Carole King

Real Name:
Carol Joan Klein
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American singer and songwriter, born February 9 1942, Brooklyn, New York City.

Formed vocal group Co-Sines in 1957 whilst at High School and adopted the stage name Carole King. Dated Neil Sedaka at this time. Met Gerry Goffin at Queens College with whom she formed a songwriting partnership and married in 1960. Their first big hit was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles in 1961. Goffin and King split personally and professionally in 1968 (children: Louise Goffin, Sherry Goffin Kondor), although they did work together later on. Carole King was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and in 2002 became a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame "Johnny Mercer Award".

She formed The City with Danny Kortchmar and Charles Larkey. She married Larkey in 1968, but The City was short-lived and disbanded after one album. In 1970 she toured with James Taylor and launched her solo career with "Writer" and then the classic "Tapestry". The hit albums continued and in 1976 she divorced from Charles Larkey (children: Molly & Levi).

In 1977 she married songwriting partner Rick Evers. Evers died a year later from a heroin overdose.

She is active in environmental issues and more recently campaigned on behalf of the US Democratic Party, whilst continuing to write songs and perform.
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AMLS 996 Writer: Carole King — Carole King Carole King Writer: Carole King (Album) Ode Records (2) AMLS 996 UK 1970 Sell This Version
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OD-24435 Music — Carole King Carole King Music (Album) Ode Records (2), Ode Records (2) OD-24435 New Zealand 1971 Sell This Version
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ELD-2091 Tapestry — Carole King Carole King Tapestry (Album) Ode Records (2), Ode Records (2) ELD-2091 Peru 1971 Sell This Version
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AML 165 Rhymes & Reasons — Carole King Carole King Rhymes & Reasons (Album) Ode Records (2), Ode Records (2) AML 165 Japan 1972 Sell This Version
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SP-77018 Fantasy — Carole King Carole King Fantasy (Album) Ode Records (2) SP-77018 US 1973 Sell This Version
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ors-3101 Wrap Around Joy — Carole King Carole King Wrap Around Joy (Album, Comp) Ode Records (2) ors-3101 Colombia 1974 Sell This Version
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GP-231 Really Rosie — Carole King Carole King Really Rosie (Album) Ode Records (2) GP-231 Japan 1975 Sell This Version
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SP-77034 Thoroughbred — Carole King Carole King Thoroughbred (Album) Ode Records (2) SP-77034 US 1975 Sell This Version
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SMAS-11667 Simple Things — Carole King Carole King Simple Things (Album) Avatar Records (8), Capitol Records SMAS-11667 Israel 1977 Sell This Version
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SW-11785 Welcome Home — Carole King Carole King Welcome Home (Album) Avatar Records (8), Capitol Records SW-11785 Canada 1978 Sell This Version
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SWAK-11953 Touch The Sky — Carole King Carole King Touch The Sky (Album) Capitol Records SWAK-11953 US 1979 Sell This Version
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8830 Pearls Songs Of Goffin And King — Carole King Carole King Pearls Songs Of Goffin And King (Album) Capitol Records 8830 Argentina 1980 Sell This Version
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Lwa-6121 One To One — Carole King Carole King One To One (Album) Atlantic, Atlantic Lwa-6121 Mexico 1982 Sell This Version
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OST-682 On Stage Tonight — Carole King Carole King On Stage Tonight(3xLP, Album, Promo + Box) GK Productions (4), CBS RadioRadio OST-682 1982 Sell This Version
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80118-4 Speeding Time — Carole King Carole King Speeding Time (Album) Atlantic, Atlantic 80118-4 Australia 1983 Sell This Version
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C4 90885 City Streets — Carole King Carole King City Streets (Album) Capitol Records C4 90885 Canada 1989 Sell This Version
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170.228 Colour Of Your Dreams — Carole King Carole King Colour Of Your Dreams (Album) Kings X Records, Rhythm Safari 170.228 Argentina 1993 Sell This Version
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400.1273 In Concert — Carole King Carole King In Concert (Album) Kings X Records, Rhythm Safari 400.1273 Brazil 1994 Sell This Version
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CDEPC 5155 H The Carnegie Hall Concert — Carole King Carole King The Carnegie Hall Concert (Album, Comp) Legacy, Ode Records (2), Epic CDEPC 5155 H South Africa 1996 Sell This Version
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340 006 Love Makes The World — Carole King Carole King Love Makes The World (Album) Rockingale Records, KOCH Entertainment 340 006 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 2001 Sell This Version
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88985366182 The Living Room Tour — Carole King Carole King The Living Room Tour (Album) Rockingale Records, Concord Records, Hear Music 88985366182 Australia 2005 Sell This Version
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none Carole King: Tapestry (One Hour Radio Special) (54:00 Version) — Carole King Carole King Carole King: Tapestry (One Hour Radio Special) (54:00 Version)(CD, Promo, Transcription) Sony BMG Music Entertainment none US 2008 Sell This Version
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HRM-32053 Live At The Troubadour — Carole King Carole King & James Taylor (2) Carole King & James Taylor (2) - Live At The Troubadour (Album) Hear Music HRM-32053 US 2010 Sell This Version
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none Carole King & James Taylor: You've Got A Friend (One-Hour Radio Special) (54:00 Version) — Carole King Carole King & James Taylor (2) Carole King & James Taylor (2) - Carole King & James Taylor: You've Got A Friend (One-Hour Radio Special) (54:00 Version)(CDr, Promo, Transcription) Joyride Media none US 2010 Sell This Version
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0888072328778 Troubadours: The Rise Of The Singer-Songwriter — Carole King Carole King * James Taylor (2) Carole King * James Taylor (2) - Troubadours: The Rise Of The Singer-Songwriter (Comp) Hear Music 0888072328778 Europe 2011 Sell This Version