October 15, 2026

Happy Birthday Mr. Carpenter!

Happy Birthday today to Mr. Richard Carpenter, one half of the much beloved Carpenters musical group. He and sister Karen Carpenter created a distinctive sound and a very impressive string of hit A&M Records singles and albums on the Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World charts. 

They're beloved all over the world, but especially in Japan where Karen's long lost solo album is finally being released on vinyl in November. 

Every sha la la la still shines as we sing along to Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, Goodbye to Love, Only Yesterday and I Need to Be in Love- each one composed by Richard with longtime songwriting partner John Bettis. Of course, these are only the hits Richard wrote. They go on and on when you add songs like Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, Superstar and Rainy Days and Mondays to the list. Rumor has it that a new website is being built. Perhaps there's a new compilation to reintroduce the world to the duo's incredible talents. 


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