Karen Carpenter
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Summary
Karen Carpenter was born on March 2, 1950[1], in Yale – New Haven Hospital[2]. She died on February 4, 1983[3], in Downey Regional Medical Center[4]. She worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], and drummer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,254 views/month, #1,629 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Valley Oaks Memorial Park[9]
- Father: Harold Bertram Carpenter[10]
- Mother: Agnes Reuwer Tatum[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Native language: American English[13]
- Educated at: Downey High School[14]
- Member of: The Carpenters[15]
- Sex or gender: female[16]
- Genre: pop music[17], soft rock[18], adult contemporary music[19]
- Record label: A&M Records[20]
- Commons category: Karen Carpenter[21]
- Voice type: contralto[22]
- Cause of death: anorexia nervosa[23]
- Family name: Carpenter[24]
- Given name: Karen[25]
- Official website: http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Instrument: drum kit[28], voice[29]
- Partner in business or sport: Richard Carpenter[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Name in native language: Karen Anne Carpenter[32]
- Start of work period: 1965[33]
- End of work period: 1983[34]
- Time period: 20th century[35]
- Sibling: Richard Carpenter[36]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[37]
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Country: US[38]
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Began / founded: 1950-03-02[39]
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Ended / dissolved: 1983-02-04[40]
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Genre(s): soft rock[41]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, soft rock[42]
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MusicBrainz ID: a98c5fe9-9a5c-41ba-b83d-f1c28b49b604[43]
Why It Matters
Karen Carpenter has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Karen Carpenter born?
Karen Carpenter was born in Yale – New Haven Hospital[2].
Where did Karen Carpenter die?
Karen Carpenter passed away in Downey Regional Medical Center[4].
Who were Karen Carpenter's parents?
Karen Carpenter's father was Harold Bertram Carpenter[10]. Karen Carpenter's mother was Agnes Reuwer Tatum[11].
What did Karen Carpenter do for work?
Karen Carpenter worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], and drummer[7].
Where did Karen Carpenter go to school?
Karen Carpenter was educated at Downey High School[14].