In November 1971, while in Vietnam, was listening to Karen and a buddy made me a bet I couldn’t get her to write me. So I wrote her and sent it to the record label, it wasn’t until the end of January 71 I received a hand written letter from Karen. It was very warm hearted at the end she gave me an address and said she’d like me to write and let her know how I was doing. We wrote back and forth until I was gravely wounded in August 1971, I remember at times she was unhappy because of the pressures she was under. To be completely honest I fell in love with her but never told her. 54 years later, I still have her letters, met my soulmate 47 years ago. But Karen will be my first true love, I had heard one time that Karen’s mom handled her mail so I contacted Richard through his agent with copies of my letters, Richard contacted me and said the letters were genuine. I told him I would always keep them and my will stipulates they will be cremated with me.❤

The older I get, these lyrics hit harder and harder. I LOVE this woman's voice.

I am 85 and pop music had passed me by until sadly my wife died and looking for ways to cope I found this amazing music. Her voice always seems tinged with melancholy and the yearning that I respond to in all their songs; not just the ballads. Karen's voice is of course, a beautiful instrument but it's her ability to use it to speak so directly to the heart that makes her extraordinary. and unique A bonus for me is that coming so late to them I am constantly discovering gems like this . As always it is so very very moving.

Dear Karen, you were right. Dreams are for sleeping and love is for weeping. That’s so true !!

good grief! how can anyone be this good? the first time I heard her was "Close to You", I heard one note and stopped dead in my tracks. I had never heard a voice with such depth, beauty and the captivating emotion that she shared! there will never be another Karen Carpenter. GOAT! RIP Dear!

As a 15 year old, i loved her in 71. I am now 63, and i love her just as much now as i did then, as many of us do

I want to additionally, say my name is JAMES SAVAGE I lived at Downey at the time I was a member of the band, the Downey high school band. I’m proud to be part of it, Karen Richard were inspiring to the music and it keeps on going on for many years to come. God bless them both.

Dreams are for sleeping, and love is for weeping. How true the words to this beautiful Carpenters song are !! I’ll save my pennies for a rainy day, but where can I buy another you, Dawn, my darling ? ❤

When i was 18 years of age listening to AC/DC, Karen's voice struck me like a lightning bolt.

her sublime singing is the ultimate hideaway for an exhausted, beleaguered mind...

This song is 100 percent pure gold, and Karen Carpenter was the finest female singer that ever lived. It’s such a shame that she was sick with an eating disorder and was taken from us so soon. She could have blessed us with a with a lifetime of beautiful music and I will always miss her. ❤

❤ John 14:3 (KJV) [Jesus spoke] "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." ❤

Her voice is perfect no one like Karen Carpenter

No one that ever lived in my opinion could touch the voice of Karen Carpenter. She felt every word she sang and she not only touched your heart but your soul. Richard and Karen were both absolutely brilliant in what they did and Karen's voice cannot be explained in words. ONe of the greatest singers that ever lived. Karen!!!!!

Without exerting effort, Karen sings magically. Her voice is very enchanting. It's like being caught in a very pleasant place that you didn't know exist.

The world is still yours Karen. We're still listening.

No one can match the purity of her voice. This was recorded in 1971 using that technology and even today, it sounds as if she's singing right next to you.

She touches the soul. I have never shed so may tears to such a voice. We love you precious Karen. You will never be forgotten.

I wish Karen loved herself, as much as we all loved her!

I was in my teens when I listened to The Carpenters music. There was never a voice like Karen's!

During her 1st recording session at A&M, several people barged in2 the Studio & knew that was forbidden! They just HAD TO see who that was singing. A very young 19 year old girl named Karen. Absolutely amazing.

Tears here, the world took a huge loss with the passing of Karen;

She was just lent to us. The choir of angels where she belonged had to quickly get her back. But, man, how we were all blessed! ❤❤❤

Love how her singing "floats" over the orchestration like a rare, fine instrument. Experts have said her vocals are stradivarius in quality & without peer. She pulls us into her songs sweetly & without effort. Absolutely Brilliant!

