Stevie Wonder

Subject: Stevie Wonder
From: GUEST,Sergio Alguim
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 04:19 PM

What are the best/most famous songs from Stevie Wonder ?

1. Yesterme, yesteryou,yesterday 2.? 3.? 4.? 5. Everly and Ivory (with Paul Mc. Cartney)

What others ???

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 04:27 PM

I think you mean "Ebony and Ivory," Sergio. Ebony is a type of wood that is very dark -- used for the chromatic keys on the piano. Of course the "white" keys aren't ivory these days, but presumably at one time they were ivory clad.

I just can't like Stevie Wonder, no matter how hard I try. I must be lacking a gene or something. I realize he's very talented in both performing and writing, and all that. But his most interesting song, to me, is "Just Enough for the City" or whatever the proper title of that one is.

Alex.

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: MK
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 04:38 PM

For Once In My Life
You Are The Sunshine of My Life
Higher Ground
Superstitious
All Is Fair In Love
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Isn't She Lovely
I Wish
Sir Duke
I Just Called To Say I Love You

(There are many more. These are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.)

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: Hollowfox
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:07 PM

What, not Fingertips, Part Two?

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: MK
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:18 PM

Might save everyone else some typing if the original poster just goes here. Contains a listing and lyrics to just about every song he wrote.

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: Allan C.
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:39 PM

Spot on, Hollowfox! I was traveling through southern California in the summer of 1962 (I think) and heard the live broadcast of the T.A.M.I. show on the radio. Little Stevie Wonder drove the crowd wild with what became known as "Fingertips, Part 2".

If you ever listen to the recording of that tune, pay attention to a place in the middle where Stevie made a false exit. He returned to the stage and we hear the piano and bass attempted to reprise the tune. Meanwhile, another group was headed onto stage because they thought Stevie was done. Once they were onstage, they didn't want to appear as if they had made a mistake. So they stayed and attempted to play along. You can hear one of them say, "What key? What key?" just before Little Stevie Wonder begins the rest of his number with "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on the harmonica.

(I have never learned the significance of T.A.M.I. - does anyone know for sure? I only know that it was a "benefit" show.

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: Callie
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 06:14 PM

I think he's an absolutely brilliant musician. And his vocal style is one I hear copied by so-called r&b groups these days.

I do think his songwriting is patchy. He has written some absolutely Wonder-ful songs and arrangements, but he has had his share of crap too (eg "WOman IN Red", "Part-Time Lover", "I Just Called ...")

Callie

Subject: RE: Stevie Wonder
From: alison
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 07:26 PM

I liked "part time lover".. but it was in my disco days.... *grin*

I LOATHE, "I just called" & "Happy birthday"

other classics....

"susperstition"
"master blaster"

slainte

alison