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 ...

Carpenter had invested a lot in this ... and still honor recording commitments for the next album. It was during this fortnight that Karen went into A&M’s Studio D with Richard and began work ...

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 ...