Everyone who heard this song for the first time in the summer of 1970 stood up and took notice of her voice. So unique and beautiful.
@gvalley076 жыл бұрын
Unique means one of a kind. It doesnt have gradations.
@zapkvr3 жыл бұрын
Truly 'easy listening.'
@mrscop3 жыл бұрын
When I was born, in the summer of 1970. My mother was holding me singing this beautiful song. 🥰 Rest in paradise, beautiful Angel, Karen 👼🏻🤍🕊💫🌹🕯
@yankeeladee022 жыл бұрын
Still along with this time ,how wonderful of every components became this song
@persce35512 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@rodneymiller59262 жыл бұрын
*1970: "Wow, this song is amazing!"* *2024: "Wow, this song is amazing!"* *9999: "Wow, this song is amazing!"*
@luizh.colecoes56672 ай бұрын
Burt Bachrach was/is a genius. And Karen Carpenter ain't bad either.
@rhmayer12 ай бұрын
Yes the song is kind of eternal
@ulrichhaug1347Ай бұрын
A true alto voice. Beautiful beyond compare. 🎶 😇
@MaryBeth1965Ай бұрын
Yep.
@williamgunter6801Ай бұрын
Aliens in Ċß°GdddQ: “Glob, schlagga zin anazing!”
@PhenriirАй бұрын
I loved a boy when i was in highschool, i i always sung this song, now its 2024, i haven't seen him since 1984. He would be60 now, I'm 59. Imagine?! Hello Bryan ❤
@karenrobertson4544Күн бұрын
It’s been 41 years since she left this earth. One of the purist voices ever.
@gordonblank68453 ай бұрын
😢
@AmenYeshua2 ай бұрын
BOA NOITE, MEU CARO AMIGO ESTA CANÇÃO JÁ FAZEM 54 ANOS QUE NESTA ÉPOCA EU TINHA MEUS 8 ANOS
@WALDYRBARBOSADASILVADASILVA2 ай бұрын
Such a damn good song!
@TS-hc7zcАй бұрын
Wow. RIP.💐💐
@helenrigmaiden6375Ай бұрын
you're right everyone of his are still in there. when we hear it it's still good to hear. she is the one of a million voice.
@zianra32717 күн бұрын
It's 2024....I am still hurting. Karen should still be here with us. She has a voice of an angel! RIP!
@proudasiangirl576Ай бұрын
That's The Truth!!!¡!
@fh346Ай бұрын
truly unfortunate that the help she needed didnt exist like today perhaps if it did she would be here.....who knows.
@snotinaАй бұрын
Karen was a natural. She didn’t need singing lessons. She didn’t win on American Idol. She was the opposite of how Brittney Spears got her start. Karen was born to sing and make people happy. But she was only human and a terrible illness took her away from us too early. But now she’s in Heaven singing to the all the spirits, Angels and to God. She will forever be the greatest voice for eternity!
@nevermind532129 күн бұрын
@@nevermind5321My God But You Summed that Up Perfect.
@fh34628 күн бұрын
@@fh346 Thank you very much❤️❤️❤️
@nevermind532127 күн бұрын
Paul McCartney has said that she had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive". It was in 1976. Nothing had change since.
@moniquelee36232 ай бұрын
I grew up in the 70's.....always dug Karen...so sad she died so young
@patgalvez456311 күн бұрын
The coolest thing is that she did most of their recordings in one take.
@wizpopr10 күн бұрын
In 2024 I would be as old as my father, 73 years old. My father remembers this group and this singer surprises me.
@jorgejuarez63092 күн бұрын
No less than Paul McCartney and Elton John once praised this woman as the GREATEST FEMALE SINGER of ALL TIME and to this day no other female singers artist comes even close...R.I.P.-"KAREN CARPENTER"🙏😭❣️
@petegarza2025Ай бұрын
I've always known that my whole life since I first heard Karen's voice probably around 1972 and I was still a kid. Nice to feel validated by those legends. True music lovers "get it" about how special Karen's voice was, as Richard said it was "perfect in every way". So beautiful and mature and effortless right from such a young age. There will never be another voice like hers in our lifetime.
@SueRosalie6 күн бұрын
In my humble opinion, Karen Carpenter had one of the purest and beautiful voices ever recorded. Such a shame that it's gone.
@danno022 жыл бұрын
Only singer who comes even close to Karen nowadays is KD Lang.
@happypapi1903 Жыл бұрын
Yeap
@robertstack2144 Жыл бұрын
I did not JohnDenver played the oboe
@robertstack2144 Жыл бұрын
It's not gone , we are still listening today... and there is an asian girl who sounds like Karen
@christianmaheu956510 ай бұрын
She will be back, eventually, everyone will.
@2malachi9 ай бұрын
Over 50 years later and her voice still brings a tear to my eye. Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, beautiful song!
@cliffordlowerre13819 ай бұрын
Bc it's an oldie but goodie and it was a time when things were good not like today I wish I could go back in time 😓
@reneehawes12436 ай бұрын
@@reneehawes1243 Absolutely. Different times indeed and certainly not for the better.
@cliffordlowerre13816 ай бұрын
Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous !
@Yukimoncoeur3315 ай бұрын
@@Yukimoncoeur331 Une voix si angélique, pleine de passion!
@cliffordlowerre13815 ай бұрын
To go back to the 70s n do it right 😢
@Fat122195 ай бұрын
The best female singer in the world. It's not even close. RIP Karen 😭
@Danimal683 күн бұрын
Ditto. The Secretariat of singers.
@tommitchell3581Күн бұрын
In 1970, I was 6 years old. This was my mother's favorite song and she used to sing it to me whenever it came on the radio. She told me that this song reminded her of me. Her words made me feel special, loved and invincible! A mother's words can give a child the power to be anything! That is what my mother gave me. In a few short months, I will be 60 years old and far removed from the days when this song was on the radio. When I was 6, I would often wonder what my life would be like at age 30, and what kind of adult I might be. And, here I am today, well past 30 and barely able to look into a rear view that is nothing more than a mixed bag of tragedy and joy. But, it also makes me think about where we are today and I wonder if any of us have truly moved forward. And then, I think how I would trade my best day today for my worst day back then. How, with all of our technical advancements and modern gadgets, I still prefer the simplicity of the '70s. A time when my mother's smile felt like a warm and safe blanket. It's funny how much one song can affect a person. I don't think children today have it like we did. That's what I think, but I sincerely hope that I am wrong.
@RumbleFish694 ай бұрын
That was nice to read. Thank you!
@GreenGaslight3 ай бұрын
@@GreenGaslight Thank you for your kindness, friend. It means a lot.
@RumbleFish693 ай бұрын
I am 61 and feel much the same. You said it well.
