When she was 17, they married in a jewish ceremony on long island in august 1959 after king became pregnant with her first daughter, louise. [24][25] they quit college and took day jobs, goffin working. Take a look back at all of carole king's husbands, including that rumor about james taylor.
Find out all about carole king's spouses. Jan 31, 2024carole king has been married four times in total, but is not currently married. Her first marriage was with her songwriting partner gerry goffin from 1959 to 1968.
Jan 4, 2022carole king has been married four times during her career. Mar 23, 2025after her divorce from goffin, king moved forward with her career and found love again with bassist charles larkey. In 1970, she married larkey, and they had two children, molly and levi..
Feb 12, 2022carole met her fourth and final husband, rick sorenson, through a mutual friend. Feb 3, 2022she was later married to charles larkey from 1970 to 1976, rick evers from 1977 to 1978 when he died, and rick sorenson from 1982 to 1989. She first married her songwriting partner, gerry goffin who was a lyricist.
She later married charles larkey for 7 years. Carole was espoused for a year to rick evers until his untimely passing. Dec 31, 2025her marriage to charles larkey, the bass player of the city, failed, and in 1977 she married her manager, rick evers, who was abusive and who died of a drug overdose less than a.
A mid-1960s attempt by goffin, king, and al aronowitz to launch their own tomorrow label failed, as did the goffin marriage, which ended in divorce and king's move to los angeles with their two daughters.