They married and quit school, working at day jobs and writing songs together at night. 1959: Husband and wife songwriting team Carole King and Gerry Goffin in RCA recording studio in New York City.Ī precocious student, she graduated from high school at 16 and enrolled at Queens College, where she met Gerry Goffin, an aspiring lyricist.
She recorded her first singles as a singer, without notable success, but continued to write music and learn the record business. At age 15 she auditioned for ABC Paramount Records and caught the ear of producer Don Costa, who placed her under contract. Carol easily learned the popular songs she heard on the radio, and soon began writing songs of her own. At age four, her mother began teaching her the rudiments of piano technique, music theory and harmony. By the age of three, Carol (the final “e” came later) was showing an enthusiasm for music and a highly accurate sense of pitch. Klein loved music and the theater, and made sure her daughter was exposed to both. She grew up in Brooklyn with her father - a firefighter - and her mother, a school teacher. Febru1947: Carole King and parents Eugenia and Sidney Klein.Ĭarole King was born Carol Joan Klein in New York City.
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