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LOU ADLER

Carole King at piano

Carole King: Natural Woman

The Making of the Album Tapestry

Singer-songwriter Carole King recorded the Grammy Award-winning solo "Tapestry" album in 1971 with background vocals and instrumentation by James Taylor and Joni Mitchell among others. The recording of Tapestry is described by King, Taylor, record producer Lou Adler, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar and others involved with ...

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Lou Adler

Troubadours

Interview with Lou Adler

Adler talks about the recording of Carole King's Tapestry, how he got started in the music business and built Ode Records, and the rise in popularity of the singer songwriter.