The Carpenters Reaction Solitaire (UNFORGETTABLE!) | Dereck Reacts
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
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Hi all welcome back to another video Dereck Reacts back at it again! This time around we take a look at another Carpenters song with "Solitaire." This time around Karen lends her voice to a spectacular song. Hits all the right buttons to make this one Dereck Reacts Approved, see why!
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Rumour was Karen hated this song and initially refused to sing it. Once Richard convinced her, she did this in one take, one take! She left those in the studio stunned and silent…. The greatest singer of all time!
Karen Carpenter is the greatest singer ever
This song leaves me speechless. It is often overlooked but , in my opinion, it is one of their masterpieces.
I agree, and it is even more amazing and it shows how phenomenal Karen was because she was not a fan of the song and her performance is nothing less then spectacular!!
It's Neil Sedaka's masterpiece!
This is a nice cover, of course, it's Karen Carpenter, but Neil Sedaka puts his heart & soul into it, like only the composer can!
I agree Debbie. I had this album in 1975 and almost all they recorded were masterpieces. So rare today. I don't think we will ever hear anyone and these arrangements like this again.
It’s actually Neil sadaka’s masterpiece
My mom wore out this record when I was growing up. I remember the melody and Karen’s voice obviously but hearing it now in my 40s I can appreciate every layer (arrangements, Karen’s delivery, etc) in this track
Karen Carpenter had the best female voice of all time. No one could touch her.
This is a Carpenter's masterpiece.
Karen Carpenter - best female voice ever 😍😍
Over forty years since first hearing Karen sing this, and she just made me cry again.
Absolutely beautiful 💔
i hear you, right there with you....
Every time i listen to this song my eyes water up!
Me too Gleen
Same here. The only singer that ever lived who can make me cry and give me chills down my spine
Back for another listen, and Karen gets me again. This track is a masterpiece and her voice makes me cry every time.
Only ever be one Karen Carpenter, just perfection!
agreed...
I don't ever remember reading trash about Karen back in the day, today's singerttes thrive on it.
It's my favorite Carpenters song but I can't allow myself to listen often as it wrings your heart out.
Yes, It does I agree!!
I agree with you, Peter. Good thing I am in for the evening, my make-up is running down my face.
Except it’s a Neil Sadaka song. And originals cannot be beaten. It’s a straight up copy
I agree. Song For You also hits me hard.
@@personalcheeses8073 wrong, originals can (sometimes) be beaten. Even Sedaka himself said that this song was tailor-made for Karen.
Karen has one of the richest contralto, lower register voices ever
not one of, but THEE purest and richest voice ever.
@@tomschmitz5745 Absolutely TRUE!!! Karen had a 4 and a half octave vocal range according to the book Carpenters by Ray Coleman!! But her voice was the greatest voice my ears will ever hear
To me there is nothing that sounds more beautiful than a female contralto and Karen had the absolute best I’ve heard.
From Karen’s rich vocals to Richards lush arrangements - just pure perfection ❤️❤️❤️
Amen. They will never be matched by any artist of today.
It is a given I believe that when you hear the voice Of Karen Carpenter you say "Oh My God" Her voice was absolute perfection 100 % of the time. Karen was absolutely brilliant as she always knew how to deliver a song to the person listening to the song. One of the greatest singers who ever walked the earth. The only singer who sends chills down my spine every time I hear that one and only voice.
agreed.. she was THEE ultimate singer who sang TO YOU NOT AT YOU.. ultimate female "crooner"... and yes, as many have said she sounded like she was not only singing just to you, but sitting in your lap while doing so.. as her brother stated her voice was "PHONO-GENIC"....
You, my friend, are 100% correct. The purest and most incredible female vocalist of the rock era ... haunting, mesmerizing, enchanting and absolutely flawless.
Couldn't agree more, my dad had great taste, there wasn't a day go by where we didn't to listen to the carpenters, it gave my dad great pleasure seeing me and my sister singing along to every song they did
You said it brother. You pretty much covered it. Can’t think of anything else to add to your thoughts. You’re dead on.
The best voice since recorded music was invented. it actually brings tears to your eyes.
Absolute best female singer ever and i mean ever!!!!
