We have an emergency Hodgepodge as Lee is otherwise detained so I bring you 17 tracks made famous by The Carpenters but were originally by someone else.  Links to all the songs below as always.

Leon Russell – A Song For You (04:07)
Delaney & Bonnie – Groupie (Superstar) (02:50)
Carole King – It’s Going To Take Some Time (03:35)
Jimmy Clanton – Hurting Each Other (02:47)
Richard Chamberlain – They Long To Be Close To You (02:12)
Freddie Allen – We’ve Only Just Begun (02:11)
Larry Meredith – For All We Know (01:52)
Leon Russell – This Masquerade (04:26)
Tim Hardin – Reason To Believe (01:58)
New Vaudeville Band – There’s A Kind Of Hush (02:35)
Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys – Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (02:55)
The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman (02:26)
Neil Sedaka – Solitaire (05:05)
The Righteous Brothers – All You Get From Love Is A Love Song (03:33)
David Martin – Can’t Smile Without You (03:32)
Bama – Touch Me When We’re Dancing (03:48)
The Sesame Street Kids – Sing (03:04)
Klaatu – Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (03:32)