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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo The Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [1] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story is a 1987 American experimental biographical film that portrays the last 17 years of singer Karen Carpenter's life, as she struggled with anorexia. Directed by Todd Haynes , the film features archival documentary footage and stop motion animation using Barbie dolls with actors' voiceovers.
Karen Carpenter was a popular American vocal and drummer musician. Her death on February 4, 1983, was attributed to heart failure as a consequence of anorexia nervosa. [27] [28] Awareness of anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders was transformed by Carpenter's death.
Karen Carpenter, pictured in 1981, died on Feb. 4, 1983 from heart failure caused by anorexia. (Photo: Harry Langdon/Getty Images) (Harry Langdon via Getty Images)
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Karen Carpenter has been called one of the greatest female vocalists of all time by Rolling Stone [219] and National Public Radio. [9] Paul McCartney has said she was "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive", [9] while Herb Alpert said she was "the type of singer who would sit in your lap and sing in your ear". [220]
The movie begins with the collapse of Karen Carpenter in the closet of her parents' home in Downey, California, on February 4, 1983.She is rushed to the hospital by paramedics, and as the EMT is placing an oxygen mask over her face, "Rainy Days and Mondays", recorded by the Carpenters on their self-titled album, is playing.
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