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Simon wrote "You're So Vain" over the course of a year. The song was originally titled "Bless You, Ben." [4] The bass guitar intro was played by Klaus Voormann. [5] The strings were arranged by Simon and orchestrated by Paul Buckmaster. In early 1973, "You're So Vain" reached No. 1 in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
For the first time ever, Carly Simon performed the mysterious "lost" verse from her iconic hit "You're So Vain.". Though she had unveiled the actual lyrics from the song's unreleased fourth verse ...
Richard Perry, a prominent record producer who helped craft dozens of hits with a polished pop sound throughout the 1970s and ’80s, such as Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” died Tuesday ...
[4] [5] The following year, Billboard Hot 100 55th Anniversary Charts: The All-Time Top 100 Songs, updated its ranking and placed "You're So Vain" at No. 82. [274] In 2014, UK Official Charts Company crowned "You're So Vain" the ultimate song of the 1970s. [59] In 2015, Pitchfork ranked "Why" at No. 188 on their list of the 200 Best Songs of ...
No Secrets is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records on November 28, 1972. [1] [2]Simon's major commercial breakthrough, No Secrets spent five weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and quickly went Gold, as did its lead single, "You're So Vain", which remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks and the Adult ...
"You're So Vain" Carly Simon: Warren Beatty, two unknown men Simon admitted in 2015 that Beatty was the principal subject of the second verse of the song, but alluded in interviews to two other men also being subjects. [18] 1973 "Smooth Dancer" Deep Purple: Ritchie Blackmore [19] "Cow Thief Skank" Lee "Scratch" Perry: Niney the Observer [20 ...
The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better is the third greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on December 15, 1998. Originally released in the UK, this was Simon's first single-disc, cross label compilation. It includes her hits from the Elektra years (1971–1979) and the Arista years (1986
Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer.. Voormann was the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, and performed as a session musician on a host of recordings, including "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon, Lou Reed's Transformer album, and on many recordings of the former members of the Beatles.