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The Carpenters, officially known as Carpenters, were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's harmonizing, arranging, and composition skills.
- 1965–1983
- Downey, California, United States
Datos de The Carpenters. Integrantes anteriores: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Gary Sims y Danny Woodhams; Nombre Artístico: The Carpenters; Donde Se Fundó: Downey, California, Estados Unidos; Nacionalidad: Estadounidense; Género(s): Pop, folk; Actividad: 1969 - 1983; Instrumentos: Guitarra, piano, bajo, batería ...
Estrella de The Carpenters en el Paseo de la fama de Hollywood. The Carpenters fue un dúo vocal e instrumental estadounidense formado por los hermanos Karen y Richard Carpenter . Aunque se les conoce ampliamente como The Carpenters, el nombre oficial del grupo, y el usado en las grabaciones autorizadas así como en materiales de prensa, es ...
- Early years
- Musical career
- Later career
- Background
- Death
The Carpenters were brother and sister Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter. Both grew up in Downey, California and were very musical at an early age. Richard Carpenter started his own instrumental band with his sister Karen called \"The Richard Carpenter Trio.\" Richard played the piano and organized the music, and Karen played the drums. The Ric...
In 1969 the Carpenters made their first album called \"Offerings.\" It was a flop, and so was their first single \"Ticket To Ride,\" which was a ballad version of the Beatles song. In 1970 the Carpenters made their second album called \"Close To You.\" The album was a hit, and the two singles \"Close To You\" and \"We've Only Just Begun\" made the ...
The Carpenters popularity climaxed and they started to tour around the world, extensively. They had numerous television guest appearances on talk shows, and they were starting to make their own musical variety shows for ABC. It was also at this time, that Karen Carpenter started to become more sensitive about her weight. Music critics called her fa...
In 1977 they made their eighth album called \"Christmas Portrait,\" and this album did very well. The Carpenters were still doing the TV shows and Variety Specials. By this time they were touring excessively and it was wearing Karen and Richard out. Karen had become even thinner, and people were starting to notice. Sometimes when she would walk out...
She had obviously gained too much weight. She checked out of the hospital, and went back to Los Angeles, but was still weight-obsessed and the disorder returned to her again. On February 4, 1983 Karen died of a heart attack from her long battle with anorexia nervosa. The autopsy had also shown that she had died from overdosing on ipecac, a drug use...
- Music Artist, Actor, Music Department
The short-form story of the Carpenters is that Richard and Karen grew up with dad and mom, Harold and Agnes, in New Haven, Connecticut. Dad, who was an avid record collector, hated the frigid New England winters. So, in June of 1963, the family moved to a suburb of L.A., Downey, California.
19 de nov. de 2021 · Definitive biography aims to correct the legacy of the soft-rock duo he led with sister Karen Carpenter. By Angie Martoccio. November 19, 2021. Karen and Richard in A&M Studio B, Los Angeles,...
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