Carpenters References

The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.

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10 Stars Surveyed: 'What I Look For In a Song.' J. Williams. Songwriter, 4:17. 1979-3
MOR Artists Go to Funkier Sound. Paul Grein. Billboard, 6.
1979-5-5
Karen Carpenter Shelves Solo LP. Paul Grein. Billboard, 92:66.
1980-6-7
A Right to Sing the Blues. Laurie Johnston. New York Times. 1980-9-2
Karen Carpenter Weds Thomas J. Burris, Beverly Hills, CA. New York Times, II, 6:3. 1980-9-2
A Carpenter Ties the Knot and Finally That Song's For Karen. Kathy MacKay. People, 14:135-8.
1980-9-15
Wedding Toast. Lancaster New Era, 2. 1980-9
Christmas Portrait (SP 4726) Review. Stereo Review, 70.
1980-12
Touch Me When We're Dancing (AMS 8141) review. Music Week, 26.
1981-6-13
Made in America (SP 3723) review. Billboard, 76.
1981-6-20
Carpenters Get Second Wind--'America' LP Scooting Up Chart. Paul Grein. Billboard, 93:53.
1981-7-4
Carpenters: Made In America (SP 3723). Paul Grein. Billboard, 93:72.
1981-7-25
Beechwood 4-5789 (AMS 8153) review. Music Week, 30.
1981-8-8
MOR Champs: Touch Me When We're Dancing. Billboard, 52.
1981-8-22
Carpenters: Building On Experience. Paul Grein. Los Angeles Times.
1981-8-23
Back in My Life Again (2370) Review. Billboard, 63.
1981-9-5
Back in My Life Again (2370) Review. Record World, 1.
1981-9-12
General News (photo). Billboard, 47.
1981-9-26
Made In America (Record Reviews). High Fidelity, 31:88. 1981-9
Made In America (SP 3723) review. Stereo Review, 82.
1981-10
Those Good Old Dreams (2386). Cash Box, 17.
1981-11-21
Those Good Old Dreams (2386) Review. Billboard, 95. 1981-11-21
Chart Beat. Paul Grein. Billboard, 6.
1981-12-19
Back Together Again. Top of the Pops.
1981
Made In America (SP 3723) review. High Fidelity, 88.
1981
Welcome to Paris (photo). Billboard.
1982-1-23
Some Famous Pairs Follow the Song's Advice: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off. K. S. Jackovich, et al. People, 18:3 1982-7-12
Karen Carpenter, 32, Dies. Washington Post, B6.
1983-2-5
Karen Carpenter of Singing Group The Carpenters Dies At Age 32. New York Times, I 32:5. 1983-2-5
Singer Teamed with Brother. New York Times. 1983-2-5
A Comeback Cut Short. Tom Green and Eric Brazil. USA Today, D1-2.
1983-2-8
Karen Carpenter (obituary). Variety, 310:94. 1983-2-9
Karen Carpenter Dies at 32. Radio & Records, 20.
1983-2-11
Karen Carpenter Dies at Age 32. Billboard, 66.
1983-2-12
A Lesson In Art of Emotion. Robert Hilburn. Los Angeles Times Calendar.
1983-2-13
Karen Carpenter (Milestones) (Obituary). Time, 121:87. 1983-2-14
Karen Carpenter (obituary). Newsweek, 101:87. 1983-2-14
Carpenter's Voice Lives On. Paul Grein. Billboard, 95:68.
1983-2-19
A Sweet Surface Hid a Troubled Soul in the Late Karen Carpenter, a Victim of Anorexia Nervosa. Eric Levin. People, 17:52-9.
1983-2-21
Coronary Claims Life Of Karen Carpenter. Minneapolis Star & Tribune 1983-2
A Deadly Feast and Famine. Newsweek, 101:59. 1983-3-7
Chart Beat. Paul Grein. Billboard, 6.
1983-3-23
The Carpenters (Record Reviews). People, 19:22.
1983-5-9
Karen Carpenter Remembered. Paul Grein. Billboard, 54.
1983-7-9
October Release Schedules: Labels Fire Hot Product Salvo. Paul Grein. Billboard, 95:1. 1983-10-1
Voice Of the Heart (AMLX 64954) review. Music Week, 21.
1983-10-8
A&M Plans TV Ad Blitz For Carpenters LP. Music Week, 3.
1983-10-8
Fast Forward--Record News. Melody Maker, 4. 1983-10-8
Voice From the Heart Of Karen Carpenter. Music Week, 22.
1983-10-22
Richard Carpenter Interview About Sister, Anorexia. Los Angeles Times, VI, 1:3:R. 1983-10-23
Singles. Melody Maker, 22. 1983-10-23
Reviews: Voice Of the Heart. Billboard, 66.
1983-10-29
Voice Of the Heart (SP 4954) review. RPM, 14.
1983-11-12
Album Recalls Karen Carpenter. Paul Grein. Billboard, 6.
1983-11-19
A Brother Remembers. Richard Carpenter. People, 20:152-8. 1983-11-21
Singles. Melody Maker, 22. 1983-12-10
Now (AM 166) review. Music Week, 16.
1983-12-17
Voice Of the Heart (SP 4954) review. High Fidelity.
