Her brother, Richard Lynn Carpenter, used to live in Downey, Calif. (where the family moved after leaving New Haven, Conn.). Karen used to be buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Calif. (a short drive from Downey). A few years ago, Richard moved his family from Downey to Thousand Oaks, Calif. After moving his wife and children to their new home, he moved his sister, his father (Harold), and his mother (Agnes), from their crypt in Cypress, to Pierce Brothers Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Calif. Westlake Village is only about two miles from Richard's new home. Cypress, Calif. is much further away from Thousand Oaks, Calif.
The main reason the crypt was moved, was to be much nearer to Richard and family's new home than their previous crypt. Another reason for moving the crypt was the previous one was on the other side of a rope barrier, which was easy to cross and leave flowers, cards, and gifts by fans. The new location for the crypt is inside the locked doors of a mausoleum. If fans want to leave flowers, cards, and gifts; they will have to leave them on the outside of the locked doors.
The last song Karen Carpenter recorded before she died was "Now". She recorded it in April 1982. "Now" can be heard on many Carpenters CD, including the "Voice of the Heart" CD released in 1983. There is a scene in the 1989 CBS made for TV movie; The Karen Carpenter Story with Cynthia Gibb that shows Karen singing the song "Now". Ms. Gibb is lip syncing Karen's singing.
No. She liked him, she didn't love him. She was ticked off at him at the time of her death for not supporting the release of her solo album in 1980, which was not released until 1996, 13 years after Karen died.
Karen Carpenter often said, and there is written evidence to support this, that her favorite Carpenters' song was: "I Need To Be In Love". It was written and recorded in 1976, it was one of the songs on the "A Kind Of Hush" album, and there is a music video that uses it that shows Karen and Richard taking a plane and looking for love, but, not finding it.
Originally recorded for Karen's 1980 solo album, (which was not released until 1996!), Karen says on The Carpenters' version of the song (from the 1983 Voice of the Heart album): "I've got to get into a serious mood here". On the solo album, she doesn't say anything before she starts singing the song.
According to The Carpenters: The Untold Story by Ray Coleman; Karen Carpenter joined the high school band to get out of gym class. Karen Carpenter liked to play baseball, but, in the 1960's very few high schools allowed women to play baseball, so she joined the band and soon started playing the drums.
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Karen and Richard
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Karen Carpenter, a singer known for her work with the music duo The Carpenters.
Karen played drums and sang. Wesley Jacobs played bass for the Carpenters.
The Carpenters, Karen and Richard Donny and Marie Osmond
The cast of Carpenters 1971 BBC Television Special - 1971 includes: Karen Carpenter as herself
The cast of The Carpenters at Christmas - 1977 includes: Karen Carpenter as herself Harvey Korman as himself Kristy McNichol as herself
The last song Karen Carpenter recorded before she died was "Now". She recorded it in April 1982. "Now" can be heard on many Carpenters CD, including the "Voice of the Heart" CD released in 1983. There is a scene in the 1989 CBS made for TV movie; The Karen Carpenter Story with Cynthia Gibb that shows Karen singing the song "Now". Ms. Gibb is lip syncing Karen's singing.
The cast of The Carpenters... Space Encounters - 1978 includes: Charlie Callas as himself Karen Carpenter as herself Suzanne Somers as herself
Olivia Newton-John, unless you count Karen Carpenter (she charted as The Carpenters).