Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke
Songs In the Key of Life
(1976)

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unclehud
May 24, 2013 - 08:18
Ask any high school horn player about this tune, and they'll tell you it was one of their favorites. Strutting in a parade, or boogie time at the football game. Loud, sassy, and brassy!


agracindo
May 24, 2013 - 08:17
feel like groovin!


JIan
Mar 22, 2013 - 13:00
Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.) Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:49 < Reply > Stingray wrote:
Hate the man and his song,
He's blind!


And you're an imbecile. At least Mr. Wonder's got amazing talent. You, on the other hand, have demonstrated no discernible redeeming qualities as far as I can tell. {#Think}
shayde
Mar 22, 2013 - 12:58
I think this was the very first piece of purchased music I ever owned. It was a 45, in 1977, when I was living in New Jersey. For some reason I loved this song enough to want the record. I was 13.

It's still awesome, though not quite as sparkly as I felt it was back then.


ziakut
Dec 18, 2012 - 10:26
May be trite, but can't deny his utmost talent. Love the bass part too!


Dahlia_Gumbo
Aug 14, 2012 - 16:37

Those horns are a happy happy sound.

{#Clap}




calypsus_1
Jun 12, 2012 - 19:11
File:Barack Obama presents Stevie Wonder with Gershwin Award 2-25-09.jpg
Wonder is presented the Gershwin Award for Lifetime Achievement by United States president Barack Obama.

"From the moment Stevie Wonder launched into Sir Duke, his performance was a miracle - a joyful signifier of the success of an ideological revolution. Fumigating the East Room with love and musical spirituality, the music legend roused the multiracial, multigenerational crowd to euphoria."
-Keith Mayerson writing in Artforum, December 2009.

By the way, missing a important songs of Stevie Wonder on the RP playlist, called "Overjoyed". The song was written first for the 1979 album Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants, but was left off the album, and re-recorded for the album "In Square Circle" (1985). The reason why I emphasize this song here, is because of the beautiful melody, lyrics, and also the high feeling of Stevie in interpreting. I think that although this song was initially excluded from publication, was always present in the mind of Stevie, who insisted with determination to be published again in new album, after six years, may, inclusive, the lyrics have been inspired the singer's personal life. Stevie still includes this song in their live performances.

Impact Stevie´s music:

"Wonder's songs are renowned for being quite difficult to sing. He has a very developed sense of harmony and uses many extended chords utilizing extensions such as ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, diminished fifths, etc. in his compositions. Many of his melodies make abrupt, unpredictable changes. Many of his vocal melodies are also melismatic, meaning that a syllable is sung over several notes. Some of his best known and most frequently covered songs are played in keys which are more often found in jazz than in pop and rock. For example, "Superstition", " Higher Ground" and "I Wish" are in the key of E flat minor, and feature distinctive riffs in the E flat minor pentatonic scale (i.e. largely on the black notes of the keyboard).

Wonder played a large role in bringing synthesizers to the forefront of popular music. He developed many new textures and sounds never heard before. In 1981, Wonder became the first owner of an E-mu Emulator" wikipedia








neuticle
Jun 12, 2012 - 15:15
Patrick wrote:
It's far from the first time I've heard this song, and I hate it. I've always hated it. I will always hate it.

There's an open mind for you..and it's not even a fav. tune of mine..Dude, you need a hug .


musman
May 11, 2012 - 22:32
This super hit has a small rating ! 8,5 or 9 !!!


bev
Mar 09, 2012 - 10:22
Haters be gone. Stevie Wonder is truly classic, and this tune AND this album are genius. (Bill is following up with a Duke Ellington tune today, and it's simply fabulous!)


mmmyes
Mar 09, 2012 - 10:17
Overplayed, trite, etc etc


TJS
Mar 09, 2012 - 10:16
I never knew the name of this song, but I've always thought it is a very fun song. 9.


mrdak
Feb 06, 2012 - 17:19
Patrick wrote:
It's far from the first time I've heard this song, and I hate it. I've always hated it. I will always hate it.

Obviously, you're not a golfer............ {#Naughty}


V-bro
Dec 11, 2011 - 05:16
Patrick wrote:
It's far from the first time I've heard this song, and I hate it. I've always hated it. I will always hate it.

Lot of hatred there mate, maybe you'd better get yourself checked... {#Crowded}


Patrick
Dec 05, 2011 - 03:14
It's far from the first time I've heard this song, and I hate it. I've always hated it. I will always hate it.


V-bro
Nov 03, 2011 - 15:01
If any of us would hear this song and artist for the very first time in this era we would probably be quite shocked and amazed how great it actually really is!! {#Clap}


Cynaera
Nov 03, 2011 - 12:49
Stingray wrote:
Hate the man and his song,
He's blind!


And you're an imbecile. At least Mr. Wonder's got amazing talent. You, on the other hand, have demonstrated no discernible redeeming qualities as far as I can tell. {#Think}


drewd
Nov 03, 2011 - 12:41
Love it.... Reminds me of being in grade school.


V-bro
Nov 03, 2011 - 12:40
stromdal wrote:

Seconded...

Thirdconded....



black321
Sep 01, 2011 - 13:30
Today's daily dose of Stevie...


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