FIRST time SEEING The Carpenters - Superstar! She is AMAZING!

No auto tune no ass flashing just pure talent

Karen Carpenters voice is still to this day the most captivating, technically perfect voice ever uttered.

Karen Carpenter! One of the most beautiful female voices of all time!

John Lennon walked up to her at a Los Angeles restaurant and told her "I want to tell you, love, that you've got a fabulous voice

My favorite female voice of all time. Her voice sounds like melted chocolate.

Her voice just wraps around you like a warm blanket and draws you into the story she's singing.

She was also an excellent drummer. In fact, drumming was her first love.

Today's music can't even come close to this type of quality! I was so lucky to grow up with beauty like this.

You just listened and discovered one of the best female singers of all time!!!

One of a kind voice. There will never be another one like her. I can't get 30 seconds into one of their songs before the tears start.

I'm. Psych RN. Eating disorders are almost always about control. Many things contributed to her disorder, but I feel (reading up on her over the years) that she enjoyed what she did but didn't feel like she had a lot of control over her career. She adored and was very close to her brother, but he was very much assertive and their managers kind of pushed her to sing front and center. Her first passion and love was drumming. She liked singing, but she preferred to be behind the drum kit. I've read that she felt way too "noticeable" as a front-and-center lead singer. She felt very subconscious about how she looked. But yes, her brother and managers pushed her to come out from behind her beloved drums. Check out a video of just her drumming skills (there are a couple on YouTube) and see how ecstatic she is. She's all smiles when she drums. The self-consciousness, coupled with possibly a couple remarks on her weight early in her career (legend says a review stated that "Richard's chubby sister has a wonderful voice" and feeling a lack of control all contributed to her eating disorder. Also a weird relatnonship with her mother, who openly favored Richard as the golden child and showed her very little affection but a lot of control. She starved herself down well below 90 lbs. Back then the average Joe had never heard of Anorexia, and even doctors knew little about the psychology behind it and how to treat it. Her friends and family knew she had a problem but were clueless as to what to do.You can't just tell an anorexic to eat. It's the one thing they can control (what they put in their mouth). She was finally getting treatment, but that consisted of putting about 30 lb s on her in a. matter of weeks through IV nutrition int he hospital, and that further stressed her already damaged heart.

"We've Only Just Begun" was THE MOST POPULAR WEDDING RECEPTION SONG OF THE 1970's. Period. 😊

If she was still with us, she'd be 73. And with a voice like that, yes, she'd still be singing.

If you can believe it, The Carpenters were considered "Square" back in the day. Now, people understand how great they were. (They were great then too really...square was just because they were cleaner cut then most musicians)

I’ve always interpreted the lyrics as: she’s an adoring fan,and due to her loneliness has created a “relationship” that doesn’t really exist. The lyrics, her performance, her voice, and her story are devastating.

She was blessed with perfect pitch. Very few people are born with it.

It was a devasting loss for those of us that grew up listening to Karen. Their song We’ve only just begun became one of the biggest hits at weddings. My heart still hurts when I hear Karen sing. RIP Karen we miss you 😢

She died in 1983. Someone told her early on in her career that she was a bit chubby and should lose some weight. It affected her deeply and she struggled for the rest of her life. She had a one of a kind unique voice. So pure, rich and smooth like velvet. Some of her other great songs include We've only just begun, Solitaire, Ave Maria, Only yesterday, Masquerade, Ticket to ride, Close to you and Yesterday once more.

A reviewer with Rolling Stone said, "Karen Carpenter's voice is like the sound of a lover whispering in your ear.". She's been gone more than 30 years...and her voice STILL gives me goosebumps.

RIP Karen Carpenter. The world is a poorer place without your incredible voice.