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Carly Simon Mourns Her Sisters, Who Died a Day Apart

Joanna and Lucy Simon, who started out as a family act, both died of cancer

(Newser) - As a child, Carly Simon stammered. Her mother suggested she sing what she couldn't quite say, and her sisters, Joanna and Lucy, accompanied her in encouragement. "At dinner we wouldn't just say, 'Please pass the salt, thank you,' Lucy Simon later said. "We'd...

Dolly Parton's Resistance Was Futile

Country legend has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

(Newser) - Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor. The honorees—voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians, and music industry professionals—"...

Simon Finally Reveals Subject of 2nd Verse of 'You're So Vain'
Simon Finally Reveals Subject of 2nd Verse of 'You're So Vain'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 22, 2015 2:39 PM CST

Simon Finally Reveals Subject of 2nd Verse of 'You're So Vain'

Wait, the song is about more than one guy?!

(Newser) - Carly Simon has finally revealed the subject of "You're So Vain" ... sort of. "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren [Beatty]," Simon, now 70, tells People in an interview to promote the memoir she's releasing later this month. When asked whether Beatty knows...

9 Stars Who'd Be Rich Even If They Weren't Famous

Some of these celebs are also ... noble

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper's mom isn't leaving him any of her Vanderbilt family fortune—but we're guessing he wouldn't exactly be destitute even if he hadn't made his own name for himself. Perez Hilton rounds up 18 more celebrities who were already rich before they were famous....

Mitt Critics Crooning 'You're So Bain'

Meanwhile, Bain workers sign petition begging Romney to save their jobs

(Newser) - There's a new tune in the political song wars . Mitt Romney's critics are increasingly guffawing over " You're So Bain ," a YouTube parody of Carly Simon's 1972 hit "You're So Vain." The Bain version, released earlier this year, features a Simon-esque voice...

10 Songs That Are Secretly About Other Celebs

But sorry, still no word on 'You're So Vain' subject

(Newser) - Ever wondered who Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is really about? Join the club . Fortunately, there are at least nine other songs “secretly” written about someone famous whose identity has since been uncovered. From The Frisky :
  • Amy Winehouse: “Me and Mr. Jones” is supposedly about
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Carly Simon: 'You're So Vain' Subject Still a Mystery

Singer laughs off reports that enigmatic song is about David Geffen

(Newser) - Return "subject of 'You're So Vain'" to your "unsolved mysteries" file—Carly Simon says that contrary to widespread reports last week, the song isn't about producer David Geffen. "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen!" the singer-songwriter tells the Hollywood Reporter . "What a...

Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' Is About...

 Carly Simon's 
 'You're So Vain' 
 Is About... 
burning mystery dept
Feb 26, 2010 10:26 AM CST

Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' Is About...

Singer may have finally ended decades-long mystery

(Newser) - For 38 years, jilted lovers everywhere have been singing along to “You’re So Vain” and wondering exactly who is so vain—and they may finally have an answer. Speculation has long centered on Carly Simon’s famous exes, including Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, or...

Carly Simon Sues Starbucks
 Carly Simon Sues Starbucks 
Oct 12, 2009 5:36 PM CDT

Carly Simon Sues Starbucks

Coffee chain's failed music label bungled her album's release, singer says

(Newser) - Carly Simon intended the 2008 album This Kind of Love to be her swan song, and she was excited about the record company that would release it: Starbucks-owned Hear Music. The coffee chain had wooed her with a big advance and promises of high exposure in stores, but instead Starbucks...

Ex-Wife's Novel Details Taylor's Marital Breakup
Ex-Wife's Novel Details Taylor's Marital Breakup
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Jul 21, 2008 6:53 PM CDT

Ex-Wife's Novel Details Taylor's Marital Breakup

Publisher of ex-wife's A Stopover in Venice downplays a big selling point

(Newser) - Book-jacket fodder that could alone put a novel on the bestseller list is curiously absent from Kathryn Walker’s debut, A Stopover in Venice, Celia McGee notes in the New York Times—though it’s a fictional account of her unhappy marriage to James Taylor. The musician comes in for...

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