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Karen Carpenter

1950-03-02 New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biografia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who was part of the duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother Richard. She was praised for her contralto vocals, and her drumming abilities were viewed positively by other musicians and critics. Her struggles with eating disorders would later raise awareness of anorexia and body dysmorphia. Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963 with her family. She began to study the drums in high school and joined the Long Beach State choir after graduating. After several years of touring and recording, the Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, achieving commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s. Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but gradually took the role of frontwoman as drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums. While the Carpenters were on hiatus in the late 1970s, she recorded a solo album, which was released years after her death. Carpenter had the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, which was little-known at the time, and was briefly married in the early 1980s. She died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness. Her death led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders. Her work continues to attract praise, including being listed among Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers of all time.

Películas

Superstar (Song for Karen) Self (archive footage) 2024-02-11
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection Self (archive footage) 2023-02-10
Herb Alpert Is... Archival footage 2020-10-02
My Music: A Classic Christmas Self - The Carpenters (archive footage) 2019-11-16
Carpenters: Christmas Memories Herself 2016-11-26
Paul Williams Still Alive Self (archive footage) 2011-09-11
Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story self 2007-04-09
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters 2002-08-28
Carpenters: DVD Gold 2002-04-30
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 Self (archive footage) 2001-02-22
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 Self (archive footage) 2001-02-22
Carpenters: Yesterday Once More Herself 1985-06-17
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights Self 1980-04-13
The Carpenters... Space Encounters Self 1978-05-17
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait Self 1978-12-19
The Carpenters at Christmas Self 1977-12-01
The Carpenters: A World of Music self 1976-12-03
The Carpenters Concert: Live at the New London Theatre Herself 1976-04-21
Carpenters: Live at Budokan Herself 1974-01-01
Please, Mr. Postman 1974-11-01
The Perry Como Christmas Show Herself 1974-12-17
The Carpenters: Live in Australia self 1972-06-09
The Carpenters: Live at the BBC Self 1971-11-06