[103] The album was released in October 2013. June 22, 1973 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA November 5, 1974 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX Blind from birth and raised in inner-city Detroit, he was a skilled musician by age eight. Though I've loved you for a million years. [45][51] Between them, the two songs won three Grammy Awards. 1993-"Blowin' in the Wind" from The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration a tribute to Bob Dylan. 25-time Grammy winner Stevie Wonder has announced a brief summer tour visiting select U.S. cities. . October 27, 1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA MOTOWN MIUCT8126. February 15, 1970 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD [45][49][69] The album became the first by an American artist to debut straight at No. 1973's Innervisions, 1974's Fullfillingness' First Finale, and 1976's Songs In The Key Of Life. Berry Gordy was responsible for creating the stage name of "Little Stevie Wonder". November 5, 1971 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN 26 Anncios de Vinil usados baratos no Porto Cidade. June 15, 1973 Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, LA Wonder was involved in an accident that had left him in a coma, . How 1973 Shaped Classic Rock: 10 Essential Albums From British Artists. March 2, 1973 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supported by Azteca & Finnigan and Wood) March 3, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by The Persuasions) About Stevie Wonder including Stevie Wonder photos, news, gossip and videos. 1 pop hit "Part-Time Lover". See all 28 Events. April 8, 1973 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI All the singles and albums of Stevie Wonder, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news. March 19, 1975 Forum, Inglewood, CA April 11, 1978 Osko's, Los Angeles, CA StubHub is the world's top destination for ticket buyers and resellers. January 23, 1974 Bremen, GER (GERMAN TV "Musikladen") [52], The same year, Wonder took part in a Los Angeles jam session with ex-Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, that would become known as the bootleg album A Toot and a Snore in '74. "The Dream Concert" Presented by Viacom at Radio City Music Hall - September 18, 2007. Stevland Hardaway Morris (n Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie was recorded next, an instrumental album consisting mainly of Paul's compositions, two of which, "Wondering" and "Session Number 112", were co-written with Wonder. "[78][79] In 1994, as co-chair of Panafest that year,[80] he headlined a concert at the National Theatre in Accra. 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