{"product_id":"carpenters-michael-cidoni-lennox-9781648960727","title":"Carpenters","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Richard Carpenter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Cidoni Lennox","offers":[{"title":"As New (w\/Marks)","offer_id":51566451228915,"sku":"7770003013569","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781648960727.jpg?v=1790021402","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/carpenters-michael-cidoni-lennox-9781648960727","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}