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Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My Baby", "The Loco-Motion", and "Go Away Little Girl".
This is a list of songs co-written by Gerry Goffin. Goffin (1939–2014) was an American lyricist, who formed a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Carole King. Their first success was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", recorded by the Shirelles and a hit in 1961.
YearSong [1]Original Artist [1]U.s. Hot 100196111961631961Bobby Vee1196132"The Loco-Motion" was the first release by the new Dimension Records company, whose releases were mostly penned and produced by Goffin and King. There are two common versions of the song in circulation: one includes handclaps during the verses; the other has no handclaps.
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During the spring semester of her freshman year, King was introduced to Gerry Goffin while at the student lounge. Goffin three years older than King was looking for someone to write lyrics for a musical he was writing based on a novel by Julian Halevy.
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The first song Goffin-King wrote together “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” was initially turned down by Columbia Record’s chief Mitch Miller. Undeterred by this rejection, they went to the Scepter label and released the
As the mid-sixties became wilder in dress, politics, and music, the commercial songwriting market went through tremendous changes. No longer did the radio listening/record buying public want happy, late fifties-early sixties pop songs about high school love and crusing in convertibles. Even the mop top “yeah, yeah, yeah” of Beatlemania had long sin...
King reunited with Goffin in 1975 to write the album Thoroughbred. It wasn’t a romantic reunion, it was simply a reunion of two very successful songwriters who wanted to collaborate once again to work their special magic. Key artists on this work were long-time friends David Crosby, Graham Nash, and James Taylor. Public reaction was subdued. King’s...
King graced the world of music again when she re-emerged with her album City Streets. City Streets featured an impressive guest performance by Eric Clapton. She released Colour of Your Dreams in 1993 with a cameo from Guns N’ Roses’ Slash. Having spent a long, successful career as a singer-songwriter, King decided to enter a new venue. In the 1990s...
Singles
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow,”1960. “Take Good Care of My Baby,”1961 “The Loco-motion.” “One Fine Day,”1962. “It Might As Well Rain Until September,”1962.
Albums
(Carole King solo album,) Tapestry, Epic Records, 1971. My Greatest Hits. Songs of Long Ago, Ode/CBS Records, 1987. Brill Building Sound, Era Records, 1993. (Goffin solo album), Back Room Blood, Genes Records, 1996. (Carole King solo album), Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971, Sony Records, 1996
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Aug 2, 2021 · Written by King and husband Gerry Goffin in 1967, the song was originally intended for and recorded by Aretha Franklin. Inspired by music producer Jerry Wexler, King and Goffin were asked to...
Jun 20, 2014 · The husband-and-wife team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King was the most significant songwriting partnership of the early 1960s, their songs combining quality with commerciality.
