Karen Carpenter Discussion

Karen Carpenter: Karen Carpenter. Actress: Carpenters: Behind the Music. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey, California, in 1963. Karen's older brother, Richard Carpenter, decided to put together an instrumental trio with him on the piano, Karen on the drums and their friend Wes Jacobs on the bass and tuba. In a battle of the bands at the Hollywood Bowl in 1966, the group won first...

Known For: Carpenters: Behind the Music (Actress), Paul Williams: Still Alive (Soundtrack("We've Only Just Begun" )), The Carpenters: We've Only Just Begun (Version 2) (Karen Carpenter), The Carpenters: We've Just Only Begun (Live at London Bridge) (Karen Carpenter)