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Carly Simon

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Born 25 June 1945.

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Biography

Carlene Elisabeth "Carly" Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work.

She is the former wife of another notable singer-songwriter, James Taylor, with whom she has two children: Sarah "Sally" Maria Taylor and Ben Taylor, who are also musicians.

Simon was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Never Been Gone 2009
This Kind of Love 2008
Into White 2007
Moonlight Serenade 2005
Christmas Is Almost Here 2002
 

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  1. BBC Radio 2 100%

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