjtsuIuad-OOEx1 Enjoy!

Such a beautiful tone & the clarity... just so clean & this was recorded in the 60's / 70's...no auto tune & none of the equipment we have now.

Early 70's and she was only in her early 20's when she had this hit!

The late great Luther Vandross did a magnificent cover of "Superstar".

Review ‘em all! You really can’t go wrong. Karen was the GOAT!!!

One of the winners of American idol won with this very song. I forgot his name but he sang it very well. But no one could match the perfect and rich and sorrowful voice of Karen carpenter. And her brother arranged these songs so pristinely. He is a very exceptionally gifted musician with a good voice as well. But her voice is unmatched. This is probably my fav or her songs. This and Solitaire.

This is actually a cover. The song was originally recorded by the couple who wrote it, even though the song is most famous for the Carpenter's version. Luther Vandross also covered it.

I checked the Comments and nobody mentioned it but this song was used in the movie "Tommy Boy". It was a driving scene with Farley and David Spade. Epic scene and Epic song!!!

Luther did it more recently than she did. Greatness following greatness. A big thank you and RIP to them both.

Loved the carpenters

This song was written by the Late Great Leon Russell. You must do Lady Blue

There have a been a few covers of this song! But no one does it like Karen. Her voice was so distinct and warm and buttery.

By the way Jaren died young from complications of Anorexia Voice was a gift!

Oh wow taking me back. KAREN had a voice from the Creator

Her voice reminds me of my childhood

Stop. I love Karen. Thank you 🩵. Ps look her up on the drums

Many great singers and she is on top!

I remember listening to every album, watching every appearance and loving my fellow “Karen” (before the name became what it is now). I was only a kid and her voice was pure magic, I wanted to be just like her. What’s heartbreaking now is knowing that all the beauty of her voice, presence and person brought her no happiness and killed her by her early 30’s. She was extremely shy, didn’t think she was attractive and very sensitive as she’d been bullied (I can relate to that). She did love playing the drums and agreed to help her brother’s band with that only. It was out of the spotlight. Unfortunately Richard wrote amazing songs but his voice was only ok and none of the others had a talent like hers. Richard and her mother (especially her mother) pushed her until she agreed to sing and once people heard her there was no going back. She still might have been ok if they could have just recorded but it was the live shows and tv appearances that doomed her. She dreaded each one and was physically sick before every performance, likely where the bulimia grew from. Then the professional bullies took over, calling her chubby (she was never chubby) and constant calling her plain, unattractive and every ugly. Sadly she believed it all.

❤ My favorite singer of all-time.

To answer your question, Luther Vandross put out his great version of this song back in 1983.

Try Carpenters Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft please

You don't wanna be Karen Carpenter's 'Superstar' (released in 1971). Karen died much too soon (in 1983 at 32 years old). May she rest in peace.

Many artists have covered this song, it’s a classic. Men & women both.

Thank you for your reaction to this Carpenters song. Please also react to their song, "Close To You". Peace. Yes, Luther Vandross also sang it in the 80s. The Carpenters sang it in the 70s... this was 1971. Others also sang it... but The CARPENTERS made it reach the highest point.

Her voice was awesome. I loved the chorus in the movie Tommy Boy. It was hilarious

Luther Vandrosss did a cover of this song. Karen was my idol! Loved her voice! Carpenter's Christmas alhum is superlative!

Karen was awesome. They should not have taken her away from behind her drums.

Luther Vandross did his cover in the 80’s. This song was 1971. Richard Carpenter did all the orchestration. Luther mixed it up in his style. Ruben Studdard covered Luther’s version to win American Idol season 2. I’m going to let the others suggest another Carpenters song. I’m going to suggest a Carpenters song cover! Yup, James Wilkas f. Tori Holub recreated the classic Carpenters song We’ve Only Just Begun. Tori is 20 the same again as Karen was in 1970 when she recorded her version. In Late April, Tori was one of 8 invited singers at the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration. So she got the cred. She also got the voice. I hope you consider this a viable option, in keeping with a Carpenters style. They honored Karen by releasing the cover on March 2, 2024, Karen’s birthday in heaven. Joe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J95lfJqo9VY.htmlsi=_cR2FBxj4wyJqzoC .

You are a superstar!! Karen’s life was so sad behind the scenes. 🥺

Love it! 🎉

Grew up listening to the Carpenters from my dad playing their music. Loved Karen’s voice ❤

Luther Vandross sang it later. Here are the writers: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_(Delaney_and_Bonnie_song)

Luther Vandross did a cover of this.....really good too

It may sound familiar to you because of Luther Vandross' 1983 cover, which is also wonderful. But Usher's version is this same song, too; it was actually part of a tribute album honoring Luther Vandross.

Came to get my daily fix 😂

Angelic😊

Yes, I think it was Luther Vandross who also had a hit with his recording of Superstar. He was a fan of Karen Carpenter.

They were popular in the early to mid 70s

A great artist who unfortunately left us way too young. She was only 32, but her songs will be with us forever.

Karen definitely has a beautiful voice, the Carpenters definitely have a unique and well known sound! They were quite famous!❤❤ Great reaction as always AB!!❤

So amazing!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

Carpenters are real ....thank you for taking the time to hear hee.

WOW...

Have you yet heard the cover of Ticket To Ride from the Beatles by the Carpenters or their cover of Desperado by the Eagles? Two fantastic covers😮. For best audio quality, please pick a lyric video over the music video, which is very bad audio quality for the time.

Bonnie Bremlett did the song but it was called Groupie

OMG, this is my first time watching you, and in the first 10 seconds, I ❤you.😂 Your first sentence was so fast I was like "wow, this is fun." If you want to hear something really gooood, check out "Cook with Fire" and "Sing Child" by Heart.

try "only yesterday" , "this masqurade" " a song for you"

On Top of the World, Rainy Days and Mondays, Close to You and so many more. Please react to them

The carpenter's version of that song is a cover.Yes, they changed it up, but they weren't the first to have that song.I think maybe it was a beatle song.Originally don't quote me on that but I think maybe the beatles did it first.

She battled with anorexia most of her life. Complications ended her life. So sad; such talent.

Leon Russell wrote this song.

Yes this is from the 1970s and you can thank her musically gifted brother Richard for the arrangements, keyboards, and background vocals.

Yes Luther Vandross did a soulful cover

THE FALL OF '71 --------KAREN WAS 21 Y/O. --------ARRANGED & PRODUCED BY RICHARD CARPENTER-------BRO & SIS. -----------------MJL, 77 Y/O

Luther vandross did a remake of this song he loved her voice so much so you are right about hearing this before

Sonic Youth did a cover of this

Luther Vandross ❤️

Luther Vandross did a cover of this song!

1971 if I recall...

Have you listened to rainy days and Mondays because that’s a good one I love that one Carpenters

I believe Luther Vandross did his version of this song in tribute to Karen.

Was redone by Luther vandross

She probably did it in one take😮