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Carole King discussed the origins of the 1960 hit and other classics she penned in a new episode of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs podcast

In a new episode of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs,Carole King discussed her multiple entries on the list, both her solo hits and the ones she co-penned with ex-husband and creative partner Gerry Goffin. “These are orchestral instruments and they’re putting it on a rhythm and blues song sung by a black singer, who sings from the church,” she says still in awe by the inventiveness of the textures at the time. Tabulated from a massive vote that had artists, industry figures, and critics weighing in, the list has been a source of conversation, inspiration, and controversy for two decades.

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