Autographs of Karen Carpenter

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 appeared 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 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 never recovered and died at the age of 32 in 1983 from complications related to her disorder, 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
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£757.83
	RARE Karen Carpenter SIGNED Autographed Cover Christmas Portrait LP Vintage 1974	£399.14

Traded items with a signature of Karen Carpenter

The most expensive item with a signature of Karen Carpenter (HAND AUTOGRAPH KAREN CARPENTER 1970s VG++ Carpenters Passage SP 4703 LP33) was sold in August 2025 for £550.94 while the cheapest item (16/11 - Hand Signed - SINGER - CAROLE GORDON - KAREN CARPENTER VOICE FROM HEART) found a new owner for £2.74 in October 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2021 with an average selling price of £4.99 for an autographed item of Karen Carpenter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with £550.94 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.99 was May 2018. In average, an autographed item from Karen Carpenter is worth £135.91.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Karen Carpenter were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	A Hand Signed by Karen Carpenter The Carpenters Album Titled Kind of a Hush	£161.34
	Carpenters - Richard & Karen Carpenter - Hand Signed Japanese Mini Poster - 1974	£189.95
	Carpenters - Richard & Karen Carpenter - Hand Signed Japanese Mini Poster - 1974	£221.15
	Carpenters - Richard & Karen Carpenter - Hand Signed Japanese Mini Poster - 1974	£135.91
	HAND AUTOGRAPH KAREN CARPENTER 1970s VG++ Carpenters Passage SP 4703 LP33	£550.94
	HAND AUTOGRAPH KAREN CARPENTER 1970s VG++ Carpenters Passage SP 4703 LP33	£546.89
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£495.09
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£351.39
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£361.21
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£507.16
	HAND SIGNED 1980s EXCELLENT KAREN CARPENTER Touch Me When We're Dancing 45	£539.25
	KAREN CARPENTER RE-PRINTED PRESS PHOTO WITH RE-PRINTED AUTOGRAPH A4	£14.99
	Karen Carpenter Richard Signed Portrait	£458.04
	Karen Carpenter Richard Signed Portrait	£462.03
	RICHARD & KAREN CARPENTER PRE-SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS PHOTO THE CARPENTERS FREE POST	£9.99