Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was most active as a singer during the first half of the 1970s, though she was a successful songwriter for considerably longer both before and after this period.
King has won four Grammy Awards and has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting, along with long-time partner Gerry Goffin. "Go Away, Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
In late 1962, Steve Lawrence released the original recording of this song. The single reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1963 and remained in the top position for two weeks. This recording also spent six weeks atop the U.S. "Easy Listening" chart.
In 1971, Donny Osmond released a cover version which reached #1 on the Hot 100 chart in September of that year and remained in the top position for three weeks.
"Go Away Little Girl" has also been covered by numerous other artists, such as Del Shannon.Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was most active as a singer during.