Karen Carpenter: News Report of Her Death - February 4, 1983

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • Popular Singer, Karen Carpenter, has died. She was 32 years old.
    Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 - February 4, 1983) was an American drummer and singer who, along with her elder brother Richard, was part of the duo the Carpenters. She was praised for her three-octave contralto vocal range and drumming abilities. Her struggles with eating disorders would later raise awareness of anorexia and body dysmorphia.
    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 after graduating. After several years of touring and recording, Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, achieving commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s. Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but gradually took the role of frontwoman as drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums. While Carpenters were on hiatus in the late 1970s, she recorded a solo album, which was released years after her death.
    Briefly married in the early 1980s, Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa, which was little-known at the time. Her death from heart failure at age 32, related to complications of her illness, led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders. Her work continues to attract praise, including appearing on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.

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  • @dashoverton1963
    @dashoverton1963 3 роки тому +28

    Little did many people know, on that day the world lost one of the most outstanding and unique voices in the history of music.

    • @rexoates4484
      @rexoates4484 2 роки тому +4

      I agree. There’s a richness in her voice that goes to the soul.

  • @zigman8550
    @zigman8550 3 роки тому +18

    The best female vocalist the world has ever known

    • @LaurenceJones-v1c
      @LaurenceJones-v1c 10 місяців тому

      Karen Carpenter, Crystal Gayle, and Celine Dion were and still are the greatest female singers of the last and this century. Karen was at her best when she recorded For All We Know, Crystal Gayle was at her best when she recorded When I Dream, and Celine Dion was at her best when she recorded the theme song for the movie Titanic, The Heart Will Go On !!

    • @Damuest1980
      @Damuest1980 8 місяців тому +1

      Whitney Houston as well

    • @Damuest1980
      @Damuest1980 8 місяців тому

      Patsy cline

    • @aifricbrennan473
      @aifricbrennan473 5 місяців тому +1

      You're not wrong my friend ❤

  • @CrystalClearWith8BE
    @CrystalClearWith8BE Рік тому +14

    It's been 40 years since we lost Karen Carpenter.

  • @TheTerryE
    @TheTerryE 3 роки тому +17

    What a moving and beautiful voice.

  • @LaurenceJones-v1c
    @LaurenceJones-v1c 10 місяців тому +4

    I think it was a real shame that Karen Carpenter never got the help for her anorexia that she so desperately needed. It’s a rotten hand of cards that she was dealt and I hope that some good has come out of that terrible tragedy. 😢😢

  • @janetcampbell5678
    @janetcampbell5678 3 роки тому +12

    May God rest her soul. She was my fav!!!!

  • @sd31263
    @sd31263 2 роки тому +22

    Not one word about her phenomenal drumming. Karen Carpenter considered herself a drummer who sang, and not the other way around. She was most at home behind the drum kit. If she'd been allowed to stay in her comfort zone, she might have lived much longer than she did.

  • @gregman1715
    @gregman1715 3 роки тому +8

    Love Karen Always Have Always Will ❤️💔

  • @charleshamilton2415
    @charleshamilton2415 4 місяці тому

    I can tell you one thing she was one of the most beautiful woman I've seen I know there's a lot of beautiful women but does not too many women that have a beautiful face in a beautiful voice that God blessed her with that

  • @viddeojunke
    @viddeojunke 4 місяці тому

    Two of my favorite singers died on February 4th,her As well as Maurice White of EWF(Earth,Wind and Fire)She Had such an amazing voice and pure soul she delivers a song to make it her own.

  • @BillyAlabama
    @BillyAlabama Рік тому +6

    Her mother was a wicked woman. Wicked.

  • @aifricbrennan473
    @aifricbrennan473 5 місяців тому +1

    32?! So so sad... 😢

  • @MistyLaneLoveConquersALL
    @MistyLaneLoveConquersALL 9 місяців тому

    💔 😢 RIP Karen 🌹

  • @lapplandsjagare
    @lapplandsjagare 5 місяців тому

    Hello from Sweden 🇸🇪

  • @TimLucasdesign
    @TimLucasdesign 8 місяців тому

    "Karen Carpenter Died this morning..." - Delivered with the same emotion as the Dow Jones performance index of the day.

  • @fredsmith8498
    @fredsmith8498 9 місяців тому

    After checking on Wikipedia, yes February 4, 1983

  • @jean-michelpic
    @jean-michelpic 9 місяців тому

    100 millions d album en 13ans tout est dit karen stard of the word

  • @alicedee8106
    @alicedee8106 Рік тому +3

    Way to announce her death by cracking a partial pun line joke, she had only just begun to live 😂😂😂 I’m sorry for laughing I just can’t believe she said that!

    • @genbunin5376
      @genbunin5376 9 місяців тому +2

      Unfortunately though it really wasn’t a pun. She truly did only just begin to live, which is the saddest part. But her heart gave out due to the drug ipecac. It truly is sad. She couldn’t escape the anorexia and bulimia.
      😓😓😔😔

  • @MsBackstager
    @MsBackstager 5 місяців тому

    Karen was starving for attention and perfection.

  • @fredsmith8498
    @fredsmith8498 10 місяців тому

    When did Karen Carpenter die? Please answer my question.

    • @patrickdotson-ix5tr
      @patrickdotson-ix5tr 9 місяців тому

      Feb 4, 1983

    • @fredsmith8498
      @fredsmith8498 9 місяців тому

      @@patrickdotson-ix5tr thank you

    • @fredsmith8498
      @fredsmith8498 9 місяців тому

      @@patrickdotson-ix5tr correct after checking on Wikipedia

    • @fredsmith8498
      @fredsmith8498 9 місяців тому

      @@patrickdotson-ix5tr after looking on Wikipedia yeah it says February 4, 1983 when I checked on Wikipedia

  • @maryidell5817
    @maryidell5817 3 роки тому +13

    She married on August 31.1980. She was a beautiful bride She sing so beautiful and She was beautiful RIP.Karen VA.

  • @clairepeace5783
    @clairepeace5783 Рік тому +8

    The world lost the voice of an angel x still listen to her recordings in 🇬🇧 what a voice xx

  • @christopherscorner
    @christopherscorner 3 роки тому +9

    My my my, what a beautiful and peaceful voice Karen had.

  • @conceicaoferraz1785
    @conceicaoferraz1785 3 роки тому +8

    My favorite Singer Karen carpenter applause from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷💚💛👍👍😀😀

  • @ahthatkyle
    @ahthatkyle 22 дні тому

    We loose the best singers too young in the world, Karen, Whitney etc.

  • @valeriesutton8262
    @valeriesutton8262 2 роки тому +2

    KAREN CARPENTER