Karen's lower voice just brings me to tears. The sadness of this song really connects to her life.
Karen Carpenter has one of the most beautiful (perhaps THE most) voices to ever sing, her lower register, the way she hits those low notes just resinates through the soul
Help! I'm a 64 year old man and in tears here. Forgot how brilliant her version was.
This is one of the strongest songs from The Carpenters, because it fits perfectly to her voice. Very low register, very melancholic and just beautiful as Karen is.
As beautiful as Karen's voice was, Richard's accomplishments tend to be overshadowed. He wrote these beautiful arrangements and orchestrations that we hear Karen singing. He always showcased her incredibly.
So well put, thank you for pointing this out.
Vocally stunning performance and amazing arrangement.
Karen's voice is like liquid gold! I love and enjoy your sincere reactions! Awesome job Dereck!!!
Thanks ❤️
SOLITAIRE was Karen's vocal triumph even though she never cared for this song, and never sang this in concert....her vocals are gorgeous...she possessed a 4 octave range...a contralto crystalline voice like none other....
@Rusty according to Karen herself she claimed to have a 4 octave range, however for the most part Richard would not use her higher range, only a few times as he says for "colouring" in the song....like All You Get From Love Is a Love Song (the background harmonies really high after the sax solo) or the the last part of the Here to Remind You's of the I'll Never Fall In Love Again song....and quite a few other songs she sang
@@cd72 in the biography of the capenters by ray coleman, he the author stated karen had a 4 octave range, of course it's not so much how many octaves a singer has but what they do with what they have, and karen is without equal in this regard...
Karen's voice draws you in emotionally. She was amazing and very much missed.
Karen once said when she left the stage after doing a show she felt such loneliness GOD BLESS HER🙏🙏🙏💔
My all time favorite carpenters song. Karen's greatest vocal performance, in my opinion.
That voice. That voice. That voice. An Angel singing every word every tone registers in your soul.
This is my favorite song by my favorite singer of all time!
It is considered by many to be Karen's best vocal performance.
Dereck, thank you for showcasing this remarkable song!
You have done it justice. I appreciate your emotion as well as
your breadth of knowledge and your attention to detail in your
analysis. Cheers!
Oh KAREN.......jeez man. What a TREASURE she was.
Solitaire is as good as any of the other Carpenters' masterpieces but this one truly shows her vocal range, which is amazing and cements her place as rhe BEST female vocalist ever!
Karen is the best vocalist the world has ever seen and ever will. Thank you Dereck.
This was a Neil Sedaka original track which he himself admitted Karen Carpenter covered far better than his original version. Even he was blown away with Karen's version
"Who is Loving You" song by Smokey Robinson, made famous by Michael Jackson as a child. Smokey could not believe a 10 year old sang it that well. He sang it like he lived that heartache.
She hits "and solitaire" and you are shook to the core. You crumble with the memories of pain that everyone has experienced.
I have loved listening to the Carpenters since I was 12, Karen Carpenter will forever be my favourite female singer.
This is definitely my favorite song from The Carpenters. It is giving me goosebumps everytime i’m hearing it....Karen Carpenter had a depth in her voice..... she left way too soon....
Her low notes are soooo warm!
My favorite song 💔
She's one of those rare singers who gets you with the low notes more than the high ones,- gives me chills when she leans into those low notes.
I wish so much she could've gotten the help she needed. Her voice was what we needed, a voice that comes around only once in a lifetime. I can't hear this song without crying...but I'll gladly listen to it every day just to hear that heavenly voice again. Thanks for reminding us all of her beauty!!
Although written and recorded originally by Neil Sedaka, Karen's version is just so hauntingly beautiful. Every time I hear it I cry. I read Karen didn't like the song and it was recorded in one take. Something about Karen's voice just touches you. Her voice will live on forever. I hope she is looking down knowing how much her amazing talent is still cherished.
There's never been another vocalist like Karen, absolutely beautiful.
Angelic wrapped in satin. Those vocals just wash over and around you.
I'm crying
I couldn't believe that Richard has said that Karen didn't like this song? My God, It's perfect to show off her alto voice and is sung with such emotion! I also know this song was "highly" underrated as it made the low top 40. Also, several other artist have sung this song but none to the beautiful perfection as Karen, Miss you much.
