Gerry Goffin (born February 11, 1939) is an American lyricist. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Born in Brooklyn, New York he enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School. After spending a year at the U.S. Naval Academy, he resigned from the Navy to study chemistry at Queens College. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NY redirects here. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... Queens College, Queens College or Queens College is the name of more than one institution, see: Queens College, Cambridge Queens College, Charlotte Queens College, Hong Kong Queens College, London Queens College, New York Queens College, Nassau The Queens College, Oxford Queens College was the...

Marrying Carole King in 1959, he and his wife together pursued a successful song writing career, notably as part of the famous Brill Building song writing team. Their breakthrough hit was 1961's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", which was recorded by The Shirelles and later, Dusty Springfield. Although they divorced in 1968, the two continued to work together for some years afterwards. They are the parents of singer/songwriter Louise Goffin. Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brill Building (1930- ) in the United States is located at 1619 Broadway, in New York City, New York, just north of Times Square. ... Will You Love Me Tomorrow is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. ... The Shirelles were an influential American girl group in the early 1960s. ... Dusty Springfield OBE (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999) was a popular English singer whose career spanned four decades. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Louise Goffin is a singer who debuted on Dreamworks in 2003 with her CD Sometimes a Circle. ...

Among the works attributed to Goffin and King are:

Goffin also collaborated with other songwriters, notably Barry Mann, Russ Titelman, Barry Goldberg and Michael Masser. Works produced by these collaborations include: The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... See also: 1960 in music, other events of 1961, 1962 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulencs Gloria is premiered in Boston February 12 - The Miracles Shop Around becomes Motowns first... Take Good Care of My Baby is a song by Bobby Vee, released in 1961. ... Bobby Vee (born April 30, 1943) is an American pop music singer. ... The Belmonts, later known as Dion and the Belmonts, are a doo wop group that originated in the mod 1950s. ... Smokie is an English glam rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s. ... 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Barry Goldberg (born 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a blues keyboardist. ... Michael Masser is a composer and producer of popular music. ...

• "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp Bomp Bomp Bomp)" with Barry Mann, recorded by Mann
• "I've Got to Use My Imagination" with Barry Goldberg, recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips
• "It's Not the Spotlight" with Barry Goldberg, recorded by Rod Stewart
• "Theme From Mahogany" with Michael Masser, recorded by Diana Ross (nominated for an Oscar)
• "So Sad the Song" with Michael Masser, recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips (nominated for a Golden Globe)
• "Yes I Will" with Russ Titelman, recorded by The Hollies, The Monkees and others

More recent works attributed to Goffin are: Barry Mann (born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music. ... Barry Goldberg (born 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a blues keyboardist. ... Gladys Knight (born May 28, 1944) is a legendary American pop and soul singer. ... Barry Goldberg (born 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a blues keyboardist. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a Scottish singer born and raised in London. ... Michael Masser is a composer and producer of popular music. ... Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross[1] on March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress, whose musical repertoire spans R&B, soul, disco, and pop. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Michael Masser is a composer and producer of popular music. ... The Pips redirects here. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Russ Titelman is a producer/songwriter who has to date won three Grammy awards. ... The Hollies are an English Beat group formed in the early 1960s. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ...

• "Tonight I Celebrate My Love", recorded by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson
• "Time, Don't Run Out On Me" recorded by Anne Murray
• "A Long and Lasting Love", recorded by Glenn Medeiros
• "Saving All My Love For You", recorded by Whitney Houston
• "Didn't We Almost Have It All", recorded by Whitney Houston

In 1995, Goffin remarried. Roberta Flack Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American singer. ... Peabo Bryson (born Robert Peabo Bryson on April 13, 1951) is an American R&B and soul singer, born in Greenville, South Carolina. ... Anne Murray, CC, ONS (born Morna Anne Murray June 20, 1945), is a Canadian singer born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, known for her rich alto voice and her taste in choosing songs that appeal to Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary listeners alike. ... Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is a singer and songwriter of Portuguese ancestry from the state of Hawaii. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. ...

Gerry Goffin was one of the first people to take notice of Kelly Clarkson's talent and had hired her to do demo work prior to her auditioning for American Idol in 2001. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop singer from Texas. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ...

Today, Goffin lives and works in Los Angeles. d Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Discography

• Back Room Blood (1995)

External links

• Rock Hall of Fame
• History of Rock