Neil Diamond’s “Kentucky Woman” was released in 1967. It is a pop song with country influences that he wrote himself. The track reached number 22 on the US singles chart (Billboard Hot 100) and ranks among the most successful songs of his early career. He wrote the song while traveling in a limousine through the American South. As the vehicle approached the state of Kentucky, he drew inspiration from a remarkable woman he encountered there to compose the melody.
Released in 1967, “Kentucky Woman” became one of Neil Diamond’s most successful early recordings, further...