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I write heavily under the influence of James Taylor.

~Carole King

Topics: Influence James Taylor Write I Write

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Had my grandparents not emigrated when they did, I might have been born Jewish in Eastern Europe during World War II, or I might not have been born at all. Instead, I was born in 1942 in New York City.

~Carole King

Topics: Been Born City Did Eastern Eastern Europe Europe Grandparents Had Instead Jewish Might New New York New York City War World World War World War Ii York I Was Born

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My name at birth was Carol Joan Klein. It would take me five decades to appreciate my surname and the history that came with it. Along the way, I would add an 'e' to Carol and acquire several more surnames.

~Carole King

Topics: Acquire Add Along Appreciate Birth Came Carol Decades Five History Joan Klein Me More Name Several Take Way Would

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I was taking singing lessons, and they'd say, 'Your voice is too hoarse. You have to do more exercises.'

~Carole King

Topics: Exercises Lessons More Say Singing Taking Too Voice You Your

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I only wanted to be a songwriter. I never wanted to be a singer. And I never wanted to be famous.

~Carole King

Topics: Famous Never Only Singer Songwriter Wanted

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My one area of vulnerability was I didn't know how to have a healthy relationship with a man.

~Carole King

Topics: Area Healthy How Know Man One Area Relationship Vulnerability

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My creativity is an entity unto its own.

~Carole King

Topics: Creativity Entity Own Unto

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: February 9th, 1942

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