Are there any fellow Karen Carpenter lovers out there? I love the Carpenters!!!

Hi Andrew! I envy you right now that you are relaxing while listening to Karen Carpenter's voice. Yes, her voice is soothing and relaxing. I love her too and i used to know almost all of their songs. When i was younger, i used to imagine and day dream while, listening to her songs. Whenever i hear Rainy days and Mondays, i imagine that i am with my boyfriend and we are just passing time away. Watching raindrops from the window and of course drinking a hot cup of chocolate or coffee. But that was just a dream then, and it never came true.

Hi, I am actually big fan of the carpenters, love all the songs :) Many years ago I saw a film on tv about the carpenters and am now looking for it, Please can you help in any way?? I dont remember what it is called and am struggling to find it. Thanks you

I love listeneing to the Carpenter's as well and wasa a great fan of thiers and could go on listening to the songs again and again. And i was amazed at her voice and the emotion it would bring out in me. In fact the last time i heard one of her songs was over the weekend.Thanks for bringing this up Andrew.

I am an ardent follower of Carpenters and the brother-sister duo can actually make me do things that I wouldn't have in normal circumstances. Their evergreen melodies is a bliss! I have grown with their music and their songs have elevated me in toughest of times. It's sad how she ended up in life and in a short span they created history. I just LOVE CARPENTERS. They are breathers anytime.

I love the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter had such a fantastic voice and I really like their songs. "Close to you", "Top of the world" and "Goodbye to love" are my favourite songs and I listen to those songs over and over. Many years ago I saw a tv commercial where "Close to you" was used, I didn't know the song at that time but I couldn't get it out of my head and I decided to find the singer. That's how I first discovered the Carpenters and I have loved their music ever since.

I love Carpenters songs, Top of the World is my fave of course I love the singer Karen as well. We have Claire dela Fuente, the Karen Carpenter of the Phils., here, her voice is very much similar of that of Karen that listening to her is just like hearing Karen singing. She was so happy just recently when one of Karen's brothers ask her to do some duet songs with him.

Yes, I too like the Carpenters. Karen was an incredible singer and their music was so relaxing. It is unfortunate that a person with so much talent could die from anorexia.

I'm with you all the way on this one. I've always loved Karen Carpenter, Especially," On Top of the World." Every time I hear that sound my mind lights up, and my pants catch fire.

Hi there! Im not a carpenters fanatic but i had one carpenters song that i kept on hearing over and over. that is mr. postman. have a nice day!

yes i love carpenters:) and i love thier love stories.

your so right. she had the voice of an angel and i guess now shes singing with the angels. if only she hadnt worried so much about her weight we would still be listening to new songs of hers.

When I was in high school, my singing coach/choir director had me singing all the Carpenter songs because Karen Carpenter's voice range is so forgiving. You're right about her voice being soothing - as is the tempo of the music. I've always loved the Carpenter songs, being old enough to hear them when they were first released. Even though most people like Close to You and We've Only Just Begun as wedding songs, and favor their melancholy songs, my favorite Carpenters song was always Top of the World. It's irresistibly upbeat and cheerful, even if it is a little sappy.

i have always loved Carpenters. i have most of their songs with me and i listen to them regularly.My favorites being 'Top of the World', Yesterday once more, Beechwood and Touch me when we're dancing..I have always felt that she had one of the most clear and crisp voices ever..

oh i love Karen Carpenter too... my mom loves to listen to her when i was still a kid so now, whenever i hear her songs, i become nostalgic. and at times, i even cry listening to her songs...

Hi Andrew, I have been a fan of Karen Carpenter since the time I first herad her Top of the world, which has been one of my favourite songs for years now...I love the way she has sung it and the lyrics are so beautiful and meaningful.My other favorite songs include Beechwood,touch me when we re dancing,close to you...All the best

Yeah, I remember the Carpenters but I do not know much about their song. I only remember one song I love so much.... "When I was young, I listen to the radio. Waiting for my favorite song" "When they play, I sing a long. It's make me smile...." It was "Yesterday once more", it's bring back my childhood memory. I home I could get their best album around my country. BR

Hi Andrew, nice topic you have going here. I love Karen Carpenter also. She is the epitome of fine singing. Her voice was not only dark and melancholy but also uplifting and bright. She was quite versatile in her vocal ability. You mentioned that you have two CD's with all of her songs, but that would only be touching the tip of what Karen Carpenter has recorded and the range of her abilities. The hits were great, but many of their album tracks were outstanding. On their 1975 album "Hrizon" Karen does a heart wrenching version of the Eagles' "Desperado" which in my mind is the best version of the song recorded. Also from "Horizon" is the fantastically upbeat "Happy", which contains a rockin' arp synthesizer and electric guitar solo at the end. There's the eclectic 1977 album "Passage" with the song "B'wana She No Home" which finds Karen singing in this ultra smooth somewhat authoritative voice as she gives orders to her servant, the song is a rollicking and rocking jazz fusion number done very true to the genre. Then there's her sublime solo album which is a great recording basically it's a jazz album including some pop numbers and three disco songs. Every song on her solo album, simply titled "Karen Carpenter" is outstanding. It's well worth checking into Karen Carpenter as the hits only touch the surface and do not show the whole personality and versatilty of the music of the Carpenters/Karen Carpenter.

I am a Karen Carpenter Fan. I am debuting my Cabaret show, titled "If I Were A Carpenter: A Reconstruction" My performance dates are listed on my web site: www.mockinbirdmusic.com