"Up on the Roof" is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing and recorded in 1962 by #TheDrifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the #USPopSinglesChart and number 4 on the #USRAndBSinglesChart.
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin and produced by Masser. It was initially recorded by American singer #ThelmaHouston in 1973.
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" is a song by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing, recorded and released by #theMonkees in the #summerOf1967. Inspired by their move to #WestOrangeNewJersey, and named after a street there, Goffin and King wrote the song about Goffin's dissatisfaction with life in the #suburbs.
"Hey Girl" is a song written and composed by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. It first became a popular Top ten hit on the #Billboard #Hot100 in August 1963 when recorded by #FreddieScott. #DonnyOsmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his cover in 1971.
"The Loco-Motion" (or "#Locomotion") is a #popSong written by American songwriters #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for the R&B singer #DeeDeeSharp, but Sharp turned the song down.
"Up on the Roof" is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing and recorded in 1962 by #TheDrifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the #USPopSinglesChart and number 4 on the #USRAndBSinglesChart.
Born 11 Feb 1939 - Gerry Goffin, US songwriter, once married to Carole King. He wrote 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow', The Chiffons, 'One Fine Day' & Herman's Hermits, 'I'm Into Something Good'. During his career he wrote over 114 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including 8 chart-toppers. #GerryGoffin
On 11 Feb 1939: #GerryGoffin, American Hall of Fame pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up On The Roof"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), married to Carole King, 1959-69, born in Queens, New York City (d. 2014).
#HappyBirthday #RIP ๐
Happy Birthday to songwriter and lyricist Gerry Goffin, who would have been 87 years old today (1939-2014)
#GerryGoffin
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia
Happy ๐ฑ๐ฑth Anniversary to Carole #Kingโs second studio album " #๐ง๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐", originally released February 10, 1971.๐ซถ
#theBrillBuilding #GerryGoffin #OdeRecords #LouAdler #ToniStern #JamesTaylor #JerryWexler #CarolJoanKlein #CaroleKing
#OTD #TDIH #February9, 1942: #BOTD: #HBD #CaroleKing! #Singers #Songwriters #SingerSongwriters #Pianists #PopMusic #SoftRock #RockNRoll #BrillBuilding #GerryGoffin #Tapestry #PopSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #February9, 1942: #BOTD: #HBD #CaroleKing! #Singers #Songwriters #SingerSongwriters #Pianists #PopMusic #SoftRock #RockNRoll #BrillBuilding #GerryGoffin #Tapestry #PopSky #MusicSky
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I & others ( #DanIngram, #RonLundy, etc) believe she is the actual singer!
#OTD #TDIH #February9, 1942: #BOTD: #HBD #CaroleKing! #Singers #Songwriters #SingerSongwriters #Pianists #PopMusic #SoftRock #RockNRoll #BrillBuilding #GerryGoffin #Tapestry #PopSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKpV...
Yeah! There's "Always Magic..." on my dining table...๐ #myBible
#TheBrillBuilding #DonKirshner #JerryLeiber #MikeStoller #BurtBacharach #HalDavid #CaroleKing #GerryGoffin #NeilSedaka #HowardGreenfield #JeffBarry #EllieGreenwich #BarryMann #CynthiaWeil #DocPomus #MortShuman #JackKeller #NeilDiamond
#BanuaryMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
โถ๏ธ The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (1960)
Some radio stations banned the record because they felt the lyrics were too sexually charged, but it was still the first #1 hit by a Black female group. ๐ค
#TheShirelles #GerryGoffin #CaroleKing
"I'm into Something Good" is a song composed by #GerryGoffin (lyrics) and #CaroleKing (music) and made famous by #HermansHermits. The song was originally recorded (as "I'm into Somethin' Good") by #Cookies member #EarlJean on #ColpixRecords in 1964.
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin and produced by Masser. It was initially recorded by American singer #ThelmaHouston in 1973.
"Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" is a #romanticBallad written by lyricist #GerryGoffin with #MichaelMasser and recorded by #PeaboBryson and #RobertaFlack for their 1983 album of #duets, #BornToLove, issued as the lead single. The trackโproduced by Masserโbecame a million-selling international hit.
Pleasant Valley Sunday - Carole King - 1966 demo taken from "The Legendary Demos" compilation, co-written w Gerry Goffin, went to Number 3 for The Monkees in 1967.
I adore this version.
#musicchallenge
#caroleking
#gerrygoffin
#themonkees
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"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin, originally recorded by #MarilynMcCoo and #BillyDavisJr for their album Marilyn & Billy (1978). American singer #WhitneyHouston recorded it for her self-titled debut studio album (1985). It was released on August 13.
"Smackwater Jack" is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. It was first released on King's 1971 album #Tapestry and then on the second single from that album, along with "#SoFarAway", charting at number 14 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was subsequently covered by many artists.
"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin, originally recorded by #MarilynMcCoo and #BillyDavisJr for their album Marilyn & Billy (1978). American singer #WhitneyHouston recorded it for her self-titled debut studio album (1985). It was released on August 13.
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. It was first recorded in 1960 by #theShirelles for their album #TonightsTheNight; released as a single that November.
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. It was first recorded in 1960 by #theShirelles for their album #TonightsTheNight; released as a single that November.
"Hey Girl" is a song written and composed by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing. It first became a popular Top ten hit on the #Billboard #Hot100 in August 1963 when recorded by #FreddieScott. #DonnyOsmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his cover in 1971.
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 song by American soul singer #ArethaFranklin released as a single by the #Atlantic label from her album #LadySoul. The lyrics were written by #GerryGoffin from an idea by Atlantic #producer #JerryWexler, and the music was composed by #CaroleKing.
"Up on the Roof" is a song written by #GerryGoffin and #CaroleKing and recorded in 1962 by #TheDrifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the #USPopSinglesChart and number 4 on the #USRAndBSinglesChart.
