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Richard Carpenter

real name Richard Lynn Carpenter

The Carpenters

United States · b. 1946-10-15

Richard Carpenter is credited on 3,314 releases across 560 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,314

Credits

560

Albums

7

Decades active

448

In collections

Biography

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Keyboard player, conductor, songwriter, arranger, singer, and record producer.
Born: October 15, 1946, New Haven, Connecticut
Older brother of Karen Carpenter

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

3,314 releases · 560 albums · active 1966–2025

  • Performance · 8,009
  • Production · 1,537
  • Other credits · 1,226
  • Mastering · 74
  • Engineering · 29

Studios: A&M Studios · Finnvox · Festival Hall, Osaka · Capitol Studios

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