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Carpenters
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Karen and Richard Carpenter, at the White House on August 1, 1972.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California,
United States
Genres Pop, soft rock, adult contemporary
Years active 1969–1983
Labels A&M
Associated acts The Richard Carpenter Trio
Past members Karen Carpenter
Richard Carpenter

The Carpenters were an American musical duo. The members were Richard Carpenter and his sister Karen. Starting in 1969, the duo had many popular songs including "We've Only Just begun", "Close to You", "Sing", "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and others.

Their career together ended in 1983 when Karen died from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. Extensive news coverage surrounding these circumstances increased public awareness of eating disorders.

Though the Carpenters were criticized for their clean-cut and wholesome conservative image in the 1970s, their music has since been re-evaluated, attracting critical acclaim and continued commercial success.

They sold over 100 million albums.

Images for kids

  • Black and white photograph of Karen Carpenter drumming on stage

    Karen drumming on stage

  • The Carpenters logo

    The Carpenters logo, originally designed for their eponymous album

  • Close-up photograph of the Carpenters' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    The Carpenters' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • Photograph of the front of a Wurlitzer electric piano, showing keyboard

    A Wurlitzer electric piano similar to that used by Richard in the Carpenters

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: The Carpenters para niños

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