Wow, what an amazing, in depth review!!!! Thank you for all the kind words- it means so much that people enjoy what I’m putting out there.

I have listened to Tori on a weekly basis since finding her on youtube (yes youtube delivers an absolute diamond of a suggestion sometimes!). I would say, very much in laymans terms, 'her voice truly delivers a smile on the greyest of grey days'. This young lady deserves all the plaudits she gets, along with many years of huge success. She is a pure joy to listen to.

Merry christmas Darling is my fav xmas song of all time and tori nails it prrfectly! Tears and goosebumps,!

This is clearly the best review I have been able to discover of Tori's beautiful voice.

This hurts my heart to hear this. Tori is BRILLIANT. - RIP Karen

Tori Holub has gotten the closest to Karen Carpenter than anyone else I have heard. I agree with your 95% assessment. I think it's the resonance that Karen had that no on can quite replicate. Tori Holub is indeed incredible!

Amazing how close her voice is to Karen’s (one of the most clear and relaxed sounding voices ever). Congrats, Tori, you are now discovered…make the most of it…Karen had a LOT of fans!

That B/D medley was INSANE! The degree of difficulty of the piece and the nonchalance in which the challenge was accepted- so impressive.

OMG, OMG🤯!!! BIG-TIME TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS😍!!! THANK YOU!!!💝💯♾️

Tori Holub is Richards last chance to write or already has written a song he wants his sister to sing in his lifetime.

I think I read somewhere that she was most interested in Sound Engineering. I thought originally the Close to You video was put together to show you how the Carpenters constructed and produced a song, by showing all the parts that go into the production of a song. As far as her singing goes, yes no one will replace Karen Carpenter - Ever! That being said Tori has a very nice voice and she can sing.

A beautiful review, Dan. Tori is amazing. I might say she's more like 98%. Love her voice.

There are 3 female singers of modern contemporary music that have set the bar so incredibly high due to their purity and tone which Jake them nearly impossible to replicate. Anne Wilson, Barbara Streisand and Karen Carpenter, and Tori has nailed it with KC. I just discovered her a few days ago and have watched every video she has done and I have to admit, I sat fixated on her voice with tears rolling down my face. Karen's voice control evokes emotions through her tone and nuances. Tori perfectly replicates these qualities effortlessly. Every other singer pales by comparison.

Thanks Dan for a good video. Yes, the comparison is what initially took my interest, but I think she is the real deal. And look forward to seeing and hearing more from her velvety smooth voice. So Good.

I have also stumbled on Tori , and I can’t get over this . I want to book her bring her to the uk

I have just spent the evening discovering Tori, what an absolutely beautiful voice. I have been teleported back 45 years without a dry eye. I discovered you as well Dan, love your ear for detail and expertise, please both of you keep up the good work

Thanks for your review of Tori. She has a splendid voice.

When Karen was making these great hits, she was only in her early 20's, so about the same age as Tori.

Love this. Thanks Dan. I've been listening to Tori for a while now and yes, she is amazingly gifted with a voice so rich and similar to Karen Carpenter's voice. It wasn't just her voice with the Carpenters, it was also the orchestration and vocal harmonies which supported her amazing gift. Brilliant!

Thank you for your reviews on Tori Holub's covers. ❤ So glad you also shared your thoughts on "Something to Believe In" and in the full version. I only get to watch the promotional version/excerpt on Tori's platforms. But after listening to the full version here, I give it a double thumbs up! 👍👍

I stumbled upon your great video Dan. Like you I was an early Carpenter's fan growing up in the 60's and 70's I experienced Karen's greatness from the beginning of her career and the Carpenters remain my favorites. As you say, Tori is a real talent and I hope she has great success. We need more music like this.

Ha, the Tori effect strikes again! Hearing Tori sing (and seeing her) seems to have a profound effect on people, and I think your reaction video says a lot about what I mean. So many people who would never normally post comments, or indeed make reaction videos on You Tube, have been moved into speaking out for the first time. That's kind of amazing, and a bit unprecedented I think - there has to be a reason. Maybe it's just Carpenters fans that feel this way, but in any case, Tori has the most gorgeous voice that should be heard by everyone out there.. lets spread the word. I for one could listen to her sing all day long.

