On this date March 24, 1970 the initial instrumental tracks were recorded for “Close To You” by The Carpenters at A&M St…
On this date March 24, 1970 the initial instrumental tracks were recorded for “Close To You” by The Carpenters at A&M Studios in Hollywood. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and the record was produced by Jack Daugherty. It was arranged by Richard Carpenter, and Herb Alpert who suggested they record it. The orchestrations, and other overdubs were done at a separate session on April 11, 1970. Vocals were added later. Personnel on this session:… Hal Blaine-drums/session leader Joe Osborn-bass Louie Shelton-guitar Richard Carpenter-keyboards The single was released on May 14, 1970 on A&M Records, and was the title song on their album “Close To You”. #thecarpenters #richardcarpenter #herbalpert #aandmrecords #recordingsessions #thewreckingcrew https://youtu.be/GHzAKVdGhOI
Published at Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:17:03 GMT