@kitkatcats33603 ай бұрын
@@kitkatcats3360 Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it very much. 😊
@RumbleFish693 ай бұрын
You're a beautiful person R.
@kaikito76623 ай бұрын
I heard her singing "Close To You" live at a State Fair in 1971. I was wowed and took notice right away. I was only 11 years old.
@davidhedges71865 күн бұрын
I need to report: When I was a child, I danced to this song with my mother. I was very young, but I remember her smile and how I loved her (and still do) through it all. Today at my 53 years old I see myself here, emotional.... I miss her.❤️
@Carlos-xo5iy9 ай бұрын
Aw, that's sweet. There's nothing like a mother's 💕
@judsonspruce17683 ай бұрын
I mean there is no comparison to any other female singer. Karen was the best !!!!!!
@ronvosh3 ай бұрын
She always with you ❤❤
@mimileeranun26042 ай бұрын
I lost my mother, two years ago, she was 90. The song says it all
@samuelkeithparrott1582 ай бұрын
Great memories.
@GaryLBlakeley2 ай бұрын
If angels have earthly voices, they sound exactly like Karen Carpenter.
@michaelmilless73102 ай бұрын
so true!
@Schlipperschlopper9 күн бұрын
The Original was the best❤ thanks Karen ❤revisted May 8 2024 ❤
@johnbarnett69247 күн бұрын
The purity of her voice brings tears to my eyes.
@emmas43364 жыл бұрын
My Mother always said this woman had the most pure voice ever. After all I must agree. Lost too soon. Hope all was forgiven and she is teaching the angels a thing or two. Love her - my name is also Karen ( means pure ) .. never thought it would become an expletive ????? SAD!
@sonnysinger91073 жыл бұрын
you are so right once in a life time tears falling perfect
@acex81242 жыл бұрын
She touches the soul. Karen Anne was an angel sent straight from heaven 💞 🌹 💖
@backtheblue2802 жыл бұрын
I cry all the time hearing her voice.
@blacktailedscorpion5997 Жыл бұрын
🥹
@alessandrodecarli2462 Жыл бұрын
the best female voice also a great drummer
@NEAPULA7 жыл бұрын
Agree
@ralex36975 жыл бұрын
loveeeee the worlddddddd close to youuuu tuturururuturutururututuruutut
@nathalie63944 жыл бұрын
@@nathalie6394 mais c'est pas ca les paroles !!!
@liamullane91224 жыл бұрын
no Olivia Newton-John is the first. Karen 2nd
@sabrinalavallo10643 жыл бұрын
What about Maria Callas
@alfonsosaenz65423 жыл бұрын
Let's give credit to the greatest songwriter in history, Burt Bacharach.
@stk6mkt2 ай бұрын
He was/is a true genius.
@rhmayer12 ай бұрын
yes… he sure knew how to write those songs.
@anglerfish8278Ай бұрын
May his soul Rest in Peace 🙏🏾🕊️ for the music he shared with the world 🌎.
@mariep.harrislivingmybestl225318 күн бұрын
sorely missed. My favourite composer. Nobody else wrote such beautifully crafted and sophisticated music in that genre, it was a kind of pop that was unique. The Carpenters were the perfect match with Bacharach.
@SueRosalie6 күн бұрын
And Hal David
@barneshomestead124014 сағат бұрын
I think people forget that Karen Carpenter was a drummer as much as a singer.
@ruff1draft2 ай бұрын
You know, I didn't even know that until now! And I'm a " '51 model''
@holymoley1920Ай бұрын
Great point. She was a tight drummer!
@smc4958Ай бұрын
They should have never took the drums away from Karen.
@user9b2Ай бұрын
She was an amazing drummer...very much in the lines of a Buddy Rich. Great moves and grove
@terrywdowiak83993 күн бұрын
Remember hearing this song on AM radio as a kid. Here I am, 50 years later, still enjoying it. Not a single flaw in this composition or Karen Carpenter's voice. Sometimes, perfection IS achieved.
@hodell823 жыл бұрын
I wish I could have grown up in the simpler times before the internet/phones.. things seemed less loud and not as fast, if that makes sense
@hannahwillis9838 Жыл бұрын
....así es Amigo, a veces SE logra la Perfección.....esta es una maravillosa canción!!!
@danielibanez78079 ай бұрын
Sạo quá cha nội
@quachque88899 ай бұрын
Me too!!!…
@alexvivas4559 ай бұрын
@@hannahwillis9838 Makes perfect sense. Folks such as myself that hail from that era find it difficult to assimilate into this modern, tattooed smartphone society, which, is not a bad thing :)
@solitaire51429 ай бұрын
She was freaking 20 years old in this, so talented! I still mourn her loss
@themange593 жыл бұрын
Not like she was the only one at that age doing well?
@MIKECNW Жыл бұрын
@@MIKECNW that's not what they said
@blahblahblahEMILY Жыл бұрын
Her death was very sad for me. Why did she have to die that way? 😌
@mspiggymarketing396 Жыл бұрын
@@mspiggymarketing396 Codependent family dynamics.
@happypapi1903 Жыл бұрын
There are few twenty-year-olds with a voice that mature.
@IndianOutlaw18709 ай бұрын
Her beautiful voice is so pure and she should never have been pulled away from her drums. She loved playing the drums.
@mikehancock5744 Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!!
@chaplainmattsanders4884 Жыл бұрын
I think her body image issues started when she was pulled from behind the drums and forced out front and center, being highly visible. She couldn't hide behind her drum kit anymore.
@ronaldmorris31979 ай бұрын
She was a natural. quite a lot of musicians cant play their instrument and sing. her voice brings tears to my eyes for all that could have been if she lived
@levonpoe9 ай бұрын
@@levonpoeI think was it 1983 when she passed away at age 33 was it? I was in tears upon hearing the news. Her voice really helped me heal from losing my mother a year before in 1969 with the release of this single in 1970
@keith97869 ай бұрын
@@keith9786 One month shy of being 33 of age.
@travisboman75319 ай бұрын
Oh my heavens. Five people making such a sublime sound. Have you ever heard anyone in your life play a drum kit and sing with a voice like an angel. Karen was a rare bloom in the forest of life....I love that woman so much.
@DrCrabfingers9 ай бұрын
Don't forget the entire orchestra behind those five musicians: harp, strings, full brass, piano, harpsichord, bells, flutes, background singers
@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend8 ай бұрын
Lo mismo pensé de tocar la batería y cantar al mismo tiempo y con una voz muy bonita...
@asuntosatratar85088 ай бұрын
You do realize they are just miming here.
