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_____. From Brass to Gold, Volume II: Discography of A&M Records and Affiliates Around the World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
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_____. April 30, 1973.
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“Richard Carpenter Has Seen ‘Every Single Minute of Filming’ of ‘The Karen Carpenter Story.’” San Jose Mercury News, March 6, 1988.
“Riviera-Las Vegas.” Variety, September 3, 1975.
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_____. “Starvation by Intention.” Reader’s Digest, January 1975.
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_____. “I Need to Be Loved.” Woman, April 16, 1977.
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_____. Yesterday Once More: The Karen Carpenter Story. BBC Radio, 2004.
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SUGGESTED READING
THE FOLLOWING books and articles represent some of the best sources for readers interested in learning more about Karen Carpenter and her music. Certain selections are out of print but still in circulation and available at your local library or online. The fan club newsletters are no longer available in hard copy but may be found archived on various Web sites, including www.karencarpenter.com/newsletter_index.html and www.whizzo.ca/carpenter/newsletters.html.
Carpenter, Richard. “A Brother Remembers.” People, November 21, 1983.
_____. “Karen Was Wasting Away. . . . I Had A Drug Problem. . . . And We Couldn’t Help Each Other.” TV Guide, December 31, 1988.
Coleman, Ray. “Carpenters: Good, Clean, All-American Aggro!” Melody Maker, November 8, 1975.
_____. The Carpenters: The Untold Story. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
Grein, Paul. “The Carpenters: Yesterday Once More: A Critical Reassessment of Their Work.” Goldmine, March 8, 1991.
Hoerburger, Rob. “Karen Carpenter’s Second Life.” New York Times Magazine, October 6, 1996.
Levin, Eric. “A Sweet Surface Hid a Troubled Soul in the Late Karen Carpenter, a Victim of Anorexia Nervosa.” People, February 21, 1983.
Mackay, Kathy. “A Carpenter Ties the Knot and Finally That Song’s for Karen.” People, September 15, 1980.
Nolan, Tom. “Up from Downey.” Rolling Stone, July 4, 1974.
Schmidt, Randy L. Yesterday Once More: Memories of the Carpenters and Their Music. Cranberry Township, PA: Tiny Ripple Books, 2000.
Tobler, John. The Complete Guide to the Music of the Carpenters. London: Omnibus Press, 1998.
Wallace, Evelyn, and Rosina Sullivan. Carpenters Fan Club Newsletters. 1971–1989.
Windeler, Robert. “Karen and Richard Carpenter Aren’t at the Top of the World: They Need to Be in Love.” People, August 2, 1976.
INDEX
“A Cappella Music,” 39
Adrian, John “Softly,” 162–65, 187–88
“All Because of You,” 291
Alley, David, xiv, 109–11, 288
“All I Can Do,” 45, 54
“All of My Life,” 45, 55
“All You Get from Love Is a Love Song,” 172
Almo Publishing, 64
“Another Song,” 45
Alpert, Herb, 50–54, 56–59, 61, 91, 107, 110, 170, 192–93, 211, 238, 27
0, 288
Carpenters, as protective of, 67–68
Alpert, Steven, 288
A&M Records, 50, 54, 56, 74, 106, 108, 145, 154, 172, 207, 209–11, 221, 289
as artist friendly, 52
as “family” label, 51, 67
as “white Motown,” 67
Anatomy of Anorexia (Levenkron), 285
Anderson, Lynn, 122
Anderson, Mitchell, 6–9
anorexia, 7–8, 127, 131, 264
Anthony, Jim, 86–87, 101, 108. See also Jim Squeglia
Arnold, Mary, 49–50
Asher, Tony, 59–60
