100 MOST ESSENTIAL STEVIE WONDER SONGS 
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Caffè Lattè presents

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

STEVIE WONDER

85

ALL DAY SUCKER

1976

Beginning in 1972 with ‘Talking Book’, Stevie released a series of classic albums that culminated with his epic ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ LP. The latter contained this funky track.

84

WE CAN WORK IT OUT

1970

This remake of The Beatles classic song was included on Stevie’s 1970 album ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’. The following year, the track was lifted as a single. It peaked at #13 in America and #27 in the UK.

 

83

SENSUOUS WHISPER

1995

This track from ‘Conversation Peace’ features Branford Marsalis on sax and Anita Baker on background vocals.

82

ROCKET LOVE

1980

This ballad from ‘Hotter Than July’ has Stevie singing all of the vocals, Fender Rhodes, bass, synthesizer, drums and percussion.

81

AT LAST

1969

Stevie’s interpretation of the Etta James R&B tender love song is more upbeat and celebratory. The cover version is on his ‘My Cherie Amour’ album. In January 2012, he performed a tribute at the pioneering woman's funeral.

 

THE TIME CAPSULE:
FLYING WITHOUT WINGS.
More retro tomorrow.

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FLYING WITHOUT WINGS

Westlife

1999

U.K. #1; U.S.A. #1

 

Trivia:

"Flying Without Wings" was the third consecutive #1 single for Irish vocal group Westlife in both the UK and their homeland.

100 MOST ESSENTIAL STEVIE WONDER SONGS 
This post: #90-86. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

STEVIE WONDER

On May 13, Stevie Wonder turns 70 years of age. He was only 12 when he released his first singles. In 1963, 13-year old Little Stevie reached #1 for the first time. Over the decades, his vision and creativity has earned him a reputation of genius. As the world marks his 70^th birthday, here are 100 highlights from his remarkable catalogue…

90

KISS LONELY GOOD-BYE

1996

This single was lifted off the soundtrack album for the 1996 motion picture ‘The Adventures Of Pinocchio’. The film starred Martin Landau.

89

ANGIE GIRL

1969

This track from Stevie’s ‘My Cherie Amour’ album was the flip side on the single “For Once In My Life”. Wonder co-wrote it with his then frequent collaborators Sylvia Moy and Henry Cosby.

88

IF YOUR LOVE CANNOT BE MOVED

2005

The opening track on ‘A Time To Love’ features jazz/ gospel vocalist Kim Burrell. She has also worked with Whitney Houston, George Clinton, Chaka Khan and Pharrell Williams.

87

I’M WONDERING

1967

This single peaked at #12 Pop and #4 R&B in America. In Britain, the disc reached #22.

86

YOU AND ME

1969

This is a track on ‘My Cherie Amour’, Stevie’s last studio album released during the 1960s. It was co-written by Deke Richards who that same year had helped create the #1 hits “Love Child” and “I Want You Back” by Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Jackson 5 respectively.

THE TIME CAPSULE:
MY OLD PIANO.
More retro tomorrow.

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MY OLD PIANO

Diana Ross

1980

U.K. #5

Trivia:

Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers created an album project for Diana Ross. They gathered ideas while at the singer's home where they noticed the former Supreme had a piano. This was the inspiration behind the hit single "My Old Piano" which was lifted off her 'Diana' album.

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100 MOST ESSENTIAL STEVIE WONDER SONGS 
This post: #100-91. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

STEVIE WONDER

On May 13, Stevie Wonder turns 70 years of age. He was only 12 when he released his first singles. In 1963, 13-year old Little Stevie reached #1 for the first time. Over the decades, his vision and creativity has earned him a reputation of genius. As the world marks his 70^th birthday, here are 100 highlights from his remarkable catalogue…

100

CONVERSATION PEACE

1995

The title track from Stevie’s first full-length studio album in 8 years. The song has Stevie playing all the instruments and joined by Sounds Of Blackness on background vocals.

99

ONE OF A KIND

1987

Featured on Stevie’s ‘Characters’ album from which 6 singles were lifted. As well as lead vocals, he performs on synclavier, wave synthesizer, drums, fairlight and harmonica on this track.

98

SO WHAT THE FUSS

2005

‘A Time To Love’ remains the most recent studio album of new material unleashed by Stevie. This was its lead single. It features Prince on guitar and En Vogue on backing vocals.

97

COME LET ME MAKE YOUR LOVE COME DOWN

1987

This was one of the 2 bonus tracks added to the CD version of ‘Characters’. Guitar legends B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan guest on guitar.

96

I LOVE EVERY LITTLE THING ABOUT YOU

1972

This track is on ‘Music Of My Mind’, where Stevie exhibited significant growth and maturity despite only being 21 years of age at the time of its release.

95

SKELETONS

1987

The lead single for ‘Characters’ topped the Billboard R&B Chart for 2 weeks and reached #20 on the Hot 100.

94

CAN’T IMAGINE LOVE WITHOUT YOU

2005

Guest musicians on this ballad from ‘A Time To Love’ include renowned session players Nathan Watts on bass and Greg Phillianganes on electric piano.

93

HAPPIER THAN THE MORNING SUN

1972

Stevie took 6 months to work on the ‘Music Of My Mind’ album. Initially, his label Motown was unimpressed with the finished product. Its contents demonstrated his versatility and evolution as a musician.

92

SORRY

1995

Marva King is one of the backup singers on this track from ‘Conversation Peace’. She has also worked with Prince and Michael Jackson.

91

WHEREABOUTS

1985

Among the background singers on this track from Stevie’s ‘In Square Circle’ album is Deniece Williams.