![]() It suits the narrative to say that Wonder was fully formed when he first arrived on Motown’s doorstep, yet he was treated little more than a novelty. Shop Stevie Wonder CDs & Vinyl on Amazon now 4 o I CALL IT PRETTY MUSIC, BUT THE OLD PEOPLE CALL IT THE BLUES (PART 1), 1962 ![]() ![]() There are no signs of him stopping – sure, he may not tour as much, and his albums tend to be a few years apart, but Stevie remains constantly in demand as a musician and as a singer, continuing to inspire further generations.Īnd don’t forget, if you need more of a Stevie fix, you can still pick up our special Stevie Wonder issue of Classic Pop Presents. Wonder ranked No.6 in the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists list which celebrated the US singles chart’s 55th anniversary in 2013, and the owner of 25 Grammys. Here, then, is a list of the highlights and key singles – his novelty-based child star era (which could’ve been the end of him before he even got going), the wonky Easy Listening hit, the chart-toppers and the apparent failures that have grown in stature through the years, in the order in which they were released. However, one can’t ignore Ebony And Ivory with Paul McCartney, or even Babyface’s How Come How Long… yet whatever merits may exist in Blue’s version of Signed, Sealed Delivered I’m Yours are obliterated by the true majesty of Stevie’s original, so it would be wrong to include that. That’s What Friends Are For with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight and Elton John is too much of a four-way to be considered truly a Wonder number. We Are The World may have seen him collaborate with much of the American music scene, but it really isn’t that great. There are also the collaborations to consider. An entire playlist could be made from his songwriting credits – It’s A Shame (The Spinners), Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles), Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Four Tops), The Crown (Gary Byrd), Tell Me Something Good (Rufus & Chaka Khan).you could also do another where he’s popped up on other people’s records – I Feel For You (Chaka Khan), I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues ( Elton John), Let’s Get Serious (Jermaine Jackson), State Of Independence (Donna Summer), There Must Be An Angel (Eurythmics), Nightingales (Prefab Sprout) and acts such as Minnie Riperton, Don Henley, Julio Iglesias, Snoop Dogg, Herbie Hancock, Rod Stewart and Mark Ronson.
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