A separate commenter highlighted another connection involving the artists: Swift was named after James Taylor, described in the response as King’s best friend. The observation framed the Hall of Fame appearance as a full-circle event. Together, the comments showed that the cover attracted viewers through King’s song while also bringing Swift’s singing to at least some people who were unfamiliar with her work.

The article also cited another occasion on which Swift performed a well-known song with one of its associated artists. She joined Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik for a live rendition of “Iris.” singled out Swift’s verse shortly after the one-minute point, said the song’s romantic qualities suited her style, and praised Rzeznik’s contribution as well. The audience’s excitement was also identified as a feature that made the collaboration enjoyable to watch.

“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” was written by King and Gerry Goffin, with King composing the music and Goffin supplying the lyrics. The first recording came from the R&B girl group The Shirelles and was issued in November 1960. Their single subsequently topped the US Billboard Hot 100. It also became a top-five chart entry in four other markets: the United Kingdom, Canada, Chile and New Zealand.