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Carpenter created the Richard Carpenter Trio in 1965 with sister Karen and friend Wes Jacobs. Richard played the piano, Karen played the drums, and Wes played the tuba and bass. In 1966, the Richard Carpenter Trio played "Iced Tea" and "The Girl from Ipanema" at the Hollywood Bowl Battle of the Bands.
18K Followers, 19 Following, 74 Posts - Richard Carpenter (@richardcarpenterofficial) on Instagram: "Pianist, writer. My new album, "Richard Carpenter's Piano Songbook" is out now!"
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. The public caught on immediately, making the Carpenters the top-selling American artists of the 1970s.
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Nov 19, 2021 · Richard Carpenter Still Thinks the Carpenters’ Seventies Hits Are Underrated. Definitive biography aims to correct the legacy of the soft-rock duo he led with sister Karen Carpenter. By...
Jun 4, 2008 · Carpenters website, the official, authorized by Richard Carpenter, includes photos of the Carpenters and notes from recordings, news, discography, memorial to Karen Carpenter, FAQs and more.
Nov 8, 2021 · LOS ANGELES, Nov 7 (Reuters) - More than 50 years after "We've Only Just Begun" and "Yesterday Once More," Richard Carpenter is looking back on the California soft pop duo with his...
Nov 16, 2021 · At age 75, Richard Carpenter seems nowhere near retirement. On the horizon for 2022, there’s a retooling of the two Carpenters Christmas albums into one musically and sonically improved disc.
Richard and Karen Carpenter were, indeed, on top of the world. However, between 1971-75, they performed more than 800 concerts. That’s a jaw-dropping number of live shows for any act — no less one that was best at delivering meticulously produced, often-dazzling studio recordings.
Jul 22, 2022 · An extraordinary book called Carpenters: The Musical Legacy, by Mike Cidoni Lennox and Chris May with Richard Carpenter, eschews the tragedy surrounding the band with the untimely passing of Karen Carpenter in 1983, and instead focuses on what really matters, their sublime catalog of timeless songs, songs graced by her blue, heartbreak-infused ...
Nov 8, 2021 · Richard Carpenter plays the piano at his home studio in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. A new book on the Carpenters takes a look back at nearly every rainy day and Monday of the legendary pop duo’s career.
