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Carly Simon

Carly E. Simon (born June 25, 1945) is a US musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter boom.

Her father was Richard L. Simon (co-founder of Simon & Schuster, Inc.), an accomplished pianist who often played Chopin and Beethoven at home. She was raised in the Riverdale neighborhood of New York City and has two sisters and a brother.

"You're So Vain" was a sarcastic profile of a self-absorbed lover. The song was a number one hit, and spawned one of the biggest mysteries in the rock era. Much speculation was aroused regarding its subject, with many rumors pointing to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, who sang back up on the recording; other nominees included Warren Beatty, Cat Stevens, and Kris Kristofferson. Simon herself once acknowledged the song was about "many vain men I've known in my life". In 2003, NBC Sports President Dick Ebersol won an auction from Simon in which the prize was a revelation on the actual person whom "You're So Vain" was about. The caveat was that Ebersol swore himself not to reveal that person. The speculation continues.

Simon married fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor in 1972 (see 1972 in music) and followed up the success of No Secrets with a series of well-received albums Hotcakes (1974) and Playing Possum (1975). Her sales quickly began sinking, though, in the later 1970s, with only a few Top Ten hits, including "Nobody Does It Better" (from the soundtrack to The Spy Who Loved Me, a James Bond film) and "You Belong to Me" (from Boys in the Trees, 1978).

Simon and Taylor had two children, Sarah Maria (b. January 7, 1974) and Benjamin ("Ben") Simon Taylor (b. January 22, 1977), prior to their 1983 divorce.

In 1980, Simon collapsed onstage of exhaustion, and largely retired from performing in the 1980s. "Why" (1982) was a hit in the UK, but she continued to scrape only the bottom of the charts with most of her singles in the 80s; during this time Simon also contributed to several film scores, including the songs "Coming Around Again" for Heartburn, and "Let the River Run" for Working Girl (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1988). She also recorded a cover of "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" for Ken Burns' 1994 film Baseball.

In 1998, Simon was diagnosed with breast cancer and received chemotherapy. She survived her disease, and in 2000 recorded her first album since her illness, The Bedroom Tapes.

Simon's most recent work was songs for the Disney Winnie The Pooh film Piglet's Big Movie.

List of Songs

Coming Around Again, 1987
Nobody Does It Better, 1977
You're So Vain, 1973
Mockingbird, (Carly Simon), 1974
Anticipation, (Carly Simon), 1972
Haven't Got Time For The Pain, 1974
The Right Thing To Do, 1973
That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be, 1971

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Simon's most recent work was songs for the Disney Winnie The Pooh film Piglet's Big Movie. Official Stereophonics Website (http://www.stereophonics.com). She survived her disease, and in 2000 recorded her first album since her illness, The Bedroom Tapes.
. In 1998, Simon was diagnosed with breast cancer and received chemotherapy. Above: The new line-up of the band, featuring new drummer Javier Wayler. She also recorded a cover of "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" for Ken Burns' 1994 film Baseball. They achieved their first #1 song with the first single of the new album, entitled "Dakota", on the week of Monday March 7th 2005.

"Why" (1982) was a hit in the UK, but she continued to scrape only the bottom of the charts with most of her singles in the 80s; during this time Simon also contributed to several film scores, including the songs "Coming Around Again" for Heartburn, and "Let the River Run" for Working Girl (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1988). Other? involving their new drums player - Javier Weyler. In 1980, Simon collapsed onstage of exhaustion, and largely retired from performing in the 1980s. Violence. January 22, 1977), prior to their 1983 divorce. Sex. January 7, 1974) and Benjamin ("Ben") Simon Taylor (b. The band's 5th studio album is set to be released in early 2005 with the title Language.

