Carole King

Also known as Carol Joan Klein

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

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Carole King is a songwriter, performer, and author whose professional career began in 1958. She is recognized in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame collection, the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection, and the Kennedy Center Honors collection. Her official website identifies her by these roles.

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New York City, New York, USA

Carole King Klein is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958 and is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time.

Known for

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man — Self2026
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2023
Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park — Self2023
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name — Self2022
Immediate Family — Self2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything — Self (archive footage)2021
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On — Self2019
Carole King: Tapestry - Live in Hyde Park — Vocals, Piano2017
Carole King: Natural Woman — Self2016

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Official website

Official Website of Carole King - Songwriter, Performer, Author | Carole King

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: King
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Spouse: Gerry Goffin
Child: Louise Goffin
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Field of work: music composing
Instrument: guitar
Official website: www.caroleking.com
Image: CaroleKingHWOFDec2012.jpg

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date of birth: 1942-02-09
Commons category: Carole King
topic's main category: Category:Carole King
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
birth name: Carol Joan Klein
ethnic group: Jewish people
name in native language: Carole King
pseudonym: Carole King
partner in business or sport: Gerry Goffin
start of work period: 1958-00-00
related category: Category:Songs written by Carole King
social media followers: 353000
Commons gallery: Carole King
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the latter half of the 20th century and 61 songs that reached the UK charts, establishing her as the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts from 1962 to 2005.

In the 1960s, King and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, composed over two dozen hit songs for various artists, many of which remain standards. She transitioned to a solo performing career in the 1970s, following her debut album Writer (1970) with the critically acclaimed Tapestry (1971), which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks and stayed on the charts for over six years.

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