He shared, “I started learning the piano at the age of eight, from the inspiration of The Carpenters music and records. I ...

But it was Karen Carpenter’s deep ... a melancholic-style version of Ticket To Ride as a single on their debut album Offering, released in October, 1969, but the song reached only No. 54 ...

Are there any lesser-known Karen Carpenter songs that hold a special significance for you and might make an appearance in the show? I think one of the lesser-known songs would be “Those Good Ole ...

co-author of Carpenters: The Musical Legacy. “But when Karen was struggling with something, she threw herself into her work.” There were other heartbreaks: Karen’s solo album, recorded while ...

Before her death in 1983, Karen Carpenter delivered unparalleled, stunning vocals across ten studio albums. Paired with her brother, Richard’s, keen sense of arrangement, the Carpenters became ...

Still in 1971 and after their third studio album, The Carpenters began hosting a TV series, Make Your Own Kind of Music. During the show, Karen had taken to playing the drums. However, it soon ...

Their lush soundscapes helped Richard and Karen Carpenter become one of the biggest acts of the Seventies, selling more than 100 million albums as a soft-rock duo with hits like Close To You ...

Karen Carpenter (1950-1983) remains, more than forty years after her death, a beloved and iconic figure in the music business. She was the frontwoman for the popular duo The Carpenters along with her ...

The Carpenters were a top musical act in the 1970s with songs such as “Close to You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun.” However, Karen’s chase for perfection and struggle with the at-the ...