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Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 top 40 U.S. hits include "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (No. 10), "Anticipation" (No. 13), "The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), "You Belong to Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books.

In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lucy Simon in the Simon Sisters. Their debut album, Meet the Simon Sisters, featured the song "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod", based on the poem by Eugene Field and put to music by Lucy. The song became a minor hit and reached No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo would release two more albums: Cuddlebug (1966) and The Simon Sisters Sing for Children (1969). After Lucy left the group, Carly found great success as a solo artist with her 1971 self-titled debut album, which won her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and spawned her first top 10 single "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Simon's second album, Anticipation, followed later that year and became an even greater success; it spawned the successful singles "Anticipation" and "Legend in Your Own Time", earned her another Grammy nomination, and became her first album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

Simon achieved international fame with her third album, No Secrets (1972), which sat at No.……

Early life

Simon was born on June 25, 1943, in New York City. Her father, Richard L. Simon, was the co-founder of Simon & Schuster and a classical pianist who often played Chopin and Beethoven at home. Her mother, Andrea (née Heinemann), was a civil rights activist and singer. Her father was from a German-Jewish family, while her mother was Catholic. Her maternal grandfather, Friedrich Heinemann, was of German descent;……

Career

1963–1969: The Simon Sisters and Elephant's Memory

Simon's career began with a music group with her sister Lucy Simon as the Simon Sisters, with Lucy singing soprano and Carly contralto. Signed to Kapp Records, they made their television debut performing on Hootenanny on April 27, 1963. They released two albums for the label, the first being Meet the Simon Sisters (1964). The album produced a minor hit for the duo with the single "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod", a children's poem by Eugene Field that Lucy had put to music.……

1970–1971: Going solo and mainstream success

Simon was signed by Jac Holzman to Elektra Records in 1970.……

Personal life

In the 1960s, Simon was briefly engaged to British writer William Donaldson. Donaldson described her as "the answer to any sane man's prayers; funny, quick, erotic, extravagantly talented."

Simon married fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor on November 3, 1972, in New York City, where they lived at the time. They have two children including Sarah "Sally" Maria Taylor. Simon and Taylor divorced in 1983. In June 2004, Simon said that she no longer speaks to her ex-husband.……

Achievements, artistry, and legacy

Recognition

Simon has received various accolades and honors throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards (from 14 nominations), an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She received two consecutive British Academy Film Award nominations for Best Original Film Score, in 1990 and 1991, respectively. She has received eight Boston Music Award nominations and three wins, as well as the Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement in 1995.

In 1994, Simon was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.……

Certifications

The years given are the years the albums and singles were released, and not necessarily the years in which they achieved their peak.