Corny Matters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2940344 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Kelaita (0000-0001-9468-2708, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1446-8123 • E-ISSN: 1837-8692 |
| Publisher | University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5130/csr.v25i2.6893 |
| OpenAlex | W4240974127 |
| Language | EN |
To many, Karen Carpenter needs no introduction. One half of the American brother-sister soft rock duo the Carpenters, Karen Carpenter's voice is familiar to all who know their 1970s hits including '(They Long to Be) Close to You', 'We've Only Just Begun', or 'Goodbye to Love', the genre-shifting power ballad that to this day sustains countless karaoke renditions. But Karen Carpenter is also known to many by her death in 1983 from heart failure as result of complications from anorexia nervosa. Beyond her musical legacy , Carpenter's rise amid a family transfixed by the talent of her brother Richard and her tragic death are key parts of the
Art · Media studies · Sociology · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |