I have loved the Carpenters since 1970 as well as many other 70's artists. I saw them live many times and they were perfection. Got to meet them both in 1975 and they were very kind to a 17 yr old fan. Very missed and never replaced.

The legendary, the VOICE, the Drummer, Karen Anne Carpenter with her brother the Genius Arraigner Richard Carpenter. Nothing better. Karen Carpenter is the only female vocalist whose voice can literally bring me to tears. Rest in peace.

Just the music after the opening lines of "close to you" gets this man bawling in it's melancholy beauty!....

I saw the Carpenters in concert twice. Karen was amazing! Thank you!

My sister was her biggest fan. I grew to love her music. While different music I find her voice crystal clear, like Amira

Karen Carpenter had the most pleasant, lovely, beautiful & perfect vocals of anyone in History. Combined with Richard's outstandingly crafted arrangements, it doesn't get any better 😇

Thank you for your reaction to this Carpenters song. Please 🙏🏻 also react to their song “A Place To Hideaway” - Thank you. I really appreciate your service to this country as well. 🎉

Hello Sir and first, thank you for your service. I grew up with the Carpenters and I was 14 when I bought Close To You in 1970. I was there for their entire run and still am today. I just attended in April, the 55th Anniversary. You gave a nice list of new artists but didn’t mention Tori Holub who surprised the heck out of you. Yes that’s her voice, no digital shenanigans. It looks like we’ve neglected requesting more from her and not a Carpenters cover. She has a few of those, other covers and a couple of originals. More coming as we write. Close To You is the next Carpenters cover with Jim. A music video for one of her originals and a song Tori wrote are all in the works. In the mean time I’m going to suggest a recent cover and collaboration with Dan Wesley a singer/musician/producer from the UK. It’s a song originally sung in English (the song originated in Spanish) by Perry Como. I bet you know the name. Tori doesn’t sound like him, at all. I bet you know the song; It’s Impossible. Big hit for Perry. The Carpenters connection is Karen sang one line of it in a medley they did on his special where they sang each other’s hits. So you wanted more from Tori and maybe she can earn her place on your list. She’s on mine. Oh one more thing, Tori was one of 8 invited singing acts at the Carpenters 55th. I was in the theater and attended all 4 days. Joe kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbp7pKlh182vZZs.htmlsi=r8fg_C1nsKdVP84H .

KZfaq has given us all so many wonderful performers. This is one of the best. Now listen to Tori Holub's cover, it will astound you.