He was 75. In the show, he has an affair with a character named Janelle Woods, a singer whom Goffin and King work with . The husband-and-wife team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King was the most significant songwriting partnership of the early 1960s, their songs combining quality with commerciality. bowling they found a note from Kirshner that saying he needed a lyric by the next [50] In addition, "It's Too Late" was number 469 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Carole King performing on stage in London, 1973. The show ends just as King is enjoying fame for her groundbreaking solo album Tapestry. Goffin added the words to the tune written by Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, who both worked under Don Kirshner at the Aldon music publishing company in Manhattan; the single's B-side, "A Very Special Boy", was a Goffin-King composition. 1961. High school friend Neil Sedaka got them an audition with Don Kirshner, Charles played the bass on several of Caroles hit songs in the early days of her career. Scientist of songwriting: Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939 and was working as an assistant chemist when he met Carole King at Queens College, Young and in love: Goffin and King got married in 1959 while they were still in their teens, Musical dream team: The young couple quit their day jobs and began churning out hit songs together, Unstoppable: Little Eva (Eva Narcissus Boyd) poses for a portrait with (L-R) producer Al Nevins, songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin who wrote The Loco-Motion, and producer Don Kirshner on August 29, 1963 in New York City, New York. In 2008, King appeared on the March 18 episode of The Colbert Report, touching on her politics again. Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Early Tin Pan Alley songwriters, those who honed their craft during popular music's gestational years of 1890 to 1910, delighted in themes of escape. Carole King Inductee 1942 Born 1987 Inducted One of the most successful female songwriters of 20th century * Carole King was also the 2002 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF's highest honor Carole King was born Carole Klein to Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York on February 9, 1942. After a well-received concert tour in 1984, journalist Catherine Foster of The Christian Science Monitor dubbed King "a Queen of Rock". NEW YORK (AP) Gerry Goffin, a prolific and multi-dimensional lyricist who with his then-wife and songwriting partner Carole King wrote such hits as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," " (You. During this time Klein recorded several demos with her classmate Paul Paul Simon and Gerry Goffinall future famous . [Chorus] You make me feel. The couple were married until 1989. Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939 and was working as a chemist when he met King at Queens College. Kirshner decided that Goffin & King were capable of running a record The label was sold in mid-63 as part of Kirshner's deal with Screen Gems and The album includes songs she wrote for other artists during the mid-1990s and features Celine Dion, Steven Tyler, Babyface and k.d. Who are Carole King's ex-husbands? Records. . King was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in January 2014. I had always been judgmental about women who stayed in abusive relationships, she shared in her memoir. Gerry was a good man with a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come, King said. [10] Goffin was one of the first people to take notice of Kelly Clarkson's talent and had hired her to do demo work before she auditioned for American Idol in 2002. And eventually it came to be a boy-and-girl relationship. Though it also alleges Goffin's womanizing and mental instability were causes of the breakup, he happily attended the opening of the musical. All Rights Reserved. All Rights reserved. Goffin and King were inducted together into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. [73][74] Later that month she wrote on her Facebook page that she never said she was actually retiring and insisted that she was taking a break. Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, this song quickly became popular, reaching No. After covering Carole's "Goin' Back" on October 1718, 1975 at two of his high-profile Roxy gigs, Bruce Springsteen showed up in person at the Beacon Theatre, New York on March 7, 1976, to sing "The Loco-Motion" with Carole for the night's final encore.