It’s yesterday once more as Richard Carpenter recalls 1970s pop duo

For the first time, the songwriter is relating his and his sister Karen’s story, from their childhoods to their careers

09 November 2021 - 20:11 By Jill Serjeant

More than 50 years after We’ve Only Just Begun and Yesterday Once More, Richard Carpenter is looking back on the California soft-pop duo with his sister Karen that ruled the charts, but got a rough ride from music critics...

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