Episode 227: The History of You've Got a Friend

About this episode

The episode discusses the comforting song 'You’ve Got a Friend' by James Taylor, highlighting its significance and the contribution of Carole King.

Hello everybody and welcome to the Pixel Classroom History of Music. Today’s song is one of the most comforting songs ever written. It’s simple, it’s honest, and for a lot of people… it means more than just music. We’re talking about “You’ve Got a Friend,” made famous by James Taylor and written by Carole King.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Read

Topics covered

• music history
• You’ve Got a Friend
• James Taylor
• Carole King
• comforting songs

Keywords

• You’ve Got a Friend
• James Taylor
• Carole King
• music history
• comforting songs

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