Simon, Carly (1945–)

American musician. Born June 25, 1945, in New York, NY; sister of Lucy Simon (folksinger and composer) and Joanna Simon (opera singer); attended Sarah Lawrence College; m. James Taylor (musician), Nov 3, 1972 (div. 1983); m. James Hart, Dec 23, 1987; children: (1st m.) Sally and Ben.

Performed in NY with sister, Lucy, as folk duo, the Simon Sisters, who had minor hit with "Winken, Blinken and Nod" (1964); pursued solo career; hit #10 with "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" from debut LP; released successful album, Anticipation (1971), with hit title track, winning Best New Artist Grammy; released gold albums, No Secrets (1972) and Hotcakes (1973); other hit songs include "You're So Vain" (1972), "You Belong to Me" (1978), and "Why" (1982); other albums include Playing Possum (1974), Spoiled Girl (1985), and Film Noir (1997); recorded theme song, "Nobody Does It Better," for James Bond film The Spy Who Love Me (1977), which hit #2; released 1st platinum album, Boys in the Trees (1978); composed music for films, hitting Top 20 with "Coming Around Again" from Heartburn (1987), and winning Best Original Song Grammy for "Let the River Run" from Working Girl (1988); was diagnosed with breast cancer (1997), undergoing mastectomy and chemotherapy, and dealt with experience on album, The Bedroom Tapes (2000); wrote several children's books, including Amy the Dancing Bear (1989) and Midnight Farm (1997).