Hi Bob - Thanks for your thoughtful review and reaction to these talented gals! I am Jim, the organizer, audio/video guy, and vocalist/ pianist/clarinetist of Tori's video of 'We've Only Just Begun'. Her vocal ability is just sublime and effortless. She is Blessed with that natural sound - she's not imitating or trying to be something she's not. She's authentic and genuine. Thanks for seeing that yourself. Also, thank you for noticing the effort to create all of those backing tracks. We do it purely for the love of the music. So glad you enjoyed it, and again, thank you so much for your kind words! -Jimmy

The other ladies were very talented, but Tori not only knocked it out of the park, she knocked it clean off the planet.

Every time I hear Torri Holub sing I find tears running down cheeks.

all three have good enough voices to carry a Carpenter song, but Tori is one class above.

God created Tori Holub to cheer us up in the rough times we are going through now, like He did with the Carpenters in the rough period 50 years ago. 🙏

It's that intangible "feeling" that can't be bought, and it can't be copied. Tori has it. No question.

I have been a Carpenters fan since the very beginning and to me Tori is like Karen reincarnated her voice is so close it is amazing .

I love that Richard Carpenter asked Tori to sing for the Carpenter’s Anniversary at the Downing Church where they had Karen’s funeral.

I love your expression when Tori sung the first line. You closed your eyes and smiled, as if transported back in time and hearing Karen singing it. Tori has that effect on people.

Dude, I could see it in your eyes, you were 13 again when Tori started singing. Did the same for me. What a gift she has given everyone, especially those of us who first heard Karen in the 1970s. I’m 67 and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Wow.❤

Harriet and Chloe were good. They were also of an age. Tori is 20 years old. And what I heard was spot on for Karen vibes with Tori. My vote is for the kid.

I discovered Tori Holub a few weeks ago here on KZfaq. And I'm blown away too. She gives me goose bumps and brought me to tears with some songs. Such a beautiful voice and modest person. Bravo 👏👏👏

Without a doubt....Tori, and I am proud to call her a friend!

Tori Holub is amazing! I loved The Carpenters. She is so good!

You know that Tori is the best over many thus far...Thanks for sharing...Aloha from Hawaii

Tory....WOW. I'm a 60 year old bloke with tears in my eyes listening to her and James. Wonderful

Can't help but get emotional listening to these voices and remembering Karen Carpenter. It's so sad she left us way too young. Beautiful talent lost to the world. Tori Holub blows me away too !!

Your reaction after Tori and Jim's cover was probably the same as everyone else, simply jaw dropping.

I gotta tell ya, I heard this piece with torri and it made me cry. 50 some years ago my wife and I saw a Carpenters concert in Chicago. What a pleasure to here this beautiful young lady sing.

Tori is stunning!

I am totally blown away by Tori's voice. I closed my eye's when each song started so I could only hear the song and when I heard Tori, I thought I was listening to Karen! Tori is hands down the best when it comes to recreating the Carpenter sound. Her voice is the best Karen Carpenter rendition out of the 3.

Every time I hear we’ve only just begun I think of the Crocker Bank commercial where I first heard it. Thanks to Paul Williams for writing such a beautiful song.

Tori, got chills 1st time I heard her. Her pronunciation of words, everything!!❤❤❤❤❤

One thing about Harriet, is she doesn't just do Carpenter's covers but she does a whole array of 70's covers.

I think that my late wife Lorraine, who loved Karen Carpenter and cry so much when she died would love Tori.

Excellent job offering three extremely talented renditions. My understanding is that Tori is only 20 or 21 yrs. old. So wonderful that she is willing to share her gift and appreciation for the Carpenters with her generational peers. Thanks to Ron for the request.

I was in a band with James Wilkas... he is an awesome musician

I’m British. I’ve seen Harriet twice in concert. She’s a lovely lady with an uncanny, vocal resemblance to Karen. In her shows, for many years, she deliberately didn’t cover any Carpenters songs - instead she sang some of her own material and covers of others. Her’s is a great interpretation. I wish Richard would hook up with her when he tours the UK for a week in September 2024. 🤞🏻 It might happen. Chloe has a beautiful voice. Tori Holub is very, very good. In fact, it pains me to say it (being a Brit and routing for Harriet) but Tori has it locked.

