Love's Enduring Promise
2004
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Jan 11, 2022 · By Jean Mendoza / Jan. 10, 2022 10:40 pm EST. "You've Got a Friend" is a song popularized by both James Taylor and Carole King – who have been friends for decades. King wrote the song for her album titled "Tapestry," which was released in 1971, and she said that it came about easily.
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In his review of Tapestry, Rolling Stone critic Jon Landau called "You've Got a Friend" Carole King's "most perfect new song." He particularly praised how the melody and lyrics support each other, and the "gorgeous, righteous rock melody" of the ending lyrics. Mojo considered the song to probably be "the core of Tapestry.
Jan 13, 2022 · “The song wrote itself. It was written by something outside myself, through me.” And Taylor told Rolling Stone that King told him the song came after hearing his song, “Fire and Rain.” That line...
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Songfacts®: This song is about being there for others and being a friend for someone in need. Along with Tapestry tracks like "So Far Away" and "Home Again," it is a reflection on how friends can be just as important as family. King said the song "was as close to pure inspiration as I've ever experienced.
Jun 6, 2018 · 'You've Got a Friend' is one of the greatest folk ballads of all time. Both Carole King and James Taylor have made it one of their signature songs, and it's a powerful anthem for anyone who might need a helping hand.
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You've Got a Friend Lyrics: When you're down and troubled / And you need some loving care / And nothing, nothing is going right / Close your eyes and think of me / And soon I will be...
Chocked full of songs from the 60’s and early 70’s, the score features such pop hits as “So Far Away,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “Up on the Roof,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “One Fine Day,” “Chains,” “On Broadway,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” “Uptown,” “It ...
