[plain talk]

She is known as the Carole King of the 1970s who was an artist in her own right and well deserved.

But I think of her more generally as a composer. Here are just some of the songs she wrote early on before her solo career. Carole wrote the music and Goffin wrote the lyrics. Not bad.

“Chains” (later recorded by the Beatles)
“The Loco-Motion”
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” Shirelles
“Keep Your Hands off My Baby”
“Take Good Care of My Baby” Bobby Vee
“Up on the Roof” Drifters
“I’m into Something Good” Earl-Jean / Herman’s Hermits)
“One Fine Day” the Chiffons
“Don’t bring me down” the Animals
“Pleasant Valley Sunday” the Monkees

[fidelis]

I always enjoy her demos of songs she was pitching to other artists. Many are available on YT. Here is one she wrote for the Monkees:

Sometime In the Morning (Carole King Demo)

and the recording by the Monkees (in which Carole also sings backup):

Sometime in the Morning - The Monkees