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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…
35
STAY GOLD
1983
This ballad was featured in the film ‘The Outsiders’
which starred rising new actors Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise. Patrick Swayze, Matt
Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio and C. Thomas Howell.
34
LATELY
1980
Stevie’s original version of this ballad from ‘Hotter
Than July’ peaked at #3 in Britain. R&B group Jodeci scored the hit with
the song in the US with a remake that reached #4 in 1993.
33
NEVER DREAMED YOU’D LEAVE IN SUMMER
1971
Stevie co-wrote this sad song with Syreeta Wright. The
couple had married in September 1970. The following year, he unleashed his ‘Where
I’m Coming From’ album. Along with this co-write with his wife, the LP also
contained 2 songs he composed with his then sister-in-law Yvonne Wright.
32
SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
1979
After
releasing a series of critically acclaimed albums, Stevie dropped a lacklustre LP
to close his most successful decade. This love song was lifted off ‘Journey
Through The Secret Life Of Plants’. It was the soundtrack to a documentary entitled
‘The Secret Life Of Plants’. Despite the disappointing LP, this single did make
the Top 5 on the US Pop and R&B lists and topped the Adult Contemporary
Chart. Stevie did redeem himself with the follow-up album: ‘Hotter Than July’
in 1980.
31
I DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU
1968
As Stevie entered adulthood, he released this
moving song off parent album ‘For Once In My Life’. In 1969, it was used as the
flip side for “My Cherie Amour”. It managed to chart in its own right in 1969,
climbing to #39 in America and #14 in Britain.
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