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Singer-songwriter Carole King to receive U.S. Gershwin prize Dec 13th 2012, 21:22 (Reuters) - American singer-songwriter Carole King will be awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the U.S. national library said on Thursday. The multiple Grammy Award winner co-wrote her first No. 1 hit at age 17 with then-husband Gerry Goffin and was the first female solo artist to sell more than 10 million copies of a single album, with her 1971 release "Tapestry." The prize honors individuals for lifetime achievement in popular music, the library said. It is named after songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin. ... Media files: 2012-12-13T203406Z_1_CBRE8BC1L5500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-CAROLEKING.JPG (image/jpeg)

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