"Isn't She Lovely", written about his newborn daughter, is pure joy.

@alanhynd7886

6 ай бұрын

From Song in the Key of Life. Six minutes plus version

@debrabeck9630

6 ай бұрын

OMG. When I was pregnant with my second child, our pregnancy exercise class instructor played Isn’t She Lovely at every session. Can’t remember another song she used, but that one was special. I didn’t know I was having a girl, but I felt that I was. She was, and is, my grown up baby girl.

@rsmith2491

6 ай бұрын

Been requesting that one for a couple of years now it seems like.

@moniphil

6 ай бұрын

Great album cut. 4 singles from the album were released in the U.S. This wasn’t one of them. I’m sure it would’ve been a hit, but record companies often didn’t release certain hits to boost album sales. Great song!!!!

@garymaidman625

6 ай бұрын

And in the same vein, A Little Ray of Sunshine by the Australian band Axiom, also about the songwriter's newborn daughter. At least the songwriter of A Little Ray of Sunshine could see his newborn daughter 😉

Stevie was 17 YEARS OLD when he wrote this song! Bob Dylan, Paul Simon & Stevie Wonder.... in the twilight of their years, each of them. America’s greatest trio of songwriters. I hope you know how fortunate we were to have had them with us while we lived our lives.

“For Once In My Life” is a must-listen. Great song with a great harmonica solo.

@flubblert

6 ай бұрын

Great song. Sooo many.

“ I was made to love her” is another good Stevie wonder song.

The genius of Stevie & Motown just beautiful

Please try Overjoyed by Stevie, possibly the best unrequited but ever hopeful love song ever written . ❤️

Knocks me off my feet from songs from the key of life makes me cry, it's so beautiful

Stevie has SO MANY Great Timeless songs to choose from

This is indeed beautiful. I will always have so much heart for "Living for the City" and "Sir Duke." You can't miss with Stevie. Every song is a gem.

One of the most beautiful pop songs ever made. Stevie Wonder… there’ll never be another like him.

I love everything Stevie Wonder has ever sang or produced. He has a lovely and magical way about him that shows up in all his music

Catch Stevie in "That's What Friends are For" along with Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Dionne Warwick

Can't go wrong with Stevie Wonder. Yes he's poetic. Blind since birth

A lot people on earth already know this. It cant be said enough though. Stevie's chord arrangements and lyrical phrasing are genius beyond measure. His abilities are so easily and lovingly enjoyed by all of us. His music has truly made the world a better place. ❤

Would sing my baby daughter(s) to sleep with this song 20+ years ago. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Stevie, for the Wonder-ful Songs for the Key moments in Life. THIS IS AN S TIER SONG.

@debrabeck9630

6 ай бұрын

Totally with you. I associate it with my daughter, too. ❤️

This song gives me goosebumps, Stevie is one of the best singers in the world.

When he takes it up an octave, magic. Every point in his career was punctuated by beautiful music.

Oh my word, those first six notes instantly take me back to such glorious times in my life. I just wanna cry and laugh all at the same time.

"Ribbon in the Sky" is vastly under-appreciated. So romantic.

@danae7274

6 ай бұрын

My absolute favorite Stevie Wonder song

@yorkvillevic6528

6 ай бұрын

This one, this one!

@luanakimo1

6 ай бұрын

My favorite song.

@jr-xs9tf

6 ай бұрын

Magical song.

@goldendusty1951

6 ай бұрын

It’s a beautiful song. My favorite Stevie song!

Talking of 1969 one of my favourites is Never Had A Dream Come True…one of those obscure ones !

My current Stevie favorite is ‘I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)’

Glad you appreciate Stevie's chord wizardry. He's one of three grand masters of the pop-music chord progression in the last century, along with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Donald Fagen.

@Michael-xk3sp

6 ай бұрын

Do you remember Sinatra, Ella, and Jobim, in Sinatra's TV special: A man and his music. Very special in my house, and both parents were glued.

@BumblebeeElectron

6 ай бұрын

@@Michael-xk3sp I didn't know about that. I love Ella and Jobim, but I'm not really a huge Sinatra fan.

@summertime_blooz

6 ай бұрын

Burt Bacharach

@Jeff8357

6 ай бұрын

I think Marvin Gaye should be considered.

I could listen to Stevie sing La La La ALL day long! Such a treasure. Lovely song reminds me of "Michelle, ma belle."

Stevie Wonder is incredible. I was going to say this was my favorite, but then I realized that I have about 50 favorite Stevie Wonder songs.

There's a great bit from SNL where Eddie Murphy is trying to teach Stevie how to sing this song properly. It's really cool because all of a sudden Stevie starts singing the song perfectly and you get a real sense of his power and talent in that one brief moment.

