jaybeacham - You've Got A Friend
jaybeacham
Apr 03, 2025 10:50pm
<p>"<strong>You've Got a Friend</strong>" </p><p> 1971 song by American singer-songwriter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carole King</a>. </p><p>It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapestry_(Carole_King_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tapestry</em></a> (1971). </p><p><span style="color: rgba(38, 38, 40, 0.9);"> She has said that "the song was as close to pure inspiration as I've ever experienced. The song wrote itself. It was written by something outside myself, through me."</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(38, 38, 40, 0.9);">She wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits.</span></p><p>Another well-known version by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Taylor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Taylor</a> appears on his album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_Slide_Slim_and_the_Blue_Horizon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon</em></a>. </p><p>His was released as a single in 1971, reaching number one on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Billboard</em> Hot 100</a> and number four on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Singles Chart</a>. </p><p>He was a 6 time Grammy award winner.</p><p>The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians.</p><p>"You've Got a Friend" won <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammy Awards</a> for both Taylor (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Pop_Vocal_Performance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Male Pop Vocal Performance</a>) and King (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Song of the Year</a>) at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">14th Annual Grammy Awards</a> in 1972. </p><p>Dozens of other artists have recorded the song over the years, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dusty Springfield</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Jackson</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Murray" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Murray</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Hathaway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donny Hathaway</a>.</p><p>In 2001, Taylor's version was inducted into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammy Hall of Fame</a>. King's version was inducted in 2002.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_a_Friend#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a></p><p>James Taylor and Carole King at the 2010 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubadour_Reunion_Tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Troubadour Reunion Tour</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carole King</a> wrote "You've Got a Friend" during the January 1971 recording sessions for her album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapestry_(Carole_King_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tapestry</em></a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Taylor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Taylor</a>'s album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_Slide_Slim_and_the_Blue_Horizon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon</em></a>.</p>