I was often dismissed as being cute. And it was like, no I don’t want to be cute, I want to be beautiful and smart. And that wasn’t happened and then I connected through music. So music became a way of identifying my particular niche. How lucky for me.

— Carole King talks about how music played a role in her earlier years.

The Carole King Twitter Sing-A-Long of 2012

Carole King is the guest on Fresh Air today. I asked some of my public media friends to help let people know via a sing-a-long on possibly the most hilarious medium to have a sing-a-long: Twitter. Naturally, This American Life started us off.

Today: Carole King

Winter Spring Summer and Fall

All you have to do is call…

(Carole King’s our guest tomorrow)

50 people experience the seasons (by Neil)

Tomorrow: Carole King

The Timeless Reign of Carole King

If you just felt the earth move under your feet, perhaps you’d enjoy this vintage Fresh Air interview with Carole King…