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Remembering Karen Carpenter Today on the 43rd Anniversary of Her Passing (February 4, 1983)

February 4, 2026 Albumism Staff
Karen Carpenter

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating ARTIST’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from her career below.

Born: March 2, 1950
Died: February 4, 1983
Biography | Discography:

The Carpenters Studio Albums

Offering/Ticket to Ride (1969)
Close to You (1970)
Carpenters (1971)
A Song for You (1972)
Now & Then (1973)
Horizon (1975)
A Kind of Hush (1976)
Passage (1977)
Christmas Portrait (1978)
Made in America (1981)

Solo Studio Album

Karen Carpenter (recorded 1979-1980; released 1996)

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