@Sarlat68 ай бұрын
Beautiful voice but yes they’re miming. Richard is playing a Wurlitzer electric piano which doesn’t sound like a real piano… nevertheless an amazing bunch of musicians
@the5thavenueband6856 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter and Buddy Miles are the only ones I can think of.
@dickstryker4 ай бұрын
I’m 62 I would sing this song to my daughter when she was an infant in 1982
@thederpstormchannel13612 ай бұрын
This woman's voice is absolutely gorgeous.
@FairyPrincessNia2 жыл бұрын
This woman is gorgeous, too.
@juliebarrows81496 ай бұрын
Her voice. It's beyond magical, it's like a liquid ray of sunshine enveloping you as you walk in a blooming field.
@davidmeir9348 Жыл бұрын
Right! and of course everyone's number one goal/fantasy is this short life is to be enveloped by a "a liquid ray of sunshine while walking in a blooming field".
@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar9 ай бұрын
Nicely put..
@michaeldeegan83886 ай бұрын
Its like a mother'svoice telling all will be allright.
@sanderwissink53306 ай бұрын
Realmente uma linda voz
@Santiliovilasboas6 ай бұрын
❤❤
@Fat122195 ай бұрын
Karen was simply the best. She left this world too soon. She was a remarkable talented woman.
@waleri01032 ай бұрын
Karen's voice was pitch perfect. She was far more talented than many of her contemporaries. Love Karen. Music loss an icon.
@robnowlin7285Ай бұрын
I have been listening to this song since I was a kid. It still sounds captivating. Her voice is so mesmerizing.
@stephenhadiwibowo75579 ай бұрын
Handsome profile pic
@jeremy_ching4 ай бұрын
Hasn't lost a thing. A PURE CLASSIC.😊
@C.A.MARSUPIAL4 ай бұрын
Her voice reaches into your heart.
@lilliankeane57319 ай бұрын
Close to you❤
@Fat122195 ай бұрын
@@Fat12219 👍. Yes its beautiful. ♥️.
@lilliankeane57315 ай бұрын
Very well said! Since 1970 when I was a kid and today in my 60's Karen reaches into the heart like no other!❤
@RitaSora5 ай бұрын
@@RitaSora yes , there is no one to compare to her, ♥️.
@lilliankeane57315 ай бұрын
@@lilliankeane5731Very true! Glad we were here to be a part of it.
@RitaSora5 ай бұрын
Such is a perfect voice, there will only ever be one Karen Carpenter.
@medullaoblongata96702 ай бұрын
She doesn't play with her hands, she plays with her soul 😮
@surielaj94865 ай бұрын
❤ LYRICS❤ 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
6 ай бұрын
When I was in grade school, my mom would sing this to me to wake me up for school.
@ge26235 ай бұрын
@ge2623 - what a touching comment, thanks for sharing!!!
@funmiester5 ай бұрын
Thats so sweet! Nothing like the voice of your mom to wake up to!
@earhustler26394 ай бұрын
I sang this song to my sweet baby girl while I rocked her to sleep. She says she remembers it. She describes her baby room and the rocker perfectly. Forever my song to her.
@bluemoonflower9467Ай бұрын
The thing is I am a Rock Drummer and have been for decades, I can go from this to Ozzy or Pantera in a second but some how listening to Karen sing something about her can bring tears to both eyes and I can't explain the sweetness that surrounds her in these songs... it's crazy how I'm effected by it... I really miss how she sings... and infact she was a good drummer to!! Surely won't be another Karen Carpenter.... 😢
@frankrizzo39223 ай бұрын
I agree. It's like, the apparent "cheesyness' of their lyrics and easy-listening arrangements somehow amplify her insane talent. I'd have liked to see her work with other talents (as a drummer), I'm sure she would have been spectacular.
@mchlbk2 ай бұрын
,12 in 1972 Karen's voice was so beautiful and over 50 years later I still enjoy their songs.
@johnshields6852Ай бұрын
I was 4 when this song came out. It made me remember the awe I had in the possibilities of life. The late 60's early 70's, so full of brightness, learning and shiny growth in my memory. Never alone, always with friends, neighbors, cousins and lot's of laughter. I am blessed to have experienced this. I miss those sweet times.
@MaryWeingardt2 ай бұрын
She died because the industry wanted her to be the front man (woman), she was happiest behind her drum set.
@normandmadeleine60385 ай бұрын
Yup. She was a phenomenal drummer. I’ve seen some of her stuff. Wow. .
@GaryLBlakeley2 ай бұрын
She died because her mother was a quaalude popping obsessive compulsive cleaner who took Karen to the doctor to lose weight when she was 16. Karen inherited her mother's obsessive compulsive traits and reacted to the one flaw her family could clearly identify in her. She was prone to weight gain. The only thing the industry contributed was probably her expanded access to weightloss drugs she should never have been prescribed. Much like Elvis.
@forthwrite93042 ай бұрын
The most angelic voice of all time. Her death tragic as it was, woke the world up to a terrible disease. Thus saving so many others. Thank you Karen for both.
@user-qq2pm8re3e2 ай бұрын
The most beautiful voice I've ever heard.
@JerryEduardo8 ай бұрын
Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion
@NeutralDiceАй бұрын
One of the best voices ever...silenced by one of the saddest stories ever. We still miss you Karen.
@seniorsurveyor9 ай бұрын
The pure Crystal Clear Sound Of Karen Carpenter, Beautiful. ❤
@douglasmcconnell81162 күн бұрын
I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it in 1970. RIP Karen.❤
@thomascollins43259 ай бұрын
I thought perfection did not exist . I WAS WRONG .
@peterm39645 ай бұрын
I should have been born in a different decade.. i just cant understand actual music, naked girls, noise, profanity. This song is a honey for my heart
@niemajaktoja4 ай бұрын
oh my God people like you are so miserable. you're LUCKY you were born in this generation bc you have access to music from decades past right at your fingertips... DUH dumbass 🙄🙄
@bella.bee3332 ай бұрын
I’m 63 years old and I’ve always thought Karen had the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard and I still believe that today
@larrylarue39975 ай бұрын
Sehe ich mit ebenfalls 63 auch so!
@user-fr5km9cq3t3 ай бұрын
61-❤-😢😢
@user-to5zq5os1j3 ай бұрын
Just tuned 60, a couple on months ago! Yes! 🙌 beautiful voice! Gone from this 🌎 too soon!
