With a list of hits longer than you would realise, The Carpenters have left a long-lasting impression on the music industry. Over a 14-year period, starting in 1969, the Carpenters released 10 albums, along with numerous singles, and appeared in several television specials. Though their personal stories are rather sad, their songs are often used […]
As one half of the famous Carpenters singing duo, Richard Carpenter had the world at his feet. Although dubiously endorsed by American President Richard Nixon as being ‘what’s true and best about America’, they continued their hit-making ways for years. It wasn’t until his sister Karen’s sad death in 1983 that Richard Carpenter faced the harsh realities of pop stardom.