About the artist
The Carpenters were an American duo formed by siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, known for a soft, meticulously arranged pop-rock sound that drew on close vocal harmonies, lush orchestration and Karen’s distinctive contralto voice. Emerging in the late 1960s from Downey, California, they became one of the best-selling acts of the 1970s.
Their catalog includes enduring hits such as «(They Long to Be) Close to You», «We’ve Only Just Begun», «Top of the World» and «Yesterday Once More», songs that defined the soft-pop and adult contemporary sound of the era and remain widely covered and referenced today.
The duo’s career was cut short by Karen’s death in 1983 from complications related to anorexia nervosa, a loss that brought significant public attention to eating disorders. Their body of work continues to be regarded as a touchstone of melodic, harmony-driven pop craftsmanship.
Popular tracks
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(They Long to Be) Close to You
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Yesterday Once More
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Top of the World
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Superstar
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You
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We’ve Only Just Begun
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Love Me For What I Am
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I Won’t Last a Day Without You
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Sing
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Rainy Days and Mondays
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Merry Christmas, Darling
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I Need To Be In Love
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Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
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For All We Know
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There’s a Kind of Hush
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Solitaire
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Please Mr. Postman
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Goodbye to Love
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Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
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This Masquerade
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A Song for You
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Only Yesterday
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The End of the World
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(There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
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Discography
Christmas Once More
2024
Carpenters with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2018
The Ultimate Collection
2006
Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
2004
The Essential Collection: 1965-1997
2002
20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
2002
As Time Goes By
2001
Gold: Greatest Hits
2000
The Singles: 1969–1981
2000
Love Songs
1997
Reflections
1995
Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration
1994
Lovelines
1989
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
1984
Christmas Portrait (Special Edition)
1984
Voice of the Heart
1983
Made in America
1981
Christmas Portrait
1978
The Carpenters Collection
1978
The Singles: 1974–1978
1978
Passage
1977
A Kind of Hush
1976
Horizon
1975
The Singles: 1969–1973
1973
Now & Then
1973
A Song for You
1972
Carpenters
1971
Close to You
1970
Offering/Ticket to Ride
1969