In this episode of pplpod, we weave through the extraordinary life of Carole King, one of the most prolific and celebrated figures in music history. Join us as we explore how a girl from Brooklyn with absolute pitch transformed into the voice of a generation.

We trace King’s early career at 1650 Broadway where, alongside her first husband Gerry Goffin, she defined the sound of the 1960s by penning over two dozen chart-topping hits for artists like The Shirelles, The Monkees, and Aretha Franklin. We discuss her transition from a behind-the-scenes songwriter to a solo superstar in the 1970s, culminating in her masterpiece album Tapestry, which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 and sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

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• The Hitmaker: How King wrote or co-wrote 118 s ...