"Karen's voice had so much soul in it. And I think she bared that soul in her music, even though she wasn't able to do so in real life," Schmidt says. Richard Carpenter is married and is the father of ...

Got an e-mail yesterday about a local author named Randy Schmidt who's written a book about Karen Carpenter, Little Girl Blue. The book, from the very reputable Chicago Review Press, isn't officially ...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who was part of the duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother ...

Karen Carpenter enjoyed testing the limits of her beloved 1979 Jaguar XJS. “She loved to drive up the highway being chased by fans,” biographer Lucy O’Brien exclusively shares with Closer. As one half ...

As an MFA student, Todd Haynes (Carol) directed Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, a biopic of the late singer acted out with Barbie dolls It is well worth your time. Superstar remains haunting and ...

Thirty-four years after Karen Carpenter’s sudden and unexpected death at 32, the “many Karens” remains a subject that fascinates her fans, including Joel Samberg. But because Samberg is a published ...

This fall, Broadway audiences will get to know more about the women behind some of the most distinct voices of the 1960s and 1970s as bio musicals about Carole King and Janis Joplin open on the Great ...