Richard Carpenter

Pop Singer

Birthday October 15, 1946

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace New Haven, CT

Age 77 years old

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About

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.