Grammy Award-Winning Gifted Singer/Songwriter Carole King Performs at Hard Rock Live on July 10

Tickets on sale Friday, May 2 at Noon

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Grammy Award-Winning Singer and Songwriter Carole King will perform at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 10 at 8 p.m.  Tickets go on sale Friday, May 2 at Noon.

One of pop music's most gifted and successful composers, Carole King has penned hit singles recorded by everyone from the Beatles to Aretha Franklin. A recording legend in her own right, King also hit it big with the seminal 1971 album Tapestry that featured the hits "It's Too Late," "I Feel the Earth Move," "(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman," and "So Far Away."

Carole King forever became a part of Hard Rock history when she wrote the song, "Hard Rock Café." The rockin' disco tune celebrates the famous restaurant's ability to put a smile on anyone's face and make every day a great day.

Born Carole Klein in Brooklyn, New York, she began playing piano at the age of four, and formed her first band, the vocal quartet the Co-Sines, while in high school. In 1959, Neil Sedaka scored a hit with "Oh! Carol," written in her honor; King cut an answer record, "Oh! Neil," but it stiffed. In 1961, Gerry Goffin and King scored their first hit with the Shirelles' chart-topping "Will You Love Me Tomorrow." Their next effort, Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby," also hit number one, as did "The Locomotion," recorded by their baby-sitter, Little Eva. Together, the couple wrote over 100 chart hits in a vast range of styles, including the Chiffons' "One Fine Day," the Monkees' "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the Drifters' "Up on the Roof," the Cookies' "Chains" (later covered by the Beatles), Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman," and the Crystals' controversial "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)."

King also continued her attempts to mount a solo career, but scored only one hit, 1962's "It Might as Well Rain Until September." Her attempts at various bands fared poorly, though some songs later were popularized by the Byrds ("Wasn't Born to Follow"), Blood, Sweat & Tears ("Hi-De-Ho"), and James Taylor ("You've Got a Friend").

In 1971, she released the landmark album Tapestry, a quiet, reflective work which proved seminal in the development of the singer/songwriter genre and earned her superstar status. It stayed on the charts for over six years and was the best-selling album of the era. Music, also released in 1971, hit number one, as well, and generated the hit "Sweet Seasons." Rhymes & Reasons (1972) reached number two on the charts, and 1974's Wrap Around Joy featured the number one hit "Jazzman."

Thoroughbred (1975), and Simple Things (1977) followed. The year 1980 saw the release of Pearls, a collection of performances of songs written during her partnership with Goffin. It was her last significant hit and King soon moved to a tiny mountain village in Idaho where she became active in the environmental movement. After 1983's Speeding Time, she took a six-year hiatus from recording before releasing City Streets, which featured Eric Clapton. In 2001, she returned with Love Makes the World, a self-released disc on her own Rockingale label. Four years passed before her next record, The Living Room Tour, a double disc set documenting her intimate 2004-05 tour that found her revisiting songs from throughout her career.

In 1996 a film loosely based on her life, Grace of My Heart, was released. In the film an aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. Mirroring King's life, the film follows her from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph in realizing her dream to record her own hit album.

King has won four Grammy Awards and has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting, along with long-time partner Gerry Goffin.

Tickets cost $125, $100, $75 and $50.* All seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday - Saturday from noon to 7pm and on Sunday - only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: Miami-Dade (305) 358-5885, Broward (954) 523-3309, and Palm Beach (561) 966-3309. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.

About Hard Rock Live

Hard Rock Live, a spectacular state-of-the-art facility has quickly emerged as the entertainment capital of South Florida. Attracting music, comedy and sports fans, this 5,500-seat indoor arena further expands the ultimate entertainment experience at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For more information please visit http://www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com/.  

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is South Florida's leading entertainment destination featuring Vegas-style slots on a 145,000-square-foot casino with a 12,000 square-foot, private Seminole Paradise poker room and more than 2,500 of the most popular slots and games including Multi-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Our casino offers a non-smoking room and a high-limit gaming room with a cashier booth, check cashing services, and safe deposit boxes. The high-limit room also includes a VIP Plum Lounge exclusive area for loyal Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Players Club members and a celebrity show kitchen. This Four-Diamond, AAA rated, 500-room hotel offers 16 restaurants and lounges, 40,000 sq. ft. of meeting room space, a full-service, European-style spa, environmentally friendly hand car wash and auto detail salon, and 23 retail shops and 11 nightclubs in Seminole Paradise. Entertainment aficionados can enjoy national and international musical acts, comedic performances, and more in Hard Rock Live--a state-of-the art and acoustically-sound arena located on property. Lucky Street parking garage offers guests an additional 2,300 spaces for parking. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. From I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1-800-937-0010 or visit us online at http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/.       

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