Biography:
The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the duo 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.
Karen Carpenter's calm, often somber voice was the most distinctive element of their music
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Other songs:
- Close To You
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- Merry Christmas, Darling
- The End Of The World
- Top Of The World
- Top Of The World X Just Falling In Love Again
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
- A Song For You
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- Cant Smile Without You
- For All We Know
- Goodbye To Love
- Heather
- Help
- Home For The Holidays
- Hurting Each Other
- I Can Dream Cant I
- I Have You
- I Need To Be In Love
- I Wont Last A Day Without You
- Im Caught Between Goodbye And I Love You
- Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night
- Looking For Love
- Love Me For What I Am
- Make Believe Its Your First Time
- Makin Love In The Afternoon
- Merry Christmas Darling
- Only Yesterday
- Please Mr Postman
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Sandy
- Sing
- Solitaire
- Sometimes
- Superstar
- Sweet Sweet Smile
- The Rainbow Connection
- Theres A Kind Of Hush
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Weve Only Just Begun
- What Are You Doing New Years Eve
- Where Do I Go From Here
- Yesterday Once More
- You
- Youre The One
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Close To You:The Carpenters:
#1 in 1970.
#1.
Ab G7sus
Why do birds suddenly appear,
G7 Gm7 Cm7
every time you are near?
Ab
Just like me, they long to be
Eb6
close to you.
#2.
Ab G7sus
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
G7 Gm7 Cm7
every time you walk by?
Ab Eb6 EbM7 EbM6 EbM7
Just like me, they long to be, close to you.
CHORUS:
Ab
On the day that you were born,
Gm
the angels got together and decided to
C9
create a dream come true.
C7 Ab
So, they sprinkled moon dust
AbM7
in your hair of gold and starlight
Ab6 Bb
in your eyes of blue.
#3.
Bb Ab G7
That is why all the boys in town,
Gm7 Cm7
follow you all around.
Ab Eb6 EbM7 Eb6 EbM7
Just like me, they long to be, close to you.
CHORUS:
REPEAT #3.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 in 1970.
#1.
Ab G7sus
Why do birds suddenly appear,
G7 Gm7 Cm7
every time you are near?
Ab
Just like me, they long to be
Eb6
close to you.
#2.
Ab G7sus
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
G7 Gm7 Cm7
every time you walk by?
Ab Eb6 EbM7 EbM6 EbM7
Just like me, they long to be, close to you.
CHORUS:
Ab
On the day that you were born,
Gm
the angels got together and decided to
C9
create a dream come true.
C7 Ab
So, they sprinkled moon dust
AbM7
in your hair of gold and starlight
Ab6 Bb
in your eyes of blue.
#3.
Bb Ab G7
That is why all the boys in town,
Gm7 Cm7
follow you all around.
Ab Eb6 EbM7 Eb6 EbM7
Just like me, they long to be, close to you.
CHORUS:
REPEAT #3.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
Carsten Striepe
Cartel
Carter Burwell
Carter Hulsey
Cartola
Cass Elliot
Cassandra
Casse Pipe
Cássia El (...)
Cassie Crosman