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Any Carole King fans?

(29 Posts)
granfromafar Sat 15-Apr-23 18:43:02

Starting at 8pm tonight (Saturday), over 3 hours of the brilliant CK on BBC 2. I'll be watching as I love her music.

Visgir1 Sun 16-Apr-23 20:07:35

Saw her a few years ago in Hyde Park, she was fantastic, played all her big hits. Just as good live as on the recordings.

But.. Tapestry always reminds me of my dear chum. She is a Journalist, at that time she had to do a slot for a Travel program on the Radio Station she worked for. We had to go to the South of France I went with her.
Two young women, driving a MGB, top down listening to Carol King's Tapestry in the Sunshine, happy days.

dragonfly46 Sun 16-Apr-23 19:55:11

Loved it. I was 16 in 1962 and loved Carole King.

Iam64 Sun 16-Apr-23 19:36:49

We saw Beautiful at a Broadway theatre in New York 4 years ago - part of my wonderful 70th celebrations. I’ve always loved Carol King and learned so much about her life from the production.

Glorianny Sun 16-Apr-23 18:51:10

I remember when "Will you still love me tomorrow" came out. It was very daring. We knew it was about "doing it". Don't think the word sex was ever mentioned in those days. How things have moved on.

adrisco Sun 16-Apr-23 17:28:33

Tapestry - my favourite album. Will catch up with programme on i player. Thanks!

Chardy Sun 16-Apr-23 16:13:17

Heard it a couple of weeks ago.

Callistemon21 Sun 16-Apr-23 16:04:48

I didn't know it was sung at football grounds!

Chardy Sun 16-Apr-23 16:03:47

I had no idea 'I'm into Something Good' Herman's Hermits was hers. Sixty years after she wrote it, it's still sung at football grounds

Woke up this morning feeling fine
team name on my mind
We play football the way, the way we should, oh yeah
Something tells me I'm into something good.

Words may vary from team to team

Liz46 Sun 16-Apr-23 09:27:26

We came across this programme accidentally and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think I'll watch it again when OH is out.

glammanana Sun 16-Apr-23 09:16:26

Tapestry is my go to tape when ironing every so often its my favourite tape I just love all her music bring back so many good memories.

Kim19 Sun 16-Apr-23 00:17:29

I saw her musical in London (Beautiful?) quite by acident. Superb.

nadateturbe Sat 15-Apr-23 21:47:42

Watching. Saw the musical. Brilliant.

vegansrock Sat 15-Apr-23 21:43:27

Loves a bit of Carole King, there was a similar film about Linda Ronstadt recently - great music. Fans of Carole King might like the series Daisy and the Six on Prime - a series about a fictional seventies band- a lot of Carole King in the soundtrack.

Glorianny Sat 15-Apr-23 21:22:31

Thanks for posting. So many songs I love. I'm singing along as well!!!

Chardy Sat 15-Apr-23 21:01:57

Have recorded the later programmes, in case I fall asleep.

Chardy Sat 15-Apr-23 21:00:59

Glad I'm watching this alone, lots of singing along happening here. Quite a few songs I didn't know were hers.
And with the subtitles on, I'm singing along to ones when before I only knew the chorus

Callistemon21 Sat 15-Apr-23 20:51:14

You've Got a Friend
Bliss

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 15-Apr-23 20:44:50

Fantastic- what bliss !

Hiraeth Sat 15-Apr-23 20:37:10

Thanksfor the tip! I love the music shows from the 70;s . Great memories . Bryan Ferry 💕etc.

Callistemon21 Sat 15-Apr-23 20:26:57

Yes, I love Carole King - just turned over and got Greg Wallace 😁

I still have some of her LPs somewhere, DD has asked me not to dispose of them.

TillyTrotter Sat 15-Apr-23 20:07:20

“Tapestry” is an iconic collection of songs - and singing along brings back such memories.
Thank you, I will be watching/listening too.

granfromafar Sat 15-Apr-23 19:59:59

Just realised it starts at 8.30, not 8.
Enjoy, everybody

Blossoming Sat 15-Apr-23 19:18:27

Yes, I love her!

foxie48 Sat 15-Apr-23 18:59:31

I love, love, love Carole King. She's my go to when I want to have a good sing along (on my own). I think I know every track of "Tapestry". I'm out to Rurals Reels (not dancing, films in the village hall) with friends tonight so OH is going to record it for me. Yeah, that's my sitting down in the afternoon viewing for a few afternoons!

mokryna Sat 15-Apr-23 18:51:43

That’s my evening booked up!