1983
Voice of the Heart (record reviews). Sam Sutherland. High Fidelity, 34:70. 1984-2
Voice of the Heart (Record Reviews). Peter Reilly. Stereo Review, 49:80. 1984-3
An Old Fashioned Christmas (SP 3270) review. Billboard, 62.
1984-12-8
Yesterday Once More review (SP 6601). Billboard, 68.
1985-5-4
An Ironic Look at Carpenters (Yesterday Once More). San Francisco Chronicle. 1985-5-12
Karen Carpenter Was Killed By Over-the-Counter Drug Some Doctors Say May Be Killing Many Others. G. Diliberto. People Weekly, 23:67. 1985-5-13
Carpenters' Hits Resurfacing. Paul Grein. Billboard, 97:42.
1985-5-18
Through Vinyl and Video, Carpenters' Music Thrives. Chuck Davis. Oklahoma.
1985-9-15
Honolulu City Lights (8667) Review. Billboard, 65.
1986-12-20
Film: Valley Of the Dolls (Superstar). J. Hoberman. Village Voice, 32:67-68. 1987-11-24
Karen Carpenter Story Tells Of the Superstar's Tragic Quest For Perfection. TV Journal, 1987-12-31
The Carpenters. Ark Paytress. Record Collector.
1987-12
Superstar: the Karen Carpenter Story. Artforum International Magazine, 26:107. 1987-12
A TV Movie He Didn't Want. Diane Haithman. Los Angeles Times.
1988-7-25
Review/Television: A Success Story's Unhappy Ending. John J. O'Connor. New York Times. 1988-12-31
Karen Was Wasting Away...I Had a Drug Problem...and We Couldn't Help Each Other. Richard Carpenter, Susan Littwin. TV Guide, 36:26. 1988-12-31
A Friend Comments On Carpenter Movie. C. Wyman. New Haven Register, E1. 1989-1-1
Karen's Story. C. Wyman. New Haven Register, E1. 1989-1-1
The Life of Karen Carpenter. Philadelphia Inquirer, H1. 1989-1-1
A Tourist Lost En Route to the Screen. Janet Maslin. New York Times. 1989-1-15
Television Reviews (The Karen Carpenter Story). Variety, 333:126. 1989-1-18
Editorial: TV Writers Faked Review (The Karen Carpenter Story). Billboard, 101:9.
1989-1-28
Carpenters Telepic Boosts Record Sales (the Karen Carpenter Story). Variety, 334:155. 1989-2-8
My Tragic Karen. Christena Appleyard. Daily Mirror, 1.
1990-1-3
Lovelines. R. Hoerburger. Rolling Stone, 571:96.
1990-2-8
C5-A&M Carpenters Link. Music Week.
1990-3-10
Lovelines (reviews). Brian Gari. Goldmine, 115.
1990-4-6
The Carpenters: Yesterday Once More: a Critical Reassessment Of Their Work. Paul Grein. Goldmine, 17:40. 1991-3-8
The Carpenters: An Offering. Marilyn Botheras. Music Collector.
1991-6
Revisionist Thinking On the Carpenters. Rob Hoerburger. New York Times. 1991-11-3
The Carpenters--a Song For You. Amy L. Booth. DISCoveries, 12:20. 1991-12
Carpenters From the Top (Reviews). Gary Aoki. Goldmine, 58.
1992-4-3
From the Top (review). REP, 14.
1992-4
A&M Begins Recording the Carpenters Tribute. Albany (NY) Times Union. 1994-4-14
The Carpenters the '70s Sweethearts Go Grunge. Entertainment Weekly,
1994-6-24
A&M Set Brings Carpenters Fans Out of the Woodwork. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 106:9.
1994-8-20
Morning Report Pop/Rock. Times Mirror. 1994-9-1
Carpenters Collective. Rolling Stone, 33.
1994-9-8
Carpenters Tribute: Darkness Under the Surface Setting Demons Free. Hartford (CT) Courant. 1994-9-12
Yesterday Once More' Gala for Carpenter Center. Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze. 1994-10-3
Tribute to Carpenters Opens New Hall. Don Heckman. Times Mirror, F-5. 1994-10-3
Carpenter Commemoration (photo). Billboard, 10.
1994-12-3
Singles. Melody Maker, 31.
1994-12-17
Video Previews: Interpretations. Billboard, 66.
1995-6-24
Christmas Portrait Special Edition Review. Kurt Wolff. San Francisco Chronicle, 47.
1995-11-26
Interpretations: 25th Anniversary (review). Steven Ramm. Discoveries.
1995
The Carpenters Are a Hit Among Young Japanese. Steve McClure. Billboard, 49.
1996-2-10
Release Set for Carpenter Album (Karen Carpenter). Buffalo (NY) News. 1996-9-2
...And Oh So Far Away. David Browne. Entertainment Weekly, 88.
1996-10-11
Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters General Media Review. Billboard, 72.
1998-2-28
The Carpenters' 'Superstar.' Johnny Black. Blender. 2002-9
Vital Reissues: Essential Collection. Billboard, 18.
2002-11-2
Gift Guide 2005: Deluxe Sets a Hint of What's to Come During Busy Holiday Season (Carpenter Chronicles). New Haven (CT) Register. 2005-11-17
An Armchair Revolution, and Barbie, Too. Erik Piepenburg. New York Times. 2012-7-1
45 Years Ago the Carpenters Mellowed Out At No. 1. Keith Caulfield. Billboard, 124.
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