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A love song to an American icon, this is the first full-length biography of Carly Simon, written by an acclaimed music journalist who has known her for decades. Carly Simon has won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and her albums have sold more than forty million copies. Her music has touched countless lives since her debut in the 1970s, yet her own life story has remained unpublished—until now. Drawing from private archives, family interviews, and a forty-year friendship with Simon herself, Stephen Davis captures her extraordinary journey from shy teenager to superstar. More Room in a Broken Heart candidly explores key moments in Simon’s life, including growing up with her father, publishing mogul Richard Simon, the Bob Dylan turning point that launched her career, the real story behind "You're So Vain," Carly’s severe stage fright (she was the only musical guest to pre-tape an SNL segment), romantic relationships with Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, and Cat Stevens, her marriage to James Taylor and their eventual separation, surviving breast cancer, and her recent financial and spiritual crises. Along the way, Davis takes readers through some of the most influential eras in American music history, offering a tribute worthy of Carly Simon and her devoted fans.