Carol Joan Klein

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Carol Joan Klein, better known as Carole King, is an American singer-songwriter renowned for her influential contributions to pop and soft rock music, particularly through her landmark album "Tapestry."

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Carol Joan Klein canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
human
pianist
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
birthName Carol Joan Klein self-link
collaboratedWith Gerry Goffin
James Taylor
Lou Adler
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1942-02-09
ethnicGroup Jewish American
familyName Klein
gender female
genre adult contemporary
blue-eyed soul
pop
soft rock
givenName Carol
middleName Joan
movement Brill Building pop
surface form: Brill Building sound
notableAchievement One of the most successful female songwriters of the latter 20th century
Tapestry spent over 300 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart
notableAlbum Fantasy
Music
Rhymes & Reasons
Tapestry
Wrap Around Joy
Writer
notableWork (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
I Feel the Earth Move
It’s Too Late
Jazzman
So Far Away
Sweet Seasons
Tapestry
The Loco-Motion
Up on the Roof
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
You’ve Got a Friend
occupation composer
musician
pianist
singer-songwriter
placeOfBirth Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
residence Idaho
surface form: Idaho, United States
spouse Gerry Goffin
stageName Carole King

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Carole King birthName Carol Joan Klein
Carol Joan Klein birthName Carol Joan Klein self-link