@andreacheney35933 ай бұрын
Full of tears and couldn't control my emotion😅
@Manchurian1990Ай бұрын
She has the voice of the sweetest mother, the sweetest sister, the sweetest girlfriend…it’s so pure
@brittishshorthair6709 Жыл бұрын
agree
@ashpnk06p608 ай бұрын
agree when she sings the birds stop and listen
@ashpnk06p608 ай бұрын
I was in 6th grade when I first heard this. 12 years old. It still brings a tears to my eyes. I miss the’70s. 😢
@danmeadows385929 күн бұрын
I miss the 70’s as well🥲
@nevermind532127 күн бұрын
Greatest Female Singer of All-Time! Timeless! Pure! Perfect from Heaven…❤
@jtoves57345 ай бұрын
Because of the back story, I can't listen to this song without tearing up.
@RobertMOdell3 күн бұрын
Natural beauty, too bad she couldn't see it
@ralex36975 жыл бұрын
My name is Robin, too, and I agree!! Wish all her fans could time travel back and give her a GIANT GROUP HUG!! Maybe if she had known how love and respected she really was, things would have been different....At least we have her music, and I keep listening. Karen is my all time favorite female singer. ❤
@robincortez65864 жыл бұрын
If she knew she was perfect the way she was, she would alive today.
@grandma6513 жыл бұрын
Yes she is ♥️
@Polaris973 жыл бұрын
So true.
@sonnysinger91073 жыл бұрын
Amen!@@grandma651
@davewollenberg15185 ай бұрын
I was not only lucky enough to see them in concert, but I was able to watch them getting into their limo after the show - and Karen waved to me! My preteen heart was thrilled to bits 🤩
@tessyoung4199 ай бұрын
Guau ❤
@msasg20118 ай бұрын
What a great story and memory I bet. I've always loved this song.
@Left_hand_clapping8 ай бұрын
Después te hiciste un paja ?
@DanielIsea-wj2ed6 ай бұрын
You are lucky. A direct wave from Carol Carpenter is a special thing.😊
@C.A.MARSUPIAL4 ай бұрын
@@C.A.MARSUPIAL Carol ? 😎
@the5thavenueband6854 ай бұрын
by the way, one of the best drummers of all time
@afersol00Күн бұрын
❤ Close to you in coastal Mississippi. I have loved the Carpenters for 50 years.
@ScottRandolph-dd7drАй бұрын
The 2nd single i ever brought i was 15 i thought she had the best female voice i had heard, 47 years later i still do still miss her
@peteiswriteingnow7 жыл бұрын
Agree, one in a million, never be another voice as pure as hers was. Missed terribly RIP
@ralex36975 жыл бұрын
Very sad we lost her way to early I still have all their albums
@steenagoo3 жыл бұрын
This song was sung at a million wedding receptions.
@victorjohnson75129 ай бұрын
I played it at many weddings.
@ST5265512 күн бұрын
I can remember being a preschool kid and my mom singing along to this while making me a sandwich, I'm 55 now and those good feelings come right back any time I hear this song
@toddadams84206 ай бұрын
For me she had The woman's voice ,clever,warm,deep,kind ,full of self confidence.
@daphneb15926 ай бұрын
real music. no autotunes. you played your instrument. you sang with you voice.
@levonpoe9 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter and Whitney Houston had a gift from God that no singers could match
@georgearmour52595 ай бұрын
Whitney was powerful but Karen soothed. Or was it the other way round. Both in the special league though. Karen had Burt and Hal though. Win win.
@antman54745 ай бұрын
@@antman5474 You’re absolutely correct
@georgearmour52595 ай бұрын
@@georgearmour5259 Thanks bro.
@antman54745 ай бұрын
Yes, gifts of this magnitude come straight from God. Eddie Van Halen said so himself.
@Mitzi732 ай бұрын
We were lucky to have them both!
@timlove12 ай бұрын
The song is timeless..... RIP Karen.
@jarodcarnarvon5198 Жыл бұрын
You can tell how much she loved playing the drums.
@williamwenger14592 күн бұрын
This song is ageless. There is never a moment I am fed up or bored with this song. Erase all my daily stress instantly.
@AkiKinabaluАй бұрын
Today 50 years ago 1970 "Close to you" #1 on Billboard 100 July 23 1970
@grinnelld3 жыл бұрын
Until now, March 28, 2021. I still can to sing a long, together. #closetoyou #carpenter
@rapriliyanti30613 жыл бұрын
omg can't imagine it's been half a century!
@alexbordon88863 жыл бұрын
i feel like this is the most romantic song i ever heard
@greciayipАй бұрын
The best female voice ever , in any genre .
@peterm39645 ай бұрын
In the July, summer of 1970, I was 13 and camping with my family at Royal Gorge Colorado. My dad had a portable transistor radio. We were kicking back to a campfire, dark skies and the stars, and then this song comes along. I was literally born again. Then I really did not have a taste for any pop music, but this voice in the dark, captivated my heart. I learned the words to the song, believing that this was the essence of the song. In my days now, it is more than clear, its the singer, not the song. The voice, not the words as they were now and today, hauntingly beautiful.
@bbhrdzaz3 ай бұрын
That "Waah..." at 2:50 takes my breath away...
@whatswithgus4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Even SuperPussyFinger.
@SuperPussyFinger3 жыл бұрын
For God ''s sake!..you forced me in it!!..a tear rolled down..
@reinaldogarcia2306Ай бұрын
I wish I could go back to 1970 in a heartbeat!
@haroldsmith36096 ай бұрын
i still remember how stunned i was when i first watched this video, a girl drummer with a lovely voice singing a beautiful song. i was 13.
@tgif4all5 ай бұрын
Class of '74 - soundtrack for our H.S. years.
@davegraff-gu7ix19 күн бұрын
Sometimes Music Speaks To The Deepest Part Of The Human Soul. 😇
@FreddieFreethinking10 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter was a phenomenal drummer. One of the best ever.
@leahmae1258 ай бұрын
So unique to have been a female drummer and an angelic songstress at the same time.
@stratfordbaby85726 ай бұрын
Legendary platnum voice no one sings this good anymore!!!
@billiericky92052 күн бұрын
One of the best singing voices Ever! Been a fan since the 70s . I’m 60 years old now. Will go to my grave listening to The Carpenters ❤
@Primevals33 Жыл бұрын
Life goes to fast😢
@Fat122195 ай бұрын
as if God knew she would end up an angel for us to enjoy briefly, and rhen she waa gone. We miss you Karen. Thank you for leaving us your beautiful voice.
@gwdesigns12183 ай бұрын
Oh, gracious - 50 plus years ago when I first heard Close To You - I immediately became a fan of the Carpenters - how may of you girls 50 plus years ago tried to sing and sound like Karen Carpenter? I know I tried! Once in a while I haul out all my Carpenter's albums and play them almost non-stop! Karen's voice was like liquid silk, and hearing her sing still brings back some great memories . . . . . ❤
@margaretpaynekulp33835 ай бұрын
There are NO words. I was 22 when I first heard this when it came out. Karen is my favorite female singer of all time. Richard is this so excellent in his arrangements and accompiment. The back up singers and instrumentalists as well are just grand! RIP Sweet Karen ~ we love you
@blackngoldgal658 ай бұрын
I listened to this song on the family car radio in 1970. But by 1983, everything changed. 35 years have passed and I continue to listen to this song with the same admiration. I believe that Karen is a talented woman with an unfortunate destiny. "Achieving perfection is the most important thing". Karen Carpenter.
