Geburtstag: 9. Februar 1942
Carole King ist eine US-amerikanische Sängerin, Songschreiberin und Pianistin. Bei ihren Live-Auftritten spielt sie außerdem gelegentlich Gitarre. Mit dem Album Tapestry trug sie entscheidend zur Etablierung des Singer-Songwriter-Genres bei. Sie ist zugleich eine der erfolgreichsten Songschreiberinnen der Rock- und Popmusik. Mehr als hundert ihrer Songs waren in den Top 100 der US-amerikanischen Billboard-Single-Charts vertreten. Wikipedia
Halfway to Paradise (1961), co-written with Gerry Goffin, first recorded by Tony Orlando, later by Billy Fury
Song lyrics, Singles
As quoted in "Will you still love me tomorrow?" by Rachel Louis Snyder in Salon (19 June 1999) http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/06/19/king/index.html
Kontext: I'm a songwriter first, have always been, and probably always will be. Making the demo is a natural product of writing a song; after that, I'm happy to hear other people do it in other ways.
As quoted in "The King is Still Alive" in The Birmingham Post [England] (6 November 2001)
One Fine Day (1963), Co-written with Gerry Goffin, recorded by The Chiffons
Song lyrics, Singles
So Much Love (1966), co-written with Gerry Goffin, first recorded by Ben E. King
Song lyrics, Singles
Just Once in My Life (1965), co-written with Gerry Goffin and Phil Spector, first recorded by The Righteous Brothers
Song lyrics, Singles
Hey Girl (1963), Co-written with Freddie Scott and Gerry Goffin, recorded by Freddie Scott and Donny Osmond
Song lyrics, Singles
Way Over Yonder
Song lyrics, Tapestry (1971)
You've Got a Friend · performance with James Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4mNDS5rIRU · performance by James Taylor (1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RPCFfudmU · performance with Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan & Shania Twain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJPgxEi2BM8 · Boston Strong performance with James Taylor (30 May 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZI3kLrHK80
Song lyrics, Tapestry (1971)
It Might as Well Rain Until September (1962), co-written with Gerry Goffin, recorded by King and Bobby Vee
Song lyrics, Singles
Some Kind of Wonderful (1961), Co-written with Gerry Goffin, first recorded by The Drifters
Song lyrics, Singles
Up on the Roof (1962), co-written with Gerry Goffin, performed by The Drifters
Song lyrics, Singles
The Loco-Motion (1962), Co-written with Gerry Goffin, recorded by Little Eva, Grand Funk Railroad, and Kylie Minogue
Song lyrics, Singles
Crying in the Rain (1962), Co-written with Howard Greenfield, first recorded by The Everly Brothers
Song lyrics, Singles
Sweet Seasons, co-written with Toni Stern
Song lyrics, Music (1971)
It's Going to Take Some Time, co-written with Toni Stern
Song lyrics, Music (1971)
