Songs Written by Richard CarpenterTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside his younger sister Karen. He had numerous roles in the Carpenters, including record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist and songwriter as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals. == Childhood == Richard Lynn Carpenter was born at Grace-New Haven Hospital (now called Yale New Haven Hospital) in New Haven, Connecticut, the same hospital where... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richard Carpenter first charted in 1972 with Merry Christmas Darling.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.