@salvadorpedrozafernandez70435 жыл бұрын
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@bruhhhhmmm3933 жыл бұрын
Trying to achieve perfection is what killed her. I know. It nearly killed me too.
@Lori_L9 ай бұрын
@@Lori_L hello there will always be a light, I say these words find you and they find you well. greetings.
@salvadorpedrozafernandez70438 ай бұрын
@@salvadorpedrozafernandez7043 I'm still here. Thanks so much. May you always find or be able to create light too
@Lori_L8 ай бұрын
Mi hijo menor en este momento tiene 16 años, Miguel Ángel y le fascina esta música maravillosa, me siento orgulloso de saber que tiene un excelente oído musical y que le gusta la de calidad.
@freddyfernandosalamancagon61828 ай бұрын
Me alegro mucho, pues tiene un gusto musical maravilloso. La voz de de Karen es angelical, y era una gran baterista. Es lamentable que muriese tan joven.
@mauriciobrenes54088 ай бұрын
Están haciendo un buen trabajo estimados Padres 😊
@mmfmslp6 ай бұрын
RIP. Karen Carpenter. We still miss you each day.
@troyyang37039 күн бұрын
The fact that she was an accomplished drummer and musician only makes her more of a legend.
@chrisgramke21943 ай бұрын
This beautiful song never gets old to me. I don't think I will ever forget Karen Carpenter. As a kid growing up in the 80's , my mom told me about the tragic loss of her. She was so beautiful and talented. I wish she would have believed this about herself.
@lh67843 ай бұрын
Best voice of all time!
@staceyshaffer1805 жыл бұрын
She was the best female vocalist ever😊 her voice could melt hearts❤
@user-lz1pn8ih8k7 ай бұрын
I remember being a kid in the 70s and The Carpenters being my mom’s favorite. Such sweet memories. RIP to my Mom and Karen. 😢
@ShedshananigansАй бұрын
Sorry for Your Loss.
@fh346Ай бұрын
Still a great song.
@albertchristopher9727 жыл бұрын
Perfect vocal timing
@ralex36975 жыл бұрын
Karen's I Carpenter was truly a great gift from God. I've never heard anyone else...with such a soothing voice. Hearing her sing... was like hearing your Mother softly speaking I you after you were first born. I'll al ays worship he. She was truly an angel. Her brother is a musical genius...as well.
@jimmylorang9953 жыл бұрын
The most perfect voice from a most perfect song. The Carpenter's music always brings me back to a better time in my wretched life . My tears always fall .
@davidboyce86839 ай бұрын
This is certainly not my place, but what makes your life so wretched?
@davidsheriff92746 ай бұрын
@@davidsheriff9274 you're absolutely right, it's not you're place .
@davidboyce86836 ай бұрын
@@davidboyce8683 My apologies .Best of luck to you,David.
@davidsheriff92746 ай бұрын
@@davidsheriff9274 sorry Dave , I didn't mean that as it came across, take care pal .
@davidboyce86836 ай бұрын
@@davidboyce8683 👍
@davidsheriff92746 ай бұрын
I got to go see them. in Portland Oregon. Memorial Colosseum. I was only Only 13. it was a great concert. I’m 65 now great concert. so sad she died so soon beautiful voice
@tamerafix69376 ай бұрын
When I was young, my sister and I saw the LAST EVER concert of Sonny and Cher. It was at the 'Showcase Theater,' Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA.
@RansomRambula-no6yo2 ай бұрын
Sentimientos de mujer letra mensaje melodía x q la.verdadera musica transciende 2024..❤❤❤
@JosealbertoCarhuapomaqui-nw6sz5 ай бұрын
😃I didn't know that this young lady played drums while singing so sweetly for me and to me!😄😂😆🤣😀😅 thanks KZhead 😊😎
@allanzilth36339 ай бұрын
The best female pop vocalist EVER!
@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend8 ай бұрын
Ummm Whitney Houston holds that title by a landslide!
@Israel853244 ай бұрын
Nah man @@Israel85324
@richarddaigle87772 ай бұрын
@@Israel85324 Umm, No
@zigman85502 ай бұрын
It's now 2023 and I still can not finish this song every time I'm singing it....why? Because I always sob when I hear her beautiful voice since I heard it for the very first time
@bungasujatmo14395 ай бұрын
Es inevitable que se derrame lágrimas al oír su voz. Única! Gracias Karen!
@lila96002 ай бұрын
When I desire peace and tranquility I listen to this song!!!
@binslick100016 күн бұрын
50 years later I'm still in love with Karen Carpenter ❤
@genesims7675 ай бұрын
Me too!!
@zigman85502 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter was an INSANE drummer
@plootyluvsturtle98435 ай бұрын
While singing, making it look easy. What a talent!
@mchlbk2 ай бұрын
A favourite. A classic. She's a legend, a great. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Everyone who heard this song for the first time in the summer of 1970 stood up and took notice of her voice. So unique and beautiful.
Unique means one of a kind. It doesnt have gradations.
Truly 'easy listening.'
When I was born, in the summer of 1970. My mother was holding me singing this beautiful song. 🥰 Rest in paradise, beautiful Angel, Karen 👼🏻🤍🕊💫🌹🕯
Still along with this time ,how wonderful of every components became this song
For sure!
*1970: "Wow, this song is amazing!"* *2024: "Wow, this song is amazing!"* *9999: "Wow, this song is amazing!"*
Burt Bachrach was/is a genius. And Karen Carpenter ain't bad either.
Yes the song is kind of eternal
A true alto voice. Beautiful beyond compare. 🎶 😇
Yep.
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I loved a boy when i was in highschool, i i always sung this song, now its 2024, i haven't seen him since 1984. He would be60 now, I'm 59. Imagine?! Hello Bryan ❤
It’s been 41 years since she left this earth. One of the purist voices ever.
😢
BOA NOITE, MEU CARO AMIGO ESTA CANÇÃO JÁ FAZEM 54 ANOS QUE NESTA ÉPOCA EU TINHA MEUS 8 ANOS
Such a damn good song!
Wow. RIP.💐💐
you're right everyone of his are still in there. when we hear it it's still good to hear. she is the one of a million voice.
It's 2024....I am still hurting. Karen should still be here with us. She has a voice of an angel! RIP!
