Carole Bayer Sager’s songbook spans 40 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, a Distinguished Alumni Award from the New York University Alumni Association and being honored by the LA Chapter of the Recording Academy. 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, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, and Reba McEntire, among others.

Carole’s partnership with Burt Bacharach was fruitful, both professionally and personally. As husband and wife, they were one of song writing’s most successful teams, highlighted by the #1 song of 1986 “That What Friends Are For.” Recorded by Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight, it won the Grammy Award for “Song of the Year.” Carole and Burt donated their publishing monies to the American Foundation for AIDS Research. The song has continued to heighten awareness of the disease, as well as raise over $2 million for AIDS research and care.

As part of her philanthropic efforts, Carole has donated her time and talents to write songs for a CD to benefit Elizabeth Glaser’s Pediatric AIDS charity and founded with Joyce Bogart the Neil Bogart Children’s Cancer Research Labs at L. A.’s Children’s Hospital, to raise funds. She also created a CD, “It’s Still Okay to Dream” for Save The Children.  In addition, Sager is involved with an organization she founded on the web called Globalgiving.org

Carole began painting part-time in 2006 and is currently working full-time in her studio.  Her second solo show is taking place at the William Turner Gallery in Santa Monica through January 5, 2013.

Carole lives in Los Angeles and New York with her husband, Bob Daly, who is current advisor to Viacom, Chairman of The American Film Institute and former Chairman of the Dodgers and Warner Bros. and their two dogs Benny and Devon.  She has a 26-year-old son, Cristopher Bacharach.  Visit her website or follow her on Twitter.

Read about Carole’s favorite day in LA, here.