Simon and Taylor had two children, Sarah Maria (b. Having embarked on a world tour in 2003/2004, which culminated in an appearance at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004, the band are now taking a well deserved break. Her sales quickly began sinking, though, in the later 1970s, with only a few Top Ten hits, including "Nobody Does It Better" (from the soundtrack to The Spy Who Loved Me, a James Bond film) and "You Belong to Me" (from Boys in the Trees, 1978). ending with a christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff supported by Feeder and Ocean Colour Scene. Simon married fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor in 1972 (see 1972 in music) and followed up the success of No Secrets with a series of well-received albums Hotcakes (1974) and Playing Possum (1975). Towards the end of the year the did a sell out tour of the U.K. The speculation continues. 2003 saw the release of their latest album You Gotta Go There To Come Back and a change to their logo.

The caveat was that Ebersol swore himself not to reveal that person. They then played back-to-back dates at Donington Park, supported by Ash, Black Crowes and Proud Mary in front of 120,000 fans and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium to a capacity 80,000 that summer. In 2003, NBC Sports President Dick Ebersol won an auction from Simon in which the prize was a revelation on the actual person whom "You're So Vain" was about.
The band had a relatively quiet 2000 and didn’t really hit the headlines again until the launch of Just Enough Education to Perform in April 2001. Simon herself once acknowledged the song was about "many vain men I've known in my life". They also cooperated with Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. Much speculation was aroused regarding its subject, with many rumors pointing to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, who sang back up on the recording; other nominees included Warren Beatty, Cat Stevens, and Kris Kristofferson. Later that year saw them play what was widely regarded as the best gig of the year in Britain in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea.

"You're So Vain" was a sarcastic profile of a self-absorbed lover. The song was a number one hit, and spawned one of the biggest mysteries in the rock era. Following on from the success achieved with The Bartender and the Thief in late 1998 the second single from Performance and Cocktails, Just Looking, was released and reached number 4 in March 1999 and the same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks had gone platinum. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest record, "You're So Vain". During that year they had successful tours in Europe, Australia and the USA. Simon's major breakthrough, though, was 1972's No Secrets. In February 1998 they received a Brit Award for Best New Group the same week as a re-issue of Local Boy in the Photograph made number 14 in the charts and their first album went gold selling over 100,000 copies. The album contained a top-ten hit, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", and was followed quickly by a second album, Anticipation, the title cut from which also scored airplay.
In the early days they supported both Manic Street Preachers and Ocean Colour Scene.

After a short-lived attempt at launching a career with her sister Lucy Simon (they had a minor hit in the mid-1960s with a version of the children's song "Winken, Blinken, and Nod" as "The Simon Sisters"), and a short spell with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory, Simon launched her solo career in 1971 with the self-titled album Carly Simon.
. She was raised in the Riverdale neighborhood of New York City and has two sisters and a brother. Writer, although long term fans would probably plump for the earlier Local Boy In The Photograph, A Thousand Trees, Looks Like Chaplin and The Bartender and the Thief as more memorable. Her father was Richard L. Simon (co-founder of Simon & Schuster, Inc.), an accomplished pianist who often played Chopin and Beethoven at home. Their most well known songs include a cover of Chris Farlowe's Handbags and Gladrags; Have a Nice Day, and Mr. Simon (born June 25, 1945) is a US musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter boom. They hailed from Cwmaman, South Wales and after they changed their name they were one of the first bands to be signed to Richard Branson's V2 label in August 1996.

Carly E. They started out as a teenage cover band and later, inspired by Stuart's gran's gramophone changed their name to Stereophonics. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be, 1971. Stereophonics (never "The Stereophonics") are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company, a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. The Right Thing To Do, 1973. Violence. Other? (2005). Haven't Got Time For The Pain, 1974. Sex.

Anticipation, (Carly Simon), 1972. Language. Mockingbird, (Carly Simon), 1974. You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003). You're So Vain, 1973. Just Enough Education to Perform (2001). Nobody Does It Better, 1977. Performance and Cocktails (1999).

Coming Around Again, 1987. Word Gets Around (1997). The band first met Argentinian Javier when they were recording album demos, and then again in late 2003 when they were visiting Argentina. Javier Weyler (drums) was announced as a replacement to Stuart Cable in December 2004. Stuart Cable (drums) was sacked by the other two members of the band in September 2003 and was replaced by ex-Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman for several tour dates.

Richard Jones (bass). Kelly Jones (vocals/guitar and songwriter).