Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger Nichols in about 1970 - Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Roger Nichols, who has died aged 84, was a songwriter and ...

Songwriter Roger Nichols, who alongside writing partner Paul Williams wrote enduring hits for the Carpenters including “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” has died. He was 84.

A tribute band are set to take audiences on a nostalgic journey through a golden era of pop music this weekend as they perform the songs of ...