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Carole King

Background information
Birth name Carole Klein
Born February 9, 1942 (1942-02-09) (age 66)
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s) Rock
Pop
Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Piano, vocals, guitar
Years active 1958 – present
Label(s) Rockingale
Website CaroleKing.com

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King has won four Grammy Awards and has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting, along with long-time partner Gerry Goffin. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist.

Contents

Biography

Born Carol Klein in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish household, King started out playing the piano then moved on to singing, forming a vocal quartet called the Co-Sines at James Madison High School. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers James Madison High School is a Public high school located at 3787 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn New York, and educates grades 9 through 12

She attended Queens College, where she was a classmate of Neil Sedaka and inspired Sedaka's first big hit, "Oh! Carol. Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior Colleges of the City University of New York. Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn New York) is an American pop Singer, Pianist, and Songwriter " She wrote "Oh! Neil" in return. While attending Queens College, King befriended Paul Simon and Gerry Goffin. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist.

Goffin and King soon formed a songwriting partnership, eventually marrying and having two daughters, Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin Kondor, who also became singers. Louise Lynn Goffin is a singer/songwriter and multi-instumentalist Working for Aldon Music in the Brill Building, where chart-topping hits were churned out during the 1960s, the Goffin-King partnership first hit it big with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". Aldon Music was a New York-based music publishing company founded by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins in 1958 The Brill Building (built 1931 is an office building located at 1619 Broadway in New York City, just north of Times Square. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Recorded by The Shirelles, the song topped the charts in 1961; it was later covered by Dusty Springfield, Laura Branigan, Little Eva, Roberta Flack, the Four Seasons and King herself. The Shirelles were an American Girl group in the early 1960s and the first to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Eva Narcissus Boyd ( June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003) known by the stage name of Little Eva (after a character from Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz

In 1965, Goffin and King wrote a special theme to Sidney Sheldon's new television series, I Dream of Jeannie, but the song was not used, instead an instrumental theme by Hugo Montenegro was used. Sidney Sheldon ( February 11 1917 &ndash January 30 2007) was an Academy Award -winning American writer who won awards in I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a Fantasy premise Hugo Montenegro ( September 2, 1925 - February 6, 1981) was an American orchestra leader and Composer of Film

Their 1965 song "Pleasant Valley Sunday", a #3 hit for The Monkees, was inspired by their move to suburban West Orange, New Jersey. " Pleasant Valley Sunday " is a Song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, most famous for the version recorded by The Monkees in 1967 For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. [1] Goffin and King also wrote several songs for Head, the feature film debut from The Monkees. In Anatomy, the head of an Animal is the Rostral part (from Anatomical position that usually comprises the Brain, Eyes

In 1966 artist Peter Max arranged for a two-day visit from later-to-be legendary Woodstock guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Swami Satchidananda ( 22 December, 1914 &ndash 19 August, 2002) was an Indian religious figure spiritual teacher and Yoga The charismatic and pragmatic teacher was part of Carole King's "unfoldment" and was a family friend in her California homes. Swami Satchidananda's portrait, showing him seated under a tree at King's California home, was used on the cover of his biography, Apostle of Peace.

In 1968, she was hired to co-write two songs for Strawberry Alarm Clock with Toni Stern, "Lady of the Lake" and "Blues for a Young Girl Gone," which appeared on the album, The World in a Seashell. Strawberry Alarm Clock was a Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit " Incense and Peppermints "

