*First line is the artist name. 1967. Queen of Soul. This song was written by Carole King and her husband Gerry Goffin. It was written for this artist. It became one of her signature songs. A week after her death in 2018, the song made history in the UK by again entering the charts at #79, 51 years after it was released. Carole King later recorded this song as did Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion.