Improbable Duets: Ella and Karen

I was nosing around YouTube last week, as I do from time to time, when I spotted this video clip. The truth is the duet is so good—despite the ailing health of both great singers—that it makes you wish the pair had recorded an entire album together of the songs they made famous. Both of these artists are sorely missed:

Comments

[Doug Ramsey]

Well. That was a revelation to one who paid no attention to Karen Carpenter. As for Ella, next time someone tells you she didn't understand lyrics, play them those few bars of of "I'll Be Seeing You." Nice find, Marc.

[David]

Some expert lip-syncing as well.

[Brew]

What a class act! -- Although I'm usually not a fan of medleys, or vocal duets, this here is top notch. Simply awesome. Thanks for posting it.

[Stefmagura]

Longtime follower of the blog, but a first time commenter:

I heard this several months back, and it just proves imo that Richard Carpenter wasn't the best arranger for Karen Carpenter. I would've liked to have seen her work with somebody like Nelson Riddle.

[Jery Rowan]

This clip makes me realize what a magnificent vocalist Karen Carpenter was when heard next to an icon like Ella. She more than held her own in such lofty company.

Thanks for the treat, Marc. Especially after trying to watch/listen to American Idol earlier this evening.

[Diane Sampson]

Karen Carpenter was one of the finest vocalists who ever lived, IMO.