"It's The Best Song Written By A Human Being" - James Taylor On Carole King's "You've Got A Friend”

Music legend James Taylor takes us back to the early 1970s when he and Carole King first met and began to collaborate, and shares the story of how his song "Fire and Ice" inspired King to write her great hit, "You've Got A Friend." Keep watching for a performance by James and Henry Taylor and find their 2026 tour dates at https://www.jamestaylor.com. #Colbert #Comedy #JamesTaylor #Music #SweetBabyJames #YouCanCloseYourEyes #YouveGotAFriend #CaroleKing #StephenColbert #TheLateShow Subscribe To "The Late Show" Channel: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube Watch full episodes of "The Late Show": http://bit.ly/1Puei40 Listen to "The Late Show Pod Show" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Awagtx95?sid=yt Like "The Late Show" on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1df139Y Follow "The Late Show" on X: http://bit.ly/1dMzZzG Follow "The Late Show" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/29wfREj Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT. Only on CBS. --- Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Louis Cato and “THE LATE SHOW band,” the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.