It was the highlight of the night for the 34-year-old singer from Eureka, California.Ĭarole King seemed to enjoy the opportunity to sing next to the budding star as well. Carole King opened with her song 'Beautiful', but then the two launched into a duet on Bareilles' nominated song 'Brave'. After a slightly awkward introduction by Cyndi Lauper, Bareilles and King faced each other on dueling pianos. Sara Bareilles was nominated for two Grammys 42 years later for her album The Blessed Unrest and her song 'Brave'. MTV recalled eight other cool facts about the inspirational singer-songwriter after the Grammys.

She won the award for her song sung by James Taylor, 'You've Got A Friend'.

King was the first woman to win the category 'Song of the Year' back in 1972. Indeed, Carole King has been an inspiration to lots of aspiring singer-songwriter women. After the stripped down performance, Sara Bareilles called King, 'the woman who has been such an inspiration to me.' She was able to perform her hit song, 'Brave', with Carole King. Sara Bareilles did not win any awards at the 2014 Grammys, but she did get the opportunity of a lifetime.

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