Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American
singer-songwriter and
pianist. As a songwriter, she and songwriting partner and husband
Gerry Goffin penned over two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which reached number one chart positions and have since become standards; as a singer and performer, her iconic album
Tapestry topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971, and remained on the charts for over six years.