Karen Carpenter was a famous American singer. She was part of the popular soft rock band ‘The Carpenters.’ Along with her brother Richard Carpenter, she had formed the band, which became very successful for its soothing music in the 1970s. Not only was she a fantastic singer, Karen was also the drummer of their band, attracting much praise from contemporary musicians. Karen, a contralto vocalist, had a critically acclaimed music career. ‘The Carpenters’ started embarking on tours and live performances in the late-1960s, but their commercial success and fame came in the 1970s. In the initial stages of her career, Karen used to be more of a drummer, but later took up the role of the lead vocalist. Owing to her rising popularity as a singer, her drumming became restricted to live performances only. Karen suffered from an eating disorder, which was not very common at that time. She eventually died of heart failure, brought about by her eating disorder.