I challenge anyone who has never heard Karen Carpenter’s beautiful angelic voice not to cry. I cry every time I hear her sing Hideaway and I Won’t Last A Day Without You !! I also cry when I hear Karen sing Ave Maria.

Karen voice is just way before it's time ,just incredible tone ,that is just enchanting ❤❤

I didn't know Karen personally. I certainly wish I had. I know she is with our LORD. I look foward to being with my LORD one day and meeting Karen. For the ones who know and Love Jesus, we will be there soon. God Bless everyone.

Just can't listen to this enough. Karen is an eternal gem and Angel.

Karen had a range like no other; low to high, high back to low without a studder, a strain, a change of expression or quivering lips. Truly a natural God-gifted angelic voice. She will always be the BEST female vocalist to me.

To me, Karen Carpenter has the 'perfect voice' - low, rich resonant and melodic' full of Hauntingly Beautiful and sometimes - so sad. She really was an Angel in real life. So sad that she didn't find much happiness on this earth, but she gave so much Happiness and inspired countless Singers - myself, included - she was/is my Idol. Bless You Forever, Karen...

The Carpenters should darn well be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame simply for the fact that K.C. was an influence to every single female drummer on this very planet! You hear tributes to the women in the hall for their infuences on women for picking up a guitar, but why aren't there accounts of the first famous woman to ever pick up a drumstick, and not only wonderfully play the instrument, but also sing so beautifully at the same time? R.I.P. Karen Carpenter (the greatest voice ever).

Truly Karen has the voice of an Angel, just sad that she is now singing with them, We miss her on planet earth...

She was the most perfect singer sent chills down my spine you will not hear a voice like this again

Richard was an extremely good arranger.

My name is Carpenter in English just start listening to the Carpenters a couple years ago but I'm hooked

Yes ; Good Grief . This is what heaven awaits. It really is the best… Thank you lord for this gift ; I hope she gets everything she deserves in heaven

amazing, she was so young then.

This is my place to hideaway... listening to her :')

Excellent Voice. Music beautiful. Aguinaldo Rodrigues 🇧🇷🇧🇷 saint Spirit. Brazil 💖😢💓

she was born to sing

How can you not cry when you hear this

Hideaway is Karen Carpenter at her very BEST !! There was NEVER anyone like her, and there never will be anyone like her ever again !! ❤❤😮😢

how could anybody not love this!!!!! SERIOUSLY! PURE MAGIC! Karen was a gift from God himself. if anybody doesn't like The Carpenters, they don't know what REAL music is! and that's the truth! Many new singers will come and go, BUT Karen will always outshine them all, she had a rare gift of touching peoples hearts, and that is very rare.

PERFECTION

Some hear the magic...the miracles that Karen Carpenter's voice produced. They knew the very moment they heard this lady sing she was so very special. All of them here posting know this.

Hideaway is Karen Carpenter at her BEST !! I cry every time I hear that song. 😢😢❤❤ I miss Karen so much !!

The sweetest voice and the saddest story. Millions of us wrap you in our love still.

Saw her in concert at the University Notre Dame in the summer of 1971. If ever there was a perfect singing voice, it's hers.

Beautiful music. Nothing even compares.

The most unique voice the world has ever known.

Watching this during Home Quarantine from COVID19 infection

Did she ever realize how totally amazing she was? Vocals, rythym, stage presence, honesty, soul... I am floored!

my GOD what a voice! i could literally hear her sing everyday of my life! so warm, tender, rich, beautiful, intimate! anyone with a beating heart and a soul cannot help being forever entranced by karen and her voice! why in the heck are the carpenters NOT YET in the rock n' roll hall of fame?!

Even at age 10 when this album was released I immediately was attracted to the use of English Horns in this song particularly. The use of French Horns on other songs were genius. Karen was an angel among us. Like many others I feel the tearing of heart muscle because of the void she has left in her absence. With our memories, and these clips Karen can be with us forever.

