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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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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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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Self (44 credits)
Self (44 credits)
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Archive footage (27 credits)
Archive footage (27 credits)
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The Essential Collection: 1965-1997 (audio recording) - 2002 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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The image we have would be impossible for Mickey Mouse to maintain. We're just... normal people. See more »Trivia:
Her childhood home was 55 Hall Street (in New Haven, Connecticut). She attended school at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Connecticut. See more »Trademark:
Shoulder length brown hair. See more »Nickname:
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