“At the End of a Song,” 254
As Time Goes By (Carpenters), 235
Bacharach, Burt, 51, 56–57, 64, 193, 287
Bähler, John, 50, 53
Bähler, Tom, 50, 53, 165, 199, 230
Bangs, Lester, 84, 103, 107
Bash, Randy, 117–18, 120
Bash, Sherwin, 68, 71–73, 84, 87, 94, 99–101, 109, 111, 115–16, 123–24, 129, 131, 135, 137, 139–42, 166, 175, 255
Battin, Skip, 47
Battle of the Bands, 34
Beach Boys, 56
Beach, Lou, 175
Beatles, 56, 123
“Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song),” 238
“Beechwood 4-5789,” 237
Belew, Bill, 224, 230
Bernstein, Gerald, 263, 266–67
The Best Little Girl in the World (Levenkron), 194–95
Bettis, John, 39–41, 45, 48, 55, 64, 87–88, 102, 122, 138, 155–56, 226, 229, 236, 280, 287–88, 299
Biondi, Dick, 67, 104–5
Blaine, Hal, 32, 58–59, 83, 91
“Bless the Beasts and the Children,” 74, 78
Bless the Beasts and the Children (film), 74
BNB Management, 68
Bonito, Frank, 15, 17, 20, 79, 97–98, 109, 217–18, 228, 231
Boone, Debby, 119
Botkin, Perry Jr., 74
Bramlett, Bonnie, 77
Brandt, Willy, 99, 101
Bread, 73
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” 237
Brenner, David, 255
Bronstein, Lenny, 174
Brooks, Denny, 123, 125, 128, 161–62
Brownstead, Frank, 229
Bruch, Hilde, 130
Bruce Forsyth’s Big Night (television program), 186
Burnette, Johnny, 33
Burris, Tom, 216–19, 221–23, 225–27, 230–34, 240, 242–44, 247, 253, 273, 286, 298
financial status of, 238–39
Burton, James, 33
“B’wana She No Home,” 172
California, 19
California State Long Beach, 298
“Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft,” 172, 175–76, 201
Camacho, Thelma, 49
“Candy.” See “One Love”
“Can’t Buy Me Love,” 65
“Can’t Smile Without You,” 157
Carney, Charles, 186
Capitol, 51
Carnival Records, 51
Carpenter, Agnes, 3, 5, 7–8, 19, 23, 31, 35, 40, 44, 58, 69, 70, 96, 103, 113, 116, 125, 130, 138, 146, 152, 158, 217, 223, 227, 240, 255–56, 261, 269, 273–79, 286
Carpenters, fear of breakup, 192
childhood of, 12
children, protective of, 112
children, relationship with, 114–15
cleanliness of, 15–16
death of, 297–98
as difficult, 93, 111
as domineering, 162, 207
Ellis, as threat, 149–50
family therapy session, 259–60
Karen, independence of, attempts at, 216
Karen and Richard, finances of, as allowance, 71–72
marriage of, 12–13
as oppressive, 259
as playing favorites, 114
as worrier, 183
Carpenter, George, 11
Carpenter, Geraldine, 11
Carpenter, Guinevere, 11
Carpenter, Harold, 5, 15–16, 19, 70–71, 73, 97, 125, 138, 162, 179, 207, 240, 242, 256, 275–79, 286
California, move to, 21
childhood of, 11–12
death of, 297
family therapy session, 259
marriage of 12–13
as sweet, 93, 111
Carpenter, Karen, xv, 47, 50, 54, 61, 64, 74–77, 88, 172–73, 175, 186–87, 235, 237, 298–300
and John “Softly” Adrian, 163–65
and Herb Alpert, 67–68
anorexia nervosa, xi–xii, 7, 127, 130, 138–39, 195, 241–42, 246, 249, 251–52, 282–83
appearance, as mindful of, 44
autopsy report, 283, 285
on bass guitar, 55
birth of, 14
as burnt out, 155
and Tom Burris, 216–19, 221–23, 225–27, 230–34, 238–40, 242–44, 247
California, move to, 20, 22
at California State University, 41, 48–49
as career conscious, 176
at Century City, 152–54
childhood of, 16–17
as childlike, 94, 153, 163, 165
children, love of, 257
and Christmas music, 180–82
in church choir, 23
and colitis, 95, 208
confidence, lack of, 85
and Mike Curb, 118–20
death of, 4, 276–79, 281–82
dehydration of, 263
as demonstrative, 132
demo tape of, 48
depth of character, 161
dieting of, 120
distorted body image of, 208, 262
