Remembering Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) Karen was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo The Carpenters with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. The Carpenters -We’ve Only Just Begun “We’ve Only Just Begun” is a single by the Carpenters, written by #RogerNichols (music) and #PaulWilliams (lyrics). It was ranked at No. 414 on Rolling Stone mag

The Great Hal Blaine drumming on “We’ve Only Just Begun” by Carpenters🥁 At first, you might think it’s Karen Carpenter on drums — she was an incredible drummer — but it’s actually Hal Blaine, one of the most recorded drummers in history. The drums were captured on just two tracks, with overdubbed tom fills added later to make the chorus transitions sound bigger and more dramatic — a simple but brilliant production move that gave the song its signature lift. Released 1970 Karen Carpenter - vocal