One of the best songs that shows her lower register. I love this song.
Perfection is this song. Chill factor x 10
Karen’s voice is so beautiful in this song as it is in everything she sings. However the melancholy nature of this song just brings out my regret that she left us so long ago in 1983, at the young age of 32........So sad. RIP Karen.
This song reminds me of growing up in the 70's~ She was the voice of the 70's pop music world!
Karens voice is pitch perfect pure passion that really pulls at my heartstrings! Her three level octave range and contralto with vibrato is simply amazing and unmatched. 50 years later and she still brings a tear to my eye!
Karen's voice connects directly to the heart of the listener!
Karen's Solitaire always leaves me a weeping, wailing mess! Right now, I just got this lump in my throat. Incredible song but the vocal here is just another level!
Makes me cry. Her unparalleled voice is so soulful and flawless. She left us much too soon. Peace, Karen. Your beauty is our gift. Thank you.
👍 This song really showcases Karen’s range and power. I get chills when I listen to it.
Philip Cody, who wrote the lyrics for the song with Neil Sedaka's composing the music, had this to day about it: "When I heard Karen Carpenter, I had chills down my spine. As a lyricist, you want that thing where an artist owns your lyric. You can measure success by the amount of money you make off a song, but I measure the success of that song by that particular moment, when she made it totally her own. And it's still great. I sat down one day and I listened to all 90 versions of 'Solitaire' that people have done, and of all the ones that are out there, Karen Carpenter's is still the one that is the benchmark for all the covers on that song."
Voice like velvet ♥️ clear and haunting at the same time . Love the Carpenters 👍🏻
Perfection. Every word pure power. Her articulation!! Wow. Richard knew just how to frame her voice with music. What a pair!!!
The most beautiful female singing 🎤 voice 💫👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕 Karen Carpenter “Silk Velvety Silk” Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸
When Karen is singing you don't need the words on screen. Beautiful diction!
Dereck, I have to admit it. I did shed tears on this one. This song is absolutely heartbreaking!
Yes vocal perfection and heartfelt
The only game in town is Karen voice, as good as it gets 💯👌👍
Karen disliked this song and Richard had to talk her into doing this one. You would never know by the way she delivered the emotions! She was a true professional!
How true
I love that they(Karen&Richard), still touch people to this day. They sang well together but her voice is outstanding. Timeless
This is without hesitation, my favorite Carpenter's song. Sad, haunting lyrics sung by a hauntingly beautiful voice. This song always makes me misty eyed.
This is my favorite song of theirs. It is perfect in every way. Elvis Presley covered this song too. Phil Cody the songwriter said he listened to all 90 covers and found Karen's vocal delivery the best. Richards arrangements are superb too. :)
I wonder if Karen didn't like it because of the parallels to her own life at the time. This was right about the time she began with her eating disorders. Her voice is so beautiful on just about anything she sang.
Well, Karen said it was "draggy," yet Richard thinks this is one of her finest performances (if not the best vocally).
We love it though!
My God, those low E's are incredible.
Every time i hear Karen i get chills all over, every time. Hard not to cry over the emotion she puts in that voice. Glad young people today are appreciating this beautiful voice.
I have tears on my face now. Karen's voice - what a God-given gift! So grateful we had her the few years we did. RIP lovely Karen.
Believe it or not, she has more incredibly gorgeous music that is often overlooked. I believe you, masquerade, still crazy, trying to get the feeling again… Wonderful masterpieces of her incredibly beautiful voice.
God sent lovely Karen as a GIFT! May her beautiful soul rest in peace!
Gorgeous song! Brings me to tears every time....without fail! Loved your reaction.
I hear you. Karen and Richard are immensely talented and we're the beneficiaries of that talent. Put it this way, I would be first in line tomorrow morning if tickets for their next concert were to be sold. Front row, center. Their legacy will have to do, but how I wish...
I love that people are still discovering the genius of the Carpenter's . Karen's voice has the ability to connect to our emotions like no other
Perfection 🌟no better singer ever🎤🌟🌟🌟
Their best work. Makes me cry every time.
