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…and 4 other surprising facts you may not have known about this FOF icon.
Plus, win a copy of her new memoir, A Natural Woman, when you leave a comment below.
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FOF Carole King has lived a quintessentially FOF life. Born in 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a mother of two by age 22, married and living in suburban New Jersey where she cooked, cleaned and even sewed her daughters’ clothing. A classic 1950s housewife. Kind of.
At the same time, she and her husband, Gerry Goffin, were famously writing top-40 songs–including “Up on The Roof,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” and “Natural Woman”–for the decade’s biggest pop stars. In King’s new memoir, A Natural Woman, we watch her life evolve, buoyed by the sexual revolution, women’s liberation and all the other cultural cliches FOFs created–and now take for granted. Even as her first marriage dissolves and the “girl groups” fall out of favor, she forges ahead, reinventing herself as a hippie-ish single mom, a #1 recording artist, and later as a pioneer woman in Idaho. Through it all, she struggles to find a balance between her blockbuster success as a performer and her deep desire to live a “simple life”–cooking, sewing and caring for her children, husband and home.
Here, we’ve got 4 fascinating details from Carole’s new memoir, Natural Woman. Enter to win a copy for yourself when you leave a comment below.
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Enter to win a copy of Carol’s new memoir, A Natural Woman, when you leave a comment below.
2 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 10, 2012 at midnight E.S.T.
Images: Grand Central Publishing / Tomorrow’s News
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One of my favorite female artists!
please contact me immediately if I’m the winner of THIS giveaway!
I’ve always loved her music but never knew these things about her life. This would be an interesting book!
would enjoy reading this book.always love her music.
She mentioned a few of these things in her Living Room Chair Concert tour!
I don’t think I’ve ever read much about her life. The excerpts seem very interesting. Would LOVE to read the book.
Been a fan of Carole King for over 30 years. Love to win this book.
Id love to win Carol’s new book, love her music and would love to know more of her story!
Her music is the best would love to read her story
Carole King is an amazing woman. Her voice is earthy and solid and her writing so poignant. Would love to read her biography.
Carole King was a fixture in my life for more years than you can imagine. Her “Ferguson Road” and “It’s Too Late Baby” seemed to be my mantra for a good part of my life. What a fascinating female! Would love to win this book.
I heard an interview with Carole King the other day. This book should prove to be a fascinating — and sometimes surprising — read. The FOF crowd will relate and find inspiration!
What a great singer, natural songwriter!
I have this book on my list. Such an admirer of her and her music. Still listen to Tapestry and its just as relevant today as it was when I first bought it years ago!
I, too, married at 18, had two adopted children by 22 and was the typical housewife………..for awhile. THen I began showing Old English Sheepdogs, evolved into my own person, started playing golf and eventually became a Vice President of a country club. Along the way, I served on Boards of Chamber of Commerce, United Way and others, allthewhile maintaining a great marriage and raising three children. I relate to Carol King
How could you grow up in the 70′s and not be a fan of Carole King’s songs!?! Thank you for your music. It transformed so many little girls into womanhood. . .
I grew up listening to Carole King loved her music, think she looks fabulous!!
I would love to win this book. I love all of her songs especially “Child of Mine”. Her life story is so similar to my life and I would love to know and read more of her story.
Having the opportunity to enjoy Carol King and James Taylor on their major concert tour just reminded me of what an amazing talent she is… Reading more about her life would be fascinating.
She is an icon of our time, very creative, more importantly help through her music shape women’s life forever!
My Tapestry album has deep grooves. It was my steady companion throughout my college years. Her musical legacy is a treasure. I would love to know the back story.
Carole King is mine. I’m sorry readers, but she’s mind, stamped upon my soul. She took me through divorce-hood, single times, and her voice and music vaulted up to the white slanted ceilings of my upstairs treehouse (sort of) on Balboa Island, where my 5 year old son and I were squished, and no matter how hard life was, she made it better. I loved her then, and I love her now.
Carole King is mine. I’m sorry readers, but she’s mine, stamped upon my soul. She took me through divorce-hood, single times, and her voice and music vaulted up to the white slanted ceilings of my upstairs treehouse (sort of) on Balboa Island, where my 5 year old son and I were squished, and no matter how hard life was, she made it better. I loved her then, and I love her now.
I have always had a special place in my heart for Carol. Her music is timeless and I’d love to learn more about this special woman.
I love Carol King!
I have always loved Carole King. I used her name in junior high school when I was caught smoking in the girl’s room!
I am impressed with this CHARACTER. She is interesting and I want read her book.
The best!
I still enjoy listening to Carol King’s “Tapestry” album (which was I think was released over 40 years ago) . I’ve bought many of her albums over the years, but that one holds the most memories.
I love her music. Her life story sounds as though it must have been her inspiration for it.
Have been a fan of Carole King and her music since I was in college. Can’t wait to read her book.
Carole King is one of my all-time favs. Her TAPESTRY album is still one of my favorites, which I now have on CD and listen to frequently. So happy when her and James Taylor partnered up for the TROUBADOUR CD.
