Warm and fuzzy is not my default emotional setting. It’s what I needed after the Katrinaversary and the Epstein-Maxwell mishigas have dominated my thoughts. Who’s warmer and fuzzier than JT and Carole King?
Carole King wrote You’ve Got A Friend for her 1971 album Tapestry. It wasn’t a hit for her, but it was for her friend and colleague James Taylor.
We begin with the songwriter:
Why was Frank Sinatra called Old Blue Eyes when it worked better for James Taylor? Discuss amongst yourselves while listening to James sing Carole.
Next, a soulful version of the King classic from Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway:
Al Green. Say no more.
Let’s circle back to the beginning with Carole and JT live:
What’s the Friday Cocktail Hour without an instrumental version of the week’s tune? This time, Phil Upchurch.
That’s it for this week. Let’s toast the continued quiescence in the tropics. It’s what dear friends Doris and Rock would want. Never argue with them.
