The Carpenters
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The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with R
Karen and Richard Carpenter in 1974
The Richard Carpenter Trio in 1967, featuring Karen, Wes Jacobs and Richard
Karen drumming on stage
Richard in 1973
Close to You is the second studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on August 19, 1970. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 175 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums
The Carpenters
…Carpenters' version is definitive. "Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun" became RIAA certified gold singles and were featured on the bestselling album Close to You, which placed No. 175 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2003. The album also included "Mr. Guder", the song inspired by…
Close To You