The carpenters

Karen and Richard Carpenter in the 70s

Composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, and fiirst released in 1972 on the “Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters” documentary; the song was ispired by a visit to London, whe…

The Carpenters

The best Carpenters songs showcase a sibling act that practically invented the modern idiom of mature, beautifully constructed soft pop.

Thanks to Richard’s forward-thinking arrangements and Karen’s unique voice, the music of Carpenters is much more complex than you think.

Karen Carpenter

Richard Carpenter talks about the new biography 'Carpenters: The Musical Legacy' and his sister Karen: "The two of us are underrated."

The court reportedly agrees that 70-year-old Richard has a case against A&M Records and Universal Music Group for shutting him out of iTunes profits

She was ranked as one of the "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll" by VH1 and earned a spot in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". She