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Karen Carpenter

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Karen Carpenter

1950–1983

American singer and drummer (1950–1983)

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Birth

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Biography

Karen Anne Carpenter was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter appeared on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.

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Timeline

1950
Birth

American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (d. 1983)

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1983
Death

American singer and drummer (The Carpenters) (b. 1950)

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