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Carpenters Chords

Carpenters Chords

Looking for the Carpenters chords? You will find them here! The American pop duo the Carpenters consisted of Karen, born in 1950, and her older brother Richard Carpenter, born in 1946. They spent their childhood in Connecticut, during which they both developed a liking for music. Richard would start playing the piano aged eight, while Karen took on the drums during her high school years. The Carpenter family moved to California in 1963, seeking to benefit from a higher supply of musical opportunities offered by the “Sunshine State.” Two years later, the siblings formed their first group, the Richard Carpenter Trio, completed by Richard’s college friend Wesley Jacobs. They played instrumental jazz, with Richard arranging all of their songs. The group dissolved after Jacobs left, yet the two of them would form a new band, Spectrum, together with student musicians. They would be unsuccessful though and disbanded. In the meantime, Karen had started taking singing lessons, a craft she turned out to perform exceptionally well. Combining this asset with Richard’s musical arrangement skills, they decided to become a duo in 1968, calling themselves the Carpenters.

Breakthrough

After being impressed by one of their demo songs, the Carpenters were signed to Herb Alpert’s label, A&M Records, in 1969. They released their debut album, Offering, later the same year. Although received favorably by critics, the record achieved minor sales. It was decided the duo were to focus on producing a hit single in order to establish themselves with the mainstream audience. This proved to be an excellent move, as their rework of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “(They Long to Be) Close to You” would top the charts in the summer of 1970. Featuring Richard’s beautifully arranged chords, the Carpenters included the song on their second album, Close to You. Also containing the top two single “We’ve Only Just Begun,” the album would later be considered a classic. Continuing with their soft rock sound, accommodated by light melodies and lush chords, the Carpenters subsequently released a host of hit singles and albums. The siblings toured extensively and also performed at the White House. They won four Grammy Awards and amassed a total of twelve top 10 singles. Yet as the 70s dragged on, their fortunes began to slowly turn around.

Karen’s death

From 1975 onwards, the Carpenters’ songs started to fail to storm the charts and their record sales gradually decreased. In addition, the duo began experiencing personal problems. Richard developed an addiction to prescriptive drugs, which required him to take a year off to receive treatment and rehabilitate. At the same time, Karen’s weight started to drop as she suffered from the eating disorder anorexia. The Carpenters were to release their last album, Made in America, in 1981. Unfortunately, Karen died in 1983 from cardiac arrest resulting from her disease.

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Carpenters - Close to you chords
Carpenters - Close to you
Carpenters - Close to you
34857 jam sessionschords: CA♭D♭D♭ᵐᵃʲ⁷
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (INCLUDES LYRICS) chords
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (INCLUDES LYRICS)
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (INCLUDES LYRICS)
16686 jam sessionschords: EC♯ₘBG♯ₘ
carpenters -We've Only Just Begun chords
carpenters -We've Only Just Begun
carpenters -We've Only Just Begun
13058 jam sessionschords: EDᵐᵃʲ⁷ABₘ⁷
Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays chords
Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays
Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays
10921 jam sessionschords: B♭E♭A♭ᵐᵃʲ⁷Gₘ⁷
The Carpenters -   Top Of The World   --  HQ Audio -- Lyrics chords
The Carpenters - Top Of The World -- HQ Audio -- Lyrics
The Carpenters - Top Of The World -- HQ Audio -- Lyrics
9953 jam sessionschords: B♭E♭FCₘ
The Carpenters- Top Of The World(HD/HQ) chords
The Carpenters- Top Of The World(HD/HQ)
The Carpenters- Top Of The World(HD/HQ)
9148 jam sessionschords: B♭E♭FCₘ⁷
The Carpenters - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Live in 1974)  • TopPop chords
The Carpenters - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Live in 1974) • TopPop
The Carpenters - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Live in 1974) • TopPop
7515 jam sessionschords: GD
Carpenters - Only Yesterday chords
Carpenters - Only Yesterday
Carpenters - Only Yesterday
6750 jam sessionschords: FₘB♭E♭D♭
Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You chords
Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
6416 jam sessionschords: DGAEₘ⁷
The Carpenters - There's a kind of hush chords
The Carpenters - There's a kind of hush
The Carpenters - There's a kind of hush
3703 jam sessionschords: ADGF♯
The Carpenters - Top Of The World chords
The Carpenters - Top Of The World
The Carpenters - Top Of The World
3491 jam sessionschords: FB♭E♭Cₘ
Carpenters  "This Masquerade" chords
Carpenters "This Masquerade"
Carpenters "This Masquerade"
3433 jam sessionschords: B♭⁷D♭⁷C⁷Fₘ
Please Mr Postman  [HD-Music Video] - Carpenters chords
Please Mr Postman [HD-Music Video] - Carpenters
Please Mr Postman [HD-Music Video] - Carpenters
3420 jam sessionschords: DEAF♯ₘ
Carpenters - The Rainbow Connection chords
Carpenters - The Rainbow Connection
Carpenters - The Rainbow Connection
2983 jam sessionschords: E♭B♭DA
Close to You - Carpenters with Lyrics chords
Close to You - Carpenters with Lyrics
Close to You - Carpenters with Lyrics
2672 jam sessionschords: CD♭A♭D♭ᵐᵃʲ⁷
Carpenters - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas chords
Carpenters - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Carpenters - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
2420 jam sessionschords: EB⁷F♯ₘ⁷C♯ₘ
Top of The World-The Carpenters (Lyrics) chords
Top of The World-The Carpenters (Lyrics)
Top of The World-The Carpenters (Lyrics)
1827 jam sessionschords: FB♭E♭Cₘ
Merry Christmas, Darling - The Carpenters chords
Merry Christmas, Darling - The Carpenters
Merry Christmas, Darling - The Carpenters
1782 jam sessionschords: GGᵐᵃʲ⁷Aₘ⁷Aₘ
"Goodbye to Love" Carpenters chords
"Goodbye to Love" Carpenters
"Goodbye to Love" Carpenters
1745 jam sessionschords: FGCG
The Carpenters - Sing a Song chords
The Carpenters - Sing a Song
The Carpenters - Sing a Song
1727 jam sessionschords: B♭E♭CF
The Carpenters - For All We Know (INCLUDES LYRICS) chords
The Carpenters - For All We Know (INCLUDES LYRICS)
The Carpenters - For All We Know (INCLUDES LYRICS)
1367 jam sessionschords: GA⁷Eₘ⁷D
The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Lyrics) chords
The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Lyrics)
The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Lyrics)
1354 jam sessionschords: Eₘ⁷ADG
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