{"product_id":"carpenters-the-musical-legacy","title":"Carpenters: The Musical Legacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Richard Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCarpenters: The Musical Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Mike Cidoni Lennox (Author), Chris May (Author)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42145121992931,"sku":"9781648960727","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/3906\/6759\/products\/9781648960727-us.jpg?v=1638295554","url":"https:\/\/littleprofessorbookshop.com\/products\/carpenters-the-musical-legacy","provider":"Little Professor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}