Carole King

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Full Name
Carol Joan Klein
Born
February 9th, 1942
Height
5ft 4in
Hometown
New York City, New York, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $100 million
Family
Carole King was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Sidney Klein, a firefighter, and Eugenia Cammer, a teacher. She was married four times, most notably to lyricist Gerry Goffin, with whom she formed one of popular music's greatest songwriting partnerships. King has four children, including singer-songwriter Louise Goffin.
Years Active
1958–present
Top Tracks
'You've Got a Friend', 'It's Too Late', 'I Feel the Earth Move', 'So Far Away', 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'
Top Albums
Tapestry, Music, Rhymes & Reasons, Writer, Wrap Around Joy
Records Sold
More than 75 million
Fun Facts
Tapestry spent 15 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for more than 300 weeks, making it one of the most successful albums of all time. Before becoming a solo star, Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote dozens of classics for other artists, including the Shirelles' 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow', the Drifters' 'Up on the Roof' and Aretha Franklin's '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman'. Carole King became the first woman to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song as an individual recipient in 2013.
Related Artists
James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Laura Nyro, Gerry Goffin

Carole King is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer whose songwriting and solo recordings have made her one of the most influential figures in popular music history.

Beginning her career in the renowned Brill Building songwriting scene of the late 1950s and 1960s, King wrote dozens of hit songs with her then-husband Gerry Goffin before becoming a global star in her own right with the landmark 1971 album Tapestry. Her catalogue includes timeless classics such as ‘You’ve Got a Friend’, ‘It’s Too Late’, ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’, ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ and ‘I Feel the Earth Move’.

A pioneering female songwriter and performer, King has influenced generations of musicians across pop, rock, folk and soul.

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Carole King is an American singer-songwriter and pianist best known for the landmark album Tapestry and for writing classics including 'You've Got a Friend', 'It's Too Late' and '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman'.
Tapestry is widely regarded as Carole King's masterpiece and one of the greatest singer-songwriter albums ever made.
Carole King co-wrote numerous classics, including 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' (the Shirelles), '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' (Aretha Franklin), 'Up on the Roof' (the Drifters), 'The Loco-Motion' (Little Eva) and 'One Fine Day' (the Chiffons).
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