But the song was still somewhat unknown when The Carpenters had it indirectly fall into their laps. Burt Bacharach brought “(They Long to Be) Close to You” to the attention of Herb Alpert ...

Among the duo's albums, only Close to You has logged more weeks on ... sessions to allow for the release of a second ...

Performing hits like “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” the duo have won six Best of Las Vegas awards. But Carpenters fans don ...