Musician and songwriter Richard Carpenter poses for a portrait at his home in Westlake Village, California, U.S., on September 10, 2021. The picture was taken on Sept. 10, 2021.

Richard Carpenter talks about the new release of the Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra album, keeping his sister Karen's legacy alive, 50 years with A&M records and working with ...

Karen Carpenter, left, and Richard Carpenter, of The Carpenters, posing with their award for best pop vocal per during the 14th annual 1971 Grammy Awards in New York.

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 ...