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Discover recording artist Karen Carpenter biography, albums, singles, discography, photos, awards, memorabilia, charts, radio and TV appearances, and more. ... Karen's solo album was finally released on October 7, 1996. Karen Carpenter was voted 94 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

Karen Carpenter (album) - Wikipedia Karen Carpenter (album) 1996 studio album by Karen Carpenter Karen Carpenter is the only solo album by singer/drummer Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters, recorded between 1979 and 1980 and released by A&M Records in 1996. The liner notes (including comments from Richard Carpenter and producer Phil Ramone) include Richard's explanation for shelving the album in 1980, and his later decision to release it as Karen approved it. The following are a list of songs that Karen Carpenter recorded that never made it onto the album; however, they all circulate via bootlegging circles in studio quality. Karen Carpenter – vocals Liner notes – Richard Carpenter and Phil Ramone Karen Carpenter albums

Karen Carpenter (Solo) 1980 (released 1996) — Leadsister Karen Carpenter's only solo album was nine months in the making. She had been thinking as far back as 1978 about making a solo record.