Carole King

Carole King is an American singer-songwriter known for a piano-based pop and soft rock sound that draws on folk-pop influences and an emphasis on melodic, introspective songwriting. She emerged from the Brill Building songwriting scene and first built a reputation writing songs for other artists before establishing herself as a solo performer whose work features warm vocals and piano-driven arrangements. Her long-standing collaboration with lyricist Gerry Goffin is a notable element of her career and influence on later singer-songwriter artists.