If you are a child of the 60's or 70's as I am, you undoubtedly know exactly who Carole King is. Her songwriting skills were her first ticket to success leading up to the megahit album Tapestry. Today is Carole's 70th birthday. So many of the trendsetters, the icons of my childhood are sliding into senior citizen status. I guess that means I am too. But I am still that teenaged girl who sang along with her favorites for hours in her bedroom, in the car, while walking to school, in the shower, and practicing to be a future rock star. Some of those dreams never came to fruition, but I still hold them in my heart as a huge part of my coming of age years. Carole is one of a long list of those artists that shaped my musical taste. If you remember your teen idols, take a moment and thank them for adding to your childhood. They will be gone before you know it, but at least we have their music. Happy birthday, Carole, and thank you.
It's Too Late
Tapestry
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman
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I can't believe all these great stars are now pensioners. Me too for that matter.
Me too, Lisa - and I am just reminded that you and I have back to back birthdays coming up......
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO that would make me ahhh..hmmmm..
never mind..
HUGGGGGGGGGG
To quote Carol. I just felt the earth move..:)
And she bears an uncanny resembleance toward my sister.
zanelle: Her songwriting skills are enviable.
daisyjane: She is not to be duplicated.
Lea: Me too. I still listen to it when it calls to me.
Linda C.: I'm amazed that the older I get the quicker the years fly.
trilogy: Those birthdays sneak up on us, don't they?
Steve S. Now I want to see apicture of your sister.
Momsacomic: I remember when I first bought Tapestry I played it nonstop until I had learned all the lyrics. I still love singing her songs.
Sarah: So true. I wish some of our younger generation would find more of our greats.
jls: Me too.
Jeanette: That was a great movie! So much talent in that one building.
Midwest: Heading out to find the Gilmore Girls theme song for a listen...
Thoth: I MUST know--what song decribes you??????