The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's harmonizing, arranging, and composition. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 10 albums along with many singles and several television specials. The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, but moved to Downey, California, in 1963. Richard took piano lessons as a child, progressing to California State University,... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Rainy Days and Mondays - #2: We've Only Just Begun - #3: Rainy Days and Mondays| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1970 | Close to You | 294 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1970 | 294 | US 2 • US AC ✫1 • UK 28 | MP3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #405] [A&M 1217] written by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols | |||
| 2. | 1971-1993 | Carpenters | 321 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 05/1971 | 316 | US 2 • US AC ✫1 • UK 52 | MP3 | [A&M 1260] written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams | |||
| 2. | 02/1993 | 6 | UK 63 | MP3 | R written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams | |||
Karen Carpenter • Richard Carpenter
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