1971 James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend (US:#1 UK:#4)
“You’ve Got a Friend” is a 1971 song written by Carole King. It was first recorded by King, and included in her album Tapestry. Another well-known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. His was released as a single in 1971 reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians.
“You’ve Got a Friend” won Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) and King (Song of the Year). Dozens of other artists have recorded the song over the years, including Dusty Springfield, Michael Jackson, Anne Murray and Donny Hathaway.
Album
Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is James Taylor’s third studio album. Released in March 1971 as the follow-up to his commercial breakthrough and critical triumph, Sweet Baby James, it almost equaled the acclaim and surpassed the success of its predecessor at the time of its release. It contains Taylor’s biggest hit single in […]
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Percussion | Danny Kortchmar |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Background Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
Produced By
Peter Asher
Songwiters
Carole King
Charts
US:#1
UK:#4