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Such a terrible loss when Karen passed. Anorexia wasn't really known like it is now. Her death from complications due to it was the first most of us had ever heard of it.
THANK YOU!!!! Most people still think she died of Anorexia. Included ALOT commenting here. She was 110 lbs when she died. The heaviest she had been in 20 years. Her main problem was laxative abuse. That takes it's toll on the heart.
I work in the pharmaceutical field and I think that her death had a pretty strong effect on the availability of ipecac. In the 70s and 80s, eating disorders were rampant. I suffered from one myself at the time. Her body was already weak from starvation but ipecac, which makes you vomit, has a strong effect on the heartjust all on its own. Her heart couldn’t take it. she also badly abused laxatives which doesn’t really take the calories out of your food, but what it does is dehydrate you and strip you of any electrolytes that you might have had from what you did eat. ❤❤
Guys! Guys! You’re listening to arguably the greatest voice of all time. But her brother Richard Carpenter is no slouch. Richard is a brilliant composer an absolute genius. he is the one that arranged all the music. The Carpenters are a brother sister duo.
Yes, I agree. She is one of the best singers ever. She was one of my favorites growing up, both of them of course! I saw them in concert, and I actually have her autograph somewhere in my memorabilia from my younger days. The world did lose an amazing talent so soon!! So sad for her brother to have to live alone without that talent and sister and support beside him. But I am aware that he is an amazing talent and has gone on to do wonderful things in the music industry!!
They are called the Carpenters because that is their last name. Once of the biggest rabbit holes you can get into. Frank Sinatra once said that Karen Carpenter is the only person he would pay to see.
That's her brother- they tried multiple interventions to no avail. They had their own TV show and she was such a big star that when she died it raised awareness for eating disorders in young girls and young women and brought this out the closet
I wish her death brought more awareness & stopped the stigma of addiction. I am so happy you got the jolt you needed & pray those suffering find that jolt today. Thank you for sharing - you helped me today!
Karen Carpenter is the best female singer of all time. No auto tune, no computer enhancement, just the best talent of all time. Modern day reviews revealed that she was more on tune live than in studio, which was phenomenal.
Karen was the drummer and (obviously) lead singer. Richard, her older brother, played the keys, sang backup/harmony, and wrote their smooth arrangements. They were hugely popular in the 70's with their soft rock at a time when classic rock was massive. "We've Only Just Begun" was a standard at weddings (including mine) and "Close to You", written by the legendary Burt Bacharach, got massive radio play in the late 60's/early 70's. So tragic to lose that rich, velvety voice way too soon!!
What's that story when Playboy Magazine published their list of best drummers and Karen was higher on the list than John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. He wasn't happy. lol.
@@kens32052 that's a trip! I've never heard that story! Karen was absolutely a great drummer but....better than Bonzo???! That's just nuts. I'm sure Bonham was doing a slow burn over that.
Karen Carpenter always referred to herself as "a drummer who could sing." It took quite a bit of coaxing to persuade her to come out from behind the drums. Richard Carpenter, Karen's older brother, was a genius with musical arrangements. He was a child prodigy on the piano and could sing as well. Karen had a unique and pure voice. It was so sad when she passed...such a talent, lost to something that many knew very little about at the time. She had seemed to be beginning to recover, but her organs had taken too much strain and she had a heart attack. Richard continued with his music and also did many arrangements for other artist. He continues to put out work that honors Karen and the legacy of the Carpenter's. There is usually a program each year, on the PBS channels, featuring the Carpenter's and their music.
@@michaelasay8587 I'm so sorry bro! My Mother died at the hands of a pretty prestigious medical center in Minnesota. For me, I was pretty much a novice hanging around places like that and whatever trust I may have had at a fairly local level was destroyed for good. You can't unforget something so awful. I hope you are getting along good bro, life is too short as it is.
@@jakeelliot2868 Just someone who has worked with singers helping them place a note slightly sharp for brilliance or scoop under a pitch to create a sense of yearning, having choirs use alternative tunings to create perfect intervals not possible in the even temperament of the piano. Things actual musicians do.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee What a grossly uninformed opinion. One has nothing to do with the other. And Richard Carpenter has stated they both he and Karen had very good relative pitch. So not even perfect pitch.
Despite her perfect pitch and gorgeous voice, Karen Carpenter died age only 32 years old from complications caused by her anorexia which stressed her heart. While her death sparked a lot of increased treatment and awareness of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, we would much rather have had her alive and well, still singing to us. RIP.
