Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. This song is the most famous of her career, and Jagger’s inclusion on the track made many people assume that it was actually about Mick, although that seemingly wasn’t the case. Exclusive: Deleted Chapters from Carly Simon’s New Memoir! “I played the chord sequence from the line [in ‘Vain’] that goes, ‘You gave away the things you loved,’ and he started singing. Ad Choices. Mick Jagger's involvement with Carly Simon's music became apparent when he supplied backing vocals to her classic cut, "You're So Vain". Revisit the “lost” duet between Mick Jagger and Carly Simon, Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Harrison Ford remembers his time spent as a roadie for The Doors, From Bob Dylan to Tom Waits: The Ramones 10 best covers of all time, The uncompromising figure Of Mark E. Smith – A true punk, A list of Jimi Hendrix’s favourite books and science-fiction that changed his life. © 2021 Condé Nast. The song, apparently never heard in public, appears to have been recorded in 1972 and was found recently on a tape owned by Rolling Stones collector Matt Lee. We couldn’t have each other,” she wrote. The recording was somehow lost, which feels unfathomable in the digital age when everything exists forever. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. . Although she did reveal in her book the night before she and James Taylor got married, he received a call from Mick’s new wife, Bianca. Revisit the “lost” duet between Mick Jagger and Carly Simon The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Carly Simon famously collaborated when he provided backing vocals on her mysterious masterclass, ‘You’re So Vain’. '”, Simon disclosed this information about the song in her book, where she recalled: “We sat down at the piano and I started playing these chords – Mick asked me how I knew them all,” Simon said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The two of them shared a strong bond, although their relationship’s details have always remained scarce and speculative. I was spending time with Mick Jagger … Listen to that snippet of the track, below. I trust Carly.’ ”. “She told James that he shouldn’t marry me because her husband and I were having an affair. It's one of the few which feature both members sharing lead vocals. Now a biography of the singer has reignited speculation that it was Mick Jagger, and claimed that his then wife Bianca made a jealous phone call … Left, by Ron Galella/WireImage; Right, by Ullstein Bild, both from Getty Images. eyes that he wasn’t kidding.”, Simon wrote about her feelings for Jagger in her 2015 memoir, Boys in the Trees. In 1966, the day before Simon turned 21, Bob Dylan called her up, … "Mick Jagger has slept with 4,000 women over the course of his life, and in retrospect, I think that might be kind of a low figure." Carly Simon on Trolling Trump With ‘You’re So Vain,’ Lost Mick Jagger Duet Singer-songwriter opens up about friendship with Hillary Clinton, discovering EDM and the time she hired a P.I. However, that song isn’t the only time that the two of them have worked together. They also recorded another song on the same day that they recorded ‘You’re So Vain’ in 1972, but remarkably it has never seen the light of day. Fullscreen . Mick Jagger contributed uncredited backing vocals for the song. Rage filled me so I began screaming awful things at my wife. Included in those tales is his jealousy of Mick Jagger, to whom Simon has famously admitted she was deeply attracted. “If Mick could have his way, it would be Romeo and Juliet tragic. Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. The two have worked togethe. Four years after she split from James Taylor, Carly Simon married another James. … I said "We're doing some backup vocals on a song of mine, why don't you come down and sing with us?" Carly Simon gave us one of music’s greatest secrets with her 1972 smash hit “You’re So Vain,” a song about a self absorbed lover that for years was rumored to be about everyone from Jimmy Iovine to Warren Beatty (spoiler: it was Warren Beatty) and featuring a cameo from friend and rock legend Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones. The Family Photo That Changed Carly Simon’s Life. Then James said, ‘I’m sure that’s not true. When asked how she was able to get him, Simon said: "I guess it was kind of chance in a way. The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Carly Simon famously collaborated when he provided backing vocals on her mysterious masterclass, ‘You’re So Vain’. myself. The song is credited to singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards (named Richard at the time). She did not go into detail as to how close the two got, but she did say, per People, that they had a mutual attraction that created enough friction that “having sex would have actually cooled things off.”. Carly Simon cautiously descends the spiral staircase of her Martha’s Vineyard home as her four dogs bark and leap enthusiastically. It has the feel of being a series of set pieces that is filled with imaginative retelling… I could see from the fear in his going to call 911 if I didn’t stop. Then James said, ‘I’m sure that’s not true. Lee didn’t acknowledge how this lost record had come into his hands, but, he did say, “I’m not doing it for the money. | iHeartRadio. Concert DVD at Amazon: http://amzn.to/1EjYZDVOfficial site: http://www.carlysimon.com 00:00. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Your California Privacy Rights. