Carpenters

About the Song Artist: The CarpentersAlbum: Offering (later reissued as Ticket to Ride)Released: 1969 Long before their global success with…

About the Song Artist: The CarpentersOriginally Written By: Paul Williams & Kenneth AscherRecorded By The Carpenters: Early 1980s (Unreleased until…

The Carpenters’ “A Christmas Portrait” (1978): A Holiday Special That Defined a Generation When Karen Carpenter stepped onto the softly…

About the Song Album: Christmas PortraitReleased: 1978 When The Carpenters released their iconic holiday album Christmas Portrait in 1978, they…

About the Song When The Carpenters lend their voices to a classic standard, something quietly magical happens. In “What Are…

About the Song Album: Christmas PortraitRelease Date: 1978 When Karen Carpenter sings, Christmas somehow feels more tender, more magical—and never…

Before the world fell in love with her warm, velvety voice on hits like “Close to You” and “Rainy Days…

About the Song Released in 1970 as part of their breakthrough album Close to You, “Baby It’s You” finds The…

About the Song Before the world knew them as masters of soft pop ballads and emotional storytelling, Karen and Richard…

About the Song Tucked gently into their 1971 album Carpenters, the song “Sometimes” is one of those rare pieces that…

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