Carole King: Tapestry Timeline

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1942 Carole King born in Manhattan Carol Joan Klein Grows up in Brooklyn, playing piano from the age of four.
1958 Carole King meets Gerry Goffin Queens College They marry and become a songwriting team.
1961 Carole King's Will You Love Me Tomorrow tops the charts The Shirelles The first number one by a Black girl group.
1962 Carole King's The Loco-Motion tops the charts Little Eva Sung by their babysitter, Eva Boyd.
1967 Carole King's Natural Woman recorded by Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Written at Jerry Wexler's suggestion for Aretha.
1968 Carole King moves to Laurel Canyon New start After splitting from Goffin she moves to Los Angeles.
1970 Carole King releases Writer Solo debut Her first solo album, barely noticed.
1971 Carole King releases Tapestry Best-selling album Number one for 15 weeks, one of the best-selling albums ever.
1971 Carole King's You've Got a Friend a number one for James Taylor Shared song Recorded by both — Taylor's version tops the charts.
1972 Carole King wins four Grammys Album of the Year The first woman to win Song of the Year.
1973 Carole King plays Central Park 100,000 people A free concert on the Great Lawn.
1990 Carole King inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With Gerry Goffin Inducted as a songwriter.
2010 Carole King and James Taylor's Troubadour Reunion tour Back together A world tour that reunites the two.
2013 Carole King receives the Gershwin Prize First woman The first woman to receive the Library of Congress prize.
2014 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical opens on Broadway Jukebox musical A musical about her life that runs for six years.
2021 Carole King inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer Second induction Inducted a second time, now as an artist.