Artist page

Carole King is an American singer and songwriter, born on February 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York City. She formed the vocal group Co-Sines in 1957 while in high school and adopted the stage name Carole King. During this time, she met Gerry Goffin at Queens College, with whom she formed a songwriting partnership and married in 1960. Their first major hit was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," performed by The Shirelles in 1961. King and Goffin split personally and professionally in 1968, although they collaborated again later. Carole King was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Johnny Mercer Award in 2002. After her marriage to Goffin, she married Charles Larkey in 1968, but their band, The City, was short-lived and disbanded after one album. In 1970, she toured with James Taylor and launched her solo career with the album "Writer," followed by the classic "Tapestry." The success continued, but she divorced Larkey in 1976, with whom she had two children, Molly and Levi. In 1977, she married her songwriting partner Rick Evers, who tragically died a year later from a heroin overdose. Active in environmental issues, Carole King has also campaigned for the US Democratic Party while continuing to write songs and perform.

For any edit requests, please reach out to info@rovr.live