
OK, so they made syrupy songs that blurred the lines of musical genres, but Karen Carpenter had the voice of angel that made the Carpenters a musical sensations of the 1970s.

Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson have won more honors than they can count. The one they took home Sunday night was near the top of the list.
Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson have won more honors than they can count. The one they took home Sunday night was near the top of the list.
Country superstars Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks are among the newest inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored the likes of Garth Brooks, Leon Russell and Allen Toussaint at its annual gala in New York City.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored the likes of Garth Brooks, Leon Russell and Allen Toussaint at its annual gala in New York City.
John Bettis, who wrote Madonna's hit, "Crazy For You," along with hit songs for the Carpenters, Diana Ross, and The Pointer Sisters, was another inductee.
He wrote "Human Nature" for Michael Jackson, which Skylar Grey performed at the event.