Carly Simon is finally telling her own story. On November 24, the singer-songwriter will release Boys in the Trees: A Memoir via Macmillan imprint Flatiron Books. The eagerly-anticipated book promises to chronicle her life onstage and off. Just days earlier, on November 20, Rhino Records will release a companion 2-CD set, Songs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir Collection. Like Elvis Costello’s Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink and its own companion audio release, the CDs’ selections will reflect the narrative in the autobiography. Grammy and Academy Award winner Simon explains in the press…
Review: Carly Simon, “Spoiled Girl: Expanded Edition”
The title of Spoiled Girl had a knowingly ironic resonance for Carly Simon. A scion of the Simon and Schuster publishing firm (her father was founder Richard L. Simon), Carly was considered by some to be a “spoiled girl.” In fact, that couldn’t have been further from the truth, despite a somewhat privileged upbringing. Yet here she was, mockingly singing of a woman who “thinks of nothing but herself,” the kind of gal who sends her chauffeur to supply more bubbles for her bath! 1985’s Spoiled Girl announced that Simon could poke fun and definitively…
Carly Simon Goes For The Gold: “No Secrets” Coming In 24K
Only yesterday, we shared the speculation of our good buddies at MusicTAP that big things might be in store for the catalogue of Carly Simon. Well, we’ve got a start, just one day later! On June 21, Audio Fidelity will drop a remastered, limited 24K Gold edition of the songstress’ third – and some say, best – album, No Secrets. 1971’s Carly Simon announced a major new talent, offerings songs like the epic and hauntingly personal “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be,” the folk-rock of “Alone” and country of…
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