Richard Carpenter (musician)

Richard Carpenter
Carpenter at the White House in August 1972
Background information
Birth name	Richard Lynn Carpenter
Born	(1946-10-15) October 15, 1946 (age 78)[1] New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Origin	Downey, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals keyboards
Years active	1965–present[2]
Labels	A&M/PolyGram, Decca
Formerly of	The Carpenters The Richard Carpenter Trio Spectrum
Website	richardandkarencarpenter.com
Spouse	Mary Rudolph ​ (m. 1984)​

Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside his younger sister Karen. He had numerous roles in the Carpenters, including record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, and songwriter, as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals.