Who is You're So Vain about and did Mick Jagger sing backup on that song?

Read the You're So Vain section of this website for an answer.

Any chance the Simon Sisters Sing For Children will be reissued on CD? I grew up listening to that album and would like to share it with my son.

Two of the the Simon Sisters recordings for Kapp Records from the 1960's have been recently remastered and are available as a limited edition release. Some of these songs did appear on the "Sing For Children" album.

The "Sing For Children" albums have recently been released on CD.

When /where can I see Carly in concert?

Carly is a consummate performer, who rarely performs. She has only toured a handful of times in her 30 + year career. When the rare opportunity to see her in concert presents itself, we will notify everyone on her mailing list with the details first. It's easy to sign up and we offer a NO SPAM guarantee.

I'm looking for a particular song - where can I find out what CD(s) it's on?

You can search our Lyrics database or Songlist. There is a cross-reference displaying each album that the song appeared on. If you only remember the album cover, try looking over the front page of the Music section then clicking on the appropriate cover art for more information.

I remember seeing a show on HBO years ago, where Carly was singing on a dock with the wind blowing. Where can I get a copy of that video?

Where can I get another copy of Carly's Live From Martha's Vineyard concert?

Reissued on DVD in 2010, with 5.1 surround sound, a new interview and photo scrapbook.

What is Carly's full name and/or what is Carly short for?

Born on June 25, 1945, her full name at birth was Carly Elisabeth Simon. Carly's parents were expecting a boy and had the name Carl picked out for him. When Carly appeared on the scene, the name was modified to fit a girl.

Has Carly written any songs about her experience with breast cancer?

Yes. Both songs are featured on The Bedroom Tapes album. The first and most obvious one is Scar. She also wrote a song about her bout with post-chemotherapy depression entitled I Forget.

What is the song Let The River Run about?
I'm trying to find an album with your song, Jerusalem on it. Could you please tell me where I can find it?

Carly wrote Let The River Run specifically for the 1989 movie Working Girl. She was awarded a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1989 and a Grammy for Best Song written for a Motion Picture in 1990. Carly has stated that she found inspiration for the lyrics by first reading the original script, and then by the poems of Walt Whitman. Musically, she wanted to write a hymn to New York with a contemporary jungle beat under it, so as to juxtapose those opposites in a compelling way.

A version of this song, with slightly modified lyrics, was used in a USPS commercial shortly after September 11th. The phrases "Silver Cities Rise" and "The New Jerusalem" seem to have taken on a new meaning for many people, but the song was not originally composed with any particular political and/or religious overtones.

What is the name of the song that Carly wrote for her children and where can I find it?

The name of the song is Love Of My Life. Click on the song title to locate a list albums that contain this song. The video for the song featured Carly with her son Ben Taylor, but the song was actually written for the movie This Is My Life.

What is the name of the song that Carly wrote for / about her mother?

The name of the song is Like A River. It was written shortly after her mother passed away. Click on the song title to locate a list of albums that contain this song.