Thanks for sharing more Carpenters, one of my all-time favourite groups. This song showcases that amazing lower register that Karen was blessed with. The way she goes down to those low notes is flawless, unparalleled. Goosebumps every time.
How can there be a thumbs down? This was a beautiful song by the best female vocalist ever.
Brilliant song, and one of my all time favourites! It’s definitely a “gut punch” in song form, but Karen’s velvet voice along with Richard’s masterful arrangement and backup vocals makes it an absolute masterpiece!
Also, Richard would arrange or sometimes write songs specifically for Karen’s voice. He knew her voice and how to make it absolutely shine!
God blessed her with the perfect voice!
Perfection, rarely achieved!
Richard did all the arrangements and knew Karen's voice super well. In this case, he knew best. She was a good drummer and singer, but he put the music together.
"A heart that cared that went unshared"😢😢😢
So fun to share this love of Karen's voice (and Richard's arrangements) with all of you. It's a club I love being in.
masterpiece
Another great reaction! Yes, Karen thought it dragged a bit. It absolutely does showcase her lower register. To be fair, Karen was probably stressed and unhappy during the months recording Horizon which took almost a year to produce. Later in the summer of 75 Karen was suffering from exhaustion and they would fire Neil Sedaka as their opening act in Las Vegas and then cancel the rest of their concerts for the year. The cracks were starting to show..
Absolutely stunning vocals!
In listening to many songs sung by Karen, I kind of think that she has lived each and every one of these sad songs in her own personal life. I think that's the reason that she sings them so well because it's coming from deep within side of her.
Karen's favorite song was "I Know I Need To Be In Love," another beautiful ballad. I hope that you will check it out. It's one of my favorites, too!!
Always makes me cry !!
The vocals just flow,no effort required from an angel
Richard is the arranger. He knew how to make Karen's voice shine.
It was Karens voice not Richards...get with the program!
@@dennisgeorge3238 Richard knew his sisters voice and tailored the music to to help it shine. She did a album without him and it wasn't released until after her death. She was possibly the best voice of her generation and I was devastated when I heard she was gone. My point is they were a team and created the music that we love together.
@@josephhart7933 Yes Richard was very good..but sorry Karen's voice carried many of their songs just my opinion!
Okay, lets be clear Karen is THE voice, but Richard dubbed her voice in backround vocals on many songs. He was a big influence on her singing. He even shelved her solo CD, too dancy for their image. Karen was willing to adapt to stay relevant.
@@patcurrie9888 I totally agree. I was trying to say basically the same thing. But you're saying much better. 😁
Karen never cared for this song, though her vocals were laid down in one take. Utterly amazing how she could interpret a piece with the soul & all the emotions at the right times. Still in a Class by Herself 🙏👼
Dereck...one of my favorite songs from the Carpenters. To this day I still know the words to every song The Carpenters ever sang. I was only 14 years old. My parents bought me every album they made before Karen passed away..Thank You for playing this. You earned your red button..Judy
Dereck, you've got to hear Carpenters' version (orchestrated by 50s bandleader Billy May) of the 1938 standard "I Can Dream, Can't I". It's also from the "Horizon" album. You like Karen's languid treatment of "Solitaire"; you'd love her performance of a vintage torch song...she could sing those like no one else, ever...
Two other Carpenters gems, "Eve", and "All of my Life".
"A Place to Hideaway"
Tnx for another great reaction! Karen's voice touches me deeply everything I hear her sing. I was 17 when she died, she still is greatly missed.
@Michael Asay I share your feelings.
I was 23, grew up listening to them. Yes I cried that day.
She brings me to tears the voice of an angel
This is my all-time favorite Carpenters song. It is such a beautifully, yet hauntingly sad song, and she brings such emotion to it...as she did with everything she sang.
Kindly react also her rendition of DESPERADO originally sung by Eagles. She nailed it with her version. Beautiful.
Emotion and singing from the heart are somethings I deemed important for a good singer . And don't forget that words can invoke emotions too . Listen to words where Karen uses more emotion .
Phenomenal, Derick. Love you and your reactions to the Carpenters.
Glad you enjoyed