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Gerry Goffin

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Aliases
Gerald Goffin
Real name
Gerald Goffin
Born
February 11, 1939
Died
June 19, 2014
Country
United States
IPI
00012136831 244 works
00189397306 110 works
Affiliation
BMI, JASRAC,  
Comments
Lyricist and songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987
Family
Louise Goffin Daughter
Carole King Spouse (1959-1968)
Sherry Goffin Kondor Daughter
Related
Carole King Songwriting collaborator
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Originals

Covers by Gerry Goffin

Songs written by Gerry Goffin

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Forever Kind of Love Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers May 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
After We Make Love Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Whitney Houston November 1990 Covered by (2 artists)
A Long and Lasting Love Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Jane Olivor 1980 Covered by (5 artists)
A Long Way to Be Happy Carole King, Gerry Goffin Darlene Love REC, Bobby Goldsboro REL 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Always in the Mood Gerry Goffin, Tom Snow Gerald Alston 1992 Covered by Allison Durbin
A Man Without a Dream Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Righteous Brothers August 19, 1966 Covered by (7 artists)
A New Way to Say I Love You Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Billy Preston & Syreeta July 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Another Night with the Boys Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, The Drifters [US1] REL June 22, 1962 Covered by (4 artists)
A Road to Nowhere Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King March 1966 Covered by (8 artists)
At the Club Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Drifters [US1] November 12, 1964 Covered by (12 artists)
Audience for My Pain Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Levon Helm 1977 Covered by (3 artists)
Brand New Man Carole King, Gerry Goffin Richard "Popcorn" Wylie February 22, 1963 Covered by Pat Wayne with The Beachcombers
Brand New Woman Mark James [US1], Gerry Goffin Mark James [US1] April 1973 Covered by Geoffrey Stoner
Chains Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers REC, The Cookies REL July 11, 1962 Covered by (33 artists)
Child of Mine Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1970 Covered by (21 artists)
Child of Mine Carole King, Gerry Goffin Sherry Goffin Kondor 2002 Unverified
Chills Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Tony Orlando June 1962 Covered by (5 artists)
Dark Storm on the Horizon Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Ben E. King 1978 Covered by Tom Jones
Don't Ask Me to Be Friends Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers September 11, 1962 Covered by (6 artists)
Don't Bring Me Down Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Animals May 1966 Covered by (15 artists)
Don't Ever Change Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Crickets [US] March 9, 1962 Covered by (12 artists)
Don't Forget About Me Carole King, Gerry Goffin Barbara Lewis November 15, 1965 Covered by (7 artists)
Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Cookies February 1963 Covered by (9 artists)
Don't Try to Fight It, Baby Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Eydie Gorme May 7, 1963 Covered by (6 artists)
Down Home Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ben E. King REC, Little Eva REL January 16, 1962 Covered by (5 artists)
Down on the Street Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg, Charles Larkey Gerry Goffin REC, B.J. Thomas REL 1972 Covered by Nalva Aguiar
Dreamin' About You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Annette and The Vonnair Sisters October 1961 Covered by Carole King
Easy to Love (So Hard to Get) Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Chiffons [US1] February 1964 Covered by Skeeter Davis
Eventually Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1970 Covered by (2 artists)
Everybody Go Home Carole King, Gerry Goffin Eydie Gormé September 17, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Every Breath I Take Carole King, Gerry Goffin Gene Pitney July 1961 Covered by (6 artists)
Ferguson Road Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King April 1970 Covered by Bobby Vee
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys Gerry Goffin, Jack Keller [US1] The Cookies November 1963 Unverified
Go Away Little Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers REC, Steve Lawrence - Arr. & Cond. by Marion Evans REL March 28, 1962 Covered by (102 artists)
Goin' Back Carole King, Gerry Goffin Goldie February 1966 Covered by (67 artists)
Golden Days Carole King, Howard Greenfield, Gerry Goffin Kathy Kirby November 17, 1967 Covered by (4 artists)
Goodbye's a Long, Long Time Mark James [US1], Gerry Goffin Lou Rawls 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Halfway to Paradise Carole King, Gerry Goffin Tony Orlando - Orchestra conducted by Chuck Sagle March 20, 1961 Covered by (46 artists)
Happy Being Fat Carole King, Gerry Goffin Big Dee Irwin August 1963 Covered by Jim McNaught
Happy Tears Carole King, Gerry Goffin Paul Anka February 1962 Covered by Paul Anka
Happy Times Are Here to Stay Carole King, Cynthia Weil, Gerry Goffin Tony Orlando September 1961 Covered by Johnny O'Keefe
Heard 'Em Say Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Kanye West, Adam Levine Kanye West feat. Adam Levine August 30, 2005
