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King is the first, and so far only, person to have been inducted to the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame as both a performer and a non-performer. She was first inducted in the non-performer category in 1990 alongside her writing partner Goffin, and was inducted as a performer in 2021.

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King is the first, and so far only, person to have been inducted to the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame MediaNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame as both a performer and a non-performer. She was first inducted in the non-performer category in 1990 alongside her writing partner Goffin, and was inducted as a performer in 2021.
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Two-time Rock Hall inductee.

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King is the first, and so far only, person to have been inducted to the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame as both a performer and a non-performer. She was first inducted in the non-performer category in 1990 alongside her writing partner Goffin, and was inducted as a performer in 2021.
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* LaceratingLoveLanguage: The song "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" is written from the point-of-view of a battered wife trying to explain why she stays with her abuser. The title is a quote from Carole King and Gerry Goffin's babysitter, who said it while talking about her own abusive boyfriend.
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TRS prescribed a rename, which this example doesn't fit per se


* DoesNotLikeShoes: Was barefoot for album covers for ''Tapestry'' and ''Thoroughbred''.

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As a performer, King had a hit in 1962 with "It Might As Well Rain Until September" and gained favorable critical notice for her 1970 solo debut album ''Writer'', but finally managed to truly uncover herself with 1971's blockbuster ''Tapestry,'' which included "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "You've Got a Friend," and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" with several new compositions, including the #1 hit "It's Too Late." ''Music/{{Tapestry}}'' went on to become the top selling solo album until Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Thriller}}'' finally surpassed it in 1988, seventeen years later. She never quite repeated the success of ''Tapestry'' but went on to have several more best-selling albums and hit singles over the next decade, finding her biggest success on the Adult Contemporary charts.

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As a performer, King had a hit in 1962 with "It Might As Well Rain Until September" September". She formed the band The City, along with guitarist Danny Kortchmar and bassist Charles Larkey (who she later married; Kortchmar and Larkey went on to back her a solo artist as well), which released one album (1968's ''Now That Everything's Been Said''), then gained favorable critical notice for her 1970 solo debut album ''Writer'', but finally managed to truly uncover herself with 1971's blockbuster ''Tapestry,'' which included "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "You've Got a Friend," and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" with several new compositions, including the #1 hit "It's Too Late." ''Music/{{Tapestry}}'' went on to become the top selling solo album until Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Thriller}}'' finally surpassed it in 1988, seventeen years later. She never quite repeated the success of ''Tapestry'' but went on to have several more best-selling albums and hit singles over the next decade, finding her biggest success on the Adult Contemporary charts.


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* HymnToMusic: "Jazzman"
-->When the jazzman's testifyin', a faithless man believes\\
He can sing you into paradise or bring you to your knees
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Crosswicking some of the wicks that is not Tapestry-exclusive, in hopes there are more to let this page thrive.

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!!Contains examples of:
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Was barefoot for album covers for ''Tapestry'' and ''Thoroughbred''.
* FaceOnTheCover: ''Tapestry'' is a well-known example to start with, but plenty of albums in her discography also feature her likeness.
* PopStarComposer: Has contributed to various works in her career, including an entire soundtrack for the 1985 film ''Murphy's Romance''.

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