Posted on 06/29/2014 4:37:52 PM PDT by blam
Aly Weisman
June 26, 2014
The Broadway musical "Beautiful" — the true story of Carole King's remarkable rise from behind-the-scenes songwriter to solo stardom — took home three Tony Awards in June, including Best Actress for Jessie Mueller's portrayal of King. "Tapestry" launched Carole King's solo career in 1971, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.
But what many don't realize about King's career is that the musician began songwriting for other artists in the 1960s, over a decade before she became a famous artist in her own right. King and her then husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen hits for top artists of the time, including Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, and the Beatles.
It wasn't until divorce and a cross-country move to Los Angeles that King released her first successful solo album, "Tapestry," which included hit songs like "I Feel the Earth Move," "You've Got A Friend," and "It's Too Late." In 1971, "Tapestry," produced by Lou Adler, hit No. 1 on the charts and won a Grammy in 1972 for Album of the Year.
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The girl group sound was great. I fantasized about The Ronettes, as apparently did most of the British musicians of the day.
They even wrote Go Away Little Girl.
from all those White Bread songs.
Hell yes, my brain is all funked up. Marky Mark? I need a reboot.
I thought the Funky Bunch were with Marky Mark.
Funk Brothers Shadow of Motown, I’m funked out
John Phillips (mama's & Papa's) spent 20 minutes writing the song "If You're Going To San Francisco" (wear flowers in your hair) and gave it to his friend Scott McKenzie...the song sold over seven million records.
The Bee Gees song MASSACHUSETTS was a song about someone who was homesick after having gone to San Franciso during this period.
I once had a dream that the lyrics of "It Might as Well Rain Until September" were actually a code that described an ICBM site hidden in a South El Monte, California neighborhood south of Rush St. that consists mainly of warehouses and light industry.
Chains musically and thematically reminds me of You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me. They both seem to have been written around 1962 so I don’t know which was first or if there was any “borrowing” or it’s just my ahem imagination.
I’m going through a massive photo portfolio of Boyd... very interesting woman. Beautiful, but almost hides it. Of course the paid photographers bring it out.
I resolutely believe King's soul inhabits this incredible teenage singer-songwriter. Former 2011 AGT finalist who already has composed 60+ songs, performed in two Vegas shows, and is headed for stardom:
Never liked her either. Irritating songs and voice.
I thought everybody knew, “Locomotion,” was by her and Little Eva was her babysitter. ..................................... Yeah, if you lived in Sheepshead Bay in the late 50’s to early early 60’s. Carol also wrote poetry when she was in JHS. in 54’. I remember her as a kid.
Now 67?? don’t hold your breath, she’s going on 74. LOL, she was one grade behind me in HS.
Didn’t Gerry Goffin just pass away a few weeks ago? They really were quite the musical team.
The only picture of her I had - saw it on some website and grabbed it. My grandad was in love with her ... LOL
Ps - thank you for your service. My dad was a Marine pilot during ‘Nam as well as my uncle. My two bro’s served in Iraq. One an attack helicopter pilot the other a weapons officer. My mom was an Army brat. Me, never served - wanted to be a Marine pilot but things .....
I saw her at the Greek Theater (an amphitheater) in Los Angeles, around ten years ago. Her stage set was very simple, just a couch I believe. She sounded wonderful. Her finale was “A Natural Woman, “ which the whole audience (of all her notable songs), was the one we all seemed to know the lyrics to, and which we all sang along, including most of the men.
Just as an aside, I climbed to the back, where there was no one behind me, because I like to dance. Afterwards, these ladies came up to me, and complimented me on my moves, wishing they could move like that.
It was easy, Carole King wrote music you could groove to!
Also, when I used to hike with friends and new acquaintances, I used to lead everyone in the songs from her Tapestry album. It seems we all played them on our parent’s stereo cabinet growing up.
“You make me feel like a natural woman. Woman!”
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