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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 70th 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.
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