- Gerry Goffin
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Origin =Brooklyn , New York
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Notable_instruments =Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin,
February 11 1939 ,Brooklyn , New York [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fqxqy5ldte~T1 All Music Guide biography by William Ruhlmann] ] ) is an Americanlyricist . He was inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife,Carole King .As of 2008 he has co-penned sixBillboard Hot 100 chart-topper s.Career
Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from
Brooklyn Technical High School . After spending a year at the U.S. Naval Academy, he resigned from the Navy to studychemistry at Queens College.Marrying Carole King in 1958, he and his wife together pursued a successful songwriting career, notably as part of the famous
Brill Building songwriting team. Their breakthrough hit was 1961's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow ", which was recorded byThe Shirelles and later,Dusty Springfield . Although theydivorce d in 1968, the two continued to work together for some years afterwards. They are the parents ofsinger-songwriter ,Louise Goffin .In addition to King, Goffin also collaborated with other songwriters, notably
Barry Mann ,Russ Titelman ,Barry Goldberg andMichael Masser . Works produced by these collaborations include:*"It's Not the Spotlight" with Barry Goldberg, recorded by
Rod Stewart
*"So Sad the Song" with Michael Masser, recorded byGladys Knight & the Pips (nominated for aGolden Globe Award )
*"Yes I Will" with Russ Titelman, recorded byThe Hollies ,The Monkees and othersMore recent works attributed to Goffin are:
*"Time, Don't Run Out On Me"; recorded byAnne Murray
*"A Long and Lasting Love"; recorded byGlenn Medeiros In 1995, Goffin remarried. He was one of the first people to take notice of
Kelly Clarkson 's talent, and had hired her to do demo work prior to her auditioning for "American Idol " in 2001.Today, Goffin lives and works in Los Angeles,
California .ongs by Goffin
Discography
*"It Ain't Exactly Entertainment" (1973)
*"Back Room Blood" (1995)References
External links
* [http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=110 Rock Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.history-of-rock.com/carole_king_and_gerry_goffin.htm History of Rock]
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