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Carole King
1942-present
Who Is Carole King?
Singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists. Many of her most popular works – including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" for The Shirelles, "Take Good Care of My Baby" for Bobby Vee and "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)" for Aretha Franklin – were written in partnership with her first husband, Gerry Goffin.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Carol Joan Klein
BORN: February 9, 1942
BIRTHPLACE: New York, New York
SPOUSES: Gerry Goffin (1960-1968), Charles Larkey (1970-1976), Rick Evers (1977-1978), and Rick Sorensen (1982-1987)
CHILDREN: Louise, Sherry, Molly, and Levi
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius
Early Songwriting Career
Born Carol Joan Klein on February 9, 1942, in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Brooklyn, Carole King's amazing musical gift was apparent from the time she was a toddler. Already an accomplished pianist by the time she turned 10, King began writing a multitude of songs by her early teens. A
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Carole King facts: Singer's age, husband, children and more revealed
31 January 2024, 16:09
Carole King is one of the most successful and celebrated singer-songwriters of all time.
Carole began her incredible career as one of the staff songwriters at the famous Brill Building, and later as a solo artist.
She is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in America. She wrote 118 hits in the States, and 61 in the UK. She was the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.
Originally working with her first husband Gerry Goffin, the duo wrote more than two dozen chart hits - including 'The Loco-Motion', 'Up on the Roof' and 'I'm Into Something Good'.
Carole found fame as a performer in her own right in the 1970s, including her iconic album Tapestry.
She has recorded 25 solo albums, and has sold over 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll
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Carole King
American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)
For other people with similar names, see Carol King (disambiguation).
Carole King Klein[3] (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. One of the most successful songwriters in American history, she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 over the latter half of the 20th century.[4] King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK,[5] making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.[6]
King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut
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