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Carole King was born on February 9, 1942 in Manhattan, New York. The fantastic singer-songwriter has been active in show business since 1958
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Her music career started in the 1960's but it was in the 1970's when she released her first album 'Writer.' During that period she met musician James Taylor and they were best known for working together!
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During the 1970's and 1980's Carole King released a new album almost every year! Two of her most praised tracks are certainly "It's Too Late," and "You've Got a Friend”
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Did you know that in 2000, King was asked to record a version of her hit song "Where You Lead" as theme song for 'Gilmore Girls'? She rewrote a few parts of it to fit the mother-daughter story!
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The fantastic singer has performed across numerous stages in different continents. She has also delighted audiences in important events, such as the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, 2004
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Overall, Carole King has written 61 songs that charted in the United Kingdom. She was the most successful female songwriter on the UK charts between 1952 and 2005!
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Carole King is also considered to be the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States! Those who have seen her performing describe the experience as “fascinating"
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The very talented Carole King has written songs for numerous artists. She is also best known for singing her own songs accompanying herself on the piano
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Lots of celebrities have paid tribute to Carole King by covering her songs. Some of them are Rod Stewart, Céline Dion, and Faith Hill!
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Carole King has won not only one but four Grammy awards! She was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting
Carole King is considered to be one of the greatest female artists of all time and we couldn't agree more! The American singer has been active in show business for decades and this time we put together some pictures to pay tribute to her amazing career.
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