How many pop hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100 between 1955 and 1999 has this American composer and singer-songwriter of "It's Going to Take Some Time" written or co-written?
It's Going to Take Some Time "It's Going to Take Some Time" is a song written by Carole King and Toni Stern for King’s 1971 album, "Music". It was redone by the Carpenters in 1972 for their fourth album, "A Song for You". According to Richard Carpenter, he had to choose which songs he wanted to remake, and there was a big pile of 7" singles he had to listen to. When he encountered "It's Going to Take Some Time", he knew it would be a hit, and recorded it. The song peaked at number 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Tim Weisberg played the flute during the instrumental section of the song.
Willie Clayton Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955) is an American Chicago blues and soul-blues singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 25 albums since the 1980s. He has been performing since the late 1960s. His chart successes span the decades from the 1980s onward.