Frequent writer on #TheCarpenters, Billboard's Paul Grein ranked all 28 of their #BillboardHot100 singles.
2 of their top 5 singles made the bottom 6. Can you guess which ones?
Do you agree with the ranking overall?
billboard.com/lists/carpente…
Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
It's literally our "X"th anniversary!
Thanks for your support over the past decade covering #Carpenters related news and events!
With #RichardCarpenter turning 80 yesterday (#Oct15th), here is a list of his 5 #Grammy nominations for arranging:
4 accompanying vocals:
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
Sing
Superstar
(They Long to Be) Close to You
1 instrumental :
Flat Baroque
This week marked 30 years since #KarenCarpenter's solo album was released in the United States (#Oct8, 1996)
Producer: Phil Ramone
The album had already made the top 20 in Japan (where it was released in September).
What's your favourite track on the album?
Great News
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of its initial release in 1996, #KarenCarpenter's solo album will be released on vinyl in Japan this fall.
カレン・カーペンター唯一のソロ・アルバム『Karen Carpenter（邦題：遠い初恋）』が、リチャード・カーペンターの承認のもと、世界初アナログ盤化決定。日本で11月25日発売 amass.jp/191750/
A two part interview with #RichardCarpenter as part of the program "Downtown with Rich Kimball" on Bangor, Maine Station AM 620 WZON is now available
Part 1
open.spotify.com/episode/3dQ…
#OnThisDay 46 years ago (#Aug31, 1980), #KarenCarpenter was married at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The song "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)," written by her brother Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, was played during the event
This week back in 1970, #TheCarpenters spend their 4th and final week at #1 on the #BillboardHot100 with (They Long to be) Close to You.
The top 5 for that week
#TheCarpenters have never been shortlisted for #RRHOF Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in their 32 years of eligibility.
Does it really matter, anyway?
As it is, it has broadened to more of a "popular" music establishment in recent years...
yahoo.com/entertainment/musi…
This week 50 Years ago in 1976, #TheCarpenters' 7th studio album "A Kind of Hush" was at its peak position of #3 on the UK 🇬🇧 Albums Chart
It was quite the top 5 that week
1. Rod Stewart
2. #ABBA
3. #Carpenters
4. John Denver
5. Wings
This week marks the 50th anniversary of #TheCarpenters' 7th studio album "A Kind of Hush" back in 1976 (#Jun11).
Taken from the album photo shoot taken by Ed Caraeff.
A new book on #OliviaNewtonJohn out tomorrow (May 14th) features a section discussing her friendship with #KarenCarpenter
people.com/olivia-newton-joh…
Consequence (of Sound) places #KarenCarpenter #44 on their Top 100 list of Best Vocalists of All Time
Find out who else Mads the list:
consequence.net/list/the-100…
If you have Amazon Prime, you can now rent or buy "Once More: The #KarenCarpenter Story Reunion" , featuring leads Cynthia Gibb and Mitchell Anderson
amazon.com/Once-More-Karen-C…
#KarenCarpenter was born #OnThisDay back in 1950 (#March2nd)
#HappyBirthday
🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊
youtu.be/YkggcOwWx3A?si=Co7Y…
Sad to hear the passing of #NeilSedakaRIP at the age of 86.
Thank you for the music.
#TheCarpenters - Solitaire
(They also did a cover of "Breaking Up is Hard To Do")
youtu.be/oRQwCGNc0K8?si=igfN…
#OnThisDay back in 1975, #TheCarpenters had their 3rd and final #1 on the #BillboardHot100, their cover over "Please Mr. Postman", the music video filmed in #Disneyland
youtu.be/dcLbS0yxzdk?si=GVkb…
Billy uploaded the Boxing Day broadcast from Channel 5's "Abba, #TheCarpenters and Dolly Parton: The Unseen Tapes" on his #YouTube channel
Watch here
youtu.be/F1RlLYBFAn4?si=PmfF…
#OnThisDay back in 1974 (#Jan5), #TheCarpenters topped the #Billboard200 album chart with the "The Singles 1969-1973"
You can hear the opening to the album followed by "We've Only Just Begun" here
youtu.be/lmqxrUWPVy0?si=GPYR…