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The Carpenters logo, originally designed for their self titled album. The Carpenters had a string of hit singles and albums through the early 1970s. Their 1971 song "For All We Know" was recorded the previous year by members of the pop group Bread for a wedding scene in the movie Lovers and Other Strangers. Richard saw the song's potential for ...
Karen Carpenter solo All I Can Do: Offering/Ticket to Ride: 1969: 1969: Bettis, Carpenter: All of My Life: Offering/Ticket to Ride: 1969: 1969: Carpenter: All Those Years Ago: Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor: 1998: 1998: Carpenter, Oland: Richard Carpenter solo All You Get from Love Is a Love Song: Passage: 1977: 1977: Eaton: An Old ...
The Carpenters garnered worldwide commercial success, scoring big hits mainly in the first half of the 1970s. RIAA-certified sales of their records (albums, singles and videos) have been estimated at around 34.6 million units. [ 1 ]
Richard Carpenter of Carpenters heard the song during an evening of relaxation at the movies while on tour. He decided it would be ideal for the duo. It became a hit for them in 1971, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, spending seven weeks in the Top 10, and No. 1 for three weeks on the US easy listening chart. [3]
Now & Then is the fifth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on May 1, 1973. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart on July 21, 1973, [ 4 ] and ranked No. 20 on the Cash Box year-end pop albums chart. [ 5 ]
On chart dated January 5, 1974, the album peaked at the summit of the Billboard 200, becoming Carpenters' first and only number one album on US. [7] The Singles: 1969–1973 has been certified 7× platinum in the US, becoming Carpenters' best selling album to date in the US. In the UK, the album reached number 1 for 17 non-consecutive weeks.
Carpenters is the third studio album by American music duo the Carpenters. [1] Released on May 14, 1971, it was their most successful studio album, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number 12 in the UK, as well as being certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA .
The American pop group the Carpenters, featuring siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter have received several awards and nominations, both in their active career and posthumously. Throughout the 1970s, Karen and Richard were nominated numerous times for Grammy Awards .