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 ...

I began writing songs as a teenager hoping to ONE DAY hear Karen sing one of them. Luckily for me, I was able to hand deliver a song of mine to Richard Carpenter on Nov 6 1974 at The LC Walker ...

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 ...

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 ...