Real Name:
Carol Klein
Carol Klein
Born:
February 9, 1942
February 9, 1942
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Carole King Quote:
"The song is the center; the song is the key. If you don't have a good song you don't have anything by my value."
"The song is the center; the song is the key. If you don't have a good song you don't have anything by my value."
Significant Facts About Carole King:
- Has written more than 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists
- Attended Queens College with Paul Simon, Neil Sedaka, and Gary Goffin, her first husband and co-songwriter
- First album, Writer was released in 1970. Most recent, The Living Room Tour was released in 2005
- Second album, Tapestry was the #1 album for 15 weeks, and was on the charts for more than six years
Carole King Career History:
She played piano in her own band in high school. In the early 60s, she teamed with college pal (and future husband) Gerry Goffin to write dozens of hit songs, while trying unsuccessfully to launch a singing career. With her second solo album, Tapestry, in 1971 she established herself as a performer. After a string of albums in the 70s, she went into semi-retirement, with a six-year gap between albums in the 80s. She resumed actively recording in the 90s.
She played piano in her own band in high school. In the early 60s, she teamed with college pal (and future husband) Gerry Goffin to write dozens of hit songs, while trying unsuccessfully to launch a singing career. With her second solo album, Tapestry, in 1971 she established herself as a performer. After a string of albums in the 70s, she went into semi-retirement, with a six-year gap between albums in the 80s. She resumed actively recording in the 90s.
Essential Carole King CD:
Tapestry
One of the most popular albums of the 1970s, it helped define the blossoming singer/songwriter genre.
Tapestry
One of the most popular albums of the 1970s, it helped define the blossoming singer/songwriter genre.