That's The Truth!!!¡!
truly unfortunate that the help she needed didnt exist like today perhaps if it did she would be here.....who knows.
Karen was a natural. She didn’t need singing lessons. She didn’t win on American Idol. She was the opposite of how Brittney Spears got her start. Karen was born to sing and make people happy. But she was only human and a terrible illness took her away from us too early. But now she’s in Heaven singing to the all the spirits, Angels and to God. She will forever be the greatest voice for eternity!
@@nevermind5321My God But You Summed that Up Perfect.
@@fh346 Thank you very much❤️❤️❤️
Paul McCartney has said that she had "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive". It was in 1976. Nothing had change since.
I grew up in the 70's.....always dug Karen...so sad she died so young
The coolest thing is that she did most of their recordings in one take.
In 2024 I would be as old as my father, 73 years old. My father remembers this group and this singer surprises me.
No less than Paul McCartney and Elton John once praised this woman as the GREATEST FEMALE SINGER of ALL TIME and to this day no other female singers artist comes even close...R.I.P.-"KAREN CARPENTER"🙏😭❣️
I've always known that my whole life since I first heard Karen's voice probably around 1972 and I was still a kid. Nice to feel validated by those legends. True music lovers "get it" about how special Karen's voice was, as Richard said it was "perfect in every way". So beautiful and mature and effortless right from such a young age. There will never be another voice like hers in our lifetime.
In my humble opinion, Karen Carpenter had one of the purest and beautiful voices ever recorded. Such a shame that it's gone.
Only singer who comes even close to Karen nowadays is KD Lang.
Yeap
I did not JohnDenver played the oboe
It's not gone , we are still listening today... and there is an asian girl who sounds like Karen
She will be back, eventually, everyone will.
Over 50 years later and her voice still brings a tear to my eye. Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, beautiful song!
Bc it's an oldie but goodie and it was a time when things were good not like today I wish I could go back in time 😓
@@reneehawes1243 Absolutely. Different times indeed and certainly not for the better.
Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous !
@@Yukimoncoeur331 Une voix si angélique, pleine de passion!
To go back to the 70s n do it right 😢
The best female singer in the world. It's not even close. RIP Karen 😭
Ditto. The Secretariat of singers.
In 1970, I was 6 years old. This was my mother's favorite song and she used to sing it to me whenever it came on the radio. She told me that this song reminded her of me. Her words made me feel special, loved and invincible! A mother's words can give a child the power to be anything! That is what my mother gave me. In a few short months, I will be 60 years old and far removed from the days when this song was on the radio. When I was 6, I would often wonder what my life would be like at age 30, and what kind of adult I might be. And, here I am today, well past 30 and barely able to look into a rear view that is nothing more than a mixed bag of tragedy and joy. But, it also makes me think about where we are today and I wonder if any of us have truly moved forward. And then, I think how I would trade my best day today for my worst day back then. How, with all of our technical advancements and modern gadgets, I still prefer the simplicity of the '70s. A time when my mother's smile felt like a warm and safe blanket. It's funny how much one song can affect a person. I don't think children today have it like we did. That's what I think, but I sincerely hope that I am wrong.
That was nice to read. Thank you!
@@GreenGaslight Thank you for your kindness, friend. It means a lot.
I am 61 and feel much the same. You said it well.
@@kitkatcats3360 Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it very much. 😊
You're a beautiful person R.
I heard her singing "Close To You" live at a State Fair in 1971. I was wowed and took notice right away. I was only 11 years old.
I need to report: When I was a child, I danced to this song with my mother. I was very young, but I remember her smile and how I loved her (and still do) through it all. Today at my 53 years old I see myself here, emotional.... I miss her.❤️
Aw, that's sweet. There's nothing like a mother's 💕
I mean there is no comparison to any other female singer. Karen was the best !!!!!!
She always with you ❤❤
I lost my mother, two years ago, she was 90. The song says it all
Great memories.
If angels have earthly voices, they sound exactly like Karen Carpenter.
so true!
The Original was the best❤ thanks Karen ❤revisted May 8 2024 ❤
The purity of her voice brings tears to my eyes.
My Mother always said this woman had the most pure voice ever. After all I must agree. Lost too soon. Hope all was forgiven and she is teaching the angels a thing or two. Love her - my name is also Karen ( means pure ) .. never thought it would become an expletive ????? SAD!
you are so right once in a life time tears falling perfect
She touches the soul. Karen Anne was an angel sent straight from heaven 💞 🌹 💖
I cry all the time hearing her voice.
🥹
the best female voice also a great drummer
Agree
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@@nathalie6394 mais c'est pas ca les paroles !!!
no Olivia Newton-John is the first. Karen 2nd
What about Maria Callas
Let's give credit to the greatest songwriter in history, Burt Bacharach.
He was/is a true genius.
yes… he sure knew how to write those songs.
May his soul Rest in Peace 🙏🏾🕊️ for the music he shared with the world 🌎.
sorely missed. My favourite composer. Nobody else wrote such beautifully crafted and sophisticated music in that genre, it was a kind of pop that was unique. The Carpenters were the perfect match with Bacharach.
And Hal David
I think people forget that Karen Carpenter was a drummer as much as a singer.
You know, I didn't even know that until now! And I'm a " '51 model''
Great point. She was a tight drummer!
They should have never took the drums away from Karen.
She was an amazing drummer...very much in the lines of a Buddy Rich. Great moves and grove
Remember hearing this song on AM radio as a kid. Here I am, 50 years later, still enjoying it. Not a single flaw in this composition or Karen Carpenter's voice. Sometimes, perfection IS achieved.
I wish I could have grown up in the simpler times before the internet/phones.. things seemed less loud and not as fast, if that makes sense
....así es Amigo, a veces SE logra la Perfección.....esta es una maravillosa canción!!!
Sạo quá cha nội
Me too!!!…
@@hannahwillis9838 Makes perfect sense. Folks such as myself that hail from that era find it difficult to assimilate into this modern, tattooed smartphone society, which, is not a bad thing :)
She was freaking 20 years old in this, so talented! I still mourn her loss
Not like she was the only one at that age doing well?
@@MIKECNW that's not what they said
Her death was very sad for me. Why did she have to die that way? 😌
@@mspiggymarketing396 Codependent family dynamics.
There are few twenty-year-olds with a voice that mature.
Her beautiful voice is so pure and she should never have been pulled away from her drums. She loved playing the drums.
Agreed!!!!
I think her body image issues started when she was pulled from behind the drums and forced out front and center, being highly visible. She couldn't hide behind her drum kit anymore.
