Karen Philipp was the sexy blond singer of Brasil '66, having joined the group after graduating from Redlands University in 1967. Soon after joining the popular combo, she and another member of the band began seeing each other and moved in together; he taught her Portuguese, the language of his native Brazil. In 1971, their romance fizzled and in 1972 Karen left the band to pursue her acting career; she has not returned to the music business. In 1981, she married writer-producer Pat Proft, with whom she has a son.