Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is a singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records including "You're So Vain," "Mocking Bird," and "Nobody Does It Better" from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. She has authored five children's books as well as two memoirs.
Simon has amassed 24 Billboard Hot 100 charting singles and 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary charting singles. Among her various accolades, she has won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "You're So Vain" in 2004. In 2022, Simon was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
In the 2009 Parade, Simon sang a newly-recorded rendition of "Let the River Run" on American Greetings' Care Bears Winter Fun-derland float.