She was a natural. quite a lot of musicians cant play their instrument and sing. her voice brings tears to my eyes for all that could have been if she lived
@@levonpoeI think was it 1983 when she passed away at age 33 was it? I was in tears upon hearing the news. Her voice really helped me heal from losing my mother a year before in 1969 with the release of this single in 1970
@@keith9786 One month shy of being 33 of age.
Oh my heavens. Five people making such a sublime sound. Have you ever heard anyone in your life play a drum kit and sing with a voice like an angel. Karen was a rare bloom in the forest of life....I love that woman so much.
Don't forget the entire orchestra behind those five musicians: harp, strings, full brass, piano, harpsichord, bells, flutes, background singers
Lo mismo pensé de tocar la batería y cantar al mismo tiempo y con una voz muy bonita...
You do realize they are just miming here.
Beautiful voice but yes they’re miming. Richard is playing a Wurlitzer electric piano which doesn’t sound like a real piano… nevertheless an amazing bunch of musicians
Karen Carpenter and Buddy Miles are the only ones I can think of.
I’m 62 I would sing this song to my daughter when she was an infant in 1982
This woman's voice is absolutely gorgeous.
This woman is gorgeous, too.
Her voice. It's beyond magical, it's like a liquid ray of sunshine enveloping you as you walk in a blooming field.
Right! and of course everyone's number one goal/fantasy is this short life is to be enveloped by a "a liquid ray of sunshine while walking in a blooming field".
Nicely put..
Its like a mother'svoice telling all will be allright.
Realmente uma linda voz
❤❤
Karen was simply the best. She left this world too soon. She was a remarkable talented woman.
Karen's voice was pitch perfect. She was far more talented than many of her contemporaries. Love Karen. Music loss an icon.
I have been listening to this song since I was a kid. It still sounds captivating. Her voice is so mesmerizing.
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Hasn't lost a thing. A PURE CLASSIC.😊
Her voice reaches into your heart.
Close to you❤
@@Fat12219 👍. Yes its beautiful. ♥️.
Very well said! Since 1970 when I was a kid and today in my 60's Karen reaches into the heart like no other!❤
@@RitaSora yes , there is no one to compare to her, ♥️.
@@lilliankeane5731Very true! Glad we were here to be a part of it.
Such is a perfect voice, there will only ever be one Karen Carpenter.
She doesn't play with her hands, she plays with her soul 😮
❤ LYRICS❤ 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
When I was in grade school, my mom would sing this to me to wake me up for school.
@ge2623 - what a touching comment, thanks for sharing!!!
Thats so sweet! Nothing like the voice of your mom to wake up to!
I sang this song to my sweet baby girl while I rocked her to sleep. She says she remembers it. She describes her baby room and the rocker perfectly. Forever my song to her.
The thing is I am a Rock Drummer and have been for decades, I can go from this to Ozzy or Pantera in a second but some how listening to Karen sing something about her can bring tears to both eyes and I can't explain the sweetness that surrounds her in these songs... it's crazy how I'm effected by it... I really miss how she sings... and infact she was a good drummer to!! Surely won't be another Karen Carpenter.... 😢
I agree. It's like, the apparent "cheesyness' of their lyrics and easy-listening arrangements somehow amplify her insane talent. I'd have liked to see her work with other talents (as a drummer), I'm sure she would have been spectacular.
,12 in 1972 Karen's voice was so beautiful and over 50 years later I still enjoy their songs.
I was 4 when this song came out. It made me remember the awe I had in the possibilities of life. The late 60's early 70's, so full of brightness, learning and shiny growth in my memory. Never alone, always with friends, neighbors, cousins and lot's of laughter. I am blessed to have experienced this. I miss those sweet times.
She died because the industry wanted her to be the front man (woman), she was happiest behind her drum set.
Yup. She was a phenomenal drummer. I’ve seen some of her stuff. Wow. .
She died because her mother was a quaalude popping obsessive compulsive cleaner who took Karen to the doctor to lose weight when she was 16. Karen inherited her mother's obsessive compulsive traits and reacted to the one flaw her family could clearly identify in her. She was prone to weight gain. The only thing the industry contributed was probably her expanded access to weightloss drugs she should never have been prescribed. Much like Elvis.
The most angelic voice of all time. Her death tragic as it was, woke the world up to a terrible disease. Thus saving so many others. Thank you Karen for both.
The most beautiful voice I've ever heard.
Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion
One of the best voices ever...silenced by one of the saddest stories ever. We still miss you Karen.
The pure Crystal Clear Sound Of Karen Carpenter, Beautiful. ❤
I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it in 1970. RIP Karen.❤
I thought perfection did not exist . I WAS WRONG .
I should have been born in a different decade.. i just cant understand actual music, naked girls, noise, profanity. This song is a honey for my heart
oh my God people like you are so miserable. you're LUCKY you were born in this generation bc you have access to music from decades past right at your fingertips... DUH dumbass 🙄🙄
I’m 63 years old and I’ve always thought Karen had the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard and I still believe that today
Sehe ich mit ebenfalls 63 auch so!
61-❤-😢😢
Just tuned 60, a couple on months ago! Yes! 🙌 beautiful voice! Gone from this 🌎 too soon!
Full of tears and couldn't control my emotion😅
She has the voice of the sweetest mother, the sweetest sister, the sweetest girlfriend…it’s so pure
agree
agree when she sings the birds stop and listen
I was in 6th grade when I first heard this. 12 years old. It still brings a tears to my eyes. I miss the’70s. 😢
I miss the 70’s as well🥲
Greatest Female Singer of All-Time! Timeless! Pure! Perfect from Heaven…❤
Because of the back story, I can't listen to this song without tearing up.
Natural beauty, too bad she couldn't see it
My name is Robin, too, and I agree!! Wish all her fans could time travel back and give her a GIANT GROUP HUG!! Maybe if she had known how love and respected she really was, things would have been different....At least we have her music, and I keep listening. Karen is my all time favorite female singer. ❤
If she knew she was perfect the way she was, she would alive today.
Yes she is ♥️
So true.
Amen!@@grandma651
I was not only lucky enough to see them in concert, but I was able to watch them getting into their limo after the show - and Karen waved to me! My preteen heart was thrilled to bits 🤩
Guau ❤
What a great story and memory I bet. I've always loved this song.
Después te hiciste un paja ?
You are lucky. A direct wave from Carol Carpenter is a special thing.😊
@@C.A.MARSUPIAL Carol ? 😎
by the way, one of the best drummers of all time
❤ Close to you in coastal Mississippi. I have loved the Carpenters for 50 years.
The 2nd single i ever brought i was 15 i thought she had the best female voice i had heard, 47 years later i still do still miss her
Agree, one in a million, never be another voice as pure as hers was. Missed terribly RIP
Very sad we lost her way to early I still have all their albums
This song was sung at a million wedding receptions.