What an incredible vocal register she had, I will always miss you Karen!

Is there anything more beautiful than this? Absolutely no!

The whole world, together with the birds on the trees and the stars in the sky, is crying for you, weeping over you, mourning and missing you, our beloved, most extraordinarily adorable angel Karen. You were, and still are, the most beautiful girl in the entire world.

Voice of an Angel, Eyes of God. The Greastest Female Vocalist of all time without question. Karen was the most Beautiful & Angelic person I have ever seen, a very special lady that we Love so much. They continue to make people happy today with their music, & video's. They have made such a Beautiful & Positive contribution to the world. Richard, we will do everything to get You & Karen into the Hall of Fame. This should have happened years ago, The Carpenters are the real American Idols

Greatest female vocalist ever ! God I miss her.

At age 20-21 when this was recorded, most of her tracks were done in one-take & she never faultered. I'm dumbfounded. We were blessed with her God given talent!

In this world of fast fixes and faster romances, isn't it lovely to be transported back to a time when love and romance went at a slightly slower pace! A beautiful voice and an equally beautiful soul in Karen Carpenter reminds us of when the world was once ours.........

This song is hauntingly beautiful and sad... like life itself. I don't think this is one of Karen's most popular songs but it is one of the most touching, and the beauty and wisdom of her voice shines in it.

As one who has loved Karen since 1970, I feel such a deep personal loss that she is gone. I'm so glad that I did see her in concert in 1973. I was also lucky enough to have met and visited with Roger Nichols, who wrote several of Karen's recordings. He spoke so highly of her. I love you, Karen.

The greatest vocalist ever. I'm sure she is singing in heaven.....

I’m crying right now as I listen to Karen Carpenter’s unique unrepeatable voice singing Hideaway !! I’ll save my pennies for a rainy day, but where can I buy another Angel like Karen Carpenter ? 😢😢

Karen was a genius. She loved percussion and shared her gift of drumming & her perfect vocals that poured from within her. Karen we love you forever. Thank you.

Karen was just pure magic with this song, A Place to Hideaway. ‘How I long to find a place to hideaway’.

underrated song. most beautiful voice ever.nobody is even close in my opinion. RIP beautiful lady.

Such an under-rated Carpenters song. One of my favourites.

I had the album this was on...The featured songs were "Rainy Days and Mondays."For All We Know." and "Superstar." This was the Carpenters' second album. I truly enjoyed all their albums.

Many have said her VOICE had so much soul it was astonishing, particularly at such a young age. Her ability to translate the message of the song to our hearts remains unmatched. I especially love the way she sang the word, "Hideawayyy" near end of song at 3:08... sighhhh Karen

Every song they did was pure magic. Even the lesser known ones, like this one. It is SO beautiful. They both took such great care that every arrangement would be perfect in every way. NO ONE can EVER touch them. They were the greatest.

Happy 74th Birthday Karen 🎉. Your music will live forever. Doesnt seem 41 years ago. We all miss your angelic voice ❤

A great record that Richard and Karen were justly proud of. Exquisite in every way. She is gorgeous here too.

As good as it gets. This world will never see not hear her equal again Pure God given talent. R.i.p. kac.

I love to watch Karen as much as I enjoy listening to her sing, because of her total commitment to the songs she sings. There is nothing self-conscious about her--nothing melodramatic--no vanity. Rather, (and you can see this in her face, as well as her in her gestures), her physical presence is an extension of her voice, this awesome instrument. She distills the essence of the song with an emotion that is both authentic and subtle.

In a world of remarkable singers, she has something special that no one else has shown me. My absolute favorite voice to hear singing to me. Thank you Karen.

Just amazing that after 45 years, her singing here still gives me goosebumps. Sighhh Karen!

She is gone way too soon, so sad that she was suffering deep inside...she just wanted to fall in true love and be happy with a family... RIP sweet Lovely girl...