I was blown away with Tori Holub too.

Several people have already suggested listening to Ksenia Buzina from Leonid and Friends, doing Superstar. I’ll put it this way, her rendition of Superstar was so impressive, that Richard Carpenter invited her to his home for dinner with he and his wife. That’s the respect she got from Karen Carpenter’s brother. Leonid and Friends are currently on tour in the eastern part of the US.

Tori Holub hands down. No contest. Check out her new arrangement of Georgia On My Mind. Amazing! Also an original Something To Believe In. In fact check out everything she has done. You will not be sorry you did. Always enjoy your reactions and comments. Thanks!

I've listened to Tori singing We've only just begun many many times & I still get goosebumps. Beautiful.

Believe it or not I just heard about Tori a few days ago. Her voice just blew me away too. She sounds just like Karen Carpenter

Tori hit 95% of Karen and Chloe From Solitaire hit 90% of Karen. Tori is in her early 20's and she is already incredible.

Tori❤Tori❤Tori❤Tori❤😂 Loves your Stunned "Dumbfounded "face at the end of her singing... 🤣😂

Oh my, did Harriet do an excellent rendition! So Beautiful! Tori (and company) sounded spot on! What a talent! Chloe is also very talented, but she needs to learn to smile and look like she's enjoying what she's doing. Thanks Bob!

Tori= WOW!!

Yep. Oh My God! That was my instantaneous reaction as well when Tori sang a few lines. You knew immediately she was the closest to bring KC's spirit of their songs.

Not only does Tori have Karen Carpenter locked in, she's also a bright, intelligent, and sincere person.

Heard Tori sing this loads of times and still get goosebumps. Shes incredible and absolutely spot on for Karen Carpenter reincarnated. Her tone, her pitch, the bottom bass of her voice is exactly the same, the way she holds the notes, its Karen all over again. Plus all the backing in this video is Tori layering her voice over it. Brilliant Tori

tori is my favortie singer. I can't wait for more from her

Tori is it. ❤

Tori hands down.....did not think i would live to hear anyone come close to Karen Carpenter. Incredible! The other girls well done.

Tori. Simply because she's a very talented singer that it's so happened that she's a sound engr too, so that's why. She's quite so amazingly great. But it would be much more interesting if you have included Ms. Shane Ericks too in this commentary video. Thanks for having this shared. Very interesting. Good job. Keep it up. God bless.

No matter how many times I hear Tori I get a whole body chill. KAREN incarnate I swear. OMG indeed! Your reaction was priceless!

Tori, is by far the best!! I've seen some of her other Carpenteresque videos. I (67) grew up listening to Karen and Richard, always my fave. Tori is so spot on, I couldn't believe it when I heard her. I would also LOVE to see Tori expand that repertoire in her own style. Her voice is just amazing!

Tori is fantastic ! The best. Wow. I can’t stop listening to her. Geesh. How can someone sound so much like her ?? Omg. Do you know if Richard has heard her? It would blow his mind. I have to say Chloe was really excellent too. She didn’t have the backup that Tori had so I would like to hear her with Jim Wilkas.

Until now only one artist filled my eyes with tears while listening, that was and still is Olivia Newton John. Yes and now Tori Holub..she’s absolutely amazing.

Who ever did the producing/mixing/arrangement for Tori absolutely killed it.

Hi Bob, I laughed when Tori started singing. I thought for a moment your jaw was about to hit the floor, ha, ha. It happened to me the first timeI heard her sing a Carpenter's song. There is a video on KZfaq that overlays Tori's vocal over a Carpenter's old video, where it switches her vocal back and forth with Karen's---it's really eerie. If this cover here doesn't convince of the uncanny similarity in their voices, then the latter I'm pretty sure will.

The second woman by far.❤❤❤. So perfect. 👍👍👍 I forgot to add her name Tori . Brought tears to my eyes. 🤗

To me late 60s up to early 80s is music golden era. Agree?