Heaven Is Being with You Carole King, Cynthia Weil, Gerry Goffin Jackie De Shannon May 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Crystals [US] July 6, 1962 Covered by (20 artists)
He Is the Boy Gerry Goffin, Big Dee Irwin Little Eva 1962 Covered by (6 artists)
He Knows I Love Him Too Much Carole King, Gerry Goffin Arlene Smith [US] May 1961 Covered by (6 artists)
He Knows I Love Him Too Much Gerry Goffin, Carole King Arlene Smith [US] May 1961 Unverified
He's a Bad Boy Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King April 1963 Covered by Pam Dickinson
He's Got My Sympathies Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers REC, Gene McDaniels with The Johnny Mann Singers REL November 14, 1961 Covered by Ray Adams [GB]
He's in Town Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Tokens July 1964 Covered by (10 artists)
Hey Everybody Gerry Goffin, Carole King Henry Alston 1964 Unverified
Hey Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Freddie Scott June 1963 Covered by (68 artists)
Honey and Wine Carole King, Gerry Goffin A Fair Set June 4, 1965 Covered by (10 artists)
Honorable Peace Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Gerry Goffin REC, B.J. Thomas REL 1972
How Many Tears Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers 1961 Covered by (4 artists)
Hung On You Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Righteous Brothers December 1965 Unverified
I Can't Hear You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Betty Everett June 1964 Covered by (13 artists)
I Can't Make It Alone Carole King, Gerry Goffin P.J. Proby October 14, 1966 Covered by (12 artists)
I Can't Say Goodbye Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers February 2, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
I Can't Stay Mad at You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Skeeter Davis July 1963 Covered by (16 artists)
I Can't Stop Talking About You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Steve and Eydie (Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence) November 1963 Covered by (5 artists)
I Could Have Loved You So Well Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin Ray Peterson 1961 Covered by (9 artists)
I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King November 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
I'd Never Find Another You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Tony Orlando September 1961 Covered by (12 artists)
I Don't Think You Know Me Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Monkees REC, The American Breed REL June 25, 1966
I Happen to Love You Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Myddle Class 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
I'll Love You for a While Carole King, Gerry Goffin Dusty Springfield January 22, 1965 Covered by Jill Jackson [US1]
I'll Meet You Halfway Wes Farrell, Gerry Goffin The Partridge Family - Starring Shirley Jones - Featuring David Cassidy February 12, 1971 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm into Somethin' Good Carole King, Gerry Goffin Earl-Jean April 1964 Covered by (57 artists)
I Need You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Chuck Jackson [US] March 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
I Never Dreamed Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman Covered by (2 artists)
I Never Loved a Man Before Gerry Goffin, Tom Snow Diana Ross 1995 Covered by Peggi Blu
In My Baby's Eyes Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers 1962 Covered by Carole King
Is This What I Get for Loving You? Carole King, Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin The Ronettes May 1965 Covered by (8 artists)
It Might as Well Rain Until September Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King August 1962 Covered by (35 artists)
It's Gonna Be Alright Carole King, Gerry Goffin Maxine Brown 1965 Covered by Marian Angel
It's Not the Spotlight Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Gerry Goffin 1972 Covered by (14 artists)
It Started All Over Again Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Brenda Lee June 1962 Covered by Kay Barry
I've Got Bonnie Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Rydell January 1962 Covered by Peter Niemann
I've Got to Use My Imagination Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Barry Goldberg August 1973 Covered by (26 artists)
I've Known You All My Life Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Four Preps May 4, 1964 Covered by Dolly Parton
I Want to Stay Here Carole King, Gerry Goffin Steve and Eydie - Arr. and cond. by Marion Evans June 25, 1963 Covered by (16 artists)
I Was Only Kidding Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ann-Margret April 27, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
I Was There Carole King, Gerry Goffin Lenny Welch November 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
I Wish You a Merry Christmas Carole King, Gerry Goffin Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva November 1963 Covered by Vika & Linda
I Won't Be The Same Without Her Gerry Goffin, Carole King The Warner Brothers September 1966 Unverified
Just a Little Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1963 Covered by Donna Loren - Arranged and conducted by H.B. Barnum
Just Another Fool Carole King, Gerry Goffin Curtis Lee [US1] February 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Just Once in My Life Carole King, Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, The Righteous Brothers REL 1965 Covered by (9 artists)
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby Carole King, Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1962 Covered by (18 artists)
