Musically Inclined
Her parents weren’t sure which direction their daughter was to go in, so they tried different alleys. At the age of four she was already enrolled in a ballet and tap dancing class.
Musically Inclined
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The Drums
The Carpenter family moved to California in 1963. There, Richard enrolled at California State College at Long Beach and further developed his interest in music. Karen enrolled at Downey High School and it was there that she learned how to play the drums. The first time the siblings played together was in a pit orchestra for a staging of “Guys and Dolls.”
The Drums