Carly Simon

Biography

Born 06/25/1945

An introspective singer-songwriter who burst onto the music scene in the early 1970s, Carly Simon branched out into writing songs and composing scores for features in the 80s.

The daughter of one of the founders of the famed publishing house Simon and Schuster, Carly Simon was born in NYC and...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1995, received CableACE Award for Best Song
In 1989, received Grammy for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
In 1988, received Oscar for Best Original Song

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Highlights

In 1998, In April, disclosed she had been undergoing treatment for breast cancer since October 1997
In 1995, First major concert tour since 1981; played live concert (that was taped for broadcast on Lifetime) at Grand Central Station in NYC
In 1995, Reunited with ex-husband James Taylor for benefit concert on Martha's Vineyard

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Family & Companions

Russ Kunkle: engaged to be married c. 1985; separated c. 1986
Richard Leo Simon: father (founder of Simon and Schuster; had a heart attack in the 1940s; became an invalid; died 1960)
Andrea Simon: mother (born 1909; died in February 1994)

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