The young mother split from her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, and ditched NYC for Los Angeles, according to American Songwriter. Her first solo album, Writer, was a modest success...but her second album, 1971's Tapestry, was one of the most iconic albums of the decade. (In the years since its release, it's been included on countless "Greatest Albums of All Time" lists; Rolling Stone ranked it #25 on their 2020 roundup).
Interestingly enough, Tapestry was released a day after the San Fernando earthquake hit L.A., making the song's title unexpectedly timely.
“To suggest an earthquake, I concluded with a continuous cluster of notes on the piano cascading rapidly downward in pitch until the band, and I ended the run together on a final C bass note,” King wrote in her autobiography, A Natural Woman.In his review of the Tapestry album for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau paid special attention to the track, writing, "On the opening cut, 'I Feel the Earth Move' (one of six songs she wrote entirely on her own), she begins on a raunchy note and works herself into a very bluesy mood. Then, when the song reaches the chorus, the melody blossoms into a pretty pop line as Carole's tone goes from harsh to soothing and she sings."
Joni Mitchell, Carole KingPhoto by Jim McCrary on Getty Images
Unsurprisingly, King went on to win four Grammys in 1972, making her the biggest winner that year.
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