I would love to add this to my library.
I love her! Would love to read her book
would love to read this!
Love Carole King.
I’ve always loved Carol’s music since I first heard it, so I’d enjoy reading her story! thanks for the preview and chance to win the book!
I remember listening to her music in 1971 when I was a high school senior. Beautiful sounds from her and she was so talented; still is!
Would be a great summer read.
She is great. Her voice is just as strong, beautiful as it was in the 70′s. I love reading memoirs and I’m sure she has an amazing story to tell.
Always so interesting to read someones life story
I have loved her music since high school.
Amazing woman who’s talent has transcended decades! One of my favorite artists. Put her and James Talor together on the stage and I swoon!
I love Carol King! Tapestry is my all time favorite music. I love her!
I am so happy to learn she has written a book. I relate to her.
What a fine looking man Rick Evers was.
Beautiful woman who’s music moves me to this very day! When I hear it.
What a great book
Love her music. Love to read her book.
Love to read when the weather is hot outside.
I lived by her songs in the 70s. I would love to read about her life.
Makes me want some chicken soup with rice
Saw one of her interviews on tv promoting the book, would love to win it!
Would love to read this book, she is one of the women who inspired me back in the 70′s when I was in a band
I wish I saw Carole King and James Taylor last year in concert
‘Tapestry’ is the touchstone of my college years. Whenever I hear any of the songs on this album I am transported back to that time, to the not-yet FOF I was.
Who doesn’t love Carole King? We played her music over and over…I am an avid reader to boot…how great would it be to win her memoir…
I grew up on Carole King and have always loved her music. I still have the LP albums – scratches and all. Her book would be fun to read and get the back story to her life.
This would be so great for a summer read.
Love Carole King! I’m sure this is a really interesting book!
Have always loved Carol King’s songs — I was born the same year she was and I’d love to hear her views and “take” on life.
I still play my “Tapestry” CD all the time! It is one of my very favorite albums from the early 70′s. The songs are still apropos today. I had no idea that Carole King lived this life! I’d love to read her book!
I would be honored to receive this book.
I don’t even know the way I ended up right here, however I thought this submit was once great. I do not know who you might be but certainly you’re going to a well-known blogger for those who aren’t already. Cheers!
Love her music-now I’d like to know more about her.
I enjoy Carole King’s music. “You’re so vain!” describes a certain male from college years . . . .
My first album was “Tapestry” and I am still moved by her profound lyrics and rare musical talent.
love her
I got to see Carole when she toured with James Taylor 2 summers ago. What a FANTASTIC show! I would absolutely LOVE to win this book!
Carol King definitely influenced my life.
sounds fabulous
love Carole King — such a classic, classy woman ….
I adore Carole King and her music is the song of my youth! Her lyrics are incredible! My 20s would have been bereft without the songs from this wonderful, natural woman!
Sounds like a good read!
I watched the PBS special on the Troubador, featuring Carole King and James Taylor – wonderful!
How many times did I play “Tapestry” over and over in the 70′s? So much talent!
Everyone has a past, but it’s always interesting to read about famous people and where they come from and how they got to where they are today! Carol King has been in the music scene forever, and her book would be awesome for this Idaho girl!
I’ve adored Carole since I first heard Tapestry. 41 years and counting. My favorite song of Carole’s is ONLY LOVE IS REAL from 1976. I listen to it several times a week,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3E0RpV8XuE
Thanks Carole
The very first album i bought was Carol King Tapestry. I drove my mom, dad, and brother crazy blasting it from my room…over and over on a daily basis! I memorized every song, and still listen to my cd regularly at age 47. We were just invited to a big 70th party for one of our friends, and were asked to dress up as our favorite person born in 1942…I won’t do justice to Carol, but that’s who I choose! She and her songs inspire me!!
I drove my mom, dad, and brother crazy blasting Tapestry from my room in highschool…over and over on a daily basis! I memorized every song, and still listen to my cd regularly at age 47. We were just invited to a big 70th party for one of our friends, and were asked to dress up as our favorite person born in 1942…I won’t do justice to Carol, but that’s who I choose! She and her songs inspire me!!
i would love to have her book, she inspires me as a woman with lots of substance, and very giving, i grew up listening to her songs, admire her triumph to give women equality. i hope i will get picked to rec’v this book…. thanks, Sandy Gomez San Jose, CA
definitely ” A Natural Woman” !!!!!
I have listened to Carole King since I was 10 year’s old. My Aunt and Uncle would listen to her album. When I got my first car at 16 and the first thing I did was get her tape and blasted her songs loud and clear singing at the top of my lungs! No one really knew who Carole King was in my age group, I am so glad that I found her through my family. I now of course own a CD of all her greatest hits and still do the same thing I did back then blast the music and sing at the top of my lungs! I really Love her music, love all the songs, I can sing everyone of them! I would love to read all about her. She no doubt is an amazing women and oh so talented. Would Love to get the book, but if I don’t I will be buying it! She is an inspiration to all women.
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