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Carly Simon: Biography

Birth Name: Carly Elisabeth Simon
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/25/1945, Cancer
Profession: Singer; songwriter

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Carly Simon Fast Facts:

Formed the Simon Sisters with her sister Lucy in the early 1960s and scored a minor hit in 1964 with "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod."
Has scored 10 Top 20 hits, including "Anticipation," "Nobody Does It Better," "Coming Around Again" and the No.1 smash "You're So Vain," which placed No. 72 on Billboard's list of the Hot 100's top 100 songs for its first 50 years (August 1958-July 2008).
Wrote the 1971 song "Anticipation" about Cat Stevens, her significant other at the time.
Has never publicly said who the "you" in "You're So Vain" is.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.

Carly Simon Relationships:
Lucy Simon - Sister
Richard Simon - Father
Joanna Simon - Sister
Andrea Louise Simon - Mother
Sally Taylor - Daughter
Ben Taylor - Son
James Taylor - Ex-husband
Russ Kunkel - Ex-fiancé
Jim Hart - Ex-husband
William Donaldson - Ex-significant Other
Yusuf Islam - Ex-significant Other
Peter Simon - Brother
Richard Koehler - Significant Other
Carly Simon Awards:
1988 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song) - Winner
1989 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Winner
1989 Grammy: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television - Winner
1971 Grammy: Best New Artist - Winner
1990 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Film Score - Nominee
1989 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Film Score - Nominee
College:
Attended Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

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