As a 72 year old and an avid music lover, there were and are many good singers but the purest softest smoothest voice I’ve ever heard was Karen Carpenter. That being said, Tori is certainly the closest thing to Karen’s perfection. We can compare Tori to Karen but let’s not forget, Tori IS spectacular in her own right. Good luck Tori, in everything that you do.

This girls voice is pure gold. Noe wait platinum

Thanks for bringing more attention to Tori Holub. She has such a beautiful voice and even though I only found her on KZfaq less than a month ago, I'm really impressed. My favorite cover from her is Magic by Olivia Newton John. Next is We've Only Just Begun full video with Jim on background vocals and other instruments. I also really liked Crazy on You by Heart and her playing guitar. I would lover to hear her do more songs by Heart and some from Pat Benatar.

Tori is amazing for sure. Jim (MIDI Doctor) Wilkas did a masterful job with everything. Imagine how she would sound singing into a $3K Neumann microphone with a real plate reverb.

I never tire hearing Karen's voice then comes along this young GEM, Tori Holub. It starts all over again, thank GOD!

After hearing Tori all the other voice alikes on youtube fall apart. Tori is the real deal and Richard should contact her

So happy KZfaq introduced me to Tori and also this video. Absolutely amazing voice and performances. Very much looking forward to hear more, complete songs of her. Edit: agree about Karen's brilliant low register opening vocal in "Only Yesterday". Also worth mentioning, Joe Osborne's bass contributing to this terrific song.

Absolutely astounding video reaction! It's really hard to add much to what you said because it was well thought out and correct. I have to say there is something about Tori that you dealt with a bit, while other reactors just skipped it... She's very adept with the equipment and the theory, as she's taken apart the harmonies in the Carpenters' songs and reproduced them, not only in her TASCAM multitrack, but in her PC with her Pro Tools sequencer. So she not only sings subliimely, but is a competent engineer; I'd love to see her setup, but she's dead serious. Noticed the anechoic foam panels lining her room? :) I have to comment on her sound. Did you notice how she brightened her tone a bit when doing Olivia's cover? A little breathier. You were also correct on how Karen's gold was deep. You mentioned you were looking for the right word to describe the difference. You said more chocolatier for Tori, which I've told other reactors, but with the descriptor "rounder." I find Karen's voice, which you said was sharper, I described as having more overtones. Subtle but it's there. Semantics, but I'm in agreement with you there too. One last thing, though it might be obvious to some, is Tori's amazing UNFORCED AND SUSTAINED vibrato. I can't tell you how many singers I've heard DON'T have that quality to their vibrato, and it's another thing that Karen had. Again, absolutely fantastic reaction.

I chose Carpenters for my first college concert; I went alone, since they were not considered "cool". Yes, Karen played drums for part of the set. I can certainly tell the difference, but Tori Holub is superb in her own right. Modern music is an industrial/electronic phenomenon, but I hope she will strive to limit electronic correction. Even people like Lucy Thomas are being persuaded by the industry to correct what needs no correction: the naturally changing nuances in a live human voice.

She's going to shake the whole planet! outrageous! goose-pimples!!!..WOW!!!!!

All my life I was hoping Richard Carpenter could search the world for another Karen. You have found her. You need to get in touch with Richard Carpenter and have him sit with you in an interview and hear his comments as Tori Holub sings Karen’s songs. Now this would be a KZfaq video that would go off the charts. Can you imagine Richard Carpenter and Tori Holub getting together and touring America as perhaps The Carpenters Revisited!!! His musical genius and Tori Holub’s magical voice?! Wow! I’d go again to one of his concerts for sure. I loved the Carpenters.

Just discovered your channel Dan - loving it as a gent of a similar age and musical tastes. Funnily enough I’ve just discovered Tori too, so serendipity x 2. As one struggling content creator to another (more successful and rightfully so) - tip of the hat sir 😊

I cant tell their voices apart, because , like you, I also was/am obsessed with Carps and grew up with them. I never thought there would ever be anyone come along like such a unique and distinct voice like Karens. Even those who have big tribute shows in Vegas and other places, they dont sound like this girl. I am happy for those tribute shows because they celebrate that legacy. They dedicate their well-being on such. However, its always a happy time for me to come across others who have long loved Karen as well as those first time discoverers. As you say, such an angelic yet versatile voice is so recognizable, you instantly can hear her in a crowded place among many over the radio. Your review is lovely!

