Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 02, 1950
Died
Feb 04, 1983
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Credits
28 titles
Karen Carpenter
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self (archive footage)
Herb Alpert Is...
Archival footage
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - The Carpenters (archive footage)
Carpenters: Christmas Memories
Herself
Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
Carpenters: Gold
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Music
Carpenters: Yesterday Once More
Herself
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Self
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
Self
Mickey's 50
Self
The Carpenters... Space Encounters
Self
The Carpenters at Christmas
Self
Carpenters Very First Television Special
Self
The Carpenters: A World of Music
self
The Carpenters Concert: Live at the New London Theatre
Herself
Numéro un
Self - The Carpenters
The Perry Como Christmas Show
Herself
Carpenters: Live at Budokan
Herself
The Carpenters: Live in Australia
self
The Carpenters: Live at the BBC
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - The Carpenters
Die Drehscheibe
Self