‘As one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, The Carpenters – the sibling duo of Richard and Karen – created lush soundscapes of melodic pop, producing global hits like ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’, ‘Top of the World’ and ‘Close to You’. Though rightly recognised as one of the greatest singers in popular music, Karen’s struggles with anorexia and her tragic early death at the age of just thirty-two in 1983 have often overshadowed her achievements.
Forty years after her death, Lucy O’Brien, has written Lead Sister, a radical new biography of Karen Carpenter. In conversation with the author Travis Elborough, she’ll discuss the life and legacy of this troubled but extraordinarily talented artist, and a woman whose battles with mental health and eating disorders have astonishing resonance today.’
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