Wow, I haven't heard this song in probably 40 years and barely remembered it. Then I looked it up and found out I have this album. What a great song and brings back such great memories too! No one else's voice can ever come close to Karen's.

I always loved these types of songs Karen and Richard recorded and sang...that evoked images...A Place To Hideaway, One Love, Crescent Noon, Another Song, Someday, Road Ode, I Can't Make Music, Aurora, Eventide....these were pure gems!

I'm dumbfounded. Her singing is effortless!

As I watch these videos of the Carpenters, it takes me back to 1973 when I turn 13, and reminds me of how I hade the biggest crush on Karen. When she past away in 1983 I was devastated to the point that anytime I heard her sing I would feel such a sadness that it took me a long time to even listen to her sing again. Thanks for posting these videos because it will always remind me of why I fell for her in the first place. I know it's going to be a few weeks early but Happy Birthday in heaven Karen, you will always be in our hearts.

In 1966 at Downey high school in Downey, California Carpenters, such as their career in music, Karen was blessed by God and her gift of her singing, and the abilities to play the drums. I know I’m a witness to this effect I was a member of the band that I played she volunteered to help me Play the drums in the high school band during the year of 1967 even though Karen and I are very good friends I admire her for her honesty is and her dedication to music. She has the most wonderful person that I ever met inspire me of the music that they produced both Richard and Karen Were both very gifted and

When I'm mad at something, I just listen to Karen Carpenter, and all the madness just slip away . . . Is it not magic?

In the history of recorded music, no more than a few singers have come along with the ability to interpret and convey the emotion and depth of a lyric like Karen Carpenter. Listening to her sing a beautiful melody is like getting a mind massage. This song was a perfect choice to showcase her astonishing vocal talent. RIP KC

Though the comments here are old, the beauty of her voice never ages. She brings us back to where we were in time, and holds us there for minutes or hours or longer. Her music is our place to hideaway. Thank you Karen and Richard.

I think everybody owned this record back in the day. I know this was the first one I heard back in. 1974. My parents had this album. I fell in love with it immediately

Karen could sing any genre of music. Pop, Rock, Soul, Blues, Country, etc. This song is very Broadway like - simple and classic. Beautifully expressed the emotions in her soft velvety voice. Ethereal in nature.

her voice is like a lullaby

A piece of heaven on Earth she was.

Always has been my favorite female singer. Pure perfection. And I bet that was Joe Osborn on bass. I cut my chops on bass listening to him.

Today we light a candle for Karen Carpenter and we open a bottle of Montrachet. 25 years after she left us for the other angels she is still in our hearts.

One of the most beautiful voices ever, performed by the exquisite Karen Carpenter. Her voice was flawless & watching her was mesmerizing. Singing a Carpenters song is much more than matching her range & singing correct notes. Her emotional impact, breath control, tone, gentle vibrato, dynamics (she wasn't all soft whispers) & perfect pitch were unmatched then & now. Her unique vocals were the perfect blend of power & vulnerability. Back in the day, the World 🌎 realized we had someone special on Stage 😢

I have always loved Karen When this song came out, I was 13 years old and listened to this song on my tape recorder/player that I still have. I had forgotten about this song till now. The world is still loving and missing you, Karen. Rest peacefully angel.

beautiful voice,like everybody said,her voice is like an angel,every time i hear her voice,i feel im in heaven,my favorite singer 4ever.luvu karen,

once again ..a new Carpenters Song that i never hear....very new for me....

She was a huge influence in our generation...and her voice is really without peer. Beautiful and rich with wonderful control. I aways say the very best singers are the ones that it 'seems' to be easy for.

"I'll save my pennies for a rainy day but where can I buy another you" Love those lyrics! Love her voice. She left us much to soon. Karen and Richard made such beautiful music. Will be married 45 years on September 29 and I dedicate this song to my wife Rosemary.

So nice and so wunderful...a little Bird and a big Eagle...