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It is beyond bizarre that she is not in the HOF as a performer. "Tapestry" was a watershed album. "So Far Away", "I Feel the Earth Move" and "It's Too Late" were all great songs, not to mention "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"; she also co-wrote and has performed "You've Got a Friend" and "Up on the Roof." A voice with soul and heart. What's left to discuss?

it's too late, baby

Carol Kings writing is fantastic and her arrangements are definitely first rate. She deserves to be in the hall of fame.

This is one of the bigest travesties -- "Tapestry" paved the way for all of the singer-songwriters who followed.

Sure. Why not?

Pros: Tapestry was a landmark album. Cons: She's already in the Hall Of Fame as a songwriter, which therefore includes her writing credits on her own recordings. Most of recording career is passable.

all my life's a tapestry

ur already in the hall as a song writer

She and Gerry Goffin were inducted together for their songwriting into 1) the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 2) the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.

1 great album, several good songs.
A terrific writer.

Carole King is a musical idol of mine. Though that is mainly her songwriting, she deserves entry for Tapestry alone, and much more for all she's written and performed before and since. Style, grace, and substance personified.

Gee I thought she was already in it!

She was a significant hit-maker at the start of RR, as song co-writer with Jerry Geoffin in the Brill Building, and later an equily talented preformer/song writer, of imense popularity and appeal. Her impact was felt both ways, and it's hard to believe that at this point we are only talking about her induction. It's not TOO Late Baby....

OK. Inducting James Taylor (for example) without inducting Carole King is just WRONG!

I think without doubt, she should be in, and they do too. She was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. The thing is, it was in the non-performer category. Her album Tapestry is one of the most commercially successful, and well received albums of all time. She wrote so many songs that other people turned into hits. These songs include. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My BabyOne Fine Day", "Up on the Roof", "Don't Bring Me Down", "I'm Into Something Good", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", and "You've Got A Friend". She's one of the most significant women in music.

she was mpore of a songwriter than a singer. she is already in for beeing a songwriter

she has been contributing to the music industry since she was a teenager, singing and most of all song writer. what she has not sung herself has provided other singers with some good songs. she should have that honor if she already did not.

By ‘Rock and Roll’ hall of fame, I believe they mean popular music in general as from memory Nat Cole was inducted. Carole is a genius, sure everyone says that about their favourite artists but she influenced the Beatles. They amongst Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald and Dusty Springfield and others have covered her songs. Her Tapestry album became the biggest seller on the planet back in 1971. It aided her in winning the Grammy grand slam (a feat NO one has equalled) and its success was the whole reason the platinum award was introduced by the RIAA. Her success continued after that too. She has a great voice – just cause you can’t hit the notes Whitney can doesn’t mean you can’t sing a song. Also she is one of the greatest piano players of the rock era (arrangers too). As a man her non-inclusion as a perfumer reeks of sexism.

she made me feel like a natural woman

You folks who don't think she should be in as a performer obviously do not know that Tapestry alone should be the reason she should be in-it is a masterpiece -never mind the hit albums that followed. It is a travesty of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that does not include her as a perfomer-there are already many lesser talents in as performers-making it the Rock and Roll Hall of Shame!

She is so amazing I love her voice. She should definately be recognized as a performer.

She is already in as a writter. Tapastry was not influential enough to get her in as a musician.

Her solo career is impressive enough for her induction as a performer, despite already (deservedly) being in as a non-performer. Tapestry was a massive success both artistically and commercially.

Gerry Goffin and Carole King are in as a non-performers (for their songwriting), but so many people want her voted in as a performer, because it was in her performing years (when Tapestry was released) that she was writing by herself.

Great, great songwroter and should be in for that alone. tapesty is icing on the cake, but most folks only know here from her records, not her first career as a writer as the cream of with the Brill Building song-scribers.

Yes..as a writer She will always be remembered for tapestry, but as a brill building writter deserves to be in their. Along with the Neils. Barry & Cynthia, Jeff & Ellie. Call it the "Brill Building Writers" or somethng, but these guys shiould be in there.

What? You have got to be kidding me! How can she not be in there. The whole place is a sham!

One of the premiere female singer/songwriters of the last 40 years! In as a songwriter.....deserves to be in as a performer as well simply for the number of people who owned (and were influenced by!) TAPESTRY!

Without boring you with history, she should be a shoe in. One of the few great women in Rock and roll/r&b and contemporary music.

Carol King was really not that big...and her songs were not very Rock and Rollish...so for the HOF? Nah I don't think so.

She's already in!!! She shouldn't be on this list!!!

She's already in for something, plus there are many more deserving artist then her like Van Halen, Journey, and John Mellencamp

Gifted writer, sweet voice & lovely lady! Well earned honor.

Gifted writer and musician. Genius.. yes.

She is a great.

she is in the rock hall i am member of the hall she is in the songwriters category .. so....along with her partner there gerry goffin ...in 1990 they where both inducted to the hall... so unless this is for her as a performer ... could take awhile ... very few double inducties in the hall as in a band and solo or non performer as in ... songwriter or producer so time will tell good thread tho.... dig Anthony

This is rock and roll. Nice music, great songwriter....but also not deserving in my opinion

Sorry...not a Rock and Roller

Not on the basis of incredible album sales, but I just love her voice.

a great songwriter for many an artist. and had one singular classic album. but one record does not a career performer make. i do believe there is a songwriter's HOF.

Prior to Tapestry,: Carole has been the driving force of Rock & Roll in the early 60's.

She should have been one of the first-Tapestry one of the most brilliant pieces of work in music.

yup...influential on alot of things