If I had to choose my favorite singing voice of all time… it would be Karen Carpenter! Growing up as a kid, me & my cousin would always watch “The Karen Carpenter Story”! It’s a movie made in 1989 about her life! ❤ She was amazing & it’s SO sad that she died so young! 😢 She has one of the most iconic voices of all time & they have a TON of other amazing songs!! ❤️ Close to you, Top of the World & We’ve Only Just Begun are just a few…
Perfect pitch and pitch perfect. One of the greatest voices in history. Fantastic drummer, great sense of humor. When Karen Carpenter died it was a loss for the whole world.
NO ONE has come along yet who's voice even closely resembles her sound. Truly one of a kind. Unique. Cherish the recordings we have that will keep her with us forever.❤
To me, Karen has one of the most beautifully unique voices of the era. You hear her sing and know immediately that's Karen. Beautiful soul taken from us way too early. And yes, she was an amazing drummer. Homie playing the piano is her brother, Richard. Karen's eating disorder started when they became famous. As I heard it, a reporter called her "Richard's chubby sister" as a catalyst to her negative body image. Yes, I'm sure that the issues were deeper than just one idiots comment but it sure didn't help. She battled anorexia and bulimia for years. Richard also had his own demons with narcotics and they both had really turned the corner and were getting better when she past from heart failure due to long term damage from the stress and malnutrition from her eating disorder. If you want to check out happier tunes they cover Mr. Postman. Also there's Top of the World, We've Only Just Begun, and my favorite, Close to You.
I read a while back that a TV producer told her she was fat on TV and needed to lose weight. Also heard that growing up her parents favored her brother who was the golden child and extremely talented, but were critical of her. Don't know how much truth there is in that, but if true it would explain the roots of her insecurity and how a remark about her weight by someone in the industry would have such a strong effect on her.
I was 10 when this was released in April '71, Karen was 21. I didn't know a lot, but knew she was greatest singer without being told. Her tone, honesty & phrasing has yet to be matched, all while effortlessly playing the drums!
That's her brother, Richard Carpenter, playing piano. He is the arranger and band leader. This song was written by Paul Williams, a prolific songwriter for himself as well as other artists back in the day. You should google his interview where he gives back story of this song. It's a great story.
If you want a positive view of rain, listen to *"Laughter in the Rain", by Neil Sedaka:* "Ooooh, I hear laughter in the rain, walking hand in hand with the one I love. Ooooh, I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside...."
The Carpenters are just the two...Richard & Karen, brother and sister. The others are just musicians. She left us too soon. Her life was so sad & too short.
Gotta check out more she’s considered the best voice of her generation such a shame , and Richard’s arranging and writing skills are underrated I think
Karen and Richard Carpenter..The Carpenters..brother and sister. There will never be another singer like Karen. She passed away from complications from Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder that was little known at the time. She had the voice of an angel. Richard did all the musical arrangements, played the piano and sang harmony with her. Karen played the drums and considered herself a drummer who happened to sing. Check out the movie,The Karen Carpenter Story. It gives you a lot of background on them, especially Karen. What a beautiful person she was and her music and voice still stands the test of time, and always will. R.I.P., beautiful lady❤
She had the purest most beautiful voice on the planet. And they had lots of hits. They probably would’ve had lots more if Karen hadn’t passed so tragically.
A reviewer from Rolling Stone magazine once said, "Karen Carpenter's voice is like the sound of a lover whispering in your ear." Karen and Richard Carpenter are brother and sister.
You found the tip of the iceberg. Continue on with their other mega hits Close to You, Superstar, Yesterday Once more, We've Only Just Begun, On Top of the World, I Won't Last a Day Without you, and Only Yesterday.
This song was written by Paul Williams. He wrote this song, we've only just begun, and the Grammy award winning song Evergreen by Barbara Streisand. He wrote the song about his mother who passed away and how he would go visit her grave.👍🏼he says "funny but it seems I always wind up here with you". That's a powerful lyric when you know it's about him visiting his mother.
She had a tested and proven perfect pitch voice! She could walk in grab the music, open her mouth and just sing. Listen to We’ve only just begun. The lyrics of that song really hit your soul! She had literally millions of madly devoted fans who loved her, yet she hated herself, couldn’t believe anyone could love her. So crippling sad.
Watch the doc "Goodbye to Love". Richard & her Mom persuaded her not to put out the solo disco album she paid for & recorded when he was in rehab. She was tired of his control & doing ballads. Her Mom would always praise Richard when Karen was the star. His part, any studio tech could do. The last line of the doc says it all "Her mothers love, like her career, belonged to Richard".
Always polled in the top 10 of Female Voices of all time, because of her natural tonal quality, the purity in her voice has no tricks, to me the no 1 female voice of all time, lets not forget Richard & his brilliant arrangements.
From what I remember the record company insisted that she lose weight and had she and Richard on the road performing constantly.. They were both badly treated. And I still , after all these years, can’t listen to Karen without tearing up. What a beautiful, incredibly talented , gentle soul.
