This post: #17. Continues tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè presents
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY
STEVIE WONDER
17
MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN’)
1980
Stevie’s interest in reggae music had been keen for some time. He
had shared a stage with Bob Marley in 1975 and again 4 years later. The latter
performance inspired Stevie to pen the song. Sadly, as the single was charting
around the globe, Marley’s health was deteriorating. He died of cancer on May
11, 1981. The song served as the lead single for the ‘Hotter Than July’ album.
As well as topping the R&B Chart, the disc reached #5 Pop in America. In
Britain, the single peaked at #2. It was nominated for a Grammy, but lost to
George Benson’s “Give Me The Night”.
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