Chelsea Morning is a 1969 Joni Mitchell single, which also appears on her album Clouds, from the same year. Perhaps more famous is the cover version by Judy Collins (also 1969). Neil Diamond also covered the song, as did Sergio Mendes, Fairport Convention, and Brasil '66. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician and painter. ... Clouds is the 1969 second album by Joni Mitchell. ... Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer. ... Essential Neil Diamond album cover. ... Sergio Mendes . ... Cover of Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions 1968-1969. ...

Chelsea Morning was actually written before the release of her first album, but was not recorded by Mitchell until Clouds, partially because it had already been released by other artists.

The song was inspired by her room in Chelsea, New York City. The inspiration for the first verse comes partially from the distinct décor of her apartment. While in England, Mitchell and friends had made a mobile from shards of coloured glass they had found in the street and wire coat hangers, which filtered the light coming into her room through the window and created the "rainbow on the wall". Chelsea is located on the West Side of Manhattan, New York City. ...

The lyrics of this song demonstrate Mitchell's talent with imagery, and her strong use of visual inspiration which come from her background in visual art. "The sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses."

Bill and Hillary Clinton have stated that their daughter Chelsea is named for the Judy Collins version of the song. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... Chelsea (lower-right), together with her parents, Bill and Hillary Clinton Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is the only child of President Bill Clinton and United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. ...