Karen Carpenter
Born | March 2, 1950 |
Hometown | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
Spouse | Thomas Burris (m 1980 - 1981) |
Parents | Agnes Reuwer Tatum , Harold Bertram Carpenter |
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The Carpenters' song 'Top of the World' gets shout-out as 'Naatu Naatu' from RRR wins Best Original Song
- "Naatu Naatu" is the first song from an Indian film to win this category.
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The Carpenters’ ‘Lovelines’: A Posthumous Tribute To Karen Carpenter
Nearly seven years after Karen Carpenter's death, the group's devotees were able to hear a whole disc of unreleased material.
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‘Live At The Palladium’: When The Carpenters Ruled The London Stage
Now deleted, the album was only released in the UK and Japan and is something of a collectors’ item for fans of Karen and Richard.
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Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’: A Timeless Holiday Classic
Perfect for the holiday season, Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’ is a timeless record that only gets better with each passing holiday.
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Helen Welch brings 'A Carpenters Christmas' to the Cheboygan Opera House Dec. 4
This production will make its Cheboygan debut at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the historic Cheboygan Opera House.
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‘Ticket To Ride’: Carpenters’ Bold Initial Offering
'Ticket to Ride' is the least well known of all the Carpenters' albums, but it is pure gold, full of wonderful harmonies and great songs.
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Exclusive: Christina Ricci's Son Has a Creepy Idea for Family Halloween Costumes & Wednesday Addams Would Approve
It’s a lovely October afternoon, and Christina Ricci is contemplating a hard question: how do you get zombie makeup on a baby? Halloween is a big deal to The Addams Family star, and she wants to do it right — but that may mean getting a little creative. SheKnows caught up with Ricci over the […]
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Why Carpenters Were Cooler Than You Think
Often pigeon-holed as AOR, Carpenters were actually musical mavericks, thanks to Richard Carpenter’s forward-thinking arrangements and Karen’s unique voice.
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‘(They Long To Be) Close To You’: The Carpenters’ Great British Breakthrough
On October 10, 1970, the Carpenters made their British breakthrough, with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition '(They Long To Be) Close To You.'
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Christina Ricci Has 3 Dogs, but Says She's an 'Equal-Opportunity Animal Lover': I 'Love Cats'
Of her oldest dog, Karen, Christina Ricci tells PEOPLE amid her partnership with Stella & Chewy's, "I always say she's my first baby"
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Karen Carpenter Sings ‘Superstar,’ As She Becomes One
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell’s evocative 1969 composition had history even before the Carpenters recorded their version.
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