co-author of Carpenters: The Musical Legacy. “But when Karen was struggling with something, she threw herself into her work.” There were other heartbreaks: Karen’s solo album, recorded while ...

Still in 1971 and after their third studio album, The Carpenters began hosting a TV series, Make Your Own Kind of Music. During the show, Karen had taken to playing the drums. However, it soon ...

Karen Carpenter, half of the Grammy-winning '70s ... she took the opportunity to recorded a solo album with producer Phil Ramone. The project ended up taking longer than expected and cost more ...

Their lush soundscapes helped Richard and Karen Carpenter become one of the biggest acts of the Seventies, selling more than 100 million albums as a soft-rock duo with hits like Close To You ...

Before her death in 1983, Karen Carpenter delivered unparalleled, stunning vocals across ten studio albums. Paired with her brother, Richard’s, keen sense of arrangement, the Carpenters became ...