Unlike the grand arenas and packed theaters where The Carpenters usually performed, Karen’s final concert was strikingly ...
In 1976, Karen and Richard Carpenter recorded "I Can't Smile Without You" as the B-side of the siblings' single, "Calling ...
In an interview with Goldmine Magazine, Richard Carpenter revealed that The Beatles members Paul McCartney and John Lennon ...
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Today in Music History for Dec. 17: In 1857, the Sacred Harmonic Choir, conducted by John Carter, performed Handel's Messiah in Toronto. It is thought to have been the first complete oratorio ...
In the 1970s and early 1980s, The Carpenters were one of America’s best-loved musical acts. Karen Carpenter’s mellifluous contralto vocals and brother Richard Carpenter’s multilayered musical ...
Karen Carpenter’s voice is pure magic on one of the band's most haunting hits. With every note, she proves why her performances with The Carpenters still captivates listeners decades later, and why ...
Among the songs of the late music star presented on November 11th were the smash hits “Close to You,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” “Sing,” “Top of The World,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and “It’s Going To ...
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 ...
Some music lovers would happily condemn Karen Carpenter’s songs to elevators and dentist’s offices, while others say the sound of her voice pierces their very souls. A president saw her as a role ...
The Capital Region’s Go Red for Women Luncheon has its new chair, and she’s no stranger to the mission. Karen Carpenter is president and CEO of Vanderheyden. Both her grandmother and mother had heart ...