Keep Your Love Locked (Deep In Your Heart) Gerry Goffin, Carole King Russ Sainty August 1962 Unverified
Let Me Get Close to You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Skeeter Davis June 18, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
Like Little Children Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Knickerbockers REC, Inez and Charlie Foxx REL 1966 Covered by Carole King
Little Hollywood Girl Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin The Crickets [US] March 19, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Look Who's Talkin' Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ginny Arnell December 1960 Covered by Carole King
Make the Night a Little Longer Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Shirelles March 1962 Covered by (10 artists)
Miss You Like Crazy Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Preston Glass Natalie Cole May 2, 1989 Covered by (8 artists)
My Golden Chance Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers May 1962 Covered by David MacBeth
My Heart's Not in It Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman Darlene McCrea November 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Nice Guy Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers 1984 Covered by Andy Tielman
No Easy Way Down Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Germz March 1967 Covered by (23 artists)
No More Blue Christmas Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Natalie Cole October 25, 1994 Covered by (3 artists)
No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers September 14, 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
No One Ever Tells You Carole King, Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin The Crystals [US] 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser George Benson [US1] January 7, 1985 Covered by (49 artists)
Now That You're My Baby Artie Kornfeld, Gerry Goffin, Toni Wine Dusty Springfield March 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Now We're Starting over Again Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Dionne Warwick 1981 Covered by (9 artists)
Oh No, Not My Baby Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Shirelles REC, Maxine Brown REL 1965 Covered by (31 artists)
One Fine Day Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Chiffons [US1] May 1963 Covered by (66 artists)
Only to Other People Artie Kornfeld, Gerry Goffin, Toni Wine The Cookies November 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Only You Know Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin Dion October 1975 Covered by Dori Freeman
On This Side of Goodbye Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Righteous Brothers August 26, 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
Pleasant Valley Sunday Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, The Monkees REL 1966 Covered by (27 artists)
Please Hurt Me Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Crystals [US] April 1962 Covered by Little Eva
Point of No Return Carole King, Gerry Goffin Gene McDaniels - With The Johnny Mann Singers January 4, 1962 Covered by (12 artists)
Poor Little Rich Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Steve Lawrence April 30, 1963 Covered by Bob Asklöf
Ronnie-O Gerry Goffin, Tom Snow Howard Hewett November 17, 1992 Covered by (2 artists)
Run to Him Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee - With The Johnny Mann Singers October 27, 1961 Covered by (22 artists)
Sad Gypsy Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin José Feliciano November 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Sailor Boy Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman The Chiffons [US1] June 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Saving All My Love for You Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. 1978 Covered by (64 artists)
Sharing You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers 1962 Covered by Little Eva
Show Me Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Herman's Hermits November 1964 Covered by (6 artists)
Smackwater Jack Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King January 1971 Covered by (23 artists)
Snow Queen Carole King, Gerry Goffin Roger Nichols Trio December 1966 Covered by (10 artists)
So Did I Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ann-Margret November 12, 1962 Covered by Jackie Trent
Softly in the Night Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Cookies February 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
So Goes Love Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, Dave Berry REL 1966 Covered by (5 artists)
Some Kind of Wonderful Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Drifters - Arr. & Cond. by Ray Ellis February 1, 1960 Covered by (31 artists)
Some of Your Lovin' Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Honey Bees April 1965 Covered by (8 artists)
Someone That I Used to Love Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Natalie Cole April 1980 Covered by (12 artists)
Someone Who Believes in You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Russell Hitchcock 1988 Covered by (4 artists)
Something Better Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin Marianne Faithfull February 21, 1969 Covered by (6 artists)
Sometime in the Morning Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Monkees October 13, 1966 Covered by (8 artists)
So Much Love Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ben E. King April 1966 Covered by (18 artists)
So Sad the Song Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Gladys Knight & The Pips 1976 Covered by (3 artists)