[53]. King also did a promotional tour for the album in 1976. She had to be her own lyricist. King married the composer in 1977;. This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. It also debuted on Billboards Top Independent Albums chart and Top Internet Albums chart at No. Former Monkee Micky Dolenz released King for a Day, a tribute album consisting of songs written or co-written by King, in 2010. Tapestry was an instant success. Gerry Goffin was my first love, Carole King said in a statement. Love Makes the World went to 158 in the US and No. In her recent biography and a follow-up interview, singer/songwriter Carol King has revealed that her late husband, composer Rick Evers, used to beat her during their year-long marriage. Carole King, original name Carol Joan Klein, (born February 9, 1942, New York, New York, U.S.), American songwriter and singer ( alto) who was one of the most prolific female musicians in the history of pop music. A teenaged Carole King and her first husband, lyricist Gerry Goffin, wrote doo-wop and rock 'n' roll songs in New York City in the 1960s, many of which became hits. . Carole and Gerry divorced in 1968, a relationship that later became the subject of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway. [17]:10 With the economy struggling, he then took a more secure job as a firefighter. She was previously married to Rick Sorenson, Richard Edward (Rick) Evers, Charles Jay Larkey and Gerry Goffin. In 1996, she appeared in Brighton Beach Memoirs in Ireland, directed by Peter Sheridan. King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. The 70-year-old King thinks that it is important for people to hear the story, in order to draw attention to domestic abuse in the world, and make sure that victims know that help is available. [13][14][15][16] King's parents met in an elevator in 1936 at Brooklyn College, where her father was a chemistry major and her mother was an English and drama major. Since 1990, she has been working with the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and other groups towards passage of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). 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In 1990, King was inducted, along with Goffin, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the non-performer category for her songwriting achievements. Goffin and King were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three years later. Carole King has married four times. [105] He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. She didn't have to. In the film, an aspiring singer sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. [56], In 2001, King appeared in a television ad for the Gap with her daughter. As Goffin got to know King better he began listening to Chuck Berry, In January, 1961, "Will You King with perfect pitch began playing the piano at four. 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The marriage continued until Evers died in 1978 from a heroin overdose. The song has been covered by The Beatles, Dion and the Belmonts, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Bobby Vinton, Smokie, Micky Dolenz and more. The same year, King and Stern wrote "Sayonara Dance", recorded by Yuki, former lead vocalist of the Japanese band Judy and Mary, on her first solo album Prismic the following year. Related: Gerry Goffin, Influential Songwriter And Carole King's Former Creative Partner, Dies At 75. He was 75. Naval Academy as a member of the Class of 1961, he resigned from the Navy to study chemistry at Queens College. ", James H. BillingtonLibrarian of Congress[79]. [81] In May 2013 Carole King received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. The album sold 44,000 copies in its first week in the US, landing at 17 on the Billboard 200, her highest-charting album since 1977. Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come, she said in a statement. . In her freshman year, Klein played piano in the annual Madison Sing as Over the course of his career, he cowrote seven songs that reached Number One on the charts and dozens of Top 40 hits, among them the Monkees Pleasant Valley Sunday, the Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain, Bobby Vees Take Good Care of My Baby and James Taylors Youve Got a Friend. In 1990, Goffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with King. [11] She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to be so honored. "[16] She went on to say, "His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come. Among Goffins other hits are: Saving All My Love For You with Michael Masser, Who Put The Bomp with Barry Mann and Ive Got To Use My Imagination with Barry Goldberg. She formed a band called the Co-Sines, changed her name from Carol Klein to Carole King, and made demo records with her friend Paul Simon for $25 a session. of Screen Gems mediocre rooster while taking care of Kirshner's clients. She opened up about their strained marriage in her 2012 book, A Natural Woman: A Memoir. By Snejana Farberov and Associated Press Reporter, Published: 23:24 GMT, 19 June 2014 | Updated: 11:24 GMT, 20 June 2014, Gone too soon: Songwriter Gerry Goffin, pictured here in 2012, died Thursday from natural causes in his home in Los Angeles. He loved playing music and playing in bands and that was not my scene, Carole shared in an April 2012 interview with the Kennedy Library Foundation. Gerry wrote hundreds of songs with Carole throughout their relationship, with popular artists like Bobby Vee and the Animals bringing their lyrics to life. Among the titles associated with me, youll often find Gerrys name next to mine.. She said she was supporting Hillary Clinton, and said the choice had nothing to do with gender. Carole King and Gerry Goffin Carole Klein was born February 1942, the daughter of a firefighter and school teacher. [95] The album includes "Sometime in the Morning", a King-penned song originally recorded by the Monkees in 1967. Charles and Carole divorced in 1976. [17]:282 Evers died of a cocaine overdose days after they separated in 1978. 