Later work
King moved to Atlantic Records and released with One to One (1982), and Speeding Time in 1983. In 1983 she played piano in "Chains and Things" on the B.B. King album Why I Sing The Blues. In 1985, she wrote and performed "Care-A-Lot", the theme song to "The Care Bears Movie".
She returned to music in 1989, recording City Streets with guest Eric Clapton on two tracks, followed by Color of Your Dreams (1993), with a guest appearance by Slash of Guns N' Roses. In addition, her song "Now and Forever" was featured in the opening credits to the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In 1988 she starred in the off-Broadway production A Minor Incident, and in 1994 she played the role of Mrs. Johnstone on Broadway in Blood Brothers. In 1996, she appeared in a production of Brighton Beach Memoirs in Ireland, which was directed by Peter Sheridan.
In 1991, she co-wrote the song "If It's Over", for Mariah Carey's second album Emotions.
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More about Carole King (From Wikipedia)
Born Carol Klein In 1942 In Brooklyn, New York To A Jewish Household, King Started Out Playing The Piano Then Moved On To Singing, Forming A Vocal Quartet Called The Co-Sines At James Madison High School. She Attended Queens College, Where She Was A C
Born Carol Klein in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish household, King started out playing the piano then moved on to singing, forming a vocal quartet called the Co-Sines at read more...
Partnership With Gerry Goffin
Goffin and King soon formed a songwriting partnershipWorking for Aldon Music in the Brill Building, where chart-topping hits were churned out during the 1960s, the Goffin-King partnership read more...
Recording Artist
In 1966 artist Peter Max introduced King to guru Sri Swami Satchidananda, who became a friend and adviser to King.[citation needed]
In 1968, King was hired to co-write two read more...
Tapestry And Beyond
King followed up Writer in 1971 with Tapestry, featuring folk-flavored reinterpretations of some of her early pop hits as a songwriter, along with new compositions.
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Later Work
King moved to Atlantic Records and released with One to One (1982), and Speeding Time in 1983. In 1983 she played piano in "Chains and Things" on the B.B. King album Why I Sing The read more...
Outside Music
After relocating to Idaho in 1977, King became involved in environmental issues. Since 1990 she has been working with the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and other groups towards passage read more...
Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was most active as a singer during the first half of the 1970s, though she was a successful read more...