Whose song have the CARPENTERS covered?
| When I was
younger then, I've always like many songs but just doesn't seem to know
their titles. That was when I heard the song "The End of the
World" on radio, a really sad but melodious song. I love it
till today mainly because of the beautiful lyrics, music and the voice of
the singer. I was then searching high and low for this singer until I saw
Karen singing this song on TV. For a moment I thought she
was the original artiste but not quite true. The original song was performed
by Skeeter Davis when I first heard it. But what do I know
Karen sing just as good as Skeeter Davis. Since then, I'm always curious to find out what other songs have the CARPENTERS performed that the other artistes have covered. Below are the list that I've gathered. And of course I wouldn't be able to come up with this comprehensive list if not for the kind assistance from these wonderful Newvillers:
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| A SONG FOR YOU | Performed
by Leon Russell. Was also released by Aretha Franklin in her "Let Me In Your Life" album from 1974. Tempataions (With Dennis Edwards on lead vocal) |
| AIN'T MISBEHAVIN | By Fats Waller. This standard has memorable versions by Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong to mention a few. This was performed in Music, Music, Music ABC TV Special. |
| BABY IT'S YOU | The Shrills;The Beatles |
| BEECHWOOD 4-5789 | Marvelettes |
| BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO | Neil Sedaka |
| CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT | KLAATU |
| CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU | David Martin, Barry Manilow |
| CHRISTMAS ALPHABET | By Kristy and Jimmie Mc Nichols. Karen sang this lovely X-mas carol with Kristy in one of the Carpenters Christmas Special. |
| (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU | Dionne Warwick |
| CLOSE TO YOU | Originally recorded by Richard Chambalin. There is also a cover version of "Close To You" by Engelbert Humperdinck (also a great "Las Vegas" entertainer as Carpenters and Tom Jones). |
| DA DOO RON RON | Crystals |
| DEADMANS CURVE | Jan and Dean |
| DESPERADO | Performed
by The Eagles. Linda Ronstadt recorded in 1973 "Desperado", and it was a minor hit single for her. |
| DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA (EVITA) | Madonna performed
this in the movie "Evita" in 1996. Olivia Newton John, a good friend of Karen, also recorded " Don't cry for me Argentina" in her 1977 album "Making a Good Thing Better". |
| FOR ALL WE KNOW (The movie "Lovers & Other Strangers") | Vicki Carr |
| FROM THIS MOMENT ON | Was originally
written by Cole Porter for a 1950 play (Out Of This World) but later used
in the 1953 musical "Kiss Me Kate" and was sung by Ann Miller. Ella Fitzgerald's also had "From This Moment On" recorded on February 7, 1956 for her Cole Porter SongBook with Buddy Bregman Orchestra. |
| HELP | The Beatles |
| FUN FUN FUN | Beach Boys and Jan & Dean |
| HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS | Was originally sung by Keola and Kapono Beamer, Karen and Richard heard this song while vacationing in Hawaii. |
| HURTING EACH OTHER | Ruby and the Romantics |
| JOHNNY ANGEL | Shelley Fabares |
| I BELIEVE YOU | First performed by Dorothy Moore |
| I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I | Andrews Sisters |
| I CAN'T MAKE MUSIC | Randy Edelman |
| I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | Anne Murray |
| IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOMETIME | Carole King |
| JAMBALAYA | Hank Williams |
| LITTLE GIRL BLUE | Was sung by Doris Day in the 1962 movie Jumbo which was originally a Billy Rose stage play from 1935. |
| PLEASE MR. POSTMAN | Marvelettes;The Beatles |
| ONE FINE DAY | Chiffons |
| OUR DAY WILL COME | Ruby and the Romantics |
| SOLITAIRE | Neil Sedaka |
| SUPERSTAR | Leon Russell;Bette Midler |
| THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC | Performed by ABBA. Karen sang this at Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show" hosted by John Davidson on June 27 , 1978. This song was a big contender for a 1978 single but "I believe You" was released instead. |
| THE END OF THE WORLD | Skeeter Davis |
| THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES | Bobby Vee |
| THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH | Herman's Hermits |
| THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) | Nat "King" Cole in 1946 |
| THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ | In 1953, Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle Orchestra was one of the first who recorded the song, although it remained in the vaults of Capitol Records until the realeased of Frank Sinatra Christmas Album in Compact Disc. |
| THIS MASQUERADE | Leon Russell. George Benson. |
| TICKET TO RIDE | The Beatles |
| TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING | Barry Manilow |
| STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | Paul Simons |
| SLOW DANCE | Was heard by Richard on a Kristy and Jimmy McNichol's album. |
| WHEN I FALL IN LOVE | A 1946 movie called Slightly Scandalous was were the song "When I Fall in Love" debuted. Sung By Nat "King" Cole , Dionne Warwick. |
| WHITE CHRISTMAS | By Bing Crosby in 1942. |
| WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN | This song was featured by Paul Williams in a commercial and in its integrity by Mark Lindsay before the Carpenters recorded it |
| WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE | Barry Manilow, England Dan, John Ford Coley |
| YOU'RE THE ONE | Jennifer Warnes |
| YOUR BABY DOESN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE | Ruby and The Romantics |
| YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE | A poignant standard by Irving Berlin (same writer for White Christmas). This was performed in Music, Music, Music ABC TV Special. |
| DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE | Dionne Warwick |
| KNOWING WHEN TO LEAVE | Dionne Warwick |
| MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF | Jerry Butler |
| THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME | Sandie
Shaw(1964) Naked Eyes(1983) |
| WALK ON BY | Dionne Warwick |
| LITTLE HONDA | The Beach Boys |
| SH BOOM | The Crewcuts |
| JOHNNY B. GOODE | Chuck Berry |