RETROPOPIC 879 - THE STORY OF KAREN CARPENTER: 71-75 'ON TOP OF THE WORLD'? with author Lucy O Brien

The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with Lucy O Brien, author of 'Lead Sister: The Story Of Karen Carpenter', about Karen Carpenter's life from 1971 to 1975, the period she experienced great commercial success.

To what degree was Karen Carpenter a natural performer? When was Karen at her most relaxed? What was behind the reason Richard and Karen lived with their parents for so long? How much was Karen a perfectionist? To what extent was Karen in control of her career? Why was it understandable that she wasn't in a settled relationship during this period? How well did Karen get along with her father Harold? What was the nature of Karen's relationship with glam rock producer Nicky Chinn? In 1975, the year Horizon was released, what was happening in Karen's personal life?

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