"The Official" Carole King Thread

[Soot and Stars]

Yes, thank you guys! I'm far from an encyclopedia on the older eras of music but at least I know I can start something and you guys can fill in the large gaps.

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

Well I wouldn't say experts lol



I had to go look up the name of the company because it was bugging me lol

Carole King and Neil Sedaka wrote music/songwriting after college for Aldon Music /Brill Building in Manhattan Nyc

as well did Paul Simon another one of their classmates at Queens College

 

[Foxhound]

Both Carole King and James Taylor have always bored me.

 

[LG]

^^Why doesn't that surprise me?

I am not the biggest fan of either Carole or James, but both have put out some excellent music over the years, and I am proud to have "Tapestry" and "Sweet Baby James" in the library.(That is the extent of my collection of these two artists.)

 

[Truckin]

Tapestry is one of those albums that you can pull out and listen to it after 39years and still feel good after listening.

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

Tapestry is one of those albums that you can pull out and listen to it after 39years and still feel good after listening.

Agreed...

 

[Groovy Man]

If you were into the singer/songwriter genre back in the 70's, Carole King was among those artists such as James Taylor, Carly Simon, Loggins & Messina, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Brown whose albums were in your collection.

Agreed. I've always liked Carole King. She was a super star in the early to mid 70's. She was all over the radio.

Lots of great songs mentioned already...

And here's another one...

''Sweet Seasons''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8HYbYYW1U

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

Very Nice pick Groovy !

Not heard this in a while !

 

[Craig in Indy]

I don't know how King and Taylor came to know one another in the first place, but on the DVD that's included in their new live album, he says she gave him permission to record and release "You've Got a Friend" before she recorded her own version.

Another worthwhile album for fans is the live one she did in '05 that featured, among others, her daughter. I think it was called The Living Room Tour.

 

[Magic]

I would love to see this Broadway production......



Carole's daughter looks EXACTLY like her.