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Genealogy profile for Carole King Genealogy for Carole Joan King (Klein) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Kirshner responded to the changing times with a renewed faith in simple Together with King, he wrote such classics as "The Loco-Motion," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow . Gerry Goffin, who with his first wife Carole King wrote classic 1960s songs like "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Natural Woman," died Thursday at his Los Angeles home. From the album, Rod Stewart's version of "So Far Away" and Celine Dion's recording of "A Natural Woman" were both Adult Contemporary chart hits. Site Map Education: Both attended Queens College in NY. It contains a bonus disc with five additional tracks, including a remake of "Where You Lead (I Will Follow)" co-written with Toni Stern.[60]. Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come. 'She was interested in writing rock 'n' roll, and I was interested in writing this Broadway play,' Goffin told Vanity Fair in 2001. However, their marriage began to crumble, and Carole left her third husband just days before his death. About Carole King. recorded "Chains" and McCartney was quoted as saying he wished he could write as Duet: Gerry Goffin pictured with his wife Michelle at the opening night of his former spouse's Broadway show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, in New York. [12] She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree. A spokeswoman for the show said the cast would dedicate Thursday night's performance to Goffin. His legacy to me is our two daughters, four grandchildren, and our songs that have touched millions and millions of people, as well as a lifelongfriendship. label and put them in charge of Dimension Records. "[3] According to King's memoir, Goffin suffered from mental illness following ingestion of LSD, eventually undergoing treatment with lithium and electroshock therapy, and was diagnosed with manic depression. When she was 17, they married in a Jewish ceremony on Long Island in August 1959 after King became pregnant with her first daughter, Louise. 'Cause if I make you happy I don't need to do more. Goffin, who married King in 1959, penned more than 50 top 40 hits, including "Pleasant Valley Sunday" for the Monkees, "Crying in the . [24], King attended Queens College, where she met Gerry Goffin, who was to become her songwriting partner. [69], In the fall of 2011, King released A Holiday Carole, an album of Christmas music and new songs written by her daughter Louise Goffin who co-produced the album. By 1964 they had Rick Evers, Charles Larkey and Gerry Goffin . When King became pregnant, they left college and married in August 1959 when he was 20 and she was 17. Consent Settings, Copyright 2023 Contactmusic.com Ltd, all rights reserved. [25][26] They quit college and took day jobs, Goffin working as an assistant chemist and King as a secretary. Carole King wrote some of the major standards of the '60s with her first husband, Gerald Goffin Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Carole King is one of the many songwriters who contributed to the historic "Brill Building sound." The Brill Building stands at 1619 Broadway in New York City. Goffin began working with a chemicals manufacturer, and wrote the lyrics for King's 1959 single "Oh Neil", an answer song to her friend Neil Sedaka's "Oh! [10] The album was mostly co-written with Barry Goldberg, but included two songs co-written with Bob Dylan, "Tragedy of the Trade" and "Masquerade". An album of the concert was released in 2017. His wife, Michele Goffin, reported his death, according to The Associated Press. If you want to join his loved ones in honoring him, look at the names of the songwriters under the titles of songs. for someone to write lyrics for a musical he was writing based on a novel by Julian By the time he CNN Gerry Goffin, a hit songwriter and former husband of Carole King, died early Thursday. The tour began in Australia in March, returning to the United States in May. A musical version of King's life and career debuted in pre-Broadway tryouts in September 2013, in San Francisco, titled Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Cleveland's WMMS played it every few weeks from 1981 to 1985, and the long-out-of-print LP became sought after by fans of Carole King who liked the edgy sound of the music. [6], At college he met Carol Joan Klein, who had started writing songs under the name Carole King. With numerous hit singles including a Billboard No.1 with "It's Too Late" Tapestry held the No.1 spot for 15 consecutive weeks, remained on the charts for nearly six years, and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. [5] King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK,[6] making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005. Gerry died on June 19, 2014, at the age of 75. 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