In 1972, in a first for a female writer/artist, the zeitgeist-shifting Tapestry won all three of the key Grammy Awards – record, song and album of the year – as well as best female vocalist honors for Carole King. With more than 25 million units sold, Tapestry remained the best-selling album by a female artist for a quarter century. It was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for 15 consecutive weeks and remained on the Billboard charts for more than 300 weeks. Produced by Lou Adler, Tapestry’s songs are woven into the fabric of pop culture. With iconic tracks like “(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” this is the album that cemented King’s reputation as the quintessential singer-songwriter, defining a new generation of music.

The 1971 effort included songs which were all written or co-written by Carole. Several of the songs on the album had already been hits for other artists such as Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and The Shirelles “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” both of which were co-written with Gerry Goffin. Also listed as a co-writer on “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” is Jerry Wexler. Another song, “Smackwater Jack” was also co-written with Goffin and two songs, “It’s Too Late” and “Where You Lead,” were co-written by Carole and Toni Stern.