![]() ![]() And then, not long after you were signed, he - if I get the story right - he gave you this song. You had just been signed to A&M Records, the record label that Herb Alpert co-founded. Let's start with your first big hit, which is "Close To You," which is written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down. Walking around, some kind of lonely clown. Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong. What I've got they used to call the blues. Sometimes I'd like to quit, nothing ever seems to fit. THE CARPENTERS: (Singing) Talking to myself and feeling old. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS") ![]() Terry began with The Carpenters hit "Rainy Days And Mondays," which was written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams. On December 5, the documentary "Close To You: Remembering The Carpenters" will air on PBS and public television. Terry spoke with Richard Carpenter in 2009 with the release of The Carpenters' collection titled "40/40." It features 40 Carpenters songs and marked the 40th anniversary of The Carpenters signing with A&M Records. Karen died in 1983 from complications of anorexia. Richard chose the songs, co-wrote some of them, did the arrangements and sang backup vocals. The other half was his sister, Karen Carpenter. They were played so much they were part of the soundtrack of the decade, songs like "Close To You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days And Mondays," "Superstar," "Goodbye To Love" and "Yesterday Once More." Our guest, Richard Carpenter, was half of the duo. If you were alive in the '70s, you probably know a lot of The Carpenters' records. ![]()
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