You've Got a Friend
January 30, 1971
You've Got a Friend is a song by Carole King. The piece was written by King published in 1971 on her album Tapestry. But the song was known only by the James Taylor version, which was also published in 1971 on his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. His version reached number one on the U.S. singles chart and number four on the UK Singles chart.
The song was awarded two Grammy Awards. The King received one in the category " Song of the Year " and the other Taylor in the category " Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year - Pop ". The piece was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Known covers
The piece was commissioned by numerous singers of different genres in their repertoire.
Dusty Springfield version
Even before Taylor coverte Dusty Springfield song for their third album with Atlantic Records, but neither album nor single were released, as it came to a dispute between Springfield and the record company. Finally, the single was 1999, shortly after the death of Springfield, released on a deluxe set of Springfields published 1968 album Dusty in Memphis as a bonus track from the label Rhino Records.
VH1 Divas version
On April 14, 1998, Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Gloria Estefan and Carole King sang the piece VH1 Divas Live Concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. On October 6, the version was released on CD and DVD, where Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin were heard. Aretha Franklin coverte the song one more time, but alone.
Live versions
There are also numerous live versions of the song that have been published, such as 1972 by Donny Hathaway on his live album These Songs for You, Live!. Barry Manilow sang the song along with Melissa Manchester on his album Duets. The Japanese singer -songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka interpreted 've Got a Friend on their tour in 2008 and released their live version on the DVD Nine dirts and Snow White Flickers.
Other cover versions
A selection of recordings cover of You've Got a Friend:
- Country singer Lynn Anderson on her album How Can I Unlive You
- LaVern Baker on her album Woke Up This Mornin '
- Jazz clarinetist Acker Bilk on his album All the Hits Plus More
- Petula Clark on her album Live in London
- Reggae musician Jimmy Cliff on his album Humanitarian
- Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus on his album Home at Last
- Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald on her album Ella in London
- Roberta Flack on their albums Heavy Soul and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
- Al Green on his album Soul Survivor
- Ofra Haza Ofra Haza in 1997 on their album
- The Housemartins on their album Now That 's What I Call Quite Good
- Michael Jackson on his album Got to Be There
- Tom Jones on his album ... Sings the Ballads
- McFly on their album Wonderland
- Mantovani on his album Magical Moods of Mantovani
- Johnny Mathis on his album You've Got a Friend
- Mina sang the song in Italian on her album Cinquemilaquarantatre
- Lucio Dalla recorded an instrumental version for his album Lucio Dalla (Q Disc)
- Anne Murray Talk It Over for her album in the Morning
- Vincent Price sang the song in an episode of the Muppet Show
- Cliff Richard on his album Wanted
- Stanisław Sojka on his live album Do Not Cry
- Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand on her album
- Andy Williams on his album, The Andy Williams Show / You ' ve Got a Friend
- Bebi Dol on their album Bebi Dol
- Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester on their album The Greatest Songs of the Seventies
- The Singers Unlimited, acappella version on the album Feelings
- Brand New Heavies on their album Shelter
- Stacey Kent on their album The Boy Next Door
- Chameleons Vocal Ensemble on the album Church Tour 09
- Andrea Corr as a bonus track for the album Lifelines
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