1950-03-02 ( 75 years old ) in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who was part of the duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother Richard. She was praised for her contralto vocals, and her drumming abilities were viewed positively by other musicians and critics. Her struggles with eating disorders would later raise awareness of anorexia and body dysmorphia.
Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963 with her family. She began to study the drums in high school and joined the Long Beach State choir after graduating. After several years of touring and recording, the Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, achieving commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s. Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but gradually took the role of frontwoman as drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums. While the Carpenters were on hiatus in the late 1970s, she recorded a solo album, which was released years after her death.
Carpenter had the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, which was little-known at the time, and was briefly married in the early 1980s. She died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness. Her death led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders. Her work continues to attract praise, including being listed among Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers of all time.
Movies
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024-04-20
Superstar (Song for Karen)
2024-02-11
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023-02-10
Herb Alpert Is...
2020-10-02
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019-11-16
Carpenters: Christmas Memories
2016-11-26
Paul Williams Still Alive
2011-09-11
Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story
2007-04-09
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
2002-08-28
Carpenters: Gold
2002-04-30
Carpenters: Yesterday Once More
1985-06-17
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980-04-13
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
1978-12-19
Mickey's 50
1978-11-19
The Carpenters... Space Encounters
1978-05-17
The Carpenters at Christmas
1977-12-01
The Carpenters: A World of Music
1976-12-03
The Perry Como Christmas Show
1974-12-17
Please, Mr. Postman
1974-11-01
Carpenters: Live at Budokan
1974-01-01
The Carpenters: Live in Australia
1972-06-09
The Carpenters: Live at the BBC
1971-11-06
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