100 Best Albums On the heels of his first post-Motown-emancipation masterpiece Music of My Mind, 1972 was Stevie Wonder’s biggest year yet. He opened for The Rolling Stones on their enormous US summer tour, exposing his exploratory soul-funk hybrid to countless rock fans, and released his...
Stevie Wonder is an American musician and a former child prodigy who became one of the most creative musical figures of the 20th century with hits like "My Cherie Amour," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition."
Some emotional moments and moments of that sometimes subtle Stevie Wonder music. "Remember writing this song on a cloudy Monday". Words written 40 years ago so appropriate today "Love's In Need Of Love Today" "Have A Talk With God" "Village Ghetto Land". And the music of this genius co...
Stevie Wonder mastered Motown's distinctive fusion of pop and soul and went on to compose far more idiosyncratic music, an ambitious hybrid of sophisticated Tin Pan Alley chord changes an R&B energy, infected with jazz, reggae, and African Rhythms....
The first album he had released with his new agreement with MoTown was, Music Of My Mind in 1972. In late 1972 Stevie Wonder released an album which today is known as a historic piece in music,Talking Book. Which included the number one hit-song, Superstition. This song featured the ...
he decided to seek out the men behind the record in New York City. The resulting partnership led to four LPs released between 1972 and 1974 —Music of My Mind,Talking Book,Innervisions,andFulfillingness’ First Finale— that are widely viewed as Wonder’s greatest work. In addition to ...
Stevie Wonder (real name: Steveland Morris Judkins Hardaway, born May 13, 1950) is an American composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist, blind from birth and originally from Saginaw, Michigan.
Arguments over creative control had led to a rift with Motown, and when Wonder returned it was on his own terms. Thus commenced an incredible four-year stretch during which he released five classic albums that would define his artistic legacy:Music of My Mind,Talking Book,Innervisions,Fulfilling...
20. Stevie Wonder, 'Music of My Mind' (1972) After more than a dozen albums, Stevie Wonder was given complete creative control of his work in 1972. 'Music of My Mind' kicked off one of the greatest runs in popular music, which ran through the rest of the decade. Later triumphs like...
President Obama said in a statement: “The first album I ever bought with my own money was ‘Talking Book,’ by Stevie Wonder. Since then, his music has brought warmth and humanity to my life, just like it has for so many others. With an incredible array of artists, experts, and ...