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Carly Simon Biography (1945-)

Born June 25, 1945, in New York, NY; daughter of Richard Leo (a publisher) and Andrea (maiden name, Heinemann) Simon; married James Taylor (a singer-songwriter), November 3, 1972 (divorced 1983); married James Hart (a poet), December 23, 1987; children: (first marriage) Benjamin Simon (guitarist and singer), Sally (Sarah Maria). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Agent: P.O. Box 679, Branford, CT06405.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, composer, actress

Birth Details

June 25, 1945

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Song Performer
• The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
• No Nukes, 1980
• Love Child, Warner Bros., 1982
• Swing Shift, 1984
• Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985
• The Falcon and the Snowman, 1985
• Nothing in Common, 1986
• The Karate Kid Part II, 1986
• I miei primi quarant'anni, 1987
• (Title song) Working Girl, 1988
• This Is My Life, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
• Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998
• Dick, 1999
• Frequency, 2000
• Film Song Producer
• Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998
• Film Song Arranger
• Dick, 1999
• Film Appearances
• Audition singer, Taking Off, Universal, 1971
• Herself, No Nukes (also known as The Muse Concert: No Nukes), Warner Bros., 1980
• Herself, In Our Hands, Libra Cinema 5, 1984
• (Uncredited) Herself, Perfect, Columbia, 1985
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Good Vibrations from Central Park, ABC, 1971
• Carly Simon: Coming Around Again, HBO, 1987
• Carly in Concert: My Romance, HBO, 1990
• Host, Bill Clinton: Rock & Roll President, VH1, 1997
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Mia Farrow, Lifetime, 1999
• Performer, An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, TNT, 2001
• Episodic
• Herself, "Success," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989
• Voice of Marie, "Roz in the Doghouse," Frasier, NBC, 1995
• Stage Title Song Performer
• Sleight of Hand, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1987
• RECORDINGS
• Albums; As a Solo Artist
• Carly Simon, Elektra, 1971
• Anticipation, Elektra, 1972
• No Secrets, Elektra, 1972
• Hotcakes, Elektra, 1974
• Greatest Hits, Elektra, 1975
• Playing Possum, Elektra, 1975
• Another Passenger, Elektra, 1976
• Boys in the Trees, Elektra, 1978
• Spy, Elektra, 1979
• Come Upstairs, EMI Music Group, 1980
• Torch, Warner Bros., 1981
• Hello Big Man, Warner Bros., 1983
• Spoiled Girl, Epic, 1985
• Coming Around Again, Arista, 1987
• Greatest Hits Live, Arista, 1988
• Have You Seen Me Lately, Arista, 1990
• My Romance, Arista, 1990
• This Is My Life, Quest/Reprise, 1992
• Letters Never Sent, Arista, 1994
• Clouds in My Coffee: 1965-1995, Arista, 1995
• Film Noir, Arista, 1997
• Romulus Hunt, 1998
• The Bedroom Tapes, 2000
• Albums; with the Simon Sisters
• The Simon Sisters, 1964
• Taped Readings
• Bells, Bears, and Fisherman, 1992
• Rhymin' Simon, S&S/Little Simon, 2000
• Music Videos
• Appeared in Ray Parker, Jr.'s "Ghostbuster."
• WRITINGS
• Film Songs
• Taking Off, 1971
• Love Child, Warner Bros., 1982
• Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985
• The Falcon and the Snowman, 1985
• The Karate Kid Part II, 1986
• I miei primi quarant'anni, 1987
• This Is My Life, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996
• Anywhere But Here, 1999
• Dick, 1999
• The Next Best Thing, 2000
• Film Song Lyrics
• Love Child, Warner Bros., 1982
• Torchlight, International Film Marketing, 1984
• Film Theme Songs
• Torchlight, International Film Marketing, 1984
• Working Girl, 1988
• "In Two Straight Lines," Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998
• Film Scores
• Heartburn, 1986
• Working Girl, 1988
• Postcards from the Edge, 1990
• This Is My Life, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Primary Colors (also known as Mit aller macht and Perfect Couple), Universal, 1998
• Television Themes
• Series
• Working Girl, NBC, 1990
• Phenom, ABC, 1993
• Stage Songs
• (With Lucy Simon) Reunion, 1978
• Operas
• Romulus Hunt, 1988
• Children's Books
• Amy, the Dancing Bear, 1989
• The Fisherman's Song, Doubleday, 1991
• The Nighttime Chauffeur, 1992
• Midnight Farm, Simon & Schuster, 1997
• Also wrote The Boys of the Bells.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 22, Gale, 1998

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, November 3, 1995, p. 84
• Ladies Home Journal, June, 1990, p. 44
• People Weekly, May 18, 1999, p. 67