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American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

For other people with similar names, see Carol King (disambiguation).

Carole King Klein^[3] (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. One of the most successful songwriters in American history, she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 over the latter half of the 20th century.^[4] King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK,^[5] making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.^[6]

King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut

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