She’s a ace singer keep it up❤❤❤❤❤

Dan she is just amazing and I agree with your observations of TORI. What more can I say, watch this girl now and in the future. She is absolutely magnificent and a amazing 🙂

What a beautiful ,classic analysis !! Just loved all your musical experience & appreciation of some of the best music ever performed ! One big difference I found with comparing Karen & Tori was, that Karen mostly sings with quite an obvious accent, whereas Tori sings with absolutely no accent at all !! Just my opinion..

❤❤She may be quite similar but I think Karen would have a deeper or more mature voice... it is an incredible quirk of Karen, but this girl does Karen an honor and is very comfortable

Tori is an amazing singer. She can closely resemble Karen Carpenters tone. As you have shown, she can also do a good job covering Olivia Newton John. On one of Linda Ronstadt's song, she hits a couple notes that remind me of Linda.

Great review. I ran across a song and thought that's Karen Carpenter, then I had to pause for a second and thought that's not Karen Carpenter, but it sounds damn close. Thanks for putting this review out there

If there is a weakness, it's in the "basement"..The higher and sustained middle tones are spot on.

I'm like you. When I first heard her, I thought she was lip syncing the songs until I heard all of her. I've periodically throughout the years hoping for this to come along because this style of singing is so pleasing to the senses. I've heard the English woman, a few Asian women, and that was really just about it. I can't begin to explain how delighted I was. I really hope she continues. I'm absolutely gobsmacked smitten. Thank you for the review mate.

She is stunning!

Soooooo like Karen - the tone, the vibrato, the depth, the range - incredible and a real treat!

I love Karen Carpenter she is Totally a Unique Singer, I have always been looking out for years to someone to sing her songs without any gimmick’s as she is Really untouchable, WOW this Girl is way the best i have Heard & love her Voice. Karen Carpenter just Melts my Heart ❤️ TORI 👏🏻 ❤ Class Act

I found myself mirroring your opinion and thoughts. Myself, having a small talent, and lived through the times of the Carpenters, I agree absolutely. I would ascribe the minuscule difference in the renditions, as a confidence issue, an internal uncertainty. that will disperses like smoke with age. Excellent review, Sir....Cheers

Hi Dan! Wow, what a video, I see Tori found you right away! KZfaq did the same for me last October. I’ve been on a journey since. I’m an OG Carpenters fan, 14 in 1970 bought Close To You off the #2 position on the Top 10 Album Rack. Never thought I’d ever hear those tones again and last October I learned to say never say never. I noticed, since I had become a fan of reactions, there were none for Tori. So I started. Until a few weeks ago it was just me, my new friend Ron is on the track with me now. So if you search her name and reaction you will see a lot of people doing just that. I learned if I see gray hair and a Carpenters history, get a doctor’s note first. I’ve almost given some folks a stroke. Today is an interesting day as an interview with a Tori just dropped before I saw you. It’s on Lee Richey’s channel. Very informative and THE big secret is out as you will see. A couple of videos of note that you missed, that drive me crazy. You chose the older version of a Goodbye To Love. In January she took another stab at it, as you can see in this one, she breathed. How dare she! 26 syllables on one breath with dynamics is the Kacie standard. Look for version 2. She nailed it! I saw you had Now & Then in the queue, great Beatles choice. For ON-J Never Been Mellow, how high did she go!? And my personal favorite Crazy On You (Instagram version, it’s longer) where she’s 4 members of ❤. Often the short on Instagram is longer than then the KZfaq version. a gem on Instagram in her Reels near the bottom. There’s a video of her (19) in the booth laying down Merry Christmas, Darling! OMG I’m not on Tik Tok either, I suspect it’s all there except. Only KZfaq has the full length songs. Jim Wilkas’ channel will host his productions with Tori. There’s another topic channel where you can find the three songs that are from 2022, Lauren Ravas Topic. Or just search Tori Holub Superstar and it’s the slide thumbnail version, all 3 will be there. Yes, Christmas Again is original and was given to her by the writers. Steve Eaton and Donnie Demers. Steve wrote All You Get From Love Is A Love Song; for Carpenters! They heard a Tori short and knew they had the voice! Check out Georgia On My Mind, a vibrato masterpiece. Produced by Chris May who wrote a certain book and has a KZfaq channel about stuff. 😉 Last thing and one I’m most proud of. I suggested and Fil of Wings of Pegasus did a full analysis of Tori and We’ve Only Just Begun. Actually he did a follow up also. That has driven a lot of folks to her. Welcome to the unofficial fan club! Tori has a Reactions playlist on her channel, I’m guessing this will be there shortly. Be well and great great job! Joe

Thank you for this! Wonderful! I've loved Karen for decades and now I'm falling in love with Tori!