Yo soy admirador de la mejor voz femenina del mundo de todos los tiempos Karen Carpenters y esta muchacha Tori le llega mucho felicitaciones por esa gran voz tan parecida a mi ídolo le doy un 95% de similitud 👏

Great video Bob and thanks to all 3 artists for keeping The Carpenters music alive.

Tori is incredible. She does have an original new song. Check it out.

If Karen was still alive today, she would be 74-years-old. If Karen met Tori Holub, she might be excited that her music would live on with this incredibly talented young woman.

I'm 76 and still find music that I love. I'm not locked into any time.

I’ve been listening to Tori Holub for few months now, and I enjoy listening to everything of hers. I was 14 when the Carpenters burst into our world, I loved the 70s with the Carpenters in it, shattered by our loss of Karen in 1983. When I first heard Tori singing a Carpenters song, I was in shock, and I still get chills. I want to cry to hear that Karen sound again, it miraculous. Find her Olivia Newton-John songs, wow! Tori is so talented she can do anything, and so young, she has a huge world ahead of her. That said, all three singers here were wonderful, I enjoyed them all, thank you for doing this for us!

well, i think we all can be very happy, that we waited 999999 times for the one in a million voice having again. tori holub is incredible good and close to karen.

Bob, i am so stunned right with you. i loved your reaction when you closed your eyes! it was like Karen's voice coming through with so much love

Beautiful vocal on these ladies. Tori is my favorite. I think she has such a wonder tone. Thanks for sharing these song.

It’s hard to express this feeling in words. I remember those days when I was full of dreams. 76 years old Japanese man

I'm glad I lived long enough to hear Tori Holub! I've got something to look forward to following her career take off.

Enjoyed all three artists. Great video. Just a note on Tori: Before her collab with Jim, she put together myriad videos of herself singing on multiple tracks. She has quite an ear and is very conversant with multitrack decks and sequencing software.

This blows me away every time I hear carpenters related music. Tori is a phenomenon. You react to the song like I do. Have looked at reaction videos often and always look to see how it affects the KZfaq creator. Liked your video ! Congrats!

Loved all three, each had their own voice of The Carpenters. Harriet was more solo, but that was the song. Tori and her "group" knocked it out of the park. Chloe was great and sang like an angel.

I must admit I am biased and such a big fan of Tori Holub. The other two are very good, but Tori did the best cover. Thanks for your honest review. Tori for the Win!

Tori - Unbelievable! Goosebumps!!!

Tori Holub is awesome

Tori was absolutely spot on, amazing!! Thanks for the wonderful video x

Let’s hear it for Quisp! My favorite cereal as a kid.

They are all 3 incredible but Tori gives me chills!!!

I have heard all three before and I think they are very nice but Tori !! Tori is amazing! I was raised on The Carpenters and all the 70s music. I feel like an expert by now.

Tori is also an amazing acoustic guitar player!

Tori has almost like Karen’s voice, so perfect.

Thank you so much for the video! I've been following Tori since last year, but glad I found 2 more Karen C. Here in the Philippines Carpenters songs are eternally being played any day in radios and Karaoke. BTW, Tori Holub has an additional gift, and that is she's somewhat a sound engineer. I'd seen her video doing all the vocals on different levels and she uses equipment to do that teaching the viewers how The Carpenters have done such choir-like sounds. 💝 Plus she can play piano, guitar, and drums too. 👏 We are so blessed to have Tori in our midst today! 🙏🏽

Harriet has a beautiful voice but higher register. Chloe has that fantastic lower voice with depth like Karen's and I love her voice! But... Tori blew me away!!!!! If Tori plays the drums I'm going to go crazy! I noticed your smile and facial expressions when you heard Tori.

Tori Holub has an amazing voice and is nearly identical to Karen's voice as far as tone and pitch accuracy. It's amazing that she is only 20. Let's just say her talent was a gift just like Karen's was. I was surprized you didn't include Ksenia Buzina, a Russian woman that tours with Leonid & Friends. Her voice is just like Tori's yet is more experienced. If any of you haven't seen the videos of Leonid & Friends, please do so. You will not be disappointed.

