Carpenters

Formed: 1968 in Downey, CA

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Disbanded: 1983

Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter

Biography: With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the Carpenters stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy pop/rock of the '70s; yet they became one of the most popular artists of the decade, scoring 12 Top Ten hits, including three number one singles.

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An Old Fashioned Christmas

Released: 1984

Label: Universal Distribution

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Their second Christmas album, with more of the soft sounds of the season, is made for mistletoe and someone you love. ~ David A. Milberg, Rovi ...Read full review

A Song For You

Released: 1972

Label: A&M

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The duo's best album, and the place to start beyond the hits compilations. Up to the release of A Song for You, the Carpenters' success had seemed an awesome if somewhat fluky phenomenon, built on prodigious ...Read full review

More Carpenters albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (116), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (14)

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