Harold carpenter biography

ByMichele Gama Sosa

In 1969, the brother-sister duo Karen and Richard Carpenter took the world by storm with their classy style of soft rock that brought Karen's stunning but melancholic voice to the front.

While most, according to the Guardian, viewed them as a wholesome, humble duo without any major issues, the sometimes-dark lives of the Carpenters behind the glamor of fame are not as well-known.

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Coming from humble beginnings in New Haven, Connecticut, the Carpenters' lives provided many moments that made them and their fans smile, from getting fired from an early gig for being too full of themselves to crossing paths with Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, in Las Vegas.

But there was a darker side of family conflict, addiction, and — for Karen — a tragic and premature death from anorexia, per Time Magazine. Here are some of the lesser-known, untold moments from the siblings t