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Carole King Instagram – Tapestry photo shoot. Photo: Jim McCrary Courtesy Lou Adler/ Ode Record Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles

Carole King Instagram - Tapestry photo shoot. Photo: Jim McCrary Courtesy Lou Adler/ Ode Record Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles

Carole King Instagram – Tapestry photo shoot.

Photo: Jim McCrary
Courtesy Lou Adler/ Ode Record Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles | Posted on 22/Jan/2024 20:29:14

Carole King Instagram – Raise your hand if you’ve ever related to the lyrics of “It’s Too Late.”

Though people often mistakenly attribute the lyrics to me, they were written by Toni Stern. It was more than a half century ago when she handed them to me, typewritten, on a sheet of paper. I remember sitting down at the piano with the lyrics on the stand and hearing the music come out of me pretty much as you hear it on Tapestry.

Toni passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. 😢 She was the first person after Gerry Goffin that I wrote with and had hits with, for example, “Where You Lead” and “Sweet Seasons.” When I moved to California in 1968, she was the epitome of a free-spirited Laurel Canyon woman. She lived in a hillside house with her dog, Arf, surrounded by books, record albums, plants and macrame.

We both had curly hair, and she called me “Curly Girl.” We shared a love for horses, and we wanted everyone in the world to be kind and compassionate.

Toni was also a poet. Her poems, not necessarily in rhyme, are quirky observations or anecdotes that take a surprising turn. Often, on my first read, they evoked a chuckle. You can find her poems on Instagram @tonisternpoet.

In the hereafter I imagine Toni riding bareback on a horse on a beach thinking of new ways to say things we all feel. And I know she’d join me in being grateful that our connection continues to live on in your appreciation of our songs.

My deepest sympathy to Toni’s lifelong partner, Jerry, and her family and friends. 🙏🏻

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📷 Chuck Beeson, 1975

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