Soul Waltzing Carole King, Gerry Goffin Big Dee Irwin August 1963 Covered by Richard Anthony
Spaceship Races Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1970 Covered by Tom Northcott
Speeding Time Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1983 Covered by (2 artists)
Stage Door Carole King, Gerry Goffin Covered by (2 artists)
Star Collector Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Monkees November 14, 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
Stay with Me Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Sweet Sweetheart Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1970 Covered by (7 artists)
Sweet Young Thing Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Michael Nesmith The Monkees July 18, 1966 Covered by (8 artists)
Take a Giant Step Carole King, Gerry Goffin Rising Sons [US] March 25, 1966 Covered by (24 artists)
Take Good Care of My Baby Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, Bobby Vee - With The Johnny Mann Singers REL May 5, 1961 Covered by (87 artists)
Tell Daddy Carole King, Gerry Goffin Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Klaus Ogermann January 23, 1962 Covered by Dobby Dobson
That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-de-Ho) Carole King, Gerry Goffin The City December 18, 1968 Covered by (29 artists)
That's What I Call True Love Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Carl Dobkins, Jr. 1961 Covered by Carole King with Bernie Knee
The Loco-motion Carole King, Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1962 Covered by (151 artists)
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Thelma Houston 1973 Covered by (91 artists)
The Old Crowd Carole King, Gerry Goffin Lesley Gore July 10, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
The Porpoise Song Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Monkees December 1968 Covered by (22 artists)
There's No Doubt In My Mind Gerry Goffin, Wes Farrell The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones featuring David Cassidy February 12, 1971 Missing information
The Right to Cry Carole King, Gerry Goffin Lenny Welch 1967 Covered by (7 artists)
The Trouble with Boys Jack Keller [US1], Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1963 Covered by Lulu
They're Jealous of Me Carole King, Gerry Goffin Connie Stevens March 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
This Little Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin Dion March 23, 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
Time Don't Run Out on Me Carole King, Gerry Goffin Anne Murray October 1984 Covered by Anne Murray with Carole King
To Love Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King 1970 Covered by (5 artists)
To Love Again Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Diana Ross July 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack June 24, 1983 Covered by (30 artists)
Up on the Roof Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Drifters [US1] June 28, 1962 Covered by (135 artists)
Wake Up Mr. West Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Kanye West Kanye West August 30, 2005
Walking Proud Carole King, Gerry Goffin Steve Lawrence September 3, 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
Walkin' with My Angel Carole King, Gerry Goffin Bobby Vee - With The Johnny Mann Singers October 27, 1961 Covered by (22 artists)
Wasn't Born to Follow Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Byrds November 30, 1967 Covered by (21 artists)
Wasn't It You Carole King, Gerry Goffin Petula Clark 1966 Covered by (10 artists)
What Am I Gonna Do with You Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman The Chiffons [US1] October 1964 Covered by (5 artists)
What a Sweet Thing That Was Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Shirelles May 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
What I Gotta Do (To Make You Jealous) Carole King, Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1963 Covered by Les Gadjet - Accompagnées par Michel Colombier et son orchestre
When My Little Girl Is Smiling Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Drifters - Arr. & Cond. by Klaus Ogermann October 26, 1961 Covered by (45 artists)
Where Does Love Go Carole King, Gerry Goffin Freddie Scott November 1963 Covered by The Dynamics with Jimmy Hanna
Where Do I Go Carole King, Gerry Goffin Little Eva 1962 Covered by Sylvie Vartan
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin Barry Mann July 1961 Covered by (48 artists)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Shirelles November 1960 Covered by (415 artists)
Woman, Woman Gerry Goffin, Albert Hammond Engelbert Humperdinck 1991 Covered by Rene Froger
Yes I Will Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman The Hollies January 3, 1965 Covered by (22 artists)
You'd Be Good for Me Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg Ronnie Spector August 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler Carole King REC, Aretha Franklin REL 1967 Covered by (192 artists)
You're Just What I Was Looking for Today Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Everly Brothers September 21, 1967 Covered by (5 artists)
You're My Girl Carole King, Gerry Goffin The Tokens October 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
You're My Inspiration Carole King, Gerry Goffin Big Dee Irwin October 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
You're Still My Man Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Whitney Houston June 29, 1987 Covered by (2 artists)
Yours Until Tomorrow Carole King, Gerry Goffin Carole King REC, Dee Dee Warwick REL 1966 Covered by (21 artists)

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