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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
 Posted - 20/11/2007 : 23:29:45
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Discuss....
Cxx
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Sara
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
9066 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 00:42:25
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"Well it's too late baby, yeah, it's too late..." I love that song, she wrote some amazing songs, and I like her voice, it's unusual
I remember when I first heard "It Might As Well Rain Until September" on a 60's compilation album, I think it was, in my teens, and I loved that song! And that CD. I wish Dusty'd been on it, cos then I might've discovered her sooner, it's so unfair! 
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furtivenudist
Wishing And Hoping
182 Posts |
 Posted - 21/11/2007 : 01:47:38
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I'm fascinated by all the (mainly Jewish) husband-wife song writers of the early 60s Tin Pan Alley - Goffin-King, Ellie Greenwich-Jeff Barry, Cynthia Weill-Barry Mann, Lieber-Stoller - well, the latter not married.
They wrote ALL the songs of the early 60s, until the Beatles came along, wrote their own songs and made Tin Pan Alley redundant.
The Beatles did record a Carole King song... |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1873 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 07:49:01
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Carole King is an artist with REAL talent. Looking back at her output with Gerry Goffin, the solo writings and wonderful recordings from 'It might as well rain until September' (the PERFECT pop song), to the fabulous 'It's too late'...there is just one word - FAB!
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 09:23:26
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The Beatles did record a Carole King song...
Now, FN... I'm driving myself mad, trying to remember which it was. 
Anyone?
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reputation
Something Special
United Kingdom
1232 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 10:05:39
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Does anyone remember a very old Carole King record called The Road To Nowhere? It was before It Might As Well Rain Until Septemger.
It received a lot of airplay but did not seem to do much in the charts, if anything. I never did buy it but I liked it at the time, at that age I didn't have much money for records so had to be very selective. |
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Rhiannon
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
385 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 13:43:05
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Originally posted by Carole R.
The Beatles did record a Carole King song...
Now, FN... I'm driving myself mad, trying to remember which it was.
Anyone?
Carole R xx
It's "Chains"! I only know though cos I've got the original version by the Cookies on a girl groups compilation CD. I listened to it recently and thought "didn't the Beatles record that?" |
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Alex Forhermusic
Wishing And Hoping
170 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2007 : 18:29:48
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The crackles on my copy of "You've Got A Friend" are almost as good as those on the title sequence from Dusty's 1966 shows
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 09:37:18
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A query:
We still hear alot about Carole King, but whatever happened to Gerry Goffin?
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1873 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 10:56:53
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Gerry is still alive and well, and living in L A. Still writing and producing, although nothing on the scale of his younger days. He 'co-wrote' 'So sad the song' with Michael Masser for Gladys Knight...but it was in 1974! He also was involved with Kelly Clarkson in the early stages of her career. I would guess he's well into his sixties (in years)...just like we were into his sixties (music!)
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 13:16:51
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I didn't know about him co/writing 'So Sad The Song' Brian.
That is one of the most beautiful songs ever!...
If you don't know it folks, please give it a listen, you will not regret it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXDPyYeFqNM
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 22:56:07
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So...... What are your Top Three Fave Carole King/Goffin/King Songs.
Difficult or what?
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Sara
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
9066 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 23:20:59
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By Dusty or by others? Or by Carole King?
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2007 : 23:26:35
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Don't mind who by.... Just the 'Songs -U - Like'
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David
Wishing And Hoping
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - 23/11/2007 : 04:35:26
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I'll just go off the top of my head:
Up on the Roof
You've Got A Friend
Goin' Back
Wow, I could have named 20 easily, but those were the first 3 I typed...
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
Posted - 23/11/2007 : 16:59:37
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Some Of Your Lovin
Goin Back.
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Lindakron
Sweet Inspiration
Canada
2672 Posts |
Posted - 23/11/2007 : 17:48:04
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It's Too Late
Goin Back
You've Got a Friend
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furtivenudist
Wishing And Hoping
182 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2007 : 00:47:17
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All time fave?
Natural Woman by Aretha
also
One Fine Day
Locomotion
Take Good Care Of My Baby |
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TMAK
Wasn't Born To Follow
USA
5125 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2007 : 03:39:25
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Some Kind of Wonderful
So Far Away
Jazzman
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David
Wishing And Hoping
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2007 : 03:53:13
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I've named my three, but I really want to give a shout out to "Song of Long Ago" off Music. I love that song. Also "It's Going To Take Some Time" which the Carpenters covered. I think Music is an underrated album.
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13245 Posts |
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Carole King.
