Superstar - Leonid & Friends (The Carpenters cover)

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Leonid Vorobyev – bass, transcript of the musical source, producing, mixing, mastering,
video-montage
Igor Dzhavad-zade – drums
Ksenia Buzina – lead voc
Konstantin Kovachev – ac. guitar
Valery Martynov - trumpet
Maxim Likhachev – trombone
Oleg Kudryavtcev – alto sax
Sergey Kurmaev – piano
Michael Puntov – back voc
Danil Buranov – back voc, tambourine
Irina Kozlova – back voc
Caro-Bass Orchestra - strings
Elizaveta Stavtceva - harp
Svetlana Usacheva - oboe
Sergey Korobov and Michael Belov - french horns

Alexey Sedov & Kir Popov – video shooting

Special thanks to
CineLab SoundMix Studio
Gigant Record
TGMade Studio
Beach Avenue Studio (Inglewood, CA)
Venturamusic (Los Angeles, CA)

Very special thanks to
Scott Bauer
Ray Lamey
Oleg Schramm
George Tonkelidi

Леонид Воробьев – бас-гитара, расшифровка музыкального материала, продюсирование, микс, мастеринг, видео-монтаж
Игорь Джавад-заде – ударные
Ксения Бузина – вокал
Константин Ковачев - гитара
Валерий Мартынов - труба
Максим Лихачев – тромбон
Олег Кудрявцев – альт сакс
Сергей Курмаев – рояль
Михаил Пунтов – бэк-вокал
Данил Буранов – бэк-вокал, тамбурин
Ирина Козлова – бэк-вокал
Яков Захваткин – эл. пиано
Елизавета Ставцева - арфа
Светлана Усачева – гобой
Сергей Коробов и Михаил Белов – валторны

Алексей Седов и Кирилл Попов – видеосъемка

Особая благодарность студиям
СинеЛаб СаундМикс,
Гигант Рекорд,
TGMade Studio и
Beach Avenue Studio - Инглвуд, Калифорния
Venturamusic Георгия Тонкелиди
Олегу Шрамм

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[captainscott]

I'm a 62 year old male, and I am in tears. No one will ever match Karen Carpenter's voice, but this is one incredible cover of a Carpenter's classic.

[stelvis]

It takes brass balls the size of church bells to even attempt to cover a Carpenters song - especially this one. I am in tears. Absolutely outstanding!

[capitolguy]

For those of us who grew up in America in the 1970s, Leonid & Friends are a real gift! Thank you for paying tribute to some of the best music of the 1970s.

[snemitz]

For all us 60 and 70 year old youngsters this brings back a flood of good memories. God Bless all of us and may Karen rest in peace know he was loved.

[tmws]

Okay…now THAT was unexpected. Every musician and singer reaches the musical heights here.

[fernandoguimaraes]

For those who don't know, Richard Carpenter, after hearing this version, invited Ksenia Buzina to come to his house and meet her in person and praised her version. After that, nothing more needs to be said. I just add a compliment to these fantastic musicians. Thanks

[michaelshintani]

This is the best cover of this song that anyone will ever hear. In fact, 99.9% of their covers are the best you'll find. Her voice is flawless. As for the music, their attention to every note and detail is perfect. Thank you so much for ALL the music you share with us!

[DemoDen-pt]

I'm in my golden years. Remember watching the Carpenters on TV. MY GOD, every single one of you playing and singing your hearts out has me in TEARS. It is truly a blessing watching and hearing this video. WOW

[ogstopper]

How to bring tears to a 70 year old man's eyes. Wonderfully and beautifully performed. Thank you, all.

[AlanHittverified]

I saw the Carpenters live back in the early 70’s. That voice! I have spent the last 50 years thinking I’d never hear another voice that could do justice to her recordings. Now I have. Simply fantastic! What a gift and blessing you folks are!!

[edward]

The fact that this is so faithfully recreated and performed is an astonishing testament to the very high skill level of the musicians, singer and arranger who helped bring this beautiful rendition to fruition.

[DrJohnnyFever.]

I don't know what's more impressive. Ksenia's beauty or her talent.

[jameswilson]

I'm blown away by these performances. The singing, the musicianship, it's just all perfection here. I was never expecting this song to be covered by Leonid and Friends and now I'm in love with it. Happy birthday Ksenia.

[josephlatino]

To refer to Leonid and Friends as a “cover band” is the worst form of insult. What a brilliant group of musicians and vocalists.

[SalGomez]

Wow, as a life-long Carpenters fan, this is a fantastic cover of a beautiful song. Bravo 👏

[jonathanbeckers]

This young lady is the only person who could do justice to Karen Carpenter. I hope I can hear her in person before I die and can tell her in person myself. From a humble admirer.

[jamesantosca]

This is the first cover of a Carpenters classic I've heard which is on a par with the original. Fantastic! No one else possesses Karen's singular voice but Ksenia's vocal talent is certainly comparable. And, as always, Leonid and his "friends" deliver an incredible performance.

[rcks]

Having worked with Karen and Richard when I was at A&M and hearing this version makes me close my eyes and think they are in the same room..They would love this..

[jorgeprudencio]

Leonid and friends is a living testimony that the oldies sounds far better than the new ones. Makes me feel proud of my generation. Thank you and more power to Leonid and Friends❤❤❤