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Karen Carpenter (I) (1950–1983)
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey, California, in 1963. Karen's older brother, Richard Carpenter, decided to put together an instrumental trio with him on the piano, Karen on the drums and their friend Wes Jacobs on the bass and tuba. In a battle of the bands at the Hollywood Bowl in 1966, the group ...
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Born:in New Haven, Connecticut, USADied:(age 32) in Downey, California, USA |
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1974
The Perry Como Christmas Show
(TV Special) (performer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", "Sleep Well Little Children", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "(They Long to Be) Close to You/It's Impossible/We've Only Just Begun/And I Love You So/Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes/Yesterday Once More")
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Archive footage (27 credits)
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Made In America (audio recording) - June 16, 1981 See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 5 Articles | See more »Official Sites:
Official Carpenters Fan SiteAlternate Names:
Die Carpenters | The CarpentersHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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People never think of entertainers as being human. When you walk out on stage the audience think, "Nothing can go wrong with them." We get sick and we have headaches just like they do. When we are cut, we bleed. See more »Trivia:
As of April 2004, her brother Richard Carpenter has made four new Carpenters albums since her death. This is possible by using songs that were left off previous albums and making new albums out of them. He also uses songs that Karen recorded and then later arranges music to accompany them. See more »Trademark:
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