Dan, I'm sure you've seem Fil? Wing's of Pegasus is his KZfaq channel. He does an excellent analysis video of Karen Carpenter. Highly recommended.

Hell yes! Karen was amazing. Tori.., Tori brought tears to my eyes. And you, you are not an old guy you old fart you. That a 19-20 year old sings Carpenters songs, stuns me. I'm so grateful though. She has a Carpenters poster behind her on the wall! Of course she likes what she's singing. Karen is a register lower? I'm not a pro as you are, I am one that feels Karen should not have died of anorexia at 32 years of age. I was living in San Diego when she passed. I was devastated. And I still am. OK, this is NOT a reaction video, its an analysis video. More details and actual knowledge about what you're talking about. I've watched so many Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers and so many of those were people oohing and aweing without any..., true feeling. Good analysis video mate. I'm a fan.

Wow. At about 6:40, I just have to say, Goosebumps INDEED!! Sooooo gorgeous it will stir your soul. Nicely done, Tori.

Is she incredible, yes. Does she sound just like Karen yeah maybe 70%. I could tell the difference instantly.

Really good call on that last one! "Believe in" would have been a better choice for the background vocals. Anyway, as a fellow lover of The Carpenters, I'm so glad to have found Tori - she's amazing!❤

Normally whenever I hear a “sound-alike”, I tend to switch it off, because nothing, no one can beat the original, especially with Karen Carpenter, but this gal is a close second. Question is, is she singing naturally or is she imitating Karen?

I have listened to so many Carpenters songs, sung by Karen and by many other Trubute Artists. Some are very good, but don't quite catch Karen's pitch, tone, etc. as it is difficult to sound exactly like someone else. There are some very professional Tribute Shows being done where the Show is Great, The Costumes are Excellent, and you can compliment them all for doing a wonderful job. I could single out a few who sound close to Karen and look a lot like Karen, BUT I'm not going to mention everyone that is very good. I am simply going to say that TORI HOLUB absolutely nailed it! Nobody sounds as close to Karen Carpenter as Tori Holub, period. Again, my opinion. Prove me wrong. I don't think you can. When it comes to Impersonating Karen Carpenter, there are the others whom are very very good, and then there's TORI HOLUB with whom there is no comparison IMO.

Wonderful review. Thank you

Thanks for the interesting video, Dan. For the convenience of those who are wondering about where the Carpenters grew up, they were born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Downey, California in 1963. For anyone who's interested, there's a terrific 2021 book "Carpenters: The Musical Legacy" written with Richard's close collaboration that tells a lot of their story in unprecedented detail.

You sound almost exactly like me.... football, chess, music.. Karen Carpenter, and now... TORI! she's great, and I am with you, I hope she really goes places.

It’s definitely exciting to hear Tori for the first time. Karen fans crying all over YT including me. I 100 % agree with your gold standard. That opening with the chill producing low note is untouchable. My other gold standard is For All We Know. I am waiting for Tori to share it on her channel. She nailed another super hard Karen song to sing I Need to Be in Love. She’s unbelievably talented.

She did most of Karen Songs very well, sometimes you can not even tell the difference unless you listen closely. But "Rainy Days & Mondays" can only be sung by Karen, the difference on that one is huge! Nevertheless, she is really good!

Nah. The 5+% is what Karen Carpenter so special.

please reach out and ask Tori Holup to sing your song! she's great and so are you

Making “Karen’s” great again 😂

Wouldn't it be grand if Richard were to work with Tori to create new songs with a Carpenters sound and feel.

i am a big kc fan but what you must take in is the fact that tori does not have a big pro studio and given that she is brilliant would love to hear her in a pro studio

This young ladies tribute to Karen Carpenter is wonderful she has a very similar voice type. I would like to recommend another amazing singer from the UK, 20 year old Lucy Thomas. She's just released her 5th studio album, and has just performed her first major solo concert in Manchester. Her next concert is in Tokyo Japan. At the end of the year she is to star on the West End stage in a brand new musical especially written for her called "Rosie." Many reactors say she has one of the most beautiful voices in the world, I'd like to know what you think?

