It was hoped that King would appear in the filming of the video for the song but she declined, citing her heavy tour schedule at that time. In , King co-wrote and co-produced ' with singer-songwriter from her second album '.
King saw Carey perform her first single ' live and began taking an interest in her and her material. She contacted Carey, asking if she would be interested in covering ', a song she had written alongside for. Carey declined, feeling uneasy about covering a song one of her musical influences had executed so perfectly. Still determined to work with Carey, King flew out to New York City for one day, in hopes of writing and composing a of some sort. Throughout the day, the two songwriters exchanged musical ideas and melodies on the until 'If It's Over' came into conception.
Pristine Edge Underwater. The same year King wrote and recorded backing vocals on ' for on her album. The song sold worldwide, including one million in France. It went to number 1 in France, 11 in the UK, and 13 in Ireland. The pair performed a duet on the first benefit concert. King also performed her ' with Celine Dion, and as well as ' with and others, including Mariah Carey. In , King wrote 'Anyone at All', and performed it in, starring and.
She rewrote a few lyrics to fit the mother-daughter story. She often performs this song with her daughter, Louise Goffin. She rarely performed the song after its original release due to the rise in the and falling out of favor of the sentiment behind the lyrics. King agreed to revamp the song to be, 'something more relevant. In , King appeared in a television ad for, with her daughter,. She performed a new song, 'Love Makes the World', which became a title track for her studio album in autumn on her own label, Rockingale, distributed by Koch Records.
The album includes songs she wrote for other artists during the mids and features Celine Dion,, and.
An expanded edition of the album was issued six years later called. The same year, King and Stern wrote 'Sayonara Dance', recorded by, former lead vocalist of the Japanese band, on her first solo album Prismic the following year. Also in , King composed a song for album by, with the band's frontman. King launched her Living Room Tour in July at the in. The album sold 44, copies in its first week in the US, landing at 17 on the, her highest-charting album since The album also charted at 51 in Australia.
It has sold , copies in the United States. In August the album re-entered the Billboard at The tour stopped in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In November , King toured Japan with and Fergie from. Japanese record labels and reissued most of King's albums, including the works from the late s previously unavailable on compact disc. King and performing during their In , King and staged their together, recalling the first time they played at in The pair had reunited two and a half years earlier in with the band they used in to mark the club's 50th anniversary.
They enjoyed it so much that they decided to take the band on the road for The touring band featured players from that original band:,, and. Also present was King's son-in-law,. King played piano and Taylor guitar on each other's songs, and they sang together some of the numbers they were both associated with.
It was a major commercial success, with King playing to some of the largest audiences of her career. Total ticket sales exceeded , and the tour grossed over 59 million dollars, making it one of the most successful tours of the year.
The first disc features many songs Carole King has recorded, mostly her hit singles. The second disc features recordings by other artists of songs that King wrote, most of which made the top 40, and many of which reached No. The second album was released on May 4, and is a collaboration of King and James Taylor called, which debuted at No. Live at the Troubadour has since received a gold record from the for shipments of over , copies in the US and has remained on the charts for 34 weeks, currently charting at No.
King stated that the cause of death was congestive heart failure. Gingold's passing was reported by the on January 1, In the fall of she released, which includes holiday standards and new songs written by her daughter who also is producer for the album. Her autobiography was published by in the United States on April 10, It entered the best seller list at No. On Thursday, May 10, , it was announced that Carole King was retiring from music and that her days in music have most likely ended. King herself also doubted she would ever write another song and said that her Troubadour Reunion Tour with James Taylor was probably the last tour of her life, saying that it 'was a good way to go out.
However, on May 22, King wrote on her Facebook page that she never said she was actually retiring, and insisted that she was just 'taking a break.
Early in December , Carole received a star on the. In she was given the benefit concert 'Painted Turtle — a celebration of Carole King'. King also did an Australian tour in February Following the of April , she performed in Boston with in order to help victims of the bombing. For more than five decades, she has written for and been recorded by many different types of artists for a wide range of audiences, communicating with beauty and dignity the universal human emotions of love, joy, pain and loss.
Her body of work reflects the spirit of the Gershwin Prize with its originality, longevity and diversity of appeal. President and Mrs. Barack Obama hosted the award concert at the on May 22, , with the President presenting the prize and reading the citation.
Carole King was honored as in January On December 6, , King was honored as a. In , she was the headline performer at the held in on July 3, , playing all of live for the first time. Acting roles [ ] King has appeared sporadically in acting roles; one of her earliest was in , when she was the speaking and singing voice of the title character in, an animated TV special based on the works of.
She later made three appearances as guest star on the TV series as Sophie, the owner of the music store. King's song 'Where You Lead I Will Follow ' was also the theme song to the series, in a version sung with her daughter. She reprised the role in the Gilmore girls Netflix revival,. King also appeared as Mrs. Johnstone as a replacement in the original Broadway production of. In her A Natural Woman, King wrote that she had been physically abused by her third husband, Rick Evers, on a regular basis.
King has been in a long-term romantic relationship with musician, with whom she has musically collaborated. Political and environmental activism [ ] After relocating to in , King became involved in environmental issues. King is also politically active in the. In , she began campaigning for, performing in private homes for caucus delegates during the Democratic primaries.
On July 29, , she made a short speech and sang at the, about two hours before Kerry made his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for President.
King continued her support of Kerry throughout the general election. In , King appeared on the March 18 episode of, touching on her politics again. She said she was supporting, and said the choice had nothing to do with gender. She also said she would have no issues if won the election. Before the show's conclusion, she returned to the stage to perform 'I Feel the Earth Move'. On October 6, , she performed at a Democratic fundraiser at the in, attended by Vice President.
King during an interview at the, Boston, Mass. Former released King for a Day, a tribute album consisting of songs written or co-written by King, in The album includes ', a King-penned song originally recorded by the Monkees in It is also the first featured song in the Monkees's film,. Many other cover versions of King's work have appeared over the years.
The song was also included on 's best-selling ' Degrees of Billy Paul' album from and was one of three Carole King songs included on their 'Brother, Brother' album that year the other two being the title track and 'Sweet Seasons'. The remake was certified Diamond in France. Also, had an instrumental hit with 'So Far Away' from their album 'Crusaders 1.
Main article: In , a film very loosely based on King's life,, was written and directed. In the film, an aspiring singer sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers.
Mirroring King's life, the film follows her from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph in realizing her dream to record her own hit album.
The story includes material and characters loosely based on King's songwriting colleagues, as well as the singers for whom they wrote their material, and various producers involved in the creative environment that existed at the from to and in the California music scene from to Broadway musical biography [ ].
Main article: A musical version of King's life and career debuted in pre- tryouts in September , in, titled. It starred in the title role.
Previews on Broadway began on November 21, at the, with the official opening on January 12, Reviews were mixed, but generally warm. Season 6, Episode 10 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Sophie Bloom Guest role Certifications [ ] The years given are the years the albums and singles were released, and not necessarily the years in which they achieved their peak.
October 4, Retrieved December 2, January 24, Retrieved November 30, Retrieved August 25, October 12, Gurock Grand Central Publishing. Retrieved March 22, January 13, Retrieved April 14, Retrieved March 17, Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment.
ISBN UK Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 25, British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on Recording Industry Association of Japan in Japanese. Retrieved September 29, Legacy Recordings. Retrieved 25 September
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