Carole King
Personal Info
Birth Date:
February 9, 1942
Birth Location:
no location entered yet
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The 1960 pop song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" has music by Carole King, lyric by Gerry Goffin.
A repeated lyric in the song "Will you still love me tomorrow?" is often misinterpreted as the song's title. The copyright record credits both Goffin and King equally for words & music, but King has clarified that the song's lyric was entirely Goffin's and that her contributions were "writing the melody, playing piano in the studio and arranging the string parts".
The song was written when King & Goffin were given an opportunity to audition material for the girl group The Shirelles. The first recording was made in October 1960 by The Shirelles, with lead vocal by Shirley Owens, arranged by King, produced by Luther Dixon. It was released as a November 1960 single by Scepter Records (45rpm, catalog number 1211). The same recording was later included in The Shirelles' debut album Tonight's the Night, released December 1960.
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
- Rock 'n' Roll! The First 5,000 Years (Gill/Rabinowitz, 1982)
- Beehive (Gallagher, 1986)
- Stop! In the Name of Love (Eyers/Findlay, 1986)
- Beautiful (King, et al, 2013)
The 1961 R&B song "Some Kind-a Wonderful" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
A demo of the song was first recorded by pop singer Tony Orlando, but Goffin & King were eager to work with producers Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. The first published recording was made in February 1961 by R&B vocal group The Drifters, produced by Leiber & Stoller, with lead vocal by Rudy Lewis, arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis. It was released as a March 1961 single by Atlantic Records (45rpm, catalog number 2096). The same recording was later included in The Drifters' 1962 album Save the Last Dance for Me.
The song is most commontly called "Some Kind of Wonderful" but it was originally copyrighted under the more colloquial title above.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1961 pop song "Take Good Care of My Baby" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
The first published recording was made in June 1961 by teen idol singer Bobby Vee, with backing vocals by the Johnny Mann Singers, produced by Snuff Garrett. King had written the introductory verse of the song specifically for Vee. It was released as a July 1961 single by Liberty Records (45rpm, catalog number F-55354). The same recording was later included as the title track on Vee's album Take Good Care of My Baby, released December 1961.
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
The 1962 R&B song "The Loco-Motion" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
It was written for R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp, who declined it. The first published recording was by singer Little Eva, conducted by King, produced by Goffin. The July 1962 single was the first release by Dimension Records (45rpm, catalog number 1000). The recording was later included in Little Eva's 1962 album LLLLLoco-Motion.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1962 pop song "It Might As Well Rain Until September" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
The first recording was a private demo by King, produced by Goffin. The song had been intended for teen idol singer Bobby Vee, but Dimension Records owner Don Kirshner elected to release King's demo as a 1962 single (45rpm, catalog number 2000).
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1962 pop song "Up on the Roof" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
The music by King was written first and she suggested "My Secret Place" as a title lyric. Goffin has said that his final lyric may have been partly inspired by West Side Story, the film version having recently premiered. Goffin consulted Jerry Leiber for help, and Leiber reportedly contributed the lyric "On the roof's the only place I know / Where you just have to wish to make it so."
The first recording was made in June 1962 by R&B vocal group The Drifters, with Rudy Lewis on lead vocal, produced by Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was released as a September 1962 single by Atlantic Records (45rpm, catalog number 2162). The same recording was later included on The Drifters' 1963 compilation album Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1962 R&B song "Chains" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
The first published recording was by girl group The Cookies, produced by Goffin, released as a November 1962 single from Dimension Records (45rpm, catalog number 1002).
Other notable early recordings of the song were made by The Every Brothers (July 1962, released 1984) and The Beatles (1963).
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
The 1963 pop song "One Fine Day" has words & music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King.
The first published recording was made by the girl group The Chiffons, with lead vocal by Judy Craig, produced by the doo-wop band The Tokens. That recording reused the backing track created for the song's original demo featuring King on piano. It was released as a May 1963 single by Laurie Records (45rpm, catalog number 3179). The same recording was later included as the title track on The Chiffons' album One Fine Day, released September 1963.
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
The 1971 song "Beautiful" has music and lyrics by Carole King.
It was first recorded by King, produced by Lou Adler, for King's 1971 album Tapestry.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
- Beautiful (King, et al, 2013) [bio-musical titled after the song]
The 1971 song "It's Too Late" has music by Carole King, lyric by Toni Stern.
It was first recorded by King, produced by Lou Adler, for King's 1971 album Tapestry.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
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Personal Info
Birth Date:
February 9, 1942
Birth Location:
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Other Names
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Marriage & Family
Spouses/Partners
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Gerry Goffin
(Husband)
1959 - 1968; 2 children
Relationship ended due to divorce
Family
- Sherry Goffin (Daughter)
- Louise Goffin (Daughter)
