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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1670?
- Works
- 39
Top works
- Thomas Hardy
- Close to You
- Robin of Sherwood
- My Safe Haven
- Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts
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Film & TV
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside his younger sister Karen. He had numerous roles in the Carpenters, including record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, and songwriter, as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals. Richard Lynn Carpenter was born at…
Known for
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
- Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection — Self (archive footage)2023
- Herb Alpert Is... — Self2020
- Carpenters: Christmas Memories — Himself2016
- Jay Leno's Garage — Self2015
- The Joy of Easy Listening — Self2011
- Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story — Self2007
- Doris Day: Virgin Territory — Self2007
- Legends — Self2006
- Carpenters: Gold2002
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Los Angeles
- Active from
- 1948-01-16
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,318
- Total plays
- 104,420
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Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American pop musician, best known as one half of the brother/sister duo The Carpenters, along with his sister Karen Carpenter. He was a producer, arranger, pianist and keyboardist, and occasional lyricist, as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals. Carpenter created the Richard Carpenter Trio in 1965 with sister Karen and friend Wes Jacobs. Richard played the piano; Karen played the drums, and Wes played the tuba and bass. <a href="http
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Carpenter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sibling
- Karen Carpenter
- Occupation
- record producer
- Educated at
- California State University, Long Beach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- popular music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- A&M Records
- Image
- Richard Carpenter - NARA - 194770.tif
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- date of birth
- 1946-10-15
- partner in business or sport
- Karen Carpenter
- name in native language
- Richard Lynn Carpenter
- different from
- Richard Carpenter
- Commons category
- Richard Carpenter (musician)
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- member of
- The Carpenters
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