First Name |
Carole
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Middle Name |
Joan
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Last Name |
King
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Maiden Name |
Klein
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Full Name at Birth |
Carol Joan Klein
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Birthday |
9th February, 1942
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Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Madison High School, Brooklyn, NY
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University |
Queens College, City University of New York
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Occupation Text |
Environmental Activist, Pianist, Songwriter, Singer
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Occupation |
Songwriter
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Claim to Fame |
Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists
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Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Soft Rock, Folk Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Easy Listening, Adult Contemporary, Blue-Eyed Soul, Brill Building, Pop Rock
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Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1958–present
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Music Style |
Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, AM Pop
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Literate, Poignant, Melancholy, Soothing, Wistful, Plaintive, Calm/Peaceful, Sentimental, Reflective, Passionate, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Gentle
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Instrument |
Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Piano, Vocals, Guitar
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Record Label |
Rockingale, Ode/Epic/CBS Records, Priority/EMI Records, RCA Records, Ode/Epic/CBS, Koch Records, Priority/EMI, RCA, A&M Records
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Associated Acts |
James Taylor, The City, Danny Kortchmar, Neil Sedaka, Gerry Goffin, Louise Goffin, Soraya
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Good Noize Entertainment, Inc.
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Brand Endorsement |
(2001) TV commercial (with her daughter): The GAP
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Official Websites |
www.caroleking.com/, twitter.com/Carole_King, http://www.caroleking.com/, www.nndb.com/people/108/000023039/, www.biography.com/people/carole-king-17169764, http://www.caroleking.com, http://caroleking.com
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Father |
Sidney N. Klein
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Mother |
Eugenia Cammer
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Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1958. One of the most successful female songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. She also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK, making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.