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SUPERSTAR: THE SONGS, THE STORIES, THE CARPENTERS Comes to Severance Music Center

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American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” One of the Carpenters’ Most Affecting Easy Listening Classics

It was a song that had been bouncing around from artist to artist for several years before The Carpenters got a hold of it. Once they did, that was that, as the combination of Richard’s smart ...
BroadwayWorld

Superstar: The Songs, The Stories, The Carpenters at Cleveland Orchestra

Helen Welch stars in Superstar: The Songs, The Stories, The Carpenters, a musical celebration that takes audiences on a journey through the iconic duo's timeless hits and captivating back-stage ...
Tennessean

Hit writer Tony Macaulay wrote a song for The Carpenters. Here's who recorded it instead

The song "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All," written by Tony Macaulay in the early '70s might be one of the most literal song titles ever written. The hit writer suffered from jet lag and ...
Dallas Morning News

Carpenters tribute band to perform in Dallas-Fort Worth, close to you

Courtesy of Carpenters Legacy The Carpenters were a fixture on American radio stations in the 1970s and early 80s, winning over fans with the smooth contralto vocals of Karen Carpenter and the ...