Carole King - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - 1971
" (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman " is a 1967 song by American soul singer Aretha Franklin released as a single by the Atlantic label from her album Lady Soul . The lyrics were written by Gerry Goffin , from an idea by Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler , and the music was composed by Carole King . Written for Franklin, the record reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of her signature songs. It made history on the UK Singles Chart a week after her death, finally becoming a hit almost 51 years after it was first released, entering at No. 79. Franklin also included a live recording on the album Aretha in Paris in 1968.
King herself recorded the song for her 1971 album Tapestry . The numerous cover versions of the song include recordings by Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion , both of which charted in the same year (1995). At the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors , Franklin performed the song to honor award-recipient King. - source