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Simon however never disclosed quite what went on between the two of them. Though they might have had a close kinship years ago, Simon told Rolling Stone in 2016 that she hasn’t seen Jagger in years. Carly has told me about it and it’s not what you think. When asked how this collaboration occurred, Simon said: He happened to call at the studio. Carly Simon talks about consoling Hillary Clinton, trolling Donald Trump with "You're So Vain" and a lost duet with Mick Jagger. Mick Jagger. In a tell all book about Simon, the singer admits to her husband that she did sleep with Mick Jagger. [Carly’s son] Ben eventually emerged from his room and said he was Since this was Simon’s crowning moment, people actually thought that the song was about the Stones frontman when it actually wasn’t. A lost Mick Jagger duet with Carly Simon has been found more than 45 years after it was first recorded. Rewind 10 Seconds. stage . The Associated Press reports that the … It was Bianca Jagger,” Simon wrote. “I was at an awards-show after-party and Bobby Keys came over, picked me up and sat me down right in front of Mick,” she said. Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, ... with most press speculation considering Mick Jagger, who sings backup vocals on the recording, and Warren Beatty. Carly has told me about it and it’s not what you think. They were well aware of its existence after a snippet of the track appeared in a briefly heard in a scene in the publicly unreleased documentary about the 1972 tour of America, Cocksucker Blues, which was eventually released online for free. He was certain this was not an accident, and did not react favorably. “James and I were in bed, getting ready for the big day, when the phone rang and James answered. It's one of the few which feature both members sharing lead vocals. We had this little back and forth at the piano for about an hour.”, Then a year later, during an interview with Rolling Stone, she sang a line from memory: “Funny, funny, funny, funny, funny/ How love can make you cry.” But she said she didn’t know what had become of the recording, saying “[Producer] Richard Perry has been looking for that tape for years. “I was very uncomfortable.”. Since this was Simon's crowning moment, people actually thought that the song was about the Stones frontman when it actually wasn't. Mick Jagger's involvement with Carly Simon's music became apparent when he supplied backing vocals to her classic cut, "You're So Vain". Mick Jagger and Keith Richards adopt stretch of ocean for charity LONDON — A lost Mick Jagger duet with Carly Simon has been found more than 45 years after it was first recorded. As I entered our apartment and saw Carly, I couldn’t stop When Keith Richards insulted Mick Jagger’s manhood Soulwax share remix of ‘A Hero’s Death’ by Fontaines D.C. “She told James that he shouldn’t marry me because her husband and I were having an affair. Included in those tales is his jealousy of Mick Jagger, to whom Simon has famously admitted she was deeply attracted. I’m a collector. 00:00. We couldn’t have each other,” Simon wrote in her 2015’s memoir Boys in the Trees about their past relationship. A long-lost duet between Carly Simon and Mick Jagger has finally been unearthed after more than 45 years. Simon visited with Jagger during the show, and Hart was excluded from the meeting. The two have worked togethe. The author told "Extra" that among the rock star's numerous conquests are Carla Bruni, Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman, Farrah Fawcett (very briefly) and Carly Simon. I trust my wife-to-be. The publication reported that the recording Lee found was the same as those lyrics that Simon had mentioned in the interview. I trust Carly. Someone from Warner Brothers must have it.”, Two years later in 2018, a Rolling Stones collector named Matt Lee publicly stated that he had a copy of the song in his private collection and passed it on to Rolling Stone hoping that they could pass it on to Simon. concert, thinking how ridiculous Jagger looked strutting around the Report by Ferdia Carr. Mick Jagger’s involvement with Carly Simon’s music became apparent when he supplied backing vocals to her classic cut, “You’re So Vain”. Boys In The Trees: A Memoir, by Carly Simon This book, which is a sizable memoir at more than 350 pages, is all the more telling because it only covers the first 35 years of the author's life. All rights reserved. My motive for sending it to Rolling Stone was to pass it to Carly.”. I trust my wife-to-be. Simon started recording this with Harry Nilsson singing backup, but Mick Jagger ended up singing on it instead (listen for him on the "don't you" parts), although he was not credited on the album. A 45-year-old duet sung by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and 70's pop icon Carly Simon has been unearthed by a collector. Carly Simon always denied the fact that she … She muttered some things I couldn’t believe she was saying. However, the lost track has never been spoken about since and whether it successfully managed to make its way back to Simon. The song came as a surprise to most but not Rolling Stones diehards. LOST MICK JAGGER-CARLY SIMON DUET FOUND AFTER MORE THAN 45 YEARS “[She] understood that he made some stupid mistakes,” said Simon. Simon also cited the claims of sampled song "You're So Vain" to be written about Mick Jagger, singing "The apricot scarf was worn by Nick / Nothing in the words refer to Mick". “I was sure this was intentional, and I seethed throughout the entire This loss was nothing to do with either Jagger or Simon wanting to prevent the track from being released. The ballad, believed to be titled 'Fragile,' was the product of Simon and Jagger sitting together at a piano in 1972. Now, James (Jim) Hart, Simon’s former husband of 20 years, has a new memoir, Lucky Jim, portions of which were detailed by People Tuesday. Bob Dylan tried to recruit her. She muttered some things I couldn’t believe she was saying. 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