Karen Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American vocalist and drummer who, along with her older brother Richard, formed half of the trendy duo the Carpenters.
Her classmates appreciated her vocal abilities, which included a remarkable three-octave contralto range. Carpenter’s music continues getting accolades, including a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest vocalists in 2010.
What are some of the legacies of Karen Carpenter
Burt Bacharach, a songwriter, stated of Karen Carpenter‘s death, “she had a sound in her voice that was very unique, that I hadn’t heard before.”
Carpenter’s voice has received critical acclaim and influenced several notable artists and vocalists, including Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Pat Metheny, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Shania Twain, Natalie Imbruglia, and k.d. lang. Paul McCartney described her as having “the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful, and distinct.”
Elton John has dubbed her “one of the greatest voices of our time.” According to her friend Nicky Chinn in the BBC documentary Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story, John Lennon approached her in a Los Angeles restaurant and told her, “I want to tell you, love, that you’ve got a fabulous voice.” Her drumming has been commended by Hal Blaine, Cubby O’Brien, Buddy Rich, and Modern Drummer magazine. In a survey of Playboy readers in 1975, she was chosen as the finest rock drummer, beating out Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham.
The Carpenters were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 12, 1983, eight months after her death.
Carpenter was voted No. 29 on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll in 1999. Carpenter was named No. 94 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time in 2010, calling her voice “impossibly lush and almost shockingly intimate,” adding that “even the sappiest songs sound like she was staring directly into your eyes.”
Carpenter’s death drew attention to illnesses such as anorexia nervosa, which was not commonly understood previously. Her family established the Karen A. Carpenter Memorial Foundation to provide funds for anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders studies.
Carpenter was dubbed “Lead Sister” by certain fans. This arose from a Japanese journalist’s mispronunciation of “lead singer” in 1974, and she later donned a T-shirt with the nickname during live appearances.
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