Pooler's story came from Richard Carpenter, as told to him by Presley. He explained that the King of Rock and Roll, “could not quite pick up on the bridge to ‘Merry Christmas, Darling,’ so he threw in ...

Chicagos favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring (WICKED, Broadway in Chicago) and her exceptional band present the timeless treasures and holiday hits of Karen Carpenter. A storyteller sure to stir ...

“Merry Christmas Darling” by the Carpenters is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Karen Carpenter had that knack of being able to make you feel like the song she was singing was being sung just for ...

Goodspeed Musicals will join local arts organizations around the nation to present the virtual concert Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter, available on demand from ...

The song’s lyrics were written for a crush in 1946 and the music followed 20 years later. After “Merry Christmas Darling” was released by the Carpenters in November 1970, the love song topped ...

Artists Lounge Live will present Chicago’s favorite leading lady in a live free performance of “Merry Christmas Darling, Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter” at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran ...

Even though it was only February in 1971 when the Carpenters — Richard and Karen — appeared in concert at what was then Malone College in Canton, the song "Merry Christmas, Darling" was featured among ...

On Nov. 1, A&M/UMe is set to release the Carpenters’ Christmas Once More, a new collection featuring 16 Carpenters holiday classics, personally curated by Richard Carpenter. This newly remixed and ...

"Christmastime With You," the new holiday song in the classic style of Karen and Richard Carpenter by award-winning Carpenters tribute artists Sally Olson and Ned Mills. Ned Mills and Sally Olson, ...