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James Taylor and Carole King at the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour. Carole King wrote "You've Got a Friend" during the January 1971 recording sessions for her album Tapestry and James Taylor's album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. She has said that "the song was as close to pure inspiration as I've ever experienced. The song wrote itself.
James Taylor, who encouraged King to sing her own songs and who also played on Tapestry, had a number one hit with "You've Got a Friend" later in 1971. The album was recorded at A&M Recording Studios ' Studio B in January 1971 with the support of Taylor, Joni Mitchell , and various experienced session musicians.
The discography of Carole King, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of 17 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, one soundtrack album and 33 singles as a lead artist. King has sold over 75 million records worldwide. [1] Billboard ranked her as the 73rd greatest artist of all time. [2]
King also performed her song "You've Got a Friend" with Dion, Gloria Estefan, and Shania Twain, as well as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" with Aretha Franklin and others, including Mariah Carey. [60] In 1998, King wrote and performed "Anyone at All" for the film You've Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. [61]
Carole King is a known Swiftie. However, the award-winning songwriter and musician recently made a bold declaration about her relationship with Taylor Swift.. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, King, 82, helped ...
The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971 was American musician Carole King's first concert performance in front of an audience.. Performed on June 18, 1971, it was released years later, in 1996, as an album.
Reba McEntire emailed her friend Carole King for help on the "Happy's Place" theme song. Listen to the results. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
On Facebook, Brill Building-era peer and longtime friend Carole King wrote, "Cynthia's high professional standard made us better songwriters." Barry Mann wrote in a statement, "I'm a lucky man.