Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter av Lucy O'Brien

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***Nominated for the 2024 Penderyn Music Book Prize***A Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Waterstones Book of the Year''Reading the book made me want to give her a huge hug. Anybody who is a fan should pick this up.'' - ANITA RANI''A fascinating but tragic story.'' 4/5 - MOJOWhen the Carpenters first toured Japan, a journalist mistakenly referred to Karen as the ''lead sister'' of the band. This designation stuck and Karen liked it so much that she had a T-shirt custom-made with the slogan, which she wore while drumming on the band''s 1976 world tour. The term also sums up the approach of this biography: a celebratory re-evaluation of a pioneering woman. As one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, sibling duo Richard and Karen Carpenter created lush soundscapes of melodic pop, producing global hits like ''We''ve Only Just Begun'', ''Top of the World'' and ''Close to You''. However, though Karen is rightly recognised as one of the greatest singers in popular