Welcome to part 7 of SONIC DIVE: my new video series that tackles songs, songwriters and their legacy.
SONIC DIVE Part 7: Carole King
(and songs you may not know she wrote)
American singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists.
Already an accomplished pianist by the time she turned 10, King began writing a multitude of songs by her early teens
She attended Queens College in New York, where she met Neil Sedaka, Paul Simon and Gerry Goffin—who became
Her first husband and cowriter
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 and got them signed to Aldon Music empire, where they wrote
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” for The Shirelles
“Take Good Care of My Baby” for Bobby Vee
“Up on the Roof” for the Drifters
“You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)” for Aretha Franklin
“Goin’ Back” for Dusty ...
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