I played it at many weddings.
I can remember being a preschool kid and my mom singing along to this while making me a sandwich, I'm 55 now and those good feelings come right back any time I hear this song
For me she had The woman's voice ,clever,warm,deep,kind ,full of self confidence.
real music. no autotunes. you played your instrument. you sang with you voice.
Karen Carpenter and Whitney Houston had a gift from God that no singers could match
Whitney was powerful but Karen soothed. Or was it the other way round. Both in the special league though. Karen had Burt and Hal though. Win win.
@@antman5474 You’re absolutely correct
@@georgearmour5259 Thanks bro.
Yes, gifts of this magnitude come straight from God. Eddie Van Halen said so himself.
We were lucky to have them both!
The song is timeless..... RIP Karen.
You can tell how much she loved playing the drums.
This song is ageless. There is never a moment I am fed up or bored with this song. Erase all my daily stress instantly.
Today 50 years ago 1970 "Close to you" #1 on Billboard 100 July 23 1970
Until now, March 28, 2021. I still can to sing a long, together. #closetoyou #carpenter
omg can't imagine it's been half a century!
i feel like this is the most romantic song i ever heard
The best female voice ever , in any genre .
In the July, summer of 1970, I was 13 and camping with my family at Royal Gorge Colorado. My dad had a portable transistor radio. We were kicking back to a campfire, dark skies and the stars, and then this song comes along. I was literally born again. Then I really did not have a taste for any pop music, but this voice in the dark, captivated my heart. I learned the words to the song, believing that this was the essence of the song. In my days now, it is more than clear, its the singer, not the song. The voice, not the words as they were now and today, hauntingly beautiful.
That "Waah..." at 2:50 takes my breath away...
Me too. Even SuperPussyFinger.
For God ''s sake!..you forced me in it!!..a tear rolled down..
I wish I could go back to 1970 in a heartbeat!
i still remember how stunned i was when i first watched this video, a girl drummer with a lovely voice singing a beautiful song. i was 13.
Class of '74 - soundtrack for our H.S. years.
Sometimes Music Speaks To The Deepest Part Of The Human Soul. 😇
Karen Carpenter was a phenomenal drummer. One of the best ever.
So unique to have been a female drummer and an angelic songstress at the same time.
Legendary platnum voice no one sings this good anymore!!!
One of the best singing voices Ever! Been a fan since the 70s . I’m 60 years old now. Will go to my grave listening to The Carpenters ❤
Life goes to fast😢
as if God knew she would end up an angel for us to enjoy briefly, and rhen she waa gone. We miss you Karen. Thank you for leaving us your beautiful voice.
Oh, gracious - 50 plus years ago when I first heard Close To You - I immediately became a fan of the Carpenters - how may of you girls 50 plus years ago tried to sing and sound like Karen Carpenter? I know I tried! Once in a while I haul out all my Carpenter's albums and play them almost non-stop! Karen's voice was like liquid silk, and hearing her sing still brings back some great memories . . . . . ❤
There are NO words. I was 22 when I first heard this when it came out. Karen is my favorite female singer of all time. Richard is this so excellent in his arrangements and accompiment. The back up singers and instrumentalists as well are just grand! RIP Sweet Karen ~ we love you
I listened to this song on the family car radio in 1970. But by 1983, everything changed. 35 years have passed and I continue to listen to this song with the same admiration. I believe that Karen is a talented woman with an unfortunate destiny. "Achieving perfection is the most important thing". Karen Carpenter.
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Trying to achieve perfection is what killed her. I know. It nearly killed me too.
@@Lori_L hello there will always be a light, I say these words find you and they find you well. greetings.
@@salvadorpedrozafernandez7043 I'm still here. Thanks so much. May you always find or be able to create light too
Mi hijo menor en este momento tiene 16 años, Miguel Ángel y le fascina esta música maravillosa, me siento orgulloso de saber que tiene un excelente oído musical y que le gusta la de calidad.
Me alegro mucho, pues tiene un gusto musical maravilloso. La voz de de Karen es angelical, y era una gran baterista. Es lamentable que muriese tan joven.
Están haciendo un buen trabajo estimados Padres 😊
RIP. Karen Carpenter. We still miss you each day.
The fact that she was an accomplished drummer and musician only makes her more of a legend.
This beautiful song never gets old to me. I don't think I will ever forget Karen Carpenter. As a kid growing up in the 80's , my mom told me about the tragic loss of her. She was so beautiful and talented. I wish she would have believed this about herself.
Best voice of all time!
She was the best female vocalist ever😊 her voice could melt hearts❤
I remember being a kid in the 70s and The Carpenters being my mom’s favorite. Such sweet memories. RIP to my Mom and Karen. 😢
Sorry for Your Loss.
Still a great song.
Perfect vocal timing
Karen's I Carpenter was truly a great gift from God. I've never heard anyone else...with such a soothing voice. Hearing her sing... was like hearing your Mother softly speaking I you after you were first born. I'll al ays worship he. She was truly an angel. Her brother is a musical genius...as well.
The most perfect voice from a most perfect song. The Carpenter's music always brings me back to a better time in my wretched life . My tears always fall .
This is certainly not my place, but what makes your life so wretched?
@@davidsheriff9274 you're absolutely right, it's not you're place .
@@davidboyce8683 My apologies .Best of luck to you,David.
@@davidsheriff9274 sorry Dave , I didn't mean that as it came across, take care pal .
@@davidboyce8683 👍
I got to go see them. in Portland Oregon. Memorial Colosseum. I was only Only 13. it was a great concert. I’m 65 now great concert. so sad she died so soon beautiful voice
When I was young, my sister and I saw the LAST EVER concert of Sonny and Cher. It was at the 'Showcase Theater,' Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA.
Sentimientos de mujer letra mensaje melodía x q la.verdadera musica transciende 2024..❤❤❤
😃I didn't know that this young lady played drums while singing so sweetly for me and to me!😄😂😆🤣😀😅 thanks KZhead 😊😎
The best female pop vocalist EVER!
Ummm Whitney Houston holds that title by a landslide!
Nah man @@Israel85324
@@Israel85324 Umm, No
It's now 2023 and I still can not finish this song every time I'm singing it....why? Because I always sob when I hear her beautiful voice since I heard it for the very first time
Es inevitable que se derrame lágrimas al oír su voz. Única! Gracias Karen!
When I desire peace and tranquility I listen to this song!!!
50 years later I'm still in love with Karen Carpenter ❤
Me too!!
Karen Carpenter was an INSANE drummer
While singing, making it look easy. What a talent!
A favourite. A classic. She's a legend, a great. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