Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American musician, singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children’s author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits
One of the most popular confessional singer/songwriters who emerged in the early 1970s, Simon has 24 Billboard Hot 100-charting singles and 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary charting singles.
Among her various accolades, she has won two Grammy Awards (from 14 nominations) and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for “You’re So Vain” in 2004. AllMusic called her “one of the quintessential singer-songwriters of the ’70s”.
She was honoured with the Boston Music Awards Lifetime Achievement in 1995 and received a Berklee College of Music Honorary Doctor of Music Degree in 1998. In 2005, Simon was nominated for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but she has yet to claim her star.
In 2012, she was honoured with the Founders Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. On November 5, 2022, Simon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Carly Simon Children: Meet Sally Taylor, Ben Taylor
Simon married fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor on November 3, 1972. Simon and Taylor divorced in 1983.
Carly and James had two children, Sarah “Sally” Maria Taylor (born January 7, 1974) and Benjamin “Ben” Simon Taylor (born January 22, 1977), both of whom are musicians and political activists.
Sarah Maria Taylor, born January 7, 1974, is an American singer-songwriter. Taylor is the daughter of Carly Simon and James Taylor and the sister of musician Ben Taylor.
In addition to her solo career, Taylor is a former member of the indie band The Slip.
Taylor is also a philanthropist, who works towards addressing the problem of land mines in Southeast Asia.