Karen Carpenter reincarnated? Amazing 🤩.

Tori is a wonderful singer and she sings amazingly, but like Karen Carpenter. That is the only thing that is impossible. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Karen had so many layers to her voice. And this is the difference. I am 62 and a huge music lover, and in my lifetime I have heard and listened too thousands of singers and I Love hundreds of them, but No one else could have a voice of perfection like Karen Carpenter. Singers like her come along ONCE nad only ONCE. The only singer who sends chills down my Spine and makes me feel 20 emotions in one song. Now, tell me someone else who can do that? That is right. NO ONE ELSE!! I wish Tori all the best. Karen, was a "Genius" and she could have sung the Dairy Queen Menu and it would have sounded glorious. So, lets be real. There will only be one person with the Voice of Karen Anne Carpenter and that will always be Karen.

Je suis sous le charme de cette merveille de voix !!! Magnifique dommage qu’il n’y a pas de traduction en Français … une voix d’ange pour remplacer un ange karen

It is interesting to me that so much of what used to be taught, evaluated and corrected through private music lessons and college-level programs can now be done online by average people who happen to be astute observers of what makes certain music stand out from the rest. My hope is that people who take the risk of posting their music can withstand the microscopic analysis without feeling like they've missed the mark or totally failed. (I'm not really intending this specifically toward Tori, BTW.) Even if the goal is not to sound like a perfect reproduction of someone else's music, it's still worthwhile attending to understanding why certain music and artists impact us more than other. Fun! P.S. Tori hails from Minnesota. She does remarkably well avoiding the typical Scandinavian overly-rounded "oh" vowel sound most of us in the mid-north U.S. tend to have!

She’s from Minneapolis Minnesota!

The only thing is by growing up and seeing Karen in person would be to see Tori in Row 13 and then judging how my heart reacts.

Thankiuu !

Such A wonderful review interesting!

I'll be seeing her this week at the Carpenters 55th anniversary celebration of signing with A and M (which is today). In Downey California on Wednesday at the church where Karens funeral was held. Can't wait. You guys should also check out Harriet. She's from the UK. I think she's closer to KC. Also, Richard will be doing some concerts in the UK later this year.

The speech pattern you didn't quite get, I suspect, is a Minnesota Short consonant , Almost a contraction of the Midwestern Flat Tone in words like plan and plane sound with a stretched vowel. more Northern than Southern. Like Sommin' and Somethinc In The Different regions of the U.K. (Nothing personal , to a north-easterner...LOL) Cheers!

BTW, Macelito won the 2nd season of Filipinas Got Talent in 2011 and a few years later appeared on the 2nd season of AGT Champions 2020 where he sang an abbreviated version of "The Prayer" at his audition. His 2nd performance was Beauty and the Beast and the next round Con Te Partiro then We are the Champions. After checkout Macelito I stumble on another contestant Angelina Jordan from Norway who won Norway's Got Talent in 2014 at 8 yo and appeared on the 2nd season of AGT Champions auditioning with Bohemian Rhapsody (her own arrangement which received high praise from the surviving members of Queen): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6xgfbljndzLfKs.html

If Richard has unreleased material, we should introduce him to Tori!

So far in my 7+ decades of listening to music Tori comes as close as you can to Karen. The Carpenters are still one of my many favorite vocal bands of which there are many! I was fortunate to see them in concert several times and one was their 1st concert in the San Francisco Bay Area around 1970. Over the years there have been some who have come fairly close; Shane Ericks who has been referred to as the Philippines' Karen Carpenter. One of my favorite song and not hit is "YOU" - here's Shane singing "YOU": kzfaq.info?search_query=shane+ericks

To my ears the differences between Tori and KC (other than timing and pitch) boils down to EQ settings, compressor settings and choice of microphones. The differences are very subtile.

Also check out Kesnia of Leonid and friends. A Russian group. Check out the one where she’s singing on one track and Karen on the other track. Almost exactly the same.

Of course you should reach out Dan, why not, unless you have to much going on already.

