Richard Carpenter
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One-half of the musical duo The Carpenters who co-composed "Goodbye to Love" and "Only Yesterday," among others. His song "Top Of The World" has accumulated more than 130 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
He studied music at California State University at Long Beach. His early groups consisted of Spectrum and The Richard Carpenter Trio.
Trivia
His sister's struggle with anorexia greatly affected him, even contributing to his abuse of Quaaludes. He released his first solo album, Time, in 1987.
Family Life
He married Mary Carpenter on May 19, 1984, and they had five children together.
Associated With
His sister Karen Carpenter was the other member of The Carpenters.
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