4 December 2012 Last updated at 08:39 ET

Big Picture: Carole King's Walk of Fame star

Carole King's star is unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Singer-songwriter Carole King, 70, is honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She wrote her first hit single, Will You Love Me Tomorrow when she was just 17. To date, more than 400 of King's compositions have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists and resulted in 100 hit singles, making her one of the most successful female songwriters in pop music history.

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