Richard Carpenter (musician)
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For other people named Richard Carpenter, see Richard Carpenter (disambiguation).
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.
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Birth name | Richard Lynn Carpenter |
Born | (1946-10-15) October 15, 1946 (age 77)[1] New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Origin | Downey, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1965–present[2] |
Labels | A&M/PolyGram, Decca |
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Website | richardandkarencarpenter |
Spouse |
Mary Rudolph (m. 1984) |
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