Writer's Block: Neat, sweet, groovy songs

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The Carpenters were my favorite artists as a child. I was in the first or second grade when our choir teacher taught us "Sing" and played their recording of it, and I fell in love with Karen's voice. It certainly helped that our ranges matched, so it was easy to sing along.

"Close to You" and "Yesterday Once More" were my first grown-up (ie: not Disney) albums. I still remember receiving them as Christmas gifts from my parents, along with with a record player, when I was in the second grade.

I still enjoy the Carpenters and have most of their albums, and their songs are in regular rotation on my iPod.