In 1961, Carole King was a 19-year-old songwriter from Brooklyn when she wrote "Take Good Care of My Baby" for the pop singer Bobby Vee. The song was one of nineteen Top-Ten hits Carole King would go on to write for other artists over four decades.
Ten years after that hit, King recorded an iconic album as a performer that garnered multiple hits for herself. Tapestry was an international sensation. It won four Grammy awards, and established Carole King as a force in pop music whose impact and influence are boundless.
Tom's guest for the hour on Midday today is journalist and author Jane Eisner. She has written a detailed and illuminating new biography of one of most influential American singer-songwriters of the 20th century.
Her book is called Carole King: She Made the Earth Move.
Jane Eisner joins us on Zoom.
Because of copyright restrictions, we regret that we're unable to include in this post any of the music we played during today's broadcast.
