{"title":"Carole King","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Carole King\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Joan Klein was born in Manhattan, New York on February 9, 1942 and raised in Brooklyn. She and Gerry Goffin (her husband from 1959 to 1968) were among the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 1960s, writing hits including Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Shirelles), (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin), The Loco-Motion (Little Eva), and many others. After their divorce, King launched her solo recording career, with Tapestry (1971) on Ode Records becoming an international phenomenon - selling more than 25 million copies worldwide and winning four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. She has continued recording and performing across the subsequent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarole King's sound is foundational to the singer-songwriter movement of the early 1970s - confessional songwriting, piano-led arrangements, intimate vocal delivery, and the integration of pop melodic structure with personal lyrical content. Her songwriting influence extends across pop, soul, rock, and country traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter (1970, Ode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapestry (1971, Ode) - Album of the Year Grammy 1972, 25m+ copies worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic (1971, Ode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhymes \u0026amp; Reasons (1972, Ode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy (1973, Ode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap Around Joy (1974, Ode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive at Montreux 1973 (2019, Eagle Rock) - archival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Ode Records pressings of Tapestry are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions, audiophile pressings (including Mobile Fidelity), and box sets covering King's career have been released across the catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Carole King's solo work typically start with Tapestry (1971). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/1970s-vinyl-records\"\u003e1970s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carole-king-tapestry-vinyl-150g","title":"Tapestry LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e50th Anniversary vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. Tapestry is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1971 on Ode Records and produced by Lou Adler.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540815589559,"sku":"210000056059","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/tapestry.jpg?v=1781154362"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/carole-king.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}