cover story CAROLE KING: The Tapestry of Her Amazing Life C BY WENDY SCHUMAN arole King is a legend, but not the oh-so-glamorous mink coat type. The beloved, multi-awardwinning singer-songwriter is as relaxed, homey, and open-hearted as the famous picture on the 1971 cover of her classic album Tapestry. In it, she's sitting on a window seat shaded by Indian-print curtains, wearing old jeans and a sweater. Her feet are bare, her long curly hair falls over her shoulders. Her chubby cat Telemachus perches on a cushion in the foreground. And this young Earth Mother is doing needlepoint. Off camera are her two young daughters and the black Baldwin spinet piano on which she composed dozens of hit songs. The year was 1971, and King was only 29. 17 GRAND Spring 2021 Continued on next pagehttps://twitter.com/GRANDMMagazine https://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine