Released in 1970, Close to You became one of The Carpenters’ most beloved songs — gentle, sincere, and filled with quiet emotion that still resonates today.

" (They Long to Be) Close to You " is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. First recorded in 1963 by Richard Chamberlain, the song had its biggest success in 1970, in a …

Close to You is the second studio album by The Carpenters, released in August 1970. “ (They Long to Be) Close to You” was the duo’s song that gained the Carpenters an...

Dec 4, 2024 · That song was “ (They Long to Be) Close to You,” which earned the duo their No. 1 breakthrough single in 1970. Here’s how this classic ballad took quite the journey before …

" (They Long to Be) Close to You" by the Carpenters won a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus" in 1971. This song reached the top of …

" (They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song recorded by American duo the Carpenters for their second studio album Close to You (1970). It was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, …

Written by the team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, " (They Long to Be) Close to You" was first recorded by the actor Richard Chamberlain in 1963 with an orchestral arrangement; he …

Oct 16, 2024 · It was written at the start of the 1960s and first recorded and released as a single by Richard Chamberlain in 1963 under the name 'They Long to Be Close to You' (without the …

On October 10, 1970, the Carpenters made their British breakthrough, with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition ‘ (They Long To Be) Close To You.’

They Long to Be Close to You lyrics by The Carpenters. Every time you are near? Close to you. Every time you walk by? Close to you. On the day that you were born the angels got together. …