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After graduating from Harvard University in 1965 , he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months then was hired by The New Yorker . He subsequently worked as a film critic at Esquire magazine from 1969 until 1972 . He met Carly Simon in 1968/9 when she was working as a counselor at a summer camp, and the two became close friends. Most of Carly's albums include one or two songs written by Jacob. The lyrics to the broadway musical '' King Of Hearts '' were also written by Jacob, as were the screen play for '' The King Of Marvin Gardens '' (1972) and '' Times Square '' (1980). He has also collaborated musically with James Taylor , Steve Winwood , Dr. John , Fred Astaire and Dionne Warwick . He was the executive producer for '' Days Of Heaven '' (1978). He married the now-deceased Mindy Jostyn , and co-authored the lyrics on her CDs. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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