@user-zj8fp6dw7x

6 ай бұрын

2 geniuses at the top of their game. Stevie and Eddie!

Another beautiful goosebumps song from Stevie is called : "Lately". Tooo beautiful!

@179cpv

6 ай бұрын

Stevie Wonder’s “Lately” and “Overjoyed” are two of the most beautiful ballads you’ll hear from anyone.

@flubblert

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!!

If You Really Love Me will have you tapping your toes and clapping your hands. If you want to hear what some consider one of the most beautiful songs ever written you need to react to Ribbon In The Sky. His piano playing is stellar.

@mimiwiz1

6 ай бұрын

YES!

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

I love the starting and stopping and changing of tempo all through the song.

The most beautiful song ever in my opinion.

The musicians on this track are the Funk Brothers.. they played on nearly every hit to come out of Motown!

Beautiful beautiful song. One of my all-time favorites since the summer of 1969 when I was 16 years old. Bittersweet memories…

One of my favorite artists of all time. Songs in the Key of Life is one of his best!!!

Stevie was 19 when this was a hit his voice had matured and he was on the cusp of making adult music and the rest is history.

“I Was Made To Love Her” & “For Once In My Life”. Just 2 of Stevie Wonder greats.

Songs in the Key of Life. You will love it. Great album!

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I told the boys not to be intimidated by the length of “Songs in the Key of Life”. Listen to it over a 3 or 4-hour stretch. Take breaks. Review songs one by one, or whenever the mood hits you. Let it wash over you. It requires multiple listens anyway, so don’t be put off. It’s an artistic pinnacle.

Hi Andy, and Alex. I Was Made To Love Her, and Yesterme Yesteryou Yesterday are two great songs by Stevie Wonder.

So glad. Been requesting this for like a year, this, and Reflections by the Supremes. This song is so hauntingly beautiful. They practically played it on repeat on radios in Detroit when I was a kid. I can just see all the buildings downtown at night when this plays, such a great sense memory trigger.

One of my first concerts was Stevie in Portland (OR) in 1970 or '71. He played every hit he'd had up to that time, plus some deep album tracks, then did an extended version of "Superstition" for a last encore, during which he got up from his keyboard and started a "train" with his back-up singers behind him. The woman that was first behind him guided him around the stage several times, then tried to guide him offstage, but he kept shaking his head "no" and they practically had to drag him off! What a showman!

Songs in the Key of Life. First Stevie record I ever bought. BRILLIANCE.

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I told the boys not to be intimidated by the length of “Songs in the Key of Life”. Listen to it over a 3 or 4-hour stretch. Take breaks. Review songs one by one, or whenever the mood hits you. Let it wash over you. It requires multiple listens anyway, so don’t be put off. It’s an artistic pinnacle.

@jml-rj5re

6 ай бұрын

S tier after S tier song.

@andrewroberts4736

6 ай бұрын

I liked his album, Journey through he secret life of plants.

This is one of the very first sings I remember hearing as a baby! and really feeling it A beautiful song 🎵

Stevie Wonder is just brilliant. Back in the days when I couldn’t afford to buy many albums, I found it in my budget to buy several Stevie Wonder albums. “Songs in the Key of Life” is a masterpiece by every definition. This was the title track of his 1969 album and is just the essence of his great catalogue. 🌺✌️

@sallybannister6224

6 ай бұрын

Me too !! The feel of that swirly orange double album cover was sublime, and just a hint at the perfection in music that was inside .

This was during his Lil' Stevie Wonder days. What an amazing artist!

"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" should be next Stevie you hit.

Been listening to Stevie Wonder since he was Little Stevie Wonder - a good long time. No better musician. Think I'll put on some Stevie and fall in love with myself again too. 😍

Timeless early gem by Stevie. Wore this 45 out back in the day. And yes, the ladies loved it. Two other great sixties gems by Stevie... "I Was Made to Love Her" "There's a Place in the Sun"

Summer 1969 this and so many other great songs playing on the radio. I think you would like his “I Was Made To Love Her” from 1967.

This is one of those rare songs that is perfect in every possible way.

Stevie can do no wrong. This is beautiful.

Talking Book is the album before Innervisions. You Are the Sunshine of My Life and Superstition are on it

As a lyricist Stevie is to notch. His lyrics are very imaginative and beautiful.

What goes unrecognized is Stevie's jazz chops on keyboards. Outstanding virtuosityI Check out one of his live shows on KZread. It will change your mind that SW does much more fabulous music than the pop tunes that made him famous. With Peace and Love to all! (Michael)

Stevie is amazing with so many great songs. None better than this though. This one moves your soul. Such a feel good song. Timeless.

