They Were ‘On Top Of The World’: The Real Story Of The Carpenters

Published on 06/03/2018
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Trio

Richard, Karen, and Richard’s school friend Wesley Jacobs, formed a trio in 1965. They specialized in the Jazz genre. Karen played the drums, Richard was on the piano, and Wesley played the bass and tuba. Karen was an inexperienced singer at the time, but she began taking vocal lessons and gained the confidence necessary to perform.

Trio

Trio

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