Singing Was Her Therapy
Carly Simon even had a psychiatrist to try and cure her stuttering at such a young age, which ultimately failed. Writing songs and singing was the only way to release her voice naturally without stammering and stuttering.
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She even described that it would feel like the throat was strangling her when she tried to speak normally. She attended Riverdale County School and continued her studies at Sarah Lawrence College. She did not finish her education after that dropping out to pursue a career in music.