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In the male dominated rock music industry, Carole King has established herself a place among the greats for 2 distinct reasons. As half of the Goffin & King team, she composed several hit songs for a variety of artists that includes The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, The Chiffons, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bobby Vee, The Monkees, Little Eva, James Taylor, The Shirelles, The Carpenters, Kylie Minogue and Herman's Hermits. Later, as a recording artist, King broke sales records for her 1971 album. The LP helped launch the singer/ songwriter era.
Born Carole Klein in 1942, the New Yorker began displaying musical talent at an early age. Her aspirations saw her mixing with other emerging songwriters such as Neil Sedaka and Paul Simon. She inspired the former's hit "Oh Carol". Around this time she met Gerry Goffin. The 2 formed a songwriting partnership and eventually married. By now, she was working under the name Carole King.
The couple began creating hits at the famous Brill Building. In 1961, The Shirelles took their song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" to #1 in America. That same year, Bobby Vee topped the US & British charts with "Take Good Care Of My Baby". In 1962, Little Eva reached #1 in America and #2 in the UK with "The Loco-Motion".
Around this time, King cracked the Top 40 with the solo hit "It Might As Well Rain Until September". Before the 1960s ended, she and Goffin had divorced. King married musician Charles Larkey. Together, they formed The City. The trio only issued 1 album. Colleague James Taylor persuaded King to focus on a solo career. Her debut LP 'Writer' stiffed, but follow-up 'Tapestry' was a watershed recording.
The legendary album reached #1 in America and sold millions. It spawned the US #1 single "It's Too Late". Later that year, 'Music' returned King to the top. In 1974, 'Wrap Around Joy' repeated the feat. Her 1976 album 'Thoroughbred' featured 4 new songs penned by Goffin & King.
Her 3rd marriage ended when her husband Rick Evers died of a drug overdose in 1978. King moved to a small village in Idaho. She continues touring and recording to this day.
In 2014, "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical", based on her life and music, opened on Broadway. Her songs have been covered by the likes of The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Roberta Flack, Billy Joel, Donny Hathaway and Grand Funk Railroad.
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118 R. KELLY
119 EMELI SANDE`
120 QUINCY JONES
121 LADY GAGA
122 ELVIS COSTELLO
123 RAY CHARLES
124 ED SHEERAN
125 NATALIE COLE
126 SMOKEY ROBINSON
127 KANYE WEST
128 ELVIS PRESLEY
129 ERIC BENET
130 SAM SMITH
131 JAMES TAYLOR
132 STEELY DAN
133 IKE & TINA TURNER
134 DES’REE
135 ACE OF BASE
136 VAN MORRISON
137 SAM COOKE
138 THE DOORS
139 AMY WINEHOUSE
140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS
141 GEORGE BENSON
142 MINNIE RIPERTON
143 VILLAGE PEOPLE
144 CURTIS MAYFIELD
145 FOREIGNER
146 EURYTHMICS
147 TOTO
148 BARRY WHITE
149 CARL RISELEY
150 TONI BRAXTON
151 NEIL DIAMOND
152 HALL & OATES
153 LUTHER VANDROSS
154 ERIC CLAPTON
155 THE O’JAYS
156 RUMER
157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI
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