Watch The Carpenters

The Carpenters "Live In London" The Connecticut born sister and brother, Karen and Richard Carpenter, Ruled the radio air waves in the waves in the early seveties. their big break came in 1970 with the release of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David song, "(They Long to Be) Close to You", which stayed at #1 on the music charts for over a month. Their next single "We've Only Just Begun" made it to #2 and became their second major hit in less than one year. Over the next several years their first album "Close to You" would sell over 7 million copies, becoming on of the greatest sellers of all time. In this studio concert filmed in 1971, they perform many of the hits that helped establish them as them a truly great musical team. Songs include: Help Love Is Surrender And When He Smiles Rainy Days and Mondays Bacharach/David Medley For All We Know Sometimes Close To You We've Only Just Begun Superstar