Why Karen Carpenter Matters | Karen Tongson

#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial:https://mediabooks.space/il-3886/Title: Why Karen Carpenter Matters Series: Music Matters Author: Karen Tongson Narrator: Karen Tongson Format: mp3 Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins Release date: 11-26-19 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 46 ratings Genres: History & Criticism Publisher's Summary: In the '60s and '70s, America's music scene was marked by raucous excess, reflected in the tragic overdoses of young superstars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, the uplifting harmonies and sunny lyrics that propelled Karen Carpenter and her brother, Richard, to international fame belied a different sort of tragedy - the underconsumption that led to Karen's death at age 32 from the effects of an eating disorder.