![]() 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. After glimmers of success in other iterations, by the late ’60s, they became a duo: Carpenters.Īfter Richard and Karen signed with A&M Records on April 22, 1969, label co-founder Herb Alpert said, “Let’s hope we have some hits.” Seven months later, the duo delivered the first: a daring deconstruction of The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride.” Richard and Karen transformed The Fab Four’s raw, rocking classic into a lushly produced, plaintively sung ballad. While there, Karen fell for the drums and Richard found Karen’s voice. So, in June of 1963, the family moved to a suburb of L.A., Downey, California. Dad, who was an avid record collector, hated the frigid New England winters. The short-form story of the Carpenters is that Richard and Karen grew up with dad and mom, Harold and Agnes, in New Haven, Connecticut. It’s for those who fondly remember, those who have long loved, as well as for those about to be introduced to the music of Richard and Karen Carpenter. Some 50 years on, the Carpenters remain among the best-selling legacy acts worldwide.Īnd now there’s the newly produced Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (dropping December 7), with fresh orchestrations augmenting the original recordings. A 2017 Rolling Stone article reflected on Karen and Richard’s work, noting there “has been a gradual reassessment and celebration of Karen’s extraordinary contralto and The Carpenters’ catalog.” ![]() And, over time, most opinion makers eventually came around. The public caught on immediately, making the Carpenters the top-selling American artists of the 1970s. With a trademark sound highlighted by brother Richard’s multi-layered production and sister Karen’s timeless voice, the Carpenters set a new standard for melodic pop. ![]()
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