But, if it means anything, Carole King deserves to be thought of as its epitome. Tori AmosIn 1971, a cool teenage babysitter put the new album Tapestry on the stereo, and, at seven years old, my mind was blown. Rickie Lee JonesI first heard of Carole King when I was about 16. I narrowed it down to the two Carole King songs and was given the choice of show choir or madrigals. Carole King made this incredible transformation from Brill Building songwriter to performer, but she didn’t go crazy or self-destruct.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2021 06:00 UTC