The Carpenters were a very early influence on me because my older sisters had their albums. I fell in love with Karen's voice way back then and knew pretty much all their songs (still do). To me she has perhaps the "clearest" singing voice of any female artist that's ever lived (at least in the recording age). I don't think she's ever sung a single word that wasn't easy to understand. She's definitely in my top 3 female vocalists of all time, and is probably number 1 on that list.
Karen Carpeneter died 42 years ago.
Today is February 4th, 2025. So today marks 42 years since Karen Carpenter passed away. This is a sad time, but a very good time to listen to her most beautiful voice and look at some of your favorite pictures of Karen. Personally, I look at Karen's eyes, they melt my heart!