Singer Little Eva, best known for her 1962 version of The Locomotion, died this weekend after a long illness. Eva's career began when she was discovered by Carole King and Gerry Goffin after they hired her as a babysitter. The story goes that they asked her to sing a demo of a song they had written called The Locomotion – it was so good they decided to release it. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Apr 14, 2003
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Locomotion singer dies
Little Eva, best known for 1962's 'The Locomotion', has died after a long illness; she was discovered by Carole King and Gerry Goffin when she worked as their babysitter.