Carly Simon

@Writers, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Carly Simon is an award winning singer, musician and author from the U.S Cancer Celebrities New York Stuttering Jewish Singers American Musicians Singers Writers Carly Simon is an American singer who rose to fame in the 1970’s with back-to-back hit records. She has written many of her own songs and has authored a number of children’s books. She had a deep interest in music from childhood and taught herself to play the guitar. She began a music group The Simon Sisters’ with her sister Lucy. The group enjoyed minor success and made three albums together before Lucy left the band to start a family. Carly went solo in 1971 with her self-titled album ‘Carly Simon.’ She had her first big hit with her single ‘You’re so vain’, which till date remains one of her most successful songs generally regarded as her “signature song.” A Grammy Award followed and she became one of the most famous singers of the 1970’s decade. Her trail of success continued well into the next decade though the 1970’s are considered her golden period. After becoming a mother she recorded a children’s album that was very well received by the public. She followed it up by publishing a series of children’s books, thus making a foray into writing. In addition to singing and writing, Simon has also made a few film and television appearances. She is cancer survivor who fought and won a tough battle against breast cancer in the late 1990’s.

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Birthday: June 25, 1945 Nationality: American Famous: Jewish Singers, Musicians, Singers, Writers City/State: New Yorkers Spouses: James Hart (m. 1987–2007) James Taylor Known as: Carly Elisabeth Simon Childrens: Ben Taylor Sally Taylor Information Detail Birthday June 25, 1945 Nationality American Famous Jewish Singers, Musicians, Singers, Writers City/State New Yorkers Spouses James Hart (m. 1987–2007) James Taylor Known as Carly Elisabeth Simon Childrens Ben Taylor Sally Taylor Birth Place New York City Height 179cm Gender Female Father Richard L. Simon Mother Andrea Heinemann Simon Net Worth $65 Million as of Jan 3,2017 Sun Sign Cancer Born in New York City

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Carly Simon was married to fellow singer James Taylor in 1972. They had two children, both of whom are musicians. The couple divorced in 1983. She married James Hart in 1987 and later divorced him in 2007. Unsplash Personal Life

Carly Simon was born in New York. Her father, Richard Simon, a pianist by profession was also the co-founder of the famous Simon & Schuster publishing house. Her mother Andrea Louise was a civil rights activist and singer. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She went to Riverdale Country School before attending Sarah Lawrence College. She dropped out of college to pursue music. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Simon began her musical career in 1971 with the release of her self-titled album ‘Carly Simon.’ It was followed by her second album ‘Anticipation’ in the same year. Unsplash Career

Her album ‘No Secrets’, out in 1972 was her first big commercial success. It included the super-hit song ‘You're So Vain.’ Her next album ‘Hotcakes’ was released in 1974. Unsplash Career

She steadily released other albums “Playing Possum’ (1975), ‘Another Passenger’ (1976), ‘Boys in the Trees’ (1978), and Spy (1979) over the decade. Unsplash Career

During the early 1980’s, she released three albums, ‘Come Upstairs’ (1980), ‘Torch’ (1981), ‘Hello Big Man’ (1983), but none of them were big hits. Unsplash Career

She was not as prolific during the later part of 1980’s and the 1990’s in her music career as she was concentrating more on her writing. Her only successful album released during this period was ‘Coming around Again’ (1987). Unsplash Career

Simon’s second album, ‘Anticipation’, released in 1971 was her first major hit. It was accredited Gold in the U.S by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She was nominated for Grammy in 1972 for Best Pop Female Vocalist for the song ‘Anticipation.’ Unsplash Major Works

Her 1972 album ‘No Secrets’ was a huge commercial success. The hit single ‘You’re So Vain’ is regarded as her most popular song even today. The album was certified Platinum in the U.S and Gold in the U.K. Unsplash Major Works

Simon’s album ‘Hotcakes’ (1974) was one of her best selling albums, accredited Gold in the U.S. it included hit singles like ‘Haven't Got Time for the Pain’ and ‘Mockingbird.’ Unsplash Major Works

She released a compilation album, ‘The Best of Carly Simon’ in 1975 which included her greatest hits from her previous albums. The album became a best-seller and was certified Multi-Platinum in the U.S and Gold in Canada. Unsplash Major Works

The album ‘Boys in the Trees’, released in 1978 included the hit single ‘You Belong to Me’ for which Simon received a Grammy Nomination for Best Pop Female Vocalist. The album got a Platinum rating in the U.S. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 25, 1945
Nationality	American
Famous	Jewish Singers, Musicians, Singers, Writers
City/State	New Yorkers
Spouses	James Hart (m. 1987–2007) James Taylor
Known as	Carly Elisabeth Simon
Childrens	Ben Taylor Sally Taylor
Birth Place	New York City
Height	179cm
Gender	Female
Father	Richard L. Simon
Mother	Andrea Heinemann Simon
Net Worth	$65 Million as of Jan 3,2017
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	New York City

Carly Simon

American

Jun 25, 1945

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