Every single trip I would play the Carpenters’ Greatest Hits. I know every word down to the nuances of Karen’s inflections. I was oblivious to this being ‘daggy music’ until I got to high school and ...

Paired with her brother, Richard’s, keen sense of arrangement, the Carpenters became an unparalleled ... It’s one of the duo’s most iconic songs—and for good reason.

LEGENDARY songwriter Roger Nichols who composed the biggest hits for The Carpenters has tragically died aged 84. Nichols, who wrote the music for We’ve Only Just Begun, died peacefully on May 17.

His greatest joy." Together, the pair penned the music and lyrics to the Carpenters' hits, also including 'Rainy Days and Mondays' and 'I Won't Last a Day Without You'.

Roger Nichols, the songwriter who penned “We’ve Only Just Begun” and other hits for folk-rock duo the Carpenters, has died. He was 84. Nichols’ death on May 17 was confirmed in a social ...