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Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter sang with her brother Richard in The Carpenters, a duo that became known for soft, melodic pop in the early 1970s. Their sound was built...

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Make Believe It's Your First Time 19 visits arrow_forward Don't Try To Win Me Back Again 15 visits arrow_forward It's Really You (It's Really Me) 15 visits arrow_forward I Do It For Your Love 14 visits arrow_forward Last One Singin' The Blues 14 visits arrow_forward Can't Smile Without You 13 visits arrow_forward
Editor's note

Karen Carpenter's voice defined a soft-pop era.

Her clear, unhurried singing made The Carpenters' hits feel like home.

For the purest sense of her style, put on 'Close to You' or 'Yesterday Once More'. That's the sound that defined them.

When 'Close to You' hit the radio in 1970, it offered a polished, melodic alternative to the rock of the time. Her straightforward delivery on songs like 'Yesterday Once More' turned those records into staples, a warm presence that still cuts through. That voice is the reason their sound endures.

She started on drums before her vocals took center stage with brother Richard in The Carpenters. Their 1969 debut 'Ticket to Ride' led to the breakthrough of 'Close to You', followed by albums like 'A Song for You' and 'Now & Then'.

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Karen Carpenter sang with her brother Richard in The Carpenters, a duo that became known for soft, melodic pop in the early 1970s. Their sound was built around her clear, warm voice and his detailed piano arrangements. Songs like 'Yesterday Once More' and 'Close to You' were radio staples, offering a polished counterpoint to the rock of that era.

She was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1950 and played drums before focusing on vocals. The Carpenters' debut album 'Ticket to Ride' came out in 1969, but it was the 1970 single 'Close to You' that broke them wide open. They followed with a string of popular albums including 'A Song for You' and 'Now & Then'.

Karen Carpenter died in 1983 at age 32. Her voice remains the most recognizable element of their recordings, a straightforward and unhurried presence that defined their hits.

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