Karen Carpenter
For Richard Carpenter, Biography Offers ‘Definitive’ Accounting Of The Carpenters’ Legacy
‘For those who are just discovering the Carpenters or those who have been with us from the start and want to know every little thing about our career, this is the definitive...
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Features9 months agoYesterday Once More: The Carpenters In 20 Songs
A special playlist to celebrate the masterful song craft and recording brilliance of Richard and Karen Carpenter.
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Features9 months ago‘Sweet, Sweet Smile’: When The Carpenters Went Country
As the third single from 'Passage' was released, February 18, 1978 brought Richard and Karen's one appearance on the country chart.
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Features11 months ago
The Carpenters’ ‘Lovelines’: A Posthumous Tribute To Karen Carpenter
Nearly seven years after Karen Carpenter's death, the group's devotees were able to hear a whole disc of unreleased material, on the album 'Lovelines.'
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Features11 months ago
‘Live At The Palladium’: When The Carpenters Ruled The London Stage
Now deleted, 'Live At The Palladium' was only released in the UK and Japan and is now something of a collectors' item for fans of Karen and Richard.
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Features12 months ago
Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’: A Timeless Holiday Classic
Perfect for the holiday season, Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’ is a timeless record that only gets better with each passing holiday.
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Features12 months ago
Why Carpenters Were Cooler Than You Think
Often pigeon-holed as AOR, Carpenters were actually musical mavericks, thanks to Richard Carpenter’s forward-thinking arrangements and Karen’s unique voice.
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Features1 year ago
The Carpenters’ ‘Solitaire’: The Only Game In Town?
Written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody, ‘Solitaire’ is one of those much-covered songs, but the Carpenters' version for their album Horizon might be the best.
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Features1 year ago
The Carpenters’ “Close To You” And Herb Alpert’s Fateful Note
50 years ago, A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert sent Richard and Karen Carpenter a personal message that had far greater meaning than just a few words on the page...
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Artists2 years ago
Carpenters
In a world of glitter, glam, prog, rock and myriad styles of music, Carpenters followed their own musical mantra, one where harmony, love of the old songs and melody reigned supreme.
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Features2 years ago
Carpenters Singles 1969-1973: Greatest Hits Don’t Come Much Greater
Greatest hits collections are very often big sellers, and for obvious reasons, but few have been as successful as the Carpenters’ The Singles 1969–1973.
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News3 years ago
Richard Carpenter Conducts ‘Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’
The album features Carpenter's new arrangements of the group's timeless, original vocal and instrumental tracks.
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News4 years ago
12LP ‘Vinyl Collection’ Celebrates Carpenters’ Legacy
A&M/UMe will celebrate one of the best-loved melodic pop acts with the 17 November 2017 release of the 12LP Carpenters Vinyl Collection box set.
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News5 years ago
Carpenters Strike New Gold
The latest sales awards from UK industry body the BPI show that the Carpenters have struck gold again, with their 2000 compilation The Singles 1969-1981.
