the carpenters

     

A performing arts center at Cal State Long Beach is named for the members of this "Close to You" duo

Trivia about the carpenters

  • 1970: "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
  • It seems like "Only Yesterday" that they were on "Top of the World" with hits like "For All We Know"
  • This duo had only just begun when they covered "Ticket To Ride" in 1970