King was a songwriter whose lyrics were sung by numerous artists long before she became a star. For Aretha Franklin, King and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote You Make me Feel Like a Natural Woman. For Bobby Vee, the pair composed Take Good Care of My Baby, and Will You Love me Tomorrow was originally composed for the Shirelles. This song was also sung by the late Amy Winehouse on the soundtrack to Bridget Jones' Diary.
Her composition You've Got a Friend was made a hit by James Taylor, who was friends with King and Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon after King and Goffin divorced. Here, much later, Taylor and King sing this song together.
Carole King's Tapestry album, which came out in 1971, hit the top and stayed there for fifteen weeks, remaining on the charts for six whole years, a record not beaten until Michael Jackson came along with Thriller in 1982.
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