Carole King

As straightforward a singer as she is a lyricist and composer, Carole King projects one of
the most integrated personalities in pop. Her musical and intellectual scope is narrow, but
her seven albums, with the exception of Fantasy (an overly self-conscious concept work),
stand as one of the most consistently listenable collections of the rock era. King's melodies
are seldom sophisticated but they're almost always catchy, and her lyrics embra... More >