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The lyrics were written in 1946 by 20-year-old Frank Pooler, which, according to him, were about a love interest he had at the time. Twenty years later in 1966, when he was choral director at California State University, Long Beach, two of his aspiring music students, Karen and Richard Carpenter, who were beginning to have success as a local band, asked him if he had any ideas for holiday songs.
Richard Carpenter of Carpenters heard the song during an evening of relaxation at the movies while on tour. He decided it would be ideal for the duo. It became a hit for them in 1971, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, spending seven weeks in the Top 10, and No. 1 for three weeks on the US easy listening chart. [3]
The standard CD version of Christmas Portrait, first issued in 1984, is a "Special Edition" compendium of selected tracks from the Carpenters' two Christmas albums into one 70-minute program, with tracks from each interspersed in the running order; "Ave Maria" was remixed at this time in order to include a choral track that vanished in 1978 and was later found.
The Carpenters, "Merry Christmas, Darling" Though "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" is probably their best-known holiday song, the one by The Carpenters is an original and even more ...
Richard Carpenter later composed the music to "Merry Christmas Darling," a lyric Pooler had written when he was 18. Karen later said, Karen later said, "'Merry Christmas Darling' I think, is a little extra special to both of us, because Richard wrote it, and the lyrics were written by the choral director at Long Beach State choir, where we went ...
RuPaul released a Christmas record in 2018 that has a multitude of great songs, but "Hey Sis, It's Christmas" is one of the funniest—and let's just say it's definitely not safe for work. 4.
The Carpenters produced their final television special in 1980, called Music, Music, Music!, with guest stars Ella Fitzgerald and John Davidson. [140] Karen's outfit for the show was designed by Bill Belew , who was nominated for an Emmy Award for best costume design.
A Song for You: 2:47: 4. "Yesterday Once More † " Bettis, Carpenter: Now & Then: 3:58: 5. "Merry Christmas, Darling" (1978 mix) Carpenter, Frank Pooler: Non-album single, 1970; mix used found on Christmas Portrait, 1978: 3:05: 6. "(They Long to Be) Close to You † " Burt Bacharach, Hal David: Close to You: 3:40: 7. "All You Get from Love Is ...