Hits written by Goffin and King

Year Song Artist U.S. Hot 100 Cover versions
1961 "Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee #1 Dion and the Belmonts (later in 1961), Smokie (in 1981), Bobby Vinton, Stephen Collins, Dick Brave
1961 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Shirelles #1 Carole King (in 1971), Roberta Flack, Amy Winehouse, Melanie
1961 "Some Kind of Wonderful" The Drifters #32 Marvin Gaye (in 1968), Carole King (in 1971); not the same song as the Grand Funk Railroad hit
1962 "Chains" The Cookies #17 The Beatles (in 1963), Carole King (in 1980)
1962 "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" Little Eva #12 The Beatles (in 1964, unreleased until 1994)
1962 "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva #1 The Chiffons (in 1963), Grand Funk Railroad (in 1974, #1), Carole King (in 1980), Kylie Minogue (in 1988, #3), Tina Turner, Dwight Yoakam
1962 "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" The Crystals The Motels (in 1982), Hole (in 1994)
1962 "Go Away Little Girl" Steve Lawrence #1 Mark Wynter, Donny Osmond (in 1971, #1)
1963 "Don't Say Nothing Bad (About My Baby)" The Cookies #7
1963 "Hey Girl" Freddie Scott #10 Donny Osmond (in 1972, #9), Carole King (in 1980), Billy Joel (Greatest Hits Volume III in 1997)
1963 "One Fine Day" The Chiffons #5 Rita Coolidge (in 1979, #66), Carole King (in 1980, #12), Aaron Neville (in 1993), Natalie Merchant (in 1996)
1963 "Up on the Roof" The Drifters #5 King (in 1970), Laura Nyro (in 1970), James Taylor (in 1979, #28), Neil Diamond (in 1993), Billy Joe Royal, Peter Cincotti
1964 "I Can't Hear You No More" Betty Everett #66 Dusty Springfield (in 1965), King (in 1970), Helen Reddy (in 1976, #29)
1964 "I'm into Something Good" "Earl-Jean" McCrea #38 Herman's Hermits (later in 1964, #13)
1964 "Oh No Not My Baby" Maxine Brown #24 Manfred Mann (in 1965), Dusty Springfield (in 1965), Aretha Franklin (in 1970), Rod Stewart (in 1973, #59), The Partridge Family (Bulletin Board in 1973), King (in 1980 and 2001), Cher (in 1992), Linda Ronstadt (in 1994)
1965 "Don't Forget About Me" Barbara Lewis - Dusty Springfield
1966 "Don't Bring Me Down" The Animals #12 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (in 1986)
1966 "Goin' Back" Dusty Springfield - The Byrds (in 1968, #86), King (in 1980), Larry Lurex (1973) Nils Lofgren, Johnny Logan
1966 "I Can't Make It Alone" P.J. Proby - Dusty Springfield, Maria McKee (in 1993)
1967 "Pleasant Valley Sunday" The Monkees #3
1967 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin #8 King (in 1971), Laura Nyro (in 1971), Rod Stewart (in 1974), Mary J. Blige (in 1995), Celine Dion (in 1995)
1968 "Porpoise Song" The Monkees #62
1968 "Wasn't Born to Follow" The Byrds King (in 1980)
1970 "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)" Blood, Sweat & Tears #14 Dusty Springfield (non-LP B-Side in 1969), King (in 1980)

Mainstream success

At the urging from others, King began her own singing career. For the album of the same name by Bobby Vinton, see Take Good Care of My Baby (Bobby Vinton album. For the R&B singer see Bobby Valentino. For another 1960s singer see Bobby Vinton. Dion and the Belmonts were a leading American Vocal group of the late 1950s The group formed when Dion DiMucci Smokie are an English Glam rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American Pop music singer Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1 1947) is an American Actor. Sascha Schmitz (born January 5, 1972 in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia) better known as Sasha, is a German singer and songwriter "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The Shirelles were an American Girl group in the early 1960s and the first to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελαινα or melaina, meaning "black dark Some Kind of Wonderful is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was first released by The Drifters. The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter I Heard It Through the Grapevine is a Studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released August 26, 1968 on the Motown-subisdiary Music was the third album by Carole King and the continuation of the style laid down in Tapestry. Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band " Chains " was composed by the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was a minor hit for Little This article is about the US pop group For the Hong Kong pop group see Cookies (group. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Please Please Me is the first album recorded by The Beatles, rush-released on March 22, 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise Eva Narcissus Boyd ( June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003) known by the stage name of Little Eva (after a character from The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Live at the BBC was the first official release of previously unissued material by The Beatles since Let It Be from 1970, appearing " The Loco-Motion " is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band Shinin' On is a 1974 album by Grand Funk Railroad. Although not as successful as its predecessor We're an American Band, it did go gold in the Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Kylie is the debut Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor " He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss " is a Pop song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded by The Crystals under the guidance The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area were one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s best remembered for the hit singles " He's A Rebel The Motels were a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for " Only the Lonely " and " Suddenly Last " Go Away Little Girl " is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. SUP YALL This is about the singer/actor For other uses see Steve Lawrence (disambiguation. Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born on December 9 1957 in Ogden Utah, USA) is an American Singer, Musician, Actor Freddie Scott ( April 24, 1933 - June 4, 2007) was a solo artist who began his career as a Songwriter for Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born on December 9 1957 in Ogden Utah, USA) is an American Singer, Musician, Actor William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Billy Joel's Greatest Hits discs are a collection released in two sets Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " One Fine Day " is a Popular song written in 1963 by songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer Aaron Neville (born January 24 1941 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U One Fine Day is a 1996 Romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. " Up on the Roof " is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Writer is the first solo Album by Carole King which was released 1970 Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist Christmas and the Beads of Sweat is the fourth LP by New York-born singer songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. 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Betty Everett ( November 23 1939, Greenwood Mississippi – August 19 2001, Beloit Wisconsin) was an African-American Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty is the second studio album by singer Dusty Springfield, released on Philips Records in the UK in 1965 Writer is the first solo Album by Carole King which was released 1970 Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. "I'm into Something Good" is a song composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and made famous by Herman's Hermits. This article is about the US pop group For the Hong Kong pop group see Cookies (group. Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' " Oh No Not My Baby " is the name of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. 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Distributed by Koch Records, it was her first release on her Rockingale Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Winter Light is a 1993 album by American singer Linda Ronstadt. Barbara Lewis (born 9 February 1943, Salem Michigan, near Ann Arbor) is an American Singer and Songwriter whose " Don't Bring Me Down " is a rock song composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded as a 1966 hit single by The Animals. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. 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During that time, King helped pioneer a record label, Tomorrow Records, divorced Goffin and married Charles Larkey (of the Myddle Class). Moving to the West Coast, Larkey, King and Danny Kortchmar formed a group called The City, which released one album, Now That Everything's Been Said, but the album was a commercial failure. Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is a Guitarist Session musician, and songwriter The City was a short-lived Popular music trio consisting of Charles Larkey, bass, Danny Kortchmar, Guitar and vocals and Carole King then released Writer (1970), a critically acclaimed record, but unfortunately another commercial failure. Writer is the first solo Album by Carole King which was released 1970 Undaunted, the following year King gave thoughtful, folk-flavored reinterpretations of some of her early pop hits as a songwriter, placing them on an album alongside new compositions. Tapestry (1971) became a turning point in her career. For the Don McLean album of the same name see ''Tapestry'' (Don McLean album Tapestry is a ground-breaking pop album by

