Carole King: Melodismeden fylder 80 år

For nylig fyldte den amerikanske sanger, sangskriver og pianist Carole King 80 år. Sammen med sangtekstforfatter Gerry Goffin, som hun var gift med i perioden 1959-1969, udgjorde hun en af de væsentligste sangskriverduoer i USA. I denne episode af Rockhistorier gennemgåes 25 af 'Goffin & Kings' uddødelige musikalske klassikere primært fortolket af tidens største kunstnere.

Spilleliste:
Carole King: “It Might as Well Rain Until September” (1962)
The Shirelles: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1960)
Bobby Vee: “Take Good Care of My Baby” (1961)
Billy Fury: “Halfway to Paradise” (1961)
Little Eva: “Locomotion” (1962)
The Crystals: “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)” (1962)
The Drifters: “Up on the Roof” (1963)
The Chiffons: “One Fine Day” (1963)
The Beatles: “Chains” (1963; original version: The Cookies, 1962)
Betty Everett: “I Can’t Hear You No More” (1964)
The Righteous Brothers: “Just Once in My Life” (1965)
Dusty Springfield: “Some Kind of Lovin'” (1965)
The Animals: “Don't Bring Me Down” (1966)
Marianne Faithfull: “Is This What I Get for Loving You” (1967; original version: The Ronettes, 1965)
The Monkees: “Pleasant Valley Sunday” (1967)
Aretha Franklin: “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” (1967)
The Electric Prunes: “I Happen to Love You” (1967)
The Byrds: “Wasn't Born to Follow” (1968)
The City: “That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)” (1968)
Bryan Ferry: “Don’t Ever Change” (1973; original version: The Crickets, 1961)
Larry Lurex: “Goin’ Back” (1973; original version: Dusty Springfield. 1966)
Linda Ronstadt: “Oh No Not My Baby” (1994; original version: Maxine Brown, 1964)
the bird and the bee: “I’m Into Something Good” (2010; original version: Earl-Jean, 1964)
Carole King: “Some Kind of Wonderful” (1971; original version: The Drifters, 1961)