Richard Carpenter called one Carpenters song “almost perfect,” a track where Karen’s legendary voice was raw, vulnerable, and ...

It took me 50 years to appreciate the extraordinary singing of Karen Carpenter, whom I now consider to be among the very greatest of singers.

Pooler's story came from Richard Carpenter, as told to him by Presley. He explained that the King of Rock and Roll, “could not quite pick up on the bridge to ‘Merry Christmas, Darling,’ so he threw in ...

According to Billboard, Karen and Richard Carpenter secured the number two spot on the charts with five different songs from ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Music of the Carpenters will be filling the Topeka Performing Arts Center this fall. The program, “Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters,” will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, ...

Karen Carpenter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the age of 79, at Country Meadows of Frederick. Born in 1946 to Mary Smith and Robert Brown, Karen spent her early years as a proud ...