Why King is a pop queen

The Loco-Motion

A hit three times, first for King’s babysitter Little Eva in 1962, then through Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (both versions hit No. 1 in the US) and the song launched Kylie Minogue’s career in 1987, becoming a No 3 hit in the US.

Up On The Roof

Also written with her partner Gerry Goffin, this was a 1962 hit for The Drifters, while James Taylor recorded a hit version in 1979.

(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman

Written specifically for Aretha Franklin, who scored a hit with the song in 1967, King recorded her own version for Tapestry.

Pleasant Valley Sunday, The Monkees

Goffin and King wrote several songs for the boy band, this ’67 hit was one of their most popular singles.

You’ve Got a Friend, James Taylor

Inspired by James Taylor’s Fire and Rain, King released this on Tapestry in 1971 and Taylor responded by recording his own version, which became a US No. 1 just months after Tapestry was released. “I just love James Taylor’s voice, how gentle and kind he sounds,” Esther Hannaford says.

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