The Carpenters



The Carpenters were a folk duo made up of siblings Richard (b. 1946) and Karen Carpenter (b. 1950). They were famous for their renditions of Burt Bacharach's "(They Long to Be) Close to You," Paul Williams' "We've Only Just Begun," and Sesame Street's "Sing."

Karen Carpenter recorded "The Rainbow Connection" in 1980, but it wasn't released until 2004.