Carole Bayer Sager's songbook spans almost 38 years and contains some of the period's most popular and successful songs. From the Grammy-winning "That's What Friends Are For," the Oscar-winning "Arthur's Theme," and the Oscar-nominated "The Prayer," to "Don't Cry Out Loud" and "On My Own," Carole's songs have become pop standards. Honors for her work include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Songwriter's Hall of Fame induction, an Recording Academy LA Chapter Governor's Award and in May, 2006 a NYU Distinguished Alumnus Award. One of the most prolific and poignant writers in pop history, Carole's songs have been recorded by such artists as Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, and Reba McEntire, among others.
Carole's ability to accommodate her talents to meet ever-changing musical styles has given her the unique opportunity to collaborate with such diverse musical talents over the years as Bob Dylan (one of his rare collaborations), Melissa Manchester, Carly Simon, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, and Carole King, among others.
Carole is currently writing with Bo Dozier as well as Kenny Edmonds, and David Foster and is about to collaborate with a number of talented young urban writers through her new publishing agreement with Universal Publishing Group. She recently collaborated with pop superstar Britney Spears and she also works regularly with 21-year-old songwriter/choreographer Wade Robson. A song she co-wrote with David Foster, "A Mother's Prayer" appears on Celine Dion's CD, "Lullaby." Carole's song "Don't Cry Out Loud" was sung on the season finale of "American Idol."
Carole and her husband, Bob Daly, are currently involved in a non-profit organization known as DonorsChoose.org, which serves public schools in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco Bay area, North Carolina, South Carolina and, now, Los Angeles thanks to their funding. Carole and Bob are underwriting DonorsChoose-Los Angeles for the first two years of operation beginning in October 2005; and Carole has also committed her voice, as have Morgan Freeman and Bette Midler, to DonorsChoose Public Service Announcements. DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to fulfill needs and foster innovation in public school classrooms. It enables teachers to submit online proposals requesting needed books, art supplies, technology and other resources and then allows donors to choose exactly which project they want to fund.
Carole had a ten-year collaboration and close friendship with Peter Allen. They wrote dozens of songs together including ..5 on the charts. Her songs can also be heard on Michael Jackson's "You Are My Life" also written with Edmonds, on his "Invincible" CD, which is dedicated to Carole, as well as "They Don't Care About Us" written with Rodney Jerkins appearing on Jack's "Greatest Hits" CD and "The Prayer" recorded again with Josh Grobin and Charlotte Church and again with Donnie McDlurkin and Yolanda Adams.
Since then, Carole donated her time and talents to write songs for a CD to benefit Elizabeth Glaser's Pediatric AIDS charity and worked with Joyce Bogart, the co-founder of the Neil Bogart Children's Cancer Research Labs at L. A.'s Children's Hospital, to raise funds. She is also active in an organization called the "Spirituality for Kids" associated with the Kaballah that works with Intercity children and their families.
In 2004, Carole's song "Nobody Does It Better," was featured on the big screen in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Carole lives in Los Angeles and New York with her husband, Bob, current advisor to Viacom, Chairman of Save the Children and former Chairman of the Dodgers and Warner Bros., her 21-year-old college student son, Cristopher, and their two dogs. Carole has three step children, Linda, (and her two children, Leo and Julianna,) Bobby (and his wife Krishna) Brian (and his wife Cindy ans their four year old son, Quinn.
I soak up the stark beauty of your world Through my foreign eyes And absorb whatsoever you offer Having learned to be thankful For the bounty of your coffers However great or small.
I am an eager student of your realm Chronically curious every wandering, wondering, Observing your thoughts, culture And reactions with reiteration of my preoccupation. I have slowly evolved into a mirror of your moods, Your laughter causes me to smile, Your tears well rivers of my own Which overflow the banks Of my perspective, giving me introspective Into your psyche. I have trod your oft-trodden paths I have swum to the fire of your distant shores I have sailed the clear blue of your skies And have painstakingly etched my lifeline Through your own.
Now, weather worn, sand torn, I plod through the rifts of your drifting Shifting valleys, barefoot, Embracing my rod for comfort Ever searching for your green pastures. Through the still waters of my resilient fascination Where the shadows of death Impatiently, rather than serenely haunt my imagination. - Edna Yaghi -
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