The Carpenters

Karen and Richard Carpenter at the White House, August 1, 1972

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.

Now & Then

The Carpenters met the President again on April 30, 1973, when they performed a special concert at the White House, though the event was overshadowed by the resignation of White House Chief of Staff, Bob Haldeman and assistant John Ehrlichman over the Watergate scandal, which would ultimately also lead to Nixon's resignation.

Their next album, Now & Then, was named by the duo's mother, Agnes. The album also included a Leon Russell composition, "This Masquerade", and the ambitious "Yesterday Once More", a side-long tribute to oldies radio which incorporated renditions of eight hit songs from previous decades into a faux oldies radio program.The single version of the latter became their biggest hit in the United Kingdom, holding the number 2 spot for two weeks,and became the Carpenters' biggest worldwide hit.

Carpenters是Karen（1950-1983）和Richard Carpenter（生于1946年）的美国声乐和乐器二人组。他们制作了一种独特的柔和音乐风格，将Karen的控制声与Richard的编曲技巧相结合。在他们14年的职业生涯中，Carpenters录制了十张专辑，以及众多单曲和几部电视特辑。

Now & Then

1973年4月30日，当他们在白宫举行一场特别的音乐会时，木匠们再次会见了总统，尽管白宫办公厅主任Bob Haldeman和助理John Ehrlichman因水门事件丑闻而辞职，这一事件黯然失色。最终还会导致尼克松的辞职。

他们的下一张专辑“Now＆Then”由二人组合的母亲Agnes命名。这张专辑还包括Leon Russell的作品“This Masquerade”，以及雄心勃勃的“Yesterday Once More”，这是对老歌电台的一个长期致敬，它将前几十年八首热门歌曲的演绎整合到一个人造老歌电台节目中。后者的版本成为他们在英国的最大热门，在两周内保持第二的位置，并成为Carpenters全球最大的热门。