But the song was still somewhat unknown when The Carpenters had it indirectly fall into their laps. Burt Bacharach brought “(They Long to Be) Close to You” to the attention of Herb Alpert ...

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Though the track will probably always live in the Fab Four ranks, The Carpenters’ version is more than worth a listen. The opening to their album, Close to You, “We’ve Only Just Begun” is ...

Roger Nichols, the composer behind some of The Carpenters' biggest hits, has died at the age of 84. His death was confirmed ...

Bond said yes, and his cousin threw on a record. It was the Carpenters' "Close to You" album, and suddenly everything changed. "It was the most soothing, loving moment, a moment of acceptance ...

The Carpenters had more than 20 top 40 hits and won three Grammy Awards. Collins said it takes a trio to come close to creating the sound of the brother-sister duo. “Rick is a one-man band just ...

By the time the Carpenters released it on 19 June, 1972, they were multi-million selling superstars, with a string of hit singles such as We’ve Only Just Begun (1970), the Burt Bacharach-penned (They ...

Performing hits like “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” the duo have won six Best of Las Vegas awards. But Carpenters fans don ...

Music star Roger Nichols, who co-wrote some of The Carpenters' biggest hits, has died at the age of 84, with his family and ...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Orange & Lemons released their take on The Carpenters' classic hit, "Close To You." The iconic OPM band gave the song an indie and modern twist, adding their own ...

The compilation comes 54 years after the release of the duo's holiday perennial "Merry Christmas Darling." By Paul Grein On Nov. 1, A&M/UMe is set to release the Carpenters’ Christmas Once More ...