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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.
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BeauSorry, Brad, but she was originally buried in Forest Lawn when she died, but she is no longer there. The move is a well documented fact.
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Karen Carpenters last song she recorded before she died?
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.
Is it true that Karen carpenter was in love with her brother Richard?
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.
What was Karen Carpenter's number 1 hit song?
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.
What does Karen Carpenter say at the beginning of Make Believe Its What if your First Time?
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.
Why did Karen Carpenter join the high school band?
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.
