Título: The Carpenters
Seção: The Singles: 1969-1973
Background: The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo of Karen (1950-1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946).  They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials. The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963.

Conteúdo: The Carpenter siblings were both born at Grace-New Haven Hospital (now called Yale-New Haven Hospital) in New Haven, Connecticut, to Harold Bertram (November 8, 1908 - October 15, 1988) and Agnes Reuwer (nee Tatum, March 5, 1915 - November 10, 1996). Harold was born in Wuzhou, China, moving to Britain in 1917, and the US in 1921, while Agnes was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. They married on April 9, 1935; their first child, Richard Lynn, was born on October 15, 1946, while Karen Anne followed on March 2, 1950. Richard was a quiet child who spent most of his time at home listening to Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Red Nichols and Spike Jones, and playing the piano. Karen was friendly and outgoing; she liked to play sports, including softball with the neighborhood kids, but still spent a lot of time listening to music. She enjoyed dancing and began ballet and tap classes aged four. Karen and Richard were close, and shared a common interest in music. In particular, they became fans of Les Paul and Mary Ford, whose music featured multiple overdubbed voices and instruments. Richard began piano lessons aged eight, but quickly grew frustrated with the formal direction of the lessons and quit after a year. He had begun to teach himself how to play by ear by 11, and resumed studying with a different teacher. He took a greater interest in playing this time, and would frequently practice at home. By age 14, he was interested in performing professionally, and started lessons at Ya

user: What year did the first single release?

assistant: Ticket to Ride" was released as a single on November 5,

user: What was the name of the single?

assistant: Ticket to Ride

user: Were they successful?

assistant: The album, entitled Offering, was released on October 9, 1969, to a positive critical reception;

user: Where did they peak on the billboards?

assistant: The Singles: 1969-1973, and topped the charts in the US for one week, on January 5, 1974.

user: What was the next single they released in this time period?

assistant: "I Won't Last a Day Without You"

user: What date was "I wont last a day without you" released?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did it chart on the billboards?

assistant: March 1974, the single version became the fifth and final selection from the album to chart in the Top 20, reaching No. 11 on the Hot 100 in May.

user: Was there any other singles of note ?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Which single was the most successful?

assistant: "I Won't Last a Day Without You

user: Was it well received?

assistant: reaching No. 11 on the Hot 100 in May.

user: Is there anything interesting you can tell me about these singles?

assistant: The Carpenters finally decided to release their original two years after its original album release and some months after Maureen McGovern's 1973 cover. In