Karen Carpenter
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter's work continues to attract praise, including appearing on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
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| Full name at birth | Karen Anne Carpenter
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| Claim to fame | The Carpenters
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| Date of birth | 2 March 1950
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| Place of birth | Grace-New Haven Hospital (now called Yale-New Haven Hospital), New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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| Date of death | 4 February 1983
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| Age | 32 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Downey Community Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Emetine Cardiotoxicity Due To Or As A Consequence Of Anorexia Nervosa
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| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, Actress, Musician, Drummer
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| Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Weight | 99 lbs (45 kg)
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| Net worth | $0 USD
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| High school | Downey High School, Downey, California, USA
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| University | California State University Long Beach
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![Record Collectors' Magazine Cover [Japan] (June 1996)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/5/w/5w5ktju435yku5.jpg?skj2io4l)
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![Karen Carpenter - Yours Retro Magazine Pictorial [United Kingdom] (4 June 2018)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/k/h/khq9e3ey6yh0ey9k.jpg?skj2io4l)
- She was managed by Terry Ellis from 1975 - 1976
- Her cover version of "(They Long to Be) Close to You" was originally recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1964, shortly before Dionne Warwick recorded it that same year. Dusty's was scheduled for release as a single, and potential follow-up to her no. 3 hit "I Just Don't Know What To Do with Myself". However, it wasn't until three years later, in 1967, that it finally was released on her Where Am I Going? album, with the beginning intro cut from its release.
- She befriended Cherry Boone while getting treated for Anorexia. Boone herself was a recovered anorectic
- On September 4, 1978 the Carpenters gave their last concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
- Had to have surgery on her ear, during the late 1970s, for impaired hearing.
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