One of my favorites❤…Stevie is one of the Greats….so talented😊

Boogie On Reggae Woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A must listen.

Gotta love early Stevie Wonder ! MUST HEAR ~ I Was Made To Love Her ! ! ! !

Stevie Wonder is a national treasure!!

songs in the key of life is a masterpiece!

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I told the boys not to be intimidated by the length of “Songs in the Key of Life”. Listen to it over a 3 or 4-hour stretch. Take breaks. Review songs one by one, or whenever the mood hits you. Let it wash over you. It requires multiple listens anyway, so don’t be put off. It’s an artistic pinnacle.

I understand the rating 100%, but this is S-Tier for me personally. It takes me back to my childhood, and carries such warmth. I grew up in New York in the 70s and there was an oldies station my grandmother used to listen to, WCBS-FM, and the DJ's voices were drenched in reverb to give the feeling of late 50's and early 60's music. This song used to come on often back then, and it just brings me back to her kitchen and her warmth and her love (and I just broke down and cried remembering it all again). Anyway, thanks guys.

@edwardcapobianco2975

6 ай бұрын

Right on Marco. Nothing like NY City in the 70s, FM radio playing real music, the best music..What a great time.. My mom listened to the same station.. as far as today's music, I don't know WTF happened. A Grammy winning artist today couldn't touch Stevie Wonder with a 10 foot pole. A masterpiece!

@muziklvr7776

6 ай бұрын

I'd be terrified to live in NY in the 70's. The 70's and 80's was not NY best moments.

@nancy9478

5 ай бұрын

​@@muziklvr7776 maybe parts of NYC. Long Island was idyllic. I grew up there, and never worried about a thing. Rode my bike everywhere, my radio hanging from the handlebars, no helmet, no worries. Upstate was even more laidback.

Stevie's late 60's stuff is fantastic. I Was Made To Love Her, my favorite, Yesterme Yesteryou Yesterday, very powerful, passionate vocals, For One In My Life, just a bright, upbeat song with that killer harmonica solo. Probably missing a couple but he really emerged as a superstar in that era.

@shyphyre

6 ай бұрын

Spot on w/ your commentary about Stevie's late 60's music. It is a preview of what was to come in the 70's. I Don't Know Why is one of my favorites. My Cherie Amour is actually to b side to that song.

My brother used to adore Stevie when we were young. Now, I will never be able to look at my niece, who is 45 and nephew who is 48…. Without thinking of Stevie Wonder….ever again🤣🤣🤣🤣

at whatever age stevie is great. what more can be said. stevie resides in that rarified place on musical olympus with the greats of all and any time.

I am so grateful to have been young when musical giants walked the Earth.

This is a song where the vocals outshine every instrument. "Smooth as butter". Yes !!

Let it be. The best song you know. The long winding road.

Stevie Wonder is the greatest R&B/Soul singer ever!

Golden lady is another good one❤

One of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs.

Which album to choose is almost impossible. Stevie had a run of albums that was pure genius,from Music of my Mind,to Talking Book to Innervisions to Songs in the Key of Life to Hotter than July,it’s all genius level music. My favourite ever solo artist,love him,always have.

@moniphil

6 ай бұрын

You skipped Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants". That one was weird!

@richardfurness7556

6 ай бұрын

Innervisions is a tried and tested place to start. There are so many musical styles, and Stevie masters them effortlessly.

@brendahhstiles9992

6 ай бұрын

Fullfillingness’ First Finale.

@leonardshevlin7260

6 ай бұрын

Talking Book and Innervision stand above. Songs in the Key of Life has the highlights but filler too.

@moniphil

6 ай бұрын

@@leonardshevlin7260 Damn good filler though. Some of the songs may be a bit long. Certainly less filler than some other iconic double albums of the 70’s, e.g. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which is a great album with a few weak songs.

The extended versions of this song and Hey, Love are phenomenal. Also, I Was Made to Love Her. If you love these songs, after you've heard the shorter versions, please enjoy the longer ones. Such great musicians!🎉❤❤

Another great early one would be I Was Made To Love Her. Starts with a Stevie harmonica part with that tone only he seems to have and just a brilliant vocal.

@cptight88

6 ай бұрын

Very complex pop song. Beautiful too.

@Wordsmyth8

6 ай бұрын

That is one of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs.

One of my all time fav's!

Classic in every way... no one writes this sophisticated anymore... & in that year it was just a pop song!

Guys, Stevie's "Songs in The Key Of Life" will blow your mind. There isn't a bad song on the whole of this double album. I've kept in rotation for forty years.

"You Are the Sunshine of my Life" is Stevie's best ballad.

@janetschmitt6760

6 ай бұрын

I really like "Ribbon In the Sky" too.