I'd say the main difference down low is that Karen had a bit more crispness or edge to her deep voice which I can pick out immediately, whereas Tori has a little softer edge.

I subscribed, you are my kind of guy....

At the risk of cliche-Carpenters changed my life. I’ve followed Tori for awhile and she’s spectacular but not just on Cs songs but on everything she does. Because her goal Doesn’t seem to mimick KCs voice, I’m not sure what the purpose of comparing her Voice and technique note by note, syllable by syllable because these qualities are present in everything she sings. She’s obviously not a tribute artist attempting to Copy KC. There are plenty of those. Then again Does a tribute office really need to sound exactly like the original? I’m really impressed with the fact that she expresses her gratitude to each creator who features her. How kids is that? Who does that? You’re right- “One More Time” is one of the most beautiful of their recordings. I friend mine has requested it at her funeral/memorial. To this day I can’t listen to “Now” because I simply can’t deal with the emotions it unleashes Knowing what we know about it. Most of the Cs catalogue is valuable to us guy singers as well.

First and foremost Karen Carpenters has the greatest female voice ever....ever! No one sings like Karen. Having said that Tori is excellent and while she sounds like Karen there will never be a another Karen Carpenter. Dont take this the wrong way Tori is great in her own right. Like I said Karen was the all time best...bar none!

The most impressive part of Tori's singing is that she doesn't 'push' or 'pull' her voice to meet the notes.....she merely opens her mouth and the music leaks out fully formed and relaxed. I loved Karen Carpenter's voice, so......by extension, I completely love Tori. There has, to date, not been a suitable replacement for Karen...so, my enjoyment of this has been way too long in coming. My wish for Tori is that Michael Buble would provide her with guidance in how to build a career premised on a beloved voice and music style just a Buble did with the crooner tunes that he used to anchor his career. Tori has the tools and she deserves any assistance that can be provided.

Wow, where to begin. Please don't diss Tori because she sounds like KC. 1) Karen is a product of her and our times. 2). Richard was a genius musician, arranger, writer, producer and talent scout. 3). The songs at that time were rich melodically(?) and harmonically(?). 4). The musicianship on display is off the charts. 5). The recording equipment was just good enough to record and add a little to the recorded source (not enough to distract performance - no auto tune, looping, beat detective, etc.) 6). The Carpenters were supported by a giant music industry that combined with TV networks to push this music forward. 7) The general listening audience had the patience to focus on all the musical elements. The reason I write this is because anyone who tells Tori to skip covers and start writing these types of songs is delusional about the monumental effort this would take. She would be better off searching for these types of songs that were less popular and adding her own (KC like ability). For example Scott Crimes - You are the voice CD (Richard Carpenter performed and produced). For those of us who love everything the Carpenters did!!!

I wonder if the age difference plays a role in the slightly different sounds. I’m sure Karen sounded slightly different at 30 than at 18 or 19 as well.

KC most amazing voice!

Fil at wings of pegasus did a great review both together need to watch

tori is only 20 there is no reason that her voice can acquire more range.

Hi Dan! Tori just dropped this. It’s her producing a clean version of Something In Your Eyes. She re-recorded the audio, added harmonies. Used a clean piano track from Drew Jansen who played for her and others at the church. Video and audio from the event. She even synced to her original performance. Not sure how you want to handle this but here it is… Joe kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abCAbKZ_2J-9hmg.htmlsi=t3K7O-OLjpg3-ZDZ .

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdaBn9GEx8Wthmw.html A great arrangement of "The Look of Love" by Rumer (she sounds like a cross between Dusty and Karen)

I agree she is almost there, maybe the missing component is Richard, Karen was far better working with him than she was solo, he understood how to showcase her voice to her best advantage. He is hugely underrated in their work.

I just can't believe that "Something To Believe In" was recorded this year. It sounds as if it was recorded 50 years ago. This is what happens when musical artists go back to using real instruments instead of computer synthesizers to make pop music.

Karen always said the money is in the basement.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt6noq5m1b-xZGw.html What about Rumer??? ... from a few years back. A lot was made of how she ALSO sounded like Karen Carpenter ....

Chocolatey? Yes it’s a good word to describe Tori’s voice compared to Karen’s. What is so so sad about hearing our beloved Karen sing those favorite lines of yours is that we hear and feel her pain. Tori can’t reproduce that, nor would I wish that upon her 😢