She's already been inducted with ex-husband and onetime creative partner Gerry Goffin for songwriting, but she deserves to be in for her own achievements, too.
This weekend, the theme on 92-9 the Lake is Singer-Songwriters and, in putting the show together, I started thinking about those artist that have really touched me with their music over the years, so I thought I'd share my favorite singer-songwriters with you.
Each week I get to listen to hours of great Classic Hits on 92.9 The Lake's Mid-Day show. I like to pick a favorite set fo the week and find the videos from those songs; then share them with you. Here is this week's set. We segued from the ten a.m. hour into the first half of the 11 a.m. hour with this set back on Thursday 3/13/14.
Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King will receive the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, announced the award today (Dec. 13), saying King will travel to Washington to perform at the Library's Coolidge Auditorium next spring.
Booby Vee, not to be confused with Bobby Vinton (as he often is) was launched into fame the day after Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3, 1959. Following the crash, a call went out for local bands to fill in to round out the show. Among those who volunteered was Robert Velline and his brother. Out of that terrible plane crash, Bobby Vee was bor