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Article: Carpenter, Richard
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Richard Carpenter
Pianist, composer, arranger
Early Enterprises
Rapid Rise to Fame
Overworked, Overdosed
Solo Career
Selected discography
Sources
Musical prodigy Richard Lynn Carpenter is perma nently etched into the memory of the American popular music scene as the creative force behind The Carpenters, the vastly popular singing duo of the 1970s and early 1980s. The Carpenters began when, atthe age of 19, Richard Carpenter turned his talents to composing and arranging music specifically to spotlight the singing talents of his younger sister, the late Karen Carpenter Burris. Together the siblings experienced incredible popularity and sold millions of records. The two achieved ...
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