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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Carly Simon Information
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 Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994 and has won an Academy... 
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 The Boston Globe Carly Simon
07/17/2005: 427 words, approx. 1 pages On her new album Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon turns to romantic standards by Glenn Miller, Cole Porter, and George and Ira Gershwin. Since first appearing on the music scene in the early 1970s, Simon, 60, who lives on Martha's Vineyard, has recorded more than... summary from source:
The Boston Globe Carly Simon, On The Record
11/03/2000: 1,019 words, approx. 3 pages Don't expect to see Carly Simon and Clive Davis seated at the same table at charity affairs on Martha's Vineyard next summer. The toothy chanteuse disses Davis in the next issue of Talk magazine, and the rift is made more peculiar by their history:... summary from source:
 AP News Clinton stumps with celebs in Vineyard
8/26/2007: 376 words, approx. 1 pagesSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her favorite family vacation spot Saturday to raise money for her presidential campaign at a celebrity-studded event where she took some pointed swipes at President Bush.Clinton _ accompanied by her husband and their daughter Chelsea _ smiled broadly and... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - June 25
6/25/2007: 602 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Monday, June 25, the 176th day of 2007. There are 189 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South.On this date:In 1788, the state of Virginia...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Robert Christgau
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Except for "One More Time," Simon's compositions [on Carly Simon] sound stiff and overperformed, typical rock-as-art jive. At the time I closed my ears and hoped she would go away. (p. 292) "That's the Way I Always Heard It Should Be" is in the noble tradition of "Leader of the Pack" and "Society's Child." In all three a young woman's challenge to the social limitations of romance is milked for melodrama, and in all three, r... summary from source:
Critical Essay by Stephen Holden
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As the social queen of East Coast pop-rock, Carly Simon can be counted on to put out well-tailored product that defines "class" (lots of money tastefully spent) to the industryites and consumers who regard the pop world as a toney horse race. With their tense fake-natural glamor, Simon's albums amount to aural fashion shows. Each year, an expensive name producer is engaged to design a collection that cautiously incorporates the latest trends and squeezes one or two hits out of the star&... summary from source:
Critical Essay by Debra Rae Cohen
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All too often on Spy, the small, significant personal questions that the songwriter is capable of asking are obscured by a lascivious "Does she or doesn't she?" Even the Rolling Stones-style backup vocals on the catchy "Pure Sin" can't rescue its central oxymoron from tedium, because the extremes simply aren't that interesting. Though Simon's not the artistic wallflower she presents in "Memorial Day" …, she's no rakish hot m...
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