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The Carpenters were a fixture on American radio stations in the 1970s and early 80s, winning over fans with the smooth contralto vocals of Karen Carpenter and the harmonizing and composition of her ...

There’s something about the music that is just timeless. With more than a dozen No. 1 hits, including “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” the Carpenters’ songs still resonate with ...

Carpenters fans will be sitting on “Top of the World” this Mother’s Day. A tribute band called Close To You: The Music of the Carpenters is taking its act to Arts Garage on May 14. The Chicago-based, ...

The popular tribute to the classic songs of The Carpenters comes to The Woodland Opera House Saturday. With songs like “We”ve Only Just Begun,” “For All We know” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” The ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-o still shines,” the Carpenters' sang in “Yesterday Once More,” their hit 1973 tribute to the songs of the past. It could be the tagline of a new ...