Carly Simon Trivia

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One of the few singer-songwriters from her generation to own all her music. (imdb.com)

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994. (imdb.com)

Grandmother of Bodhi Taylor Bragonier, born 4 October 2007. (imdb.com)

Her daughter Sally is expecting her first grandchild in September 2007. (imdb.com)

Is 1/4 African American on her mother`s side. (imdb.com)

She once said in an interview she never goes anywhere without her plush Daffy Duck toy, Daffy Duck is her all-time favorite cartoon character and she has even hinted in several other interviews that he`s the subject of her famous song "You`re So Vain". (imdb.com)

Is mentioned in the song "Life Is a Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion. (imdb.com)

Sister Lucy, is a singer; brother, Peter is a photojournalist; sister, Joanna, is an opera singer, was an Emmy-winning arts correspondent for "The Robert MacNeil Report" (1975), and is the VP of Fox Residential Group real estate. (imdb.com)

In support of her latest album, "Moonlight Serenade" (July 2005), she has said she will be making public appearances, in direct defiance of her long-standing stage fright, about which she now says she "no longer has time for that negativity". (imdb.com)

In 2003, she held an auction for a charity on Martha`s Vineyard where she offered to tell the high bidder who the song "You`re So Vain" is about. The winning bidder was Dick Ebersol, the president of NBC Sports, who paid $50,000. Ebersol had to sign a confidentiality agreement, but was allowed to give one hint - the man`s name contains the letter "E". Carly has since added an additional hint - the man`s name also contains the letter "A". (imdb.com)

2003, fractured her shoulder falling in the bathtub. (imdb.com)

Carly`s mother Andrea and her close personal friend Jacqueline Kennedy died four months apart. Carly wrote `Like a River` for her mother and `Touched by the Sun` for Jackie.Both songs appear on her 1994 `Letter`s Never Sent` album. (imdb.com)

Diagnosed with breast cancer [October 1997] (imdb.com)

Son, Ben Taylor, is the lead singer of The Ben Taylor Band. They were the support for Sheryl Crow on her 2003 European tour. (imdb.com)

Won the 1972 Grammy for Best New Artist (imdb.com)

Ranked #28 on VH1`s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll (imdb.com)

Received an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music (Boston, Massachusetts) (imdb.com)

Measurements: 36-25-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) (imdb.com)

Her song, "You`re So Vain", is allegedly about Warren Beatty. (imdb.com)

Children with Taylor: Sarah Maria (b. 7 January 1974) and Benjamin Simon (b. 22 January 1977) (imdb.com)

Her father was president and co-founder of Simon & Schuster publishing house. (imdb.com)

Wrote "Anticipation" (1971) about love interest Cat Stevens. (imdb.com)

Is the niece of singer `Peter Dean`. (imdb.com)

Her song "You`re So Vain" (released in late 1972) was a number one pop hit in 1973. (imdb.com)

Has released musical albums (including CDs) on the Elektra, Warner Brothers, Epic, and Arista records. (imdb.com)

Spouse: James Hart (23 December 1987 - 2007) (divorced); James Taylor (3 November 1972 - 1983) (divorced) 2 children (imdb.com)