Karen’s parents both were dead when Schmidt wrote his book. Richard refused to cooperate, but others in Karen’s life spoke openly to Schmidt. He is far from the only one fascinated by the duo.

Singer Karen Carpenter passed away 40 years ago at the age of 32. She was anorexic and it killed her. Now author Lucy O’Brien has revealed additional details in her new book, “Lead Sister: the ...

Karen and Richard Carpenter pose with their Grammys during the 14th annual 1971 Grammy Awards at New York’s Felt Forum, in this March 14, ... The book, co-written by Carpenter, ...

The music of Richard and Karen Carpenter has endured now for more than 50 years. We lost Karen in 1983 but we've never lost their music. The Carpenters' career is now on display in a new book ...

Close to YouTube Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story was banned in 1990, but bootlegs still circulate, and you can watch it on the Internet. It was also the inspiration for UCI professor Lucas ...

The music duo The Carpenters are icons in the Philippines. Writer Karen Tongson was even named after Karen Carpenter. Now she's written a new book called "Why Karen Carpenter Matters." Karen Tongson ...

New details about Karen Carpenter's struggle with anorexia revealed in book 'Lead Sister' by Lucy O'Brien. Read an excerpt.

Richard Carpenter poses at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. A new book on the Carpenters takes a look back at nearly every rainy day and Monday of the legendary pop ...

Karen Carpenter, half of the Grammy-winning '70s duo the Carpenters and wholly one of the greatest vocalists of all time, ... who Schmidt interviewed for his 2010 book, ...

"Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-o still shines,” the Carpenters' sang in Yesterday Once More, their hit 1973 tribute to the songs of the past. It could be the tagline of a new book on the ...