"Goodbye to Love" is a song composed by #RichardCarpenter and #JohnBettis. It was released by the Carpenters in 1972. On the #CloseToYouRememberingTheCarpenters documentary, guest guitarist #TonyPeluso stated that this was one of the first #powerBallads, if not the first, to have a #fuzzGuitar solo. "Goodbye to Love" was the first Carpenters hit written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Rjr4Y4AyU

"It's Going to Take Some Time" is a song written by #CaroleKing and #ToniStern for King’s 1971 album, #Music. It was redone by the Carpenters in 1972 for their fourth album, #ASongForYou. According to #RichardCarpenter, he had to choose which songs he wanted to remake, and there was a big pile of 7-inch singles he had to listen to. When he encountered "It's Going to Take Some Time", he knew it would be a hit, and recorded it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ae2vJ-GA8

#TakingABreakFromFilming
#RichardCarpenter (The Carpenters) with his Ferrari 365 GTC4 🚘 (1979).

"Merry Christmas, Darling" is a #ChristmasSong by #theCarpenters (music by #RichardCarpenter, lyrics by #FrankPooler), and originally recorded in 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eorAnq2ph7E

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #InTune Richard Carpenter, Fraser Urquhart, Frank Pooler & Stella Cole: 🎵 Merry Christmas, Darling #BBCRadio3 #RichardCarpenter #FraserUrquhart #FrankPooler #StellaCole (There are still 21 days until 🎄 #Christmas)

"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a song by the #Carpenters from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the #WreckingCrew. It was written by #PaulWilliams (lyrics) and #RogerNichols (music), who had previously written "#WeveOnlyJustBegun", another hit for the duo. The B-side on the #single is "Saturday", a song written and sung by #RichardCarpenter. A demonstration for the song was initially sent to Richard Carpenter by Williams and Nichols.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H54N9eaonng

"It's Going to Take Some Time" is a song written by #CaroleKing and #ToniStern for King’s 1971 album, #Music. It was redone by the Carpenters in 1972 for their fourth album, #ASongForYou. According to #RichardCarpenter, he had to choose which songs he wanted to remake, and there was a big pile of 7-inch singles he had to listen to. When he encountered "It's Going to Take Some Time", he knew it would be a hit, and recorded it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0UpuD3u0po

#OnThisDay in 1946, #RichardCarpenter, American pop pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer (The Carpenters - "Close to You", "Top of the World"), born in New Haven, Connecticut.
#HappyBirthday #79 🎉🎂🎀💗🥳

"I Need to Be in Love" is a song written by #RichardCarpenter, #AlbertHammond and #JohnBettis. It was released as a single on May 21, 1976. It was featured on the #AKindOfHush album, which was released on June 11 of the same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE5-qtTfF1I

"I Need to Be in Love" is a song written by #RichardCarpenter, #AlbertHammond and #JohnBettis. It was released as a single on May 21, 1976. It was featured on the #AKindOfHush album, which was released on June 11 of the same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVpNXG7iBk