Written by Carole King (Tapestry) and Gerry Goffin, produced by Phil Spector, and recorded by The Crystals of Da-Doo-Run-Run fame ... a package like this has smash hit written all over it, right? Instead it goes into the annals as one of the worst song ideas ever, and one that seems even more inappropriate by... Continue Reading →
Carole King and Storyworth
[For my birthday, my sons gifted me a subscription to Storyworth.com, an online publishing service designed to help people write their own memoirs. Part of me said "Thank you." And part of me said "What the fuck?" I written a dozen published books, published 250 books by other people, and have hundreds of publishing credits... Continue Reading →
The Brilliance of Brill … Goffin/King
Gerry Goffin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKpVQm41f8Y Yes, Little Eva was, in fact, Carole King's babysitter. Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My Baby",... Continue Reading →