30 Facts About The Carpenters

The Carpenters's enjoyed dancing and began ballet and tap classes at the age of four.

The Carpenters took a greater interest in playing this time, and would frequently practice at home.

The Carpenters was asked to be the organist for weddings and services at the local Methodist church; instead of playing traditional hymns, he would sometimes rearrange contemporary Beatles songs in a "church" style.

The Carpenters's initially tried playing the glockenspiel, but had been inspired by her friend Frankie Chavez, who had been drumming since he was three.

The Carpenters's became enthusiastic about the drums, and began to learn complex pieces, such as Dave Brubeck's "Take Five".

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The Carpenters's quickly replaced the entry-level kit with a large Ludwig set that was a similar set-up to Brubeck's drummer, Joe Morello.

The Carpenters bought a tape recorder, and began to make recordings of the group.

The Carpenters taught her a mixture of classical and pop singing, but realized she most enjoyed performing Richard's new material.

The Carpenters signed Karen to his label, Magic Lamp Records, and Richard to his publishing arm, Lightup Music.

The Carpenters's subsequently joined Richard at Long Beach State as a music major.

The Carpenters began touring, attempting to recruit Jacobs and former Spectrum members.

The Carpenters chose Sherwin Bash as their new manager around this time.

The Carpenters had a string of hit singles and albums through the early 1970s.

The Carpenters resisted suggestions to get an experienced session player in, and instead asked Tony Peluso, whose band Instant Joy had supported the Carpenters on an earlier tour.

In 1974, the Carpenters achieved a significant international hit with an up-tempo remake of Hank Williams's "Jambalaya ".

The Carpenters finally decided to release their original two years after its original album release and some months after Maureen McGovern's 1973 cover.

In 1975, the Carpenters had a hit with a remake of the Marvelettes' chart-topping 1961 single, "Please Mr Postman".

The Carpenters toured with Sedaka during 1975, but critics found the latter's performances to be more professional and entertaining.

The Carpenters decided to take the rest of the year off to relax and rehabilitate.

The Carpenters's decided not to record Temperton's "Off the Wall" and "Rock with You", which later became hits for Jackson.

The Carpenters was unimpressed with Levenkron's treatment of Karen, considering it worthless.

The Carpenters continues to make concert appearances, including fundraising efforts for the Carpenter Center.

The Carpenters were among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

The Carpenters has credited Judd Conlon as a key influence on his vocal arranging.

The Carpenters later said "if you don't have the right arrangement for that song, the singer's going nowhere and neither is the song".

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The Carpenters scored bass lines that he knew Joe Osborn would enjoy playing and fit his style.

The Carpenters played the grand piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer and the harpsichord.

The Carpenters's was known as a "one take wonder" and could deliver a strong performance on the first attempt.

The Carpenters said that promotional photographs made them resemble "the cheery innocence of some years-past dream of California youth", and they appeared to the public to be more conservative than they actually were.

The Carpenters released ten albums during their active career, of which five contained two or more top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 .