Karen Carpenter had the best singing voice of the 70's. So smooth, so beautiful, so perfect! All of us young men in the 70's fell in love with Karen's voice.
Karen and Richard Carpenter are the Carpenters. The other guys and band members for live shows. When Karen died, so many of us had broken hearts. There are great videos of "Karen Carpenter-drummer" that are amazing.
Happy Birthday Señor!!!❤ Remember, every season of your life has its own beauty. (even when is hard to see it) All we have is today brother. Try not to sacrifice today for a past that is gone or a future that nobody knows what may come. Today is what matters. My favorite song by "The Carpenters" (btw brother and sister) is "I need to be in love". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mTVpNXG7iBk.htmlsi=jxMWF-Gf_FtYRrdC I love you señor! 😊 Everything is going to be ok. I promise you! ❤ Let's remember her enjoying playing the drums though. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sdHyzGXAJPg.htmlsi=VU5BWJs-Kw3kQBGV 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.
Love The Carpenters! Karens voice is so angelic! And I agree with Don! I love rainy days! Especially when it's thundering and lightning! Prob one of the only reasons I'm able to live in Oregon! 😆
Someone very close to me had a very serious ED (thankfully now in recovery) and the best way I can describe her struggle was to say that she constantly punished herself because she thought she didn't deserve or was worthy of happiness in her life. Food was the way she dished out that punishment and it was like suicide, but by the slowest, most painful way imaginable. Heartbreaking to see. RIP Karen.
My favorite singers voice ever... First time hearing her playing the drums and thats her brother. And John Lennon told her once that she had a beautiful voice.. she wasn't sure he was serious.. he was. He is talking about Grace slick from that band. And Karen Carpenter died from Anorexia nervosa ..
Playing the drums was what she really wanted to do more than sing. Thankfully for all of us that she sang her heart out. Their album Love Songs is beautiful and their Christmas music is fantastic, too.
When younger I live in a Pub, with smaller buildings surrounding the main larger one My friend and I, both Tomboys found a way on to the main Roof by jumping from one to the other.We sat on the main Roof singing'I' m on the Top of the World, looking down on Creation' a big hit in the UK. Thanks Karen.💛🌹And Mr.Postman.Huge Hit.
In the seventies, Karen was ranked as the #5 drummer in the world...Jon Bonham from Zeppelin was ranked #6... he was pissed. Back then, before computers, when someone wanted to rank musicians, they would bring in experts, and they would pole other experts... for commercial reasons, they moved Karen from the drums and just had her sing... lots of people think that contributed to her demise. Sad. Great reaction.
So many of their songs are lyrically so sad, but her voice is such a warm hug, that it makes you happy anyway. Another sad song of theirs, Goodbye to Love, is often considered the first power ballad, as it includes near the end a famous fuzz guitar solo. It really ticked off a number of their fans in the Easy Listening camp, as they were not keen on electronic instruments that sounded electronic (electric piano and guitar were fine, so long as they sounded close to acoustic instruments).
Her voice brings me to tears every time...the pure clarity and embedded emotional intelligence and expression goes directly to my heart. I love her beyond words and still mourn her devastating loss. RIP Sweetheart ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Check out "Karen Carpenter's Drum Solo -- 1976 First Television Special". When you watch this solo, you can see how much she really loved playing the drums. Karen was an amazing drummer and was praised by many of her peers including Buddy Rich! There are so much more to The Carpenters, so much more.
This video always makes me cry. Not only was Karen amazing, but she was my mothers' (who died at 42) favorite artist. And I second the others who say to listen to more of their music. So this was so fitting for me that you released this on Mother's Day.
Her Christmas song merry Christmas darling is one of the most beautiful Christmas songs you will ever hear in your life and of course it goes along with the fact that she sings it because like I said, in my first comment voice is absolutely perfect. She goes up and down effortlessly which her tone… they are brother and sister hit number 1 - 3 times and have five number 2 singles ! God only knows how many more hits they would’ve had had her life not been cut short
This is the music of my parents. At 12, I thought it was cheesy. But even then, that voice seeped into my soul. Now, 50 years later, I'm ashamed of my 12 year old brain. The man is her brother.
"We've Only Just Begun" (probably their most recognizable song), "Superstar", "For All We Know", "On Top of the World", "Close To You" are just a few of their hits. More Karen Carpenter, pleeease!!
My grandma’s house is a few blocks away from The Carpenter’s parent’s home where they grew up. Duo. Brother and sister. They use to have the best Christmas lights house to go look and see. Played their Christmas music. When she passed the house had lights but it was way scaled back. To the point it was hauntingly sad. - The song to check out specifically to change how you see their music. Check out “Yesterday Once More.” The premise is really cool.