These ladies were absolutely stunning.

Tori Holub all the way!! She has quite a future ahead of her if she wants it.🙂👍🏺

Tori holub, shes great i like her

They were all 10 out of 10 but tori is a 20 ❤️♥️

I avoided Tori for the longest time because I love Karen so much. When I finally listened to her ...wow. This girl could sing all the songs we never had from Karen. She is a talent all of her own though and I am a fan.

Tori is perfection.

I am admittedly a Tori fanboy that being said Chloe did awesome. I am impressed.

Three wonderful tribute performances right here. Harriet right at home with her take on "Goodbye to Love", with that sensitive end section you noted Bob. Harriet actually sings this song in a key a semitone LOWER than Karen. The Carpenters performed this in B flat major, Harriet sings it in A major. [Woodwinds love the flats!] It has all been said about Tori Holub. I was also lost for words, but so much X factor in this performance. I loved it when we saw multiple Toris in the video when she was double tracking and more! Listening to her speak, you can tell that what we are hearing is natural range for her. Finally Chloe Foston was right up there. I would have liked to hear one of her slow ballads rather than "Only Yesterday", from the toe-tapping sing along repertoire. On the slow ballads she is most convincing. Slightly different pronunciations are fine by me, especially for someone born in Scotland. Note also that Chloe is a SOPRANO opera singer, who also has this low range she can use with her Carpenters tribute work. She is singer with the technical foundation to emulate other singers if she wishes. It seems like tribute acts are coming of age when it comes from the Carpenters, with modern technology very much there to help. My wish is that we would see a renaissance of Soft Rock, the mainly 70s era was over all too soon last time.

FREAKIN AMAZING !!!!!!

Tori's got it going!!!

Tori is so incredible, & sounds just like Karen Carpenter to me. I'm hoping we hear more of her with some of her own music, too. I really believe Tori has a great shot at a professional music career. 😊👍👏❤️🌹

amazing

I loved your reaction to tori holub, it was the same as mine. She just blew me away. Harriet & chloe are new to me on this video & wow, i've found another 2 incredible voices to investigate. Magical stuff, thanks for the video dude. P.S: If you are interested the youtube channel 'wings of pegasus' does a great side by side of tori & karen with the graphical analysis of their pitch which is how i found out about her & it shows just how close she is to karen's perfect pitch & tone. Thanks again.

Tori is brilliant. I have been listening to her material for a couple weeks now and she does her own music and covers other singers as well. I love her new original song. I hope that she starts getting the recognition she deserves.

very nice Harriet

OMG! You have a box of Quisp cereal! Talk about taking me back to my childhood! That and Quake cereal were my favorites!

I am a long time Carpenters fan from the early 70's ever since I first heard Karen sing Close To You. I have NEVER heard anyone that sounded exactly like Karen....she was too much her own special vocal sound. However, with that being said, I have heard many over the years, tribute artists and covers and they are all good in their own way. But when I heard Harriet, I literally got goose bumps. She never wanted to be a Karen copycat, but so many people wanted her to do Carpenter covers, she finally started doing more of them. She also does original songs. Her facial features seem to contribute to her sounding like Karen in so many ways. She doesn't TRY to, she just does. I don't think this song really conveys her voice as well as it should.Her Tik Tok covers are wonderful and I am a NEW fan of hers. Not saying others aren't good, but they just don't "do" anything for me. Nice comparisons.

Thanks for the memories!

Tori actually has two originals, her latest is out now, Something to Believe in, however, because it's her natural voice, (not fake), she still sounds like Karen. She's becoming quite famous on social music, feel free to listen to more of her music, you will swear Karen has returned.

I vote for Tori Holub, very very close to Karen Carpenters ❤

Yeah, She did it again! Where's the tissue box? 🥲

All three of these were very good, but if you close your eyes and listen, there is only ONE of them that truly sounds like Karen and that is Tori Holub! She blew me away!