divorce papers of, 266, 273, 275
in Downey (California), 70–71, 273
as down to earth, 98
as drummer, 24–29, 31, 34–35, 46, 58, 83, 85–87, 158, 205
drums, as security blanket for, 84
eating patterns of, 120–21, 129, 139, 205, 244–45
and Terry Ellis, 131–35, 137–39, 149–52, 215–16
exhaustion of, 144–45
façade of, as impenetrable, 69
family therapy session, 259
feminine makeover of, 94–95
final days of, 271–75
finances of, 72
First Edition audition, 49
Frenda Franklin, friendship with, 92–95
as frugal, 242
funeral of, 285–88
and Maria Luisa Galeazzi, 112–13
as girl next door, 119
on having children, 166–67
health problems of, 143–44, 146–47, 188–90, 194–95, 208–9
in high school, 17, 24, 37
hips, as worried about, 120, 128
honeymoon of, 233
hospitalization of, 263–64
in junior high, 23
ignored, by family, 151
as immature, 115
independence, attempts at, 126, 216
inferior, feelings of, 114, 213
ipecac poisoning, 283–84
last public performance, 270–71
laxative addiction to, 209, 240–41, 252
as list maker, 156
at Magic Lamp Records, 33–34
in marching band, 24
and Mary Rudolph, 162
on marriage, 166
marriage, collapse of, 243–44
masculine façade of, 94–95
microphone technique of, 80, 121, 137, 201
and Mike Curb, 118–19
mother, relationship with, 114–15
music, interest in, 16
music lessons of, 18
as natural comedian, 179
nicknames, fondness for, 154, 161
as “old soul,” 78
parents, obligation to, 71
as people pleaser, 94
as performer, 132–35
public image, struggle over, 104–5
recovery plan of, 251–56
on relationships, 156–57
ren
ewed interest in, 293–97
Richard, loyalty to, 202
Richard, relationship with, 116–17, 158–59, 212
romantic relationships, frustration with, 108–9, 166
safety, concern over, 97
sense of humor of, 41, 177, 201
as shy, 80
solo album of, 191–207, 209–13, 219–21, 289–91
on Stillman diet, 44, 127
as sweet, 111
on television, as star, 178–79
thyroid medication abuse of, 252
as tomboy, 26, 69, 84
touring, toll on, 124
treatment plan, 245–47
treatment plan, termination of, 266–69
treatment plan, undermining of, 257–58
vocal range of, 42
voice of, 4, 29–33, 41, 66, 68, 78–79, 135–36, 254, 294, 296
and voice lessons, 30
wedding of, 226–32
wedding shower of, 223–24
weight gain, 128, 265–66
weight loss, 127, 131, 137–38, 146, 236, 239, 241, 251–52, 255, 262
at White House, 99, 101
will of, 240. See also Carpenters; Richard Carpenter; Richard Carpenter Trio
Carpenter, Nellie, 11–12
Carpenter, Richard, xv, 4, 6, 7, 8, 30, 32, 35–37, 39, 42, 50, 57–58, 60–61, 64, 74, 76, 86–88, 102, 120, 129, 136, 145, 156, 172–73, 177, 192, 195, 208, 219, 230, 234–36, 238, 240, 245, 261, 265, 271–72, 276–79, 286–87, 293–94
and Herb Alpert, 67
as arranger and producer, 54
birth of, 14
as brains, behind Carpenters, 77
as burnt out, 155
California, move to, 20, 22
at California State University, 28, 48
childhood of, 17
and Christmas music, 180
in church choir, as organist, 22–23
and Jack Daugherty, 90–92
demo tape of, 48
as difficult, 111
as duo, at Disneyland, 40
in Downey (California), 70–71
exhaustion of, 183
family therapy session, 259–60
finances of, 72
Maria Luisa Galeazzi, relationship with, 96, 112–14
in high school, 23
as immature, 115
jealousy of, 159
Karen, relationship with, 116–17
Karen’s death, reaction to, 281, 297
Karen’s solo album, reaction to, 196, 204, 211–12, 220, 289–90
at Lightup Music, 33
at Menninger Clinic, 5, 188–89, 196
mother, relationship with, 114
music, interest in, 14, 16
as musical prodigy, 85
parental devotion to, 151