New Photo of Richard and Karen Carpenter

I don't think this photo of Richard and Karen Carpenter appears in the new book, Carpenters: The Musical Legacy. (Which is an absolutely wonderful volume written by Richard and Mike Cidoni Lennox and Chris May. It is a must read for fans and non-fans alike. If you think you know them, you'll be shocked by some of their real story.) 

This photo was actually first found on the Wall Street Journal. But they will appear on the new Epic series on A&M Records founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss: "Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records". With these new happenings and Richard Carpenters Piano Songbook due for release in January, it's absolutely yesterday once more. 

Be forewarned: consuming the book and watching the show will make you miss the woman with the one in a million voice even more so. Their legacy lives on for a reason. Richard was a genius producing her, and Karen Carpenter really was The Great American Voice.

(Photograph from the Michael Pultin Archives.)