"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin and produced by Masser. It was initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany that also starring Ross.[1] The song was released on September 24, 1975 by Motown Records as the lead single for both the film's soundtrack and Ross' seventh studio album, Diana Ross.
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Before Carole King made her landmark Tapestry album in 1971, she had already been a successful songwriter in the '60's. Her partner in that endeavor was her then-husband Gerry Goffin, from whom she was divorced by the time she found her own fame. King and Goffin were masters of what is known as Brill Building pop. They were among many professional songwriters who worked at the famous New York block of music publishing houses. They wrote hits for numerous artists, including the Shirelles ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"), Little Eva ("The Loco-Motion"), and Aretha Franklin ("(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman"). Brill Building pop went out of fashion after the coming of the Beatles. After it became fashionable for musicians to write their own songs, King was able to join and stand out among the resulting multitude of singer-songwriters, but Goffin (who died in 2014 at the age of 75) achieved far less fame than his ex-wife. He had continued success as a lyricist, having co-written #1 hits for Diana Ross ("Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)") and Whitney Houston ("Saving All My Love For You"). But his own recording career consisted of only two albums that were released two decades apart. The first of those, the 1973 double album It Ain't Exactly Entertainment, is out of print, but is now available as an mp3 download. 2ff7e9595c
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