Time flies and we remember that Peter Jennings was born on this day in 1938 and died in 2005.
Jennings looked like a guy who could play James Bond in a movie. He was handsome, sharp and great with words.
Back in the 1980's, ABC had the best news lineup on TV. There was David Brinkley, George Will, Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson. They were good and my favorites for election night coverage.
Add Ted Koppel's "Nightline" and they were good.
Time took its toll on ABC News. Brinkley died. Donaldson and Roberts moved on and replaced by Stephanelous on Sunday. "This Week" is not the same without Brinkley, Donaldson, Roberts or Will.
I still miss Peter Jennings at 5:30 pm in my little office TV.
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Richard Carpenter was 24, and younger sister Karen was only 20, when they recorded "Close to you" many summers ago. It was another great song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who also wrote songs for Dionne Warwick!
"Close to you" was their first # 1 song and became one of the biggest hits of the 1970's.
Have you listened to the radio lately? It is still one of the most requested pop songs on the radio.
According to songfacts, "Close to you" was recorded by a couple of artists before The Carpenters. It became a hit when the song met Karen's beautiful voice and Richard's awesome arrangement!
'Close to you" turned out to be one of the most popular songs of 1970 and the entire decade. It's still a popular selection in various radio formats, from oldies to Top 40 to soft-rock. This is one of those pop songs that you need to download!
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