George Michael Cohan was born in Rhode Island in 1878. His family consisted of traveling vaudeville performers, and with his parents and sister, young Cohan toured as a member of The Four Cohans. He later wrote original skits and songs for the family act, and he sold his first songs to a national publisher in […]
Read MoreGerry Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939. Following graduation from Brooklyn Technical High School and a brief stint in the military reserves, he registered at Queens College where he met fellow student and education major Carole King. Goffin had been writing lyrics since the age of eight. He had never been able to find […]
Read MoreBorn Carole Klein in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, legendary songwriter Carole King began playing piano at the age of four. Since writing her first No. 1 hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” for the Shirelles with then-husband Gerry Goffin at the tender age of 17, King has arguably become the most celebrated and iconic […]
Read MoreGeorge “Shadow” Morton became known as one of the most inventive producers of the 1960s. Nicknamed “Shadow” because of his elusive character, Morton brought imagination to recording sessions that resulted in classic songs such as “Leader of the Pack” and “Society’s Child.” He grew up in Brooklyn and Hicksville, and while a member of the […]
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