Yesterday Once More is the work of carpenters. Carpenter, a singing group of American singers Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter siblings, became popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, becoming an idol of countless American youth, and receiving and praising President Nixon. It is a pity that Karen Carpenter, in order to maintain his slim body, has been taking laxatives and dieting for a long time, and died of anorexia nervosa at the age of 32.
Different Carpenter siblings
Richard Carpenter was born on October 15, 1946, and his sister Karen Carpenter was four years younger. The Carpenter siblings as children were very different, Richard liked to play the piano and listen to classical music at home, while Karen was an outgoing and liked to play sports outdoors with the children of the neighborhood, but what they had in common was that they liked music.
Karen fights sub drums
In 1963, the Carpenters moved to California, where Richard attended California State College in Long Beach, and Karen entered Downey High School, where she began playing drums. In 1965, they performed in public for the first time.
Three-piece band
In 1965, Richard and one of his school friends, Wesley Jacobs and Karen, formed a three-piece band featuring the jazz genre, with Karen playing sub-drums, Richard playing piano, and Jacob playing bass and tuba.
A three-piece band becomes a duo
Jacob left the trio to join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Therefore, the brothers and sisters formed a duo band, calling themselves the "Carpenter Band". In 1968, they were also invited to the "National College Show", where they gave a wonderful show. A&M Records loved their new voices and signed them in April 1969. At that time they became real stars.
Group photo of the presidents
By the age of 1972, carpenters had become international superstars, and their fame had brought them to the White House. In August 1972, they were invited to the White House to meet with current President Richard Nixon. The brothers and sisters took a group photo with the president in the president's office.
Richard temporarily left the music scene
Fame and fortune come not only with money and power, but also with pressure and temptation. One of the temptations for Richard was the sedatives, which he was addicted to. In 1978, Richard entered a rehabilitation center in Kansas and had to temporarily stop his music career.
Karen struggles with the disease
Richard was battling drug addiction, and Karen was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, a condition that many people had never heard of. No one understood why Karen didn't eat. They tried to get her to eat, but she ate nothing. She went into a treatment and rehabilitation clinic, which forced her to eat, and she drank only water and ate small amounts of food, losing 25 pounds a month.
Admission and discharge
Karen was later hospitalized with an intravenous infusion and gained 30 pounds over 8 weeks. She claimed to have recovered directly and decided to leave the hospital. Friends, family and doctors disagree, but Karen insists on being discharged. She wanted to continue her music career.
Last public appearance
Karen's last public appearance was on January 1, 1983. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Grammy Awards, she took a group photo with several Grammy-winning artists. The photos surprised how thin she was.
Unexpected marriage
Karen decides to marry after a brief but exciting relationship with real estate developer Thomas James Burris. Burris was 9 years older than she was, and had an 18-year-old son in her previous marriage. Despite Burris having a "drag bottle", Karen still falls in love with him. The two married in August 1980 at the Crystal Tea Room at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Desire to have children
After Karen married Burris, she desperately wanted children. However, this was not possible because Burris had already had a vasectomy. However this issue was not the only problem in their marriage. Burris was spending more than his family needed, borrowing fifty thousand dollars from his wife. Karen is left with only stocks and bonds. So she made a decision.
divorce
Karen accused Burris of physically and emotionally abusing her. In 1981, she amended her will to give all the property to her brother and parents. Two months later, after a public altercation at a restaurant, the couple broke up. In 1982, Karen formally filed for divorce.
Karen died of anorexia
On February 1, 1983, Karen Carpenter lost the fight against anorexia nervosa and died of heart failure. At the time, her death drew worldwide attention to anorexia. The whole world was shocked by her unexpected death.
a million condolences
Karen Carpenter's funeral took place on February 8, 1983. More than 1,000 mourners attended, and ex-husband Burris also attended the funeral and placed his wedding ring in a coffin. Millions of fans around the world mourn it.