So Far Away (Carole King song)
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“So Far Away” is a song written by Carole King
and appeared on her 1971
album Tapestry. The recording features James Taylor
on acoustic guitar
. In the 1995 album Tapestry Revisited, it was covered by Rod Stewart
. The song was also covered by Tina Arena
on her 2007 album Songs of Love & Loss
.
In 2002 Reba McEntire
sang the song on her hit TV series Reba.
In 2008, drummer Russ Kunkel and the group Chateau Beach covered the song from their album Rivage.
In the Philippines, Bamboo also revived “So Far Away” from their third album, We Stand Alone Together, released in 2007.
On 26 July 2011, the funeral of Amy Winehouse
in London ended with a rendition of the song.
Carole King
Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King had an album, Tapestry, top the U.S...
and appeared on her 1971
1971 in music
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album Tapestry. The recording features James Taylor
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
on acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
. In the 1995 album Tapestry Revisited, it was covered by Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
. The song was also covered by Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
on her 2007 album Songs of Love & Loss
Songs of Love & Loss
Songs of Love & Loss is the sixth studio album, and first cover album, by Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena, released on December 1, 2007. The album was Arena's first full length English language record in six years and her first album with EMI since her debut Strong as Steel in 1990...
.
In 2002 Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
sang the song on her hit TV series Reba.
In 2008, drummer Russ Kunkel and the group Chateau Beach covered the song from their album Rivage.
In the Philippines, Bamboo also revived “So Far Away” from their third album, We Stand Alone Together, released in 2007.
On 26 July 2011, the funeral of Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
in London ended with a rendition of the song.
Charts
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
---|---|
Adult Contemporary | 3 |
Pop Singles | 14 |
External links
- [ Review] at Allmusic