CARPENTERS perform "Superstar" on "The Carol Burnett Show" 1971

A rare television performance of "Superstar" with Karen behind the drums. She was usually out front on this particular song and other ballads.

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Music

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• Karen
• Carpenter
• Richard

[akularn1]

this talent will never be seen again..it is without peer.....

[jstisme]

Beautifuly person with a beautiful voice to top it off.

She died way too young.

But, the greats ones always die too soon.

[jjs499]

@yanidy Yes, definatly a great talent, but not the talent level of Whitney Houston...noone has that kind of talent. That is when Whitney was healthy and in good voice. Such a pity, ...loss, her voice coach said she[ her voice] was healing. Its very possible , she was only 48.

[yanidy]

@jjs499 How about Celine Dione ?

[jjs499]

I never heard Karen hit a bad note, in all the live performances, never once.She was the best voice [ female] i ever heard ....that is until i heard Whitney Houston. Noone compares to to Whitney male or female, when she is on.....

[ShotX2]

Thank you, Richard, for always being there for Karen. You deserve much more credit than you receive. And God knows how much I miss Karen. "I really do". --S2

[nonfictionstory]

whoa. im always sort of shocked when people can sing AND play drums at the same time.

[Poopaloo55]

From the first time I heard this, Karen's opening '...Long ago and oh so far away' made my heart skip.....and it still does.

[sookiestackhouse2u]

@markleyg ... i know she was but it still funny for me to see her playing those drums in that long gown.

[markleyg]

@sookiestackhouse2u What do you mean? She was always a percussionist. Her drums are now on display at Cal State Long Beach at the Carpenter Theater.