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Carole King is a renowned singer-songwriter and musician from the United States. Carole King wrote or co-wrote approximately 400 songs, which were recorded by more than 1,000 artists.
Early life
Carole King was born in February 9, 1942, in Manhattan, New York, United States. Her full name is Carole Joan Klein and she has American nationality. She has the birth sign of Aquarius and is currently 82 years. She was raised in a Jewish family and belongs to Ashkenazi Jews.
Subtitle: Carole King with her parents (Source: PBS)
His parents’ names are Sidney Klein and Eugenia Gingold. Her father worked as a firefighter and her mother worked as a teacher. Shortly after Carole’s birth, the family moved to Brooklyn and purchased an inexpensive two-story duplex. Carole began practicing the piano at the age of three.
Carole King – Education
Talking about his studies, he attended James Madison High School, where he was first introduced to the art of songwriting. While at school, she formed her band, ‘Co-Sines’, and changed her name to “Carole King”. She went to ‘Queens College’.
Career
Initially, Carole King began working as a secretary and wrote songs together with her husband. They wrote the song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” which became a huge hit in 1960. This marked her first major breakthrough. They quit their day jobs to focus on their professions as songwriters.
They had songs including “Goin’ Back,” “You Make Me Feel Like” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” At that time, the music industry was dominated by men and songs that reflected female points of view were rare. Gerry saw that his wife had an extraordinary gift and the couple continued to collaborate.
Although they had achieved tremendous professional success together, their relationship deteriorated in the mid-1960s. Carole was devastated by Gerry’s infidelity and divorced him in 1968. Carole’s song “The Road to Nowhere” describes her sadness. After the divorce, they separated and Carole began a career as a solo singer.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1968 and began collaborating with Toni Stern, another writer. They composed “It’s Too Late”, which became one of her most successful songs.
In the late 1960s, she joined the group “The City”, which included her second husband, Charles Larkey, and Danny Kortchmar. The band released only one album, “Now That Everything’s Been Said.” Carole’s severe stage fright led to the cancellation of many tours. “The City” finally fell apart and Carole decided to start singing her songs.
Solo career
Although his debut solo album, “Writer,” was a terrible disaster, his sophomore effort, “Tapestry,” proved to be a turning point in every possible way. The album was released in 1971 and spent 15 weeks at the top of the ‘Billboard’ charts. It set a record for staying on the ‘Billboard’ charts for six years. This is a significant milestone that was only surpassed by Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in 1982.
Some of the album’s hits, such as “It’s Too Late” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” It had already been written and performed by her. Her third album, “Music”, was a huge success, but did not reach the standards set by ‘Tapestry’. The ‘Recording Industry Association of America’ (RIAA) certified it “gold”.
Caption: Carole King performing at the concert (Source: DC Theater Arts)
King has released 25 solo albums, the most successful of which, “Tapestry,” held the record for most weeks at number one by a female artist for more than 20 years. It is estimated that her album sales exceeded 75 million copies worldwide.
In the years that followed, he recorded additional albums, including “Wrap Around Joy,” “Fantasy,” “Thoroughbred,” and “Rhymes and Reasons.” He worked alongside her ex-husband, Gerry Goffin, on ‘Thoroughbred’. Many of her records achieved “gold” status and she continued to be a popular musician, singer and songwriter.
As her singing career declined in the 1980s and 1990s, she became involved in social concerns. She has pushed for passage of the “Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act.” She expressed her full support for the “Democratic Party” and was active in politics.
Carole King – Awards
Caption: Carole King Grammy Awards (Source: X.com)
King has earned numerous awards and honors for his contributions to music. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2013, she became the first woman to win the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of the Congress. Meanwhile, she has won four Grammy Awards.
Net worth 2024
As of 2024, King’s net worth is believed to be over $70 million, earned through his professional career, while his salary and income are unknown.
civil status
In her career, Carole King has been married four times. She married Gerry Goffin, her college lover, in 1959 and Charles Larkey, a fellow musician of hers, in 1970. Both marriages ended within a few years. After marrying Rick Evers, she accused him of assaulting her and being addicted to cocaine. Rick died of a drug overdose a few days after her breakup in 1978. She later married Rick Sorenson.
Carole also had a long-standing association with musician James Taylor, with whom she collaborated on several projects. She has four children, including pianists Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin Kondor, as well as artist Molly Larkey.
Body measurements
Caption: Carole King posing for a photo (Source: Daily Mail)
King is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs average. Furthermore, she has a pair of amber eyes with brown hair and her dress size is 4 US and her shoe size is 8 US.
Carole King – Social Networks
On her Instagram page ‘@carole_king’ she has more than 291,000 followers. Likewise, she has more than 138,000 followers on her Twitter page ‘@Carole_King’ and more than 1.6 million followers on her Facebook page. She also runs a self-titled YouTube channel and has over 288,000 subscribers.
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