| With work recorded by everyone from the Beatles to Aretha Franklin, Carole King has established herself as one of pop music's most gifted and successful composers. In 1959, Neil Sedaka scored a hit with "Oh! Carol," written in her honor; King cut an answer record, "Oh! Neil," but it stiffed. By 1961 King and husband Gerry Goffin had their first hit with the Shirelles' chart-topping "Will You Love Me Tomorrow; " many, many others followed. She was one of the only three legendary female writers to come out of the Brill Building era, along with Cynthia Weil and Ellie Greenwich. In 1971 she released "Tapestry," which stayed on the charts for over six years and was the best-selling album of the era. Seven years later with her career at an all-time low she released the Capitol 12" single of "Disco-Tech." The song leaves me speechless, much as it did the general public back then. Wisely she did not record any further disco tracks, |
