Roger Nichols, Songwriter Behind the Carpenters' Hits, Dead at 84

Roger Nichols, songwriter behind the Carpenters' hits, dead at 84

LOS ANGELES — Roger Nichols, the songwriter who penned "We've Only Just Begun" and other hits for folk-rock duo the Carpenters, has died. He was 84.

Roger Nichols, Grammy-Nominated Co-Writer of ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ Dies at 84

Roger Nichols, best-known for co-writing such Carpenters hits as “We’ve Only Just Begun" and “Rainy Days and Mondays," died on May 17.

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He passed away with his family by his side.

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The Carpenters’ songwriter Roger Nichols who penned the band’s biggest hits has passed away aged 84, with his co-writer Paul Williams paying an emotional tribute to the music icon.

The Carpenters legend Roger Nichols dies aged 84

Roger Nichols has sadly died at the age of 84 (Picture: AnythingGoes ) Roger Nichols, the composer behind some of Carpenters’ greatest hits, has died at the age of 84. The songwriter was a composer and songwriter who was behind Carpenters’ biggest hits We’ve Only Just Begun and Rainy Days and Mondays, and was a frequent collaborator. It was announced that he died on May 17, but the news was only just made public. Paul Williams, his songwriting p…

The Carpenters legend dies as daughter issues heartbroken tribute

The star was behind some of the group's biggest hits including We've Only Just Begun.