On This Day 1971 (February 10, 1971) Carole King releases her seminal album Tapestry. The album cover features the barefoot, 29-year-old singer sitting on a window sill in the living room of her Laurel Canyon home while her cat, Telemachus, peers into the camera. King holds a needlepoint tapestry she’s recently finished, which gave her the idea for the title track and inspired the album’s concept.
Before the release of Tapestry, most were unfamiliar with Carole King, at least by name, but they certainly knew her work. During the previous decade, King and her then-husband Gerry Goffin were Brill Building scribes (via Aldon Music) who churned out enduring hits like “The Loco-Motion,” “One Fine Day,” “I’m Into Something Good” and the Aretha Franklin anthem “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman.”
King identified as a songwriter and only performed as a means to share her songs – plus she had stage fright. After her close friend James Taylor encouraged her to pursue a singing career, she recorded her debut album, Writer. But it’s Tapestry that brings her, and the singer-songwriter genre, to the heights of fame.
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Can’t say much of anything that’s new…
Tapestry Live in Hyde Park
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17 year old Carole in the studio.
RCA Studios, 1959
Courtesy Sony Entertainment Music Archive New York City
17 year old Carole in the studio.
RCA Studios, 1959
Courtesy Sony Entertainment Music Archive New York City
Carole, 2011.
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Kirsten Shultz Idaho
Been so long, I can’t remember when…
“Been To Canaan” 🎶
“At night the stars put on a show for free
And darling, you can share it all with me.”
Remembering Gerry Goffin on his birthday. ❤️
Carole recording vocals for her duet with Glen Campbell “There’s No Me… Without You”.
Release date: Tomorrow!
📷 @elissa_kline Hailey, Idaho
“It’s Going to Take Some Time” was written by Carole King and Toni Stern for King’s 1971 album, Music. It was redone by the Carpenters in 1972 for their album, A Song for You.
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Hank was the engineer on Tapestry. What more can I say? 🙏
R.I.P. Hank Cicalo
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HENRY “HANK” CICALO June 25, 1932 – January 31, 2024 On Wednesday, January 31, Hank passed away at home, peacefully, in his sleep, surrounded by his loving family. He was 91 years old. Born in Brooklyn, Hank graduated from Lafayette High School. He served for four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. He attended Audio Visual Technical School in New York City. Shortly after graduating, he moved to California to begin his illustrious career as a recording engineer — first working with Armed Forces Radio, then Capitol Records, RCA, Dot, A&M Records and more. He had the pleasure of working with almost every great artist of his time – from the 50’s through the 80’s: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Lou Rawls, Duke Ellington, The Monkees, George Harrison, Tom Scott, Michael Feinstein and Barbra Streisand, to name a few. One of his most acclaimed projects was Carole King’s Tapestry album, with producer Lou Adler. In addition to working with them on several subsequent projects, he also enjoyed recording many other artists on Ode Records. He met his wife, Lynn Cherry Cicalo, working on The Blade Runner soundtrack in 1982 and they married in 1988. They were fortunate to share many happy years together. Hank is survived by his wife Lynn, his former wife Norma and their children: Joe (Shari), Christine, Victoria (Gene) and his grandchildren Joe (32) and Elena (16). A memorial service will be planned for a future time. Because of Hank’s service in the Korean War, he was a passionate advocate for the caring service provided by the USO. Contributions can be made to the USO.
Hard to sing when you’re crying… My “There’s No Me… Without You” duet with Glen Campbell is available now! The full album will be available April 19th. Link in stories.
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JT, CK, Jo Mama 1971
Photo: Peter Asher
Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
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Words and music by Hal David & Carole King.
Carole in the studio.
#headphones🎧
📷1959 Sony Music Archives
📷 2021 @elissa_kline
Happy birthday dear Graham. Love you. ❤️
Aretha Franklin famously made Goffin-King’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” one of her signature songs, but she also recorded their composition “Oh No Not My Baby” on her 1970 album ‘Spirit In The Dark.’
When my friends told me you had someone new
I didn’t believe a single word was true
I showed them all I had a faith in you
I just kept on saying
Oh, no, not my baby
Oh, no, not my sweet baby
You’re not like those other guys
Who lead you on and tell you lies
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“High Out of Time”, a song featuring #DavidCrosby and #GrahamNash & #JamesTaylor on vocals, was also released as a single. Cash Box called “High Out of Time” “a sweet ballad, filled with Carole King’s expected but always exciting melody hooks.”#ckdeepcuts
The BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show is world premiering the Glen Campbell duet with Carole King… “There’s No Me… Without You” tomorrow morning, February 15th!
🇬🇧 Tonight on @bbc_four!
21:00 Carole and her songs at the BBC
22:00 Carole King Home Again Live In New York
2325 Carole King Natural Woman
00:15 In Concert.
Carole at RCA Studios, 1959
Courtesy Sony Music Archives
#caroleking #songwriter New York City