@cletusbeauregard1972

6 ай бұрын

I don't know, dude - Overjoyed is incredible.

@anmana7

6 ай бұрын

​@cletusbeauregard1972 yes Overjoyed is much better!

@RicoCosta317

6 ай бұрын

I love that song, right up there as a favorite of mine. He has many great ballads, as mentioned in the replies. I also really love Superwoman/Where Were You Last Summer. Just magical.

@armadillotoe

6 ай бұрын

I disagree. Stevie's best ballad is the one you are listening to at the time.

Hard to appreciate the magnitude of Stevie's hits. This song's sheet music was propped up on many home pianos.

A Stevie Wonder album live stream??? YES YES YES!!! This is peak 60's Stevie!! You still should hear his breakout song, "Fingertips, Part 2", to hear the crazy growth from that (still a diamond) to this!!

One of my favorites by Stevie when i was young and to this day!!

Mr Stevie Wonder just makes me Happy

Stevie Wonder is magnificent. Do all the Stevie you can or want to do. It’s never time wasted. You don’t have to react to it publicly. He’s almost always S tier for me.

One of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs 😀🎹

Stevie Wonder was 19 when he released this classic. Awesome!!

Stevie Wonder ruled the world!!

Whenever Stevie Wonder dropped an album, he would Own the Grammys! Other artists who thought they may have had a shot at Winning, wouldn't even write an Acceptance Speech!

@agoodday4pi

6 ай бұрын

Stevie won Grammys for best album in 74, 75, and 77. Paul Simon won best album in 1976. In his speech, Paul wanted to thank Stevie Wonder for not putting out an album that year 😅

@robinreiley1828

6 ай бұрын

@@agoodday4pi I remember when that happened! You can't get a more sincere compliment than that! Especially from a legend like Paul Simon!

Overjoyed is another great song along these lines.

Stevie could do no wrong from 1966 to 1976. You could review any hit single. Hard to say which Stevie single to review next. Probably “Higher Ground” or “You Haven’t Done Nothing.”

Songs in the Key of Life and Innervisions are both masterpieces.

He is truly an American treasure... And a Michigan treasure too.😁

YES to a “Songs in the Key of Life” livestream!!! Or reaction, or whatever you decide to do! To call it a masterpiece is not enough. It is canon. Also, for another sublime celestial song, check out “Under the Milky Way” by The Church. 🌌

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I told the boys not to be intimidated by the length of “Songs in the Key of Life”. Listen to it over a 3 or 4-hour stretch. Take breaks. Review songs one by one, or whenever the mood hits you. Let it wash over you. It requires multiple listens anyway, so don’t be put off. It’s an artistic pinnacle.

@allisonreed7682

6 ай бұрын

@@Marco-jn8ri exactly! Which makes listening to it during a livestream perfect. They can take their time, take breaks as needed, not worry about editing, and just let it gloriously sink all in. The idea of watching them as they hear this epic body of work for the first time is exciting!

@Marco-jn8ri

6 ай бұрын

It's a great suggestion. I think I didn't realize exactly how relaxed a livestream can be. Let's keep our fingers crossed. @@allisonreed7682

@allisonreed7682

6 ай бұрын

@@Marco-jn8ri🤞

My favorite Wonder cut, along with the incredible "As," is the very, very early "I Was Made to Love Her." Romantic, passionate, sung with both smoothness and grit, plus his great harmonica. One of my favorite songs, period.

One of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs😀 🎹

Boogie on Reggae Woman was a hit in the early seventies and it's really mind-blowing. It shows you yet another side of him. It's so good.

Perfect Pitch. Now you have to the Stevie Wonder song Visions, mystical and moving. This song is just plain pretty

I was 6 years old when this came out , love Stevie !!

My first slow dance in summer in a garage at the sea shore with my older brothers friend. Love Stevie

Summer of '69...... radio in the backyard.... thanksgents.love.

Once again, Stevie Wonder is just a musical genius…💕💕💕

All I can picture is Eddie Murphy singing this as Stevie on SNL

Love this song. Stevie had so many great singles prior to his epic run of 70's albums. You probably need to hit Smokey Robinson this year, another major Motown artist that was so influential.

One of the voices of my teenage years in the 60/70s in the UK. If anyone deserves the title of genius then its Stevie

Such a treasure. Stevie brings love so easily. Next Stevie...please do anything from when he was known as Little Stevie Wonder. S tier, not A+. ❤

Always amazed by, and even forget sometimes, how YOUNG he started out! He was 18/19 when he wrote and recorded this song!!! 😊 You guys should check out the documentary Summer of Soul set in 1969.... Good music and Stevie was awesome....😊