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4 unusual facts about Gerry Goffin


Earl-Jean

In 1964, Earl-Jean left the Cookies and signed for Colpix, recording the Goffin and King song "I'm Into Somethin' Good", which reached Number 38 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100.

Eleanor Bodel

Eleanor Bodel got also for four weeks to the top of Svensktoppar chart with a song Jag önskar att det alltid vore sommar, which had been composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and written by partly herself.

The Chiffons

With their trademark tight harmonies, high-stepping confidence and the hit machine of Goffin and King writing songs such as "One Fine Day", the Chiffons made music that helped define the girl group sound of the era.

This first hit was followed by other notable tunes such as Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "One Fine Day", "Sweet Talkin' Guy" and "I Have A Boyfriend".


Tonight, I Celebrate My Love

"Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser recorded as a duet single by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack and released in 1983.

Yes I Will

"Yes I Will", also known as "I'll Be True to You", is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Russ Titelman.


see also

Going Back

"Goin' Back", a 1966 song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

It Might As Well Rain Until September

Despite this, Carole King was ultimately persuaded by Don Kirshner and Gerry Goffin to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, where King lip-synched to the record (as was almost always done on the show) and, unlike many other performers who were given good ratings, was given a terrible rating of a 42 out of 100 by the Bandstand kids.