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Drummers · 1950–1983

Karen Carpenter

American singer and drummer (1950–1983)

Born: 2 March 1950
Yale – New Haven Hospital
Died: 4 February 1983
Downey Regional Medical Center
Country: United States
Active: 1965–1983
Record labels: A&M Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Karen Carpenter was a jazz musician who played drum kit and voice. Karen Carpenter was born on 2 March 1950 in Yale – New Haven Hospital and died on 4 February 1983 in Downey Regional Medical Center. The music is usually filed under pop music, soft rock and adult contemporary music. Record labels: A&M Records.

Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the musical duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, Carpenter was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. She appeared on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963 with her family. She began to study the drums in high school and joined the Long Beach State choir in college. After several years touring and recording, the Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, when Karen was 19 years old. They achieved enormous commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s.

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