Tapestry

Her best-received album, Tapestry (1971), was instantly recognized as one of the landmark albums of the singer-songwriter genre of the early 1970s. For the Don McLean album of the same name see ''Tapestry'' (Don McLean album Tapestry is a ground-breaking pop album by Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics With numerous hit singles, Tapestry would remain on the charts for nearly six years and sell over 10 million copies in the United States alone, an estimated 22 million world-wide, remaining her most popular album among fans and critics alike. The album garnered four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year; Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; Record of the Year ("It's Too Late"); and Song of the Year ("You've Got a Friend"). Music (1971), Rhymes and Reasons (1972), and Fantasy (1973) followed, each earning either a gold or platinum RIAA certification. Music was the third album by Carole King and the continuation of the style laid down in Tapestry. Rhymes And Reasons is a 1972 album by Carole King. Track listing All songs are by Carole King unless otherwise noted Fantasy is an album by Carole King, released in 1973 This time King wrote all the songs herself In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Tapestry was placed at #36 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [2] In addition, "It's Too Late" was placed at #469 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

Until Michael Jackson's Thriller, King's Tapestry was the top-selling pop solo album of all time, selling 13 million copies in 1971. Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson.

In 1973, Carole King performed a free concert in New York City's Central Park and broke all previous records for such a concert with over 100,000 people attending. The City of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually [3] (This record was subsequently broken in 1981 by Simon and Garfunkel, with 500,000 people. The Concert in Central Park is a Live album by Simon and Garfunkel. )

Wrap Around Joy

King also enjoyed major success with her 1974 album Wrap Around Joy. Wrap Around Joy is a 1974 album by Carole King. The album hit #1 on the Billboard album charts in the fall of 1973 and spun off successful singles The album reached number #1 on the Billboard charts and only for the second time in her career she had a song reach as high as #2 on the singles chart with the big hit "Jazzman," as well as another top 10 single from the album "Nightingale. " Although the album did not have the long lasting success and chart endurance of Tapestry, it was among King's most successful albums at the time of its release, and the singles received very strong radio play the year of its release.

Thoroughbred

Goffin and King reunited to write four songs on Thoroughbred (1975). David Crosby, Graham Nash and James Taylor, a long-time friend of King's, all appeared on the record. David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter. Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an British-American Singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Thoroughbred would be her last Gold record. She married another songwriting partner, Rick Evers, after releasing Simple Things (1977); Evers died of a heroin overdose one year later. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities Also in 1975, King scored a number of songs for the animated TV production of Maurice Sendak's work, Really Rosie. Maurice Bernard Sendak (born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Writer and Illustrator of Children's literature Really Rosie is a musical with a book and lyrics by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King.

