This article is by Marc Myers on the Jazzwax.com site: Maybe it’s because I came of age in the early ’70s. Or because my parents had a “burnt orange” car. Or that I had an apple-green Schwinn Stingray. Or that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Carpenters News
On this day in music history: June 13, 1972 – “A Song For You”, the fourth studio album by The Carpenters is released. Produced by Jack Daugherty and Richard Carpenter, it is recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA circa Late … Continue reading
An excellent interview with Paul Williams was posted by the A.V. Club a few days ago. Paul touches on the hits he wrote for Carpenters, and the Muppets. Paul says about “We’ve Only Just Begun”: But we did get a … Continue reading
I know many have seen this before, but for those who haven’t, this incredible mashup combines the Oasis hit “Wonderwall” with the Carpenters hit “We’ve Only Just Begun.” Give it a listen! [embedplusvideo height=”387″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8nH9cO6rQY0?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=8nH9cO6rQY0&width=480&height=387&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&react=0&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep8235″ /]