Carole King

Birth Name:

Carole Joan Klein

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Music department, Producer

In 1987, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Is the first female music artist to win Record, Song and Album of the Year for at the same Grammy Awards
Received the National Academy of Songwriters' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988
Studied at the Queens College of the City University of New York
In 1959, she got married to fellow writer Gerry Goffin
When she was eight years old, she performed on "The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour․"
Frequently collaborates with fellow songwriter James Taylor

1993Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music and Lyrics:Nominated
2021HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Feature Film:Nominated
2022Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
2022Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
2022Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
2022SCL Award - Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production:Nominated

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