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Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter boom.
Simon’s major breakthrough was 1972’s “No Secrets”. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon’s biggest hit, “You’re So Vain”. Simon continued to produce successful albums though the 70s and early 80s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985.
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You’re So Vain” is a sarcastic profile of a self-absorbed lover. The song was a number-one hit (it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in early 1973, and also spent two weeks at the top of the Adult Contemporary chart, her first #1 song on either chart), and spawned what many fans consider to be the biggest musical mystery of the era. There has been much debate over who exactly the song is about. Popular guesses on the subject include Mick Jagger (who sang backing vocals on the song), Cat Stevens, Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson, unfaithful fiancé William Donaldson, and Simon’s ex-husband, James Taylor. Later “clues” given by Carly Simon herself have all but excluded Stevens, Kristofferson and Donaldson from that list.
Carly Simon is also a member of the elite group of artists who have performed the main title song for a James Bond film. “Nobody Does It Better” was a worldwide hit in 1977, it being the theme song of “The Spy Who Loved Me”.
Simon’s major breakthrough was 1972’s “No Secrets”. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon’s biggest hit, “You’re So Vain”. Simon continued to produce successful albums though the 70s and early 80s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985.
“
You’re So Vain” is a sarcastic profile of a self-absorbed lover. The song was a number-one hit (it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in early 1973, and also spent two weeks at the top of the Adult Contemporary chart, her first #1 song on either chart), and spawned what many fans consider to be the biggest musical mystery of the era. There has been much debate over who exactly the song is about. Popular guesses on the subject include Mick Jagger (who sang backing vocals on the song), Cat Stevens, Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson, unfaithful fiancé William Donaldson, and Simon’s ex-husband, James Taylor. Later “clues” given by Carly Simon herself have all but excluded Stevens, Kristofferson and Donaldson from that list.Carly Simon is also a member of the elite group of artists who have performed the main title song for a James Bond film. “
Nobody Does It Better” was a worldwide hit in 1977, it being the theme song of “The Spy Who Loved Me”.
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You Belong To Me
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StanLeChinois wrote:
Greetings from Paris /France http://www.myspace.com/stanlechinois
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trackaghost wrote:
Is she definitely going to tour?
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senor_velasco wrote:
Does anyone know when the European tour dates for 2010 will be announced? I'd like to get my parents tickets for Christmas.... Thanks
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wowugotit wrote:
Carly is my all time favorite singer!
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Crustclock wrote:
Carly King
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trackaghost wrote:
Carly's voice always seems to soothe me
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musiclikeabomb wrote:
This Kind of Love <333
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rafcosford wrote:
Anyone notice M. Jagger join in the chorus at the end of You're So Vain?
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EmmaKSpence wrote:
Your So Vain and nobody does it better is just genius songwriting She's so great! FOR SENSUAL PIANO, SOULFUL VOICE CHECK OUT:www.last.fm/music/Emma+K+Spence/The+Piano+Sessions
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aprilasinapril wrote:
Carly makes me cry even when I don't know I have tears to shed. She gets in my soul like a beautiful sunset.
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Mebyon wrote:
This is such a great sound that everyone in their lifetime should have the chance to listen to Carly Simon song ...........the lyrics say it all .... great
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tessala_86 wrote:
One of the best james bond songs ever :)
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sutashi wrote:
vote for http://www.last.fm/music/Carly+Simon/+images/13538223 !!
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htomharvey wrote:
what avoice
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LondonLouis wrote:
Nobody Does It Better - still an excellent song.
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crazykaz02 wrote:
wonderfull song
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emmaforman wrote:
great
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ibeenthere wrote:
A perfect tune.
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LarkCGN wrote:
The Stuff that Dreams are Made of: One of her absolutely best ... powerful moving inspirational... wonderful!!!
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kepler789-982 wrote:
THE BEST THE BEST THEME OF JAMES BOND
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