Listen to Karen Carpenter sing "California Dreamin'" when she was 17

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I have not had a chance to watch this yet - but I just became aware of this Carpenters Oddity and it looks…er odd. Can’t wait.

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don’t like Karen Carpenter? the mind reels…

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My mom liked the Carpenters so it doesn’t matter what anybody thinks about them. They make me remember my mom so they’ll always be a good thing.

But you have to admit, Karen Carpenter has great pipes. What a supple and beautiful voice.

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He said he didn’t like The Carpenters, not necessarily Karen.

She’s possibly the greatest vocal talent of her generation.

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I love the Carpenters. The looks I get when working on a job and listen to The Carpenters Pandora channel are priceless.

If I’m being nice or around people that don’t know me I’ll stick with classic rock but I prefer 70s top 40.

Her voice is even beautiful in Japanese.

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Tragic that her life was cut short by fad diets and anorexia.

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I watched some bits of it and skipped to the end where I found their big hit cover of Klaatu, Calling Occupants! Very nice!

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That took a hard turn from “contemplative and wistful” to “game show theme” at the 0:53 mark.

Arrangement aside, what a voice…and now I’m compelled to go listen to “Superstar.”

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It is very hard to ignore that awful and intrusive arrangement, but yeah, what a voice.

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That’s always been my problem with the Carpenters. Yes, Karen had a great voice and Richard is clearly a really clever musician, but their taste was incredibly low brow.

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This has been covered by lots of artists. While I still prefer the original, Jose Feliciano’s version is pretty great.

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This is MY favorite, but I have it on good authority that I’m a huge weirdo! Henry Kaiser - California Dreamin' - YouTube

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This is fantastic.

Folks who like Karen Carpenter will likely enjoy Weyes Blood

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She’s my favorite female singer of all time. It makes me so sad to think that whatever deficiencies she felt were so strong that she ultimately killed herself.

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Reminds me of Sonic Youth’s tribute to her…

And their cover…

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