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Carole King Biography
Birth Name:Carole Joan Klein
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Music department, Producer
Fast Facts
- In 1987, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Received the National Academy of Songwriters' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988
- Is the first female music artist to win Record, Song and Album of the Year for at the same Grammy Awards
- 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
Awards
- 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