Karen Carpenter Autographs
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. Carpenter's work continues to attract praise, including appearing on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Downey, California, in 1963 with her family. She began to study the drums in high school and joined the Long Beach State choir in college. After several years of touring and recording, the Carpenters were signed to A&M Records in 1969, when Karen was 19 years old. They achieved enormous commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s. Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but she gradually took the role of frontwoman as her drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums.
In 1975, Carpenter started exhibiting symptoms of anorexia nervosa due to the severe pressures of fame and her complicated family dynamics. She was never able to recover and died at the age of 32 in 1983 from complications of the disease, which was little-known outside celebrity circles at the time. Carpenter's death sparked worldwide attention and research into eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Interest in her life and death has spawned numerous documentaries and films.
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Current items with a signature of Karen Carpenter
These are the most current items with a signature of Karen Carpenter that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Harriet Roberts Signed Poster Debut 1st USA Tour! 17"x 11" sings Karen Carpenter | $108.94 |  |
 | KAREN CARPENTER signed 8x10 photo | "The Carpenters" w/Richard autograph PSA/DNA | $1,319.99 | |
Traded items with a signature of Karen Carpenter
The most expensive item with a signature of Karen Carpenter (THE CARPENTERS-Signed Contract & Album Display by RICHARD & KAREN CARPENTER-PSA) was sold in January 2024 for $3,450.00 while the cheapest item (Why Karen Carpenter Matters (Music Matters) - PB By Tongson, Karen - SIGNED) found a new owner for $5.00 in February 2026. The month with the most items sold (4) was December 2019 with an average selling price of $314.25 for an autographed item of Karen Carpenter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with $2,479.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $8.19 was June 2009. In average, an autographed item from Karen Carpenter is worth $335.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Karen Carpenter were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1970 The Carpenters "Close To You" Single 45 Signed By Richard & Karen Carpenter | $800.00 |  |
| 1973 The Carpenters Jambalaya 45 Record Signed By Richard and Karen Carpenter | $800.00 | |
 | 1976 Carpenters Concert Program Signed By Richard and Karen Carpenter | $1,500.00 | |
| CARPENTERS~Richard & Karen Carpenter Signed TICKET TO RIDE Promo/DJ Album | $389.39 | |
| CARPENTERS~Richard & Karen Carpenter Signed TICKET TO RIDE Promo/DJ Album | $389.39 | |
| HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45 | $669.04 | |
| KAREN CARPENTER AUTOGRAPH 3X5 INDEX CARD W/PHOTO MATTED 11X14 PSA/LOA | $799.00 | |
| KAREN CARPENTER AUTOGRAPHED "TICKET TO RIDE" 1969 "TO PETE" RARE SIGNED RECORD | $288.65 | |
| KAREN CARPENTER ONLY YESTERDAY 45 RPM PIC SLEEVE SIGNED FOR ME AT A&M RECORDS | $19.99 | |
| KAREN CARPENTER SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO AUTOGRAPH THE CARPENTERS DRUMMER PICTURE AUTO | $229.06 | |
 | KAREN CARPENTER signed index card | "The Carpenters" w/Richard autograph PSA/DNA | $1,014.99 | |
| Karen Carpenter Signed Vintage 3x5 Index Card PSA Slab Music The Carpenters Rare | $1,005.99 | |
| Richard & Karen Carpenter Signed Sheet Music Museum Framed Ready to Display | $1,599.00 | |
| SINGER KAREN CARPENTER SIGNED STUDIO PROMO PHOTO-QUALITY CANON PAPER 5065 | $28.94 | |
| SINGER THE KAREN CARPENTER SIGNED STUDIO PROMO PHOTO-QUALITY CANON PAPER 5065 | $28.94 | |
