Biography

With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the Carpenters stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy pop/rock of the '70s; yet they became one of the most popular artists of the decade, scoring 12 Top Ten hits, including three number one singles. Karen Carpenter's calm, pretty voice was the most distinctive element of their music, settling in perfectly amidst the precise, lush arrangements provided by her brother Richard. The duo's sound drew more from pre-rock pop than rock & roll, but that didn't prevent the Carpenters from appealing to a variety of audiences, particularly Top 40, easy listening, and adult contemporary. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Top Tracks

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• (they Long To Be) Close To You

• A Song For You

• All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

• At The End Of A Song

• Because We Are In Love (the Wedding Song)

• Bless The Beasts And Children

• Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft

• Can't Smile Without You

• For All We Know

• Goodbye To Love

• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

• Hurting Each Other

• I Can't Make Music

• I Just Fall In Love Again

• I Won't Last A Day Without You

• Karen/ella Medley

• Leave Yesterday Behind

• Medley: Superstar/rainy Days And Mondays

• Only Yesterday

• Please Mr. Postman

• Rainy Days And Mondays

• Reason To Believe

• Silent Night

• Sing

• Someday

• Superstar

• There's A Kind Of Hush (all Over The World)

• Ticket To Ride

• Top Of The World

• Touch Me When We're Dancing

• We've Only Just Begun

• Yesterday Once More

• You're Enough

Discography

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• Live at the Palladium

  A&M

  1977

• Live in Japan

  Import

  1975