Carpenters

The Musical Legacy

Michael Cidoni Lennox, Chris May, Richard Carpenter

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Princeton Architectural Press
16 November 2021

Music; Rock & Pop music; Biography: arts & entertainment

Introduction by Richard Carpenter

The definitive biography of one of the most enduring and endeared recording artists in history—the Carpenters—is told for the first time from the perspective of Richard Carpenter, through more than 100 hours of exclusive interviews and some 200 photographs from Richard's personal archive, many never published.

After becoming multimillion-selling, Grammy-winning superstars with their 1970 breakthrough hit ""(They Long to Be) Close to You,"" Richard and Karen Carpenter would win over millions of fans worldwide with a record-breaking string of hits including ""We've Only Just Begun,"" ""Top of the World,"" and ""Yesterday Once More.""

By 1975, success was taking its toll. Years of jam-packed work schedules, including hundreds of concert engagements, proved to be just too much for the Carpenters to keep the hits coming—and, ultimately, to keep the music playing at all. However, Richard and Karen never took their adoring public, or each other, for granted.

In Carpenters: The Musical Legacy, Richard Carpenter tells his story for the first time. With candor, heart, and humor, he sheds new light on the Carpenters' trials and triumphs—work that remains the gold standard for melodic pop. This beautifully illustrated definitive biography, with exclusive interviews and never-before-seen photographs, is a must-have for any Carpenters fan.

By: Michael Cidoni Lennox, Chris May
Introduction by: Richard Carpenter
Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781648960727
ISBN 10: 1648960723
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 16 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Cidoni Lennox has logged 40 years as an entertainment journalist. He currently serves as a text writer and video producer for the Associated Press. Today, Mike lives in suburban Los Angeles with his husband Brian and their four-legged daughter Emmy. Chris May is a longtime Carpenters expert and historian, as well as a 16-year moderator and contributor for the popular online Carpenters discussion forum at A&M Corner. Chris has over 25 years of experience in the music industry as a music director, arranger, producer and radio host. Today, Chris lives in the Palm Springs area with his wife Jozelle, and continues to work as a consultant, freelance music director and arranger.

Reviews for Carpenters: The Musical Legacy

"""""...a book based on hundreds of hours of interviews Richard gave to authors Mike Cidoni Lennox and Chris May. Crammed with photos, posters, programs, reviews and work schedules, it is intended as the definitive story of the 1970s recording stars."" - Reuters, "" """"Coffee table sized, close to 400 pages, littered with previously unseen photographs (the majority in color), ephemera, it's a design super-show....Like their music, it's a book for marveling at, photo after photo after photo, everything from the most casual backstage or studio setting to album cover out-takes, foreign 45 sleeves, TV appearances, the lot."" - Goldmine, "" """"Fans who know their songs by heart will welcome ""Carpenters: The Musical Legacy.""...Pictured throughout the book are treasures from Mr. Carpenter's collection....The most touching photographs are those of his sister, candid shots that show her deep in concentration or smiling radiantly."" - The Wall Street Journal, "" """"It has the heft and visual history of a coffee table book, but it's also a nearly note-for-note musical biography of the pair that goes back to their childhood lives in New Haven, Connecticut, where Richard Carpenter found the seeds of the group's sound in his father's records and a toy jukebox."" - Associated Press , """