Welcome Home to present

In 1977, King moved to Idaho. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. She released Welcome Home (1978), which marked her debut as a co-producer on an album. Subsequent album releases included Touch the Sky (1979), Pearls - The Songs of Goffin and King (1980) and One to One (1982). After releasing Speeding Time in 1983, King took a hiatus in Idaho, where she became an environmental activist. Speeding Time is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983 The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. In 1983 she played piano in "Chains and Things" on the B. B. King album "Why I Sing The Blues". In 1985, she wrote and performed "Care-A-Lot", the theme song to "The Care Bears Movie". The Care Bears Movie is a 1985 animated Feature film. It was the first film to feature the popular Care Bears toy characters and She returned to music in 1989, recording City Streets with guest Eric Clapton on two tracks, followed by Color of Your Dreams (1993), with a guest appearance by Slash of Guns N' Roses. City Streets is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1989 Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Colour of Your Dreams is a studio album by Singer-songwriter Carole King, released in March 1993 Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 In addition, her song "Now and Forever" is featured in the opening credits to the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. A League of Their Own is a 1992 Comedy-drama Film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

In 1988 she starred in the off-Broadway production A Minor Incident, and in 1994 she played the role of Mrs. Johnstone on Broadway in Blood Brothers. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Blood Brothers is a musical with book lyrics and music by Willy Russell. In 1996, she appeared in a productions of Brighton Beach Memoirs in Ireland, which was directed by Peter Sheridan. Brighton Beach Memoirs is a play by Neil Simon. Set in Brooklyn New York 's Brighton Beach in 1937 the semi- Autobiographical Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright screenwriter and director

In 1991, she co-wrote the song "If It's Over", for Mariah Carey's second album Emotions, after Carey refused King's proposal to cover (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman by her idol, Aretha Franklin. Emotions is the second Studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on September 17 1991 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the

An all-star roster of artists paid tribute to King on the 1995 album Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King. From the album, Rod Stewart's version of "So Far Away" and Celine Dion's cover of "A Natural Woman" were both Adult Contemporary chart hits. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Other artists who appeared on the album included Amy Grant ("It's Too Late"), Richard Marx ("Beautiful"), Aretha Franklin ("You've Got a Friend"), Faith Hill ("Where You Lead"), and the Bee Gees ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow?"). Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) is an Adult contemporary and Pop/rock Singer, Songwriter Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.

In addition to the numerous hit versions of her songs with Gerry Goffin and Tapestry Revisited, many other cover versions of King's work have appeared over the years. Most notably, "You've Got a Friend" was a smash hit for James Taylor in 1971 (in fact, just two weeks earlier King's "It's Too Late" was at number one for its fifth week on the Billboard Hot 100) and a top 40 hit for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway that same year. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Donny Hathaway ( October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician Barbra Streisand had a top 40 hit with "Where You Lead" twice — by itself and as part of a live medley with "Sweet Inspiration. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress " The Carpenters recorded King's "It's Going to Take Some Time" in 1972 and reached number 12 on the Billboard charts. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Martika had a number 25 hit in 1989 with her version of "I Feel the Earth Move", and "It's Too Late" reappeared on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1995 by Gloria Estefan. Marta Marrero (born 18 May 1969) better known as Martika, is an American pop Singer and actress. Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Celine Dion also recorded King's song "The Reason" on her 1997 album Let's Talk About Love. Let's Talk About Love is an Album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 14 1997

In 1996 a film loosely based on her life, Grace of My Heart, was released. Grace of My Heart is a 1996 film written and directed by Allison Anders, set in the Pop music world of the 1960s In the film an aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. Mirroring King's life, the film follows her from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph in realizing her dream to record her own hit album.

In 2001 she co-wrote a song for the Semisonic album All About Chemistry. Semisonic is an Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 (see 1995 in music) All About Chemistry is an album by Semisonic, released on March 13, 2001. Also in 2001, she appeared in a television ad for The Gap, with her daughter, Louise Goffin. Louise Lynn Goffin is a singer/songwriter and multi-instumentalist

After relocating to Idaho in 1977, King became a staunch supporter of environmental issues. Since 1990 she has been working with the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and other groups towards passage of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). This legislation will protect over 24 million acres of land in the Northern Rockies ecosystem owned by all Americans, save taxpayers money, and create jobs. King has testified on Capitol Hill twice on behalf of NREPA: in 1994, and again in 2007. A bi-partisan bill, NREPA was re-introduced into the House in 2007 by Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Christopher Shays (R-CT). Carolyn Bosher Maloney (born February 19, 1948) is a New York Democrat serving in the United States House of Representatives Christopher H Shays (born October 18 1945) is an American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives

King is also very politically active in the United States Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In 2003 she began campaigning for John Kerry, performing in private homes for caucus delegates during the Democratic primaries. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator On July 29, 2004, she made a short speech and sang at the Democratic National Convention, about two hours before Kerry made his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for President. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. King continued her support of Kerry throughout the general election.

In 2008, King appeared on the March 18th episode of The Colbert Report, touching on her politics once more. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American She stated that she is currently supporting Hillary Clinton and mentioned that the choice had nothing to do with gender. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from She also expressed that she would have no issues if Obama were to win the election. Before the show's conclusion, she returned to the stage to perform "I Feel the Earth Move. "

King's "Where You Lead (I Will Follow)" was the theme song to the TV series Gilmore Girls. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino In the theme-song version, King sings with her daughter Louise. Louise Lynn Goffin is a singer/songwriter and multi-instumentalist King — who has appeared sporadically in acting roles — has guest starred three times on the show (in its second, fifth, and sixth seasons) as Sophie, the owner of the Stars Hollow music store. Stars Hollow is a fictional Town (population 9973 in the US state of Connecticut that is the setting for the CW series Gilmore Girls

Recent tours and releases

King launched her "Living Room Tour" (in a nod to her appearances in private homes for environmental and political fundraising) on July 15, 2004, at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University in Chicago Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. That show, along with the shows at the Greek Theater (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles and the Cape Cod Melody Tent (Hyannis, Massachusetts) were recorded live and released as The Living Room Tour album on July 12, 2005. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Living Room Tour is a live album by Carole King released in 2005 Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 leg of "The Living Room Tour" kicked off on July 3, 2005, in Ontario, Canada. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "The Living Room Tour" also made stops in Australia and New Zealand. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A DVD of the tour, called "Welcome to My Living Room" was released in October of 2007.

Also in 2007, King released Love Makes the World: Deluxe Edition on her own label, Rockingale Records. The 2-CD set contains a bonus disc with five additional tracks, including "Where You Lead (I Will Follow). " In November of 2007, King toured Japan with Mary J. Blige and Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles.

King can be heard on the track "Everyday People" from Reba McEntire's Reba: Duets CD, released September 18, 2007. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Reba Duets is the thirty-first album and twenty-fifth studio album from Reba McEntire and was released on September 18, 2007.

King has recorded a duet with Anne Murray on Murray's album "Duets: Friends and Legends". Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer The song "Time Don't Run Out On Me" was originally recorded by Anne Murray for her 1984 album "Heart Over Mind". The song was written by King and Goffin. Anne Murray has said that she wouldn't have re-recorded the song as a duet with anyone else but King because she had co-written the song.

Awards and recognition

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Hot 100 US A.C. UK
1962 "It Might As Well Rain Until September"/"Nobody's Perfect" 22 - - -
1963 "He's a Bad Boy"/"We Grew Up Together" 94 - - -
1971 "It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move" 1/- 1/- 6/- Tapestry
1971 "So Far Away/Smackwater Jack" 14 3 - Tapestry
1972 "Sweet Seasons" 9 2 - Music
1972 "Been to Canaan" 24 1 - Rhymes and Reasons
1973 "Believe In Humanity" 28 - - Fantasy
1973 "You Light Up My Life"A 67 6 - Fantasy
1973 "Corazon" 37 5 - Fantasy
1974 "Jazzman" 2 4 - Wrap Around Joy
1975 "Nightingale" 10 1 - Wrap Around Joy
1976 "Only Love Is Real" 28 1 - Thoroughbred
1976 "High Out of Time" 76 40 - Thoroughbred
1977 "Hard Rock Cafe" 30 8 - Simple Things
1977 "Simple Things" - 37 - Simple Things
1978 "Morning Sun" - 43 - Welcome Home
1980 "One Fine Day" 12 11 - Pearls: Songs Goffin and King
1982 "One to One" 45 20 - One to One
1989 "City Streets" - 14 - City Streets
1992 "Now and Forever" - 18 - Color of Your Dreams
2001 "Love Makes the World" - - - Love Makes the World

Notes

References

  1. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "New Jersey's Magic Moments", The New York Times, October 30, 2005. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed November 25, 2007. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
  3. ^ Carole King Artistfacts
  4. ^ http://www.limusichalloffame.org

External links

Articles on Carole King

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