Carly Simon
American musician
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| 2023 | Carly Simon's album appeared on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart, reaching the 100th position. |
| 2023 | Billboard ranked Carly Simon at No. 31 on their list of the greatest adult contemporary artists of all time. |
| 2023 | Carly Simon released 'Live at Grand Central', a live album capturing her performance at Grand Central. |
| July 12 2023 | Carly Simon released 'Angel from Montgomery' as a single, a cover of John Prine's song from the compilation album. |
| July 12 2023 | It was announced that the compilation album These Are the Good Old Days: The Carly Simon and Jac Holzman Story would be released on CD and Vinyl on September 15, 2023. |
| January 27 2023 | The Grand Central concert was restored and re-released on Blu-ray, Vinyl, and CD. A video of 'Like a River' from the concert, which was not in the original release, was also made available. |
| November 5 2022 | Carly Simon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though she was unable to attend the ceremony due to personal tragedy. |
| October 20 2022 | Carly Simon's sister, Lucy Simon, died from metastatic breast cancer, just one day after Joanna's death. |
| October 19 2022 | Carly Simon's sister, Joanna Simon, died from thyroid cancer. |
| May 4 2022 | Carly Simon was announced as one of the seven artists in the performer category being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| March 23 2022 | The tribute concert for Carly Simon at Carnegie Hall was rescheduled but ultimately cancelled altogether due to COVID-19–related challenges. |
| February 2022 | Carly Simon was announced as one of the 17 performers nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022. |
| 2021 | Rolling Stone ranked 'You're So Vain' No. 495 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. |
| 2021 | In a Rolling Stone essay, artist Clairo reflected on Carly Simon's music, emphasizing her courage and truthful legacy, highlighting the personal connection she felt with Simon's work. |
| May 2021 | Dave Grohl expressed that Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' still amazes him during a statement made in May. |
| March 19 2020 | Carly Simon was set to be honored at Carnegie Hall with a tribute concert, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 12 2020 | The concert honoring Carly Simon at Carnegie Hall was announced to be postponed until fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| November 27 2019 | It was announced that Carly Simon would be honored at Carnegie Hall with a tribute concert, titled The Music of Carly Simon, scheduled for March 19, 2020. |
| October 22 2019 | Carly Simon released her second memoir 'Touched by the Sun: My Friendship with Jackie', which reflects on her relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, alongside a newly mixed live version of 'Touched by the Sun'. |
| November 18 2018 | Carly Simon's brother, Peter Simon, died from lung cancer. |
| 2017 | Billboard ranked Carly Simon at No. 50 on their list of the Greatest of All-Time Hot 100 Women Artists. |
| 2017 | An episode of PBS show Finding Your Roots tested Carly Simon's DNA, revealing that she has 10% African and 2% Native American ancestry. |
| 2017 | Carly Simon featured on the deluxe edition of the Gorillaz album 'Humanz' with the track 'Ticker Tape'. BBC Four broadcast a documentary titled 'Carly Simon: No Secrets' detailing the making of her album 'No Secrets'. |
| October 2016 | Carly Simon donated the rights to 'You're So Vain' for use in an anti-Donald Trump political ad, marking her first public political stance. |
| February 14 2016 | Carly Simon made a surprise appearance at Clive Davis's Pre-Grammy Party, performing 'You're So Vain' and receiving a standing ovation. |
| 2015 | Carly Simon confirmed in November that Warren Beatty was the subject of the second verse of 'You're So Vain' while the rest of the song referred to two other unnamed men. |
| November 24 2015 | Carly Simon published her memoir 'Boys in the Trees', detailing her early life and childhood, which received critical acclaim. A compilation album titled 'Songs from the Trees' was released simultaneously. |
| 2014 | Carly Simon released 'Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon,' a compilation album. |
| 2014 | Carly Simon lent her voice to a character in the Bob's Burgers episode 'Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl'. |
| August 23 2014 | The UK Official Charts Company declared 'You're So Vain' the 'ultimate song of the 1970s.' |
| 2013 | Carly Simon made an appearance as herself in the Family Guy episode 'Total Recall'. |
| October 30 2013 | Carly Simon performed alongside Natasha Bedingfield at the Oceana Partners Award Gala in Los Angeles. |
| July 27 2013 | Carly Simon performed 'You're So Vain' with Taylor Swift during Swift's Red Tour in Foxborough, Massachusetts, acknowledging Simon as a musical influence. |
| June 2013 | Carly Simon performed 'You're So Vain' as a duet with Taylor Swift during Swift's Red Tour at the Foxborough date. |
| 2012 | Carly Simon was honored with the Founders Award at the ASCAP awards, where Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines performed 'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be' in tribute, expressing Simon's significant influence on her. |
| July 2012 | Hot Shot Records re-released Simon's album Spoiled Girl as a deluxe edition, which included four bonus tracks. |
| April 18 2012 | Carly Simon was honored with the Founders Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, performing 'Anticipation' and 'You're So Vain' at the ceremony, where she was presented the award by Bill Withers. |
| 2011 | Simon was the subject of the biography 'More Room in a Broken Heart: The True Adventures of Carly Simon' by Stephen Davis, detailing her experiences and contributions to music. |
| 2011 | Carly Simon released 'Original Album Series,' a compilation album. |
| 2010 | Carly Simon contributed the track 'Calls a Soft Voice' to Arif Mardin's album All My Friends Are Here. |
| May 2010 | Carly Simon revealed that she had been a victim of financial advisor Kenneth I. Starr's Ponzi scheme, losing millions. |
| March 2 2010 | BBC Radio 2 broadcasted An Evening With Carly Simon where she performed live for the first time in the UK, accompanied by her son Ben Taylor. |
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