Songwriter Gerry Goffin, who in the late ’50s on into the ’60s collaborated on songs with his wife, a then-unknown Carole King, died today at hit home in Los Angeles, according to his wife Michelle.

Carole King Tweeted this: “Gerry Goffin 1939-2014 There are no words.”

The cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Goffin-King were one of the songwriting duos who worked out of the Brill Building in New York.

Their #1 hits included “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” recorded by the Shirelles and “The Loco-Motion,” recorded by Little Eva.

Probably their most infamous collaboration was 1962’s “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss),’ which Phil Spector produced for The Crystals.

Here’s The Guardian’s obit

Read the New York Times’ obit here.

Read Rolling Stone’s obit here.

The Shirelles, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”:

Little Eva, “The Loco-Motion”:

The Chiffons, “One Fine Day”:

The Drifters, “Up On The Roof”:

The Crystals, “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)”:

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