Carly Simon
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Callarogas Shark Media. Hello, melodic
music fans, This is Journey Joe Mitchell,
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and today we're celebrating the birthday of
the legendary singer songwriter Carly Simon.
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With her warm, distinctive vocals and
emotionally candid lyrics, Simon crafted a string
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of enduring hits across multiple decades,
from folk rock to pop standards. Her
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music has soundtracked so many of our
lives. So let's see how well you
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know this Grammy winning Artistic icon.
Question one. Simon had a major crossover
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hit in nineteen seventy two with her
tongue in cheek song about an unforgettable romantic
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partner? What was the title?
Question two? What famous children's book classic
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did Carly Simon help bring to life
with her Oscar winning song Let the River
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Run? Question three. Simon's nineteen
seventy seven hit Nobody Does It Better was
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featured on the soundtrack of which classic
spy film franchise? Question four? What
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was the name of the hugely successful
nineteen seventies soft rock duo consisting of Carly
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Simon and her second husband, James
Taylor. Question five. Carly Simon has
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revealed that her sultry hit You're So
Vain was written about which famous ex boyfriend
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of hers. Take a pause to
ponder those musical musings, and I'll return
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with the revealing answers after a short
break. Question one asked what was the
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title of Simon's nineteen seventy two hit
about an unforgettable romantic partner. Answer,
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You're So Vain fun Fact, with
its biting lyrics and intrigue over who it
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was about, You're So Vain became
Simon's signature song and first major pop hit.
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Question two asked what classic children's book
did Carly sing the theme song for?
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Answer? Working Girl? Fun Fact. Simon's uplifting nineteen eighty eight song
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Let the River Run from the film
Working Girl, won the Oscar for Best
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Original Song. It perfectly captured the
film's theme of following your dreams. Question
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three asked Simon's song Nobody Does It
Better appeared on which spy film soundtrack?
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Answer The Spy Who Loved Me James
Bond. Fun Fact, Her sultry theme
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for the nineteen seventy seven Roger Moore
James Bond film, highlighted Simon's talents for
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writing dramatic, romantic pop tunes that
could also serve as effective movie music.
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Question four asked what was the name
of Carly Simon's nineteen seventies duo with James
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Taylor answer The Untouchable Wave fun fact. After marrying in nineteen seventy two,
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Simon and Taylor briefly performed as a
soft rock duo, The Untouchable Wave,
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and even had a hit with their
cover of the Buddy Holly classic not Fade
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Away. Question five asked, Simon
has revealed your so vain was written about?
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Which famous ex answer? Warren Batty
fun fact. For years, Simon
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tees that the vain subject of her
big hit was either Baty, Mick Jagger,
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or someone else entirely, but eventually
confirmed it was inspired by actor Warren
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Batty. Whether singing about romantic foibles
or timeless pop standards, Carly Simon's rich
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songwriting catalog has more than earned its
place in the musical firmament. This has
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been journey Joe Mitchell, celebrating a
true vocal visionary on five Daily Trivia Questions.
