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This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
Richard saw the song's potential for the Carpenters and recorded it in the autumn of 1970. The track became the duo's third gold single, and later won an Oscar for "Best Original Song". [66] [67] On March 16, 1971, the duo received 2 Grammy Awards, winning for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus. [68]
The duo was made up of siblings Karen (lead vocals and drums) and Richard Carpenter (keyboards and vocals). The siblings started their musical career together in the latter half of the 1960s. In October 1969, six months after they signed a contract with A&M Records , the Carpenters released their debut album Offering (its title was later ...
The album was the only Oceania-exclusive compilation of the Carpenters' material released by Festival Records.Although the album is not specifically a "greatest hits" collection, several of the tracks did not reach the charts in either Australia or New Zealand: "Ticket to Ride"; "This Masquerade", as it was not a single; and "Those Good Old Dreams".
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [1] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
The Carpenters introduced the hit song "Yesterday Once More" on their 1973 album "Now and Then." ... The Sound of Karen Carpenter featuring Joanne O'Brien at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Center for ...
The Carpenters — Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter — were one of the most popular acts in the 1970s. At their peak, Karen was the most most famous singer in the world.
The box set spans the duo's career from the early Richard Carpenter Trio recordings from 1965 to the final recordings in 1982 and claims to have 20 previously unreleased tracks and 40 remixes. [ 1 ] Previously unreleased tracks include two songs from then unreleased Karen Carpenter's solo album , " My Body Keeps Changing My Mind " and " Still ...