The Carpenters Profile

Members:
Karen Carpenter (Born on March 2nd, 1950 in New Haven, Connecticut)
Richard Carpenter (Born on October 15th, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut)

Genre:
Soft rock
Adult contemporary

Debut Album: Offering (1969)

Breakthrough Singles:
"Ticket to Ride" (1969)
"We've Only Just Begun" (1970)
"Rainy Days and Mondays" (1971)
"Solitaire" (1975)

Did You Know:
Richard Carpenter was a piano prodigy when he was young
Karen joined her high school band at Downey High School in California
On October 12th, 1983, the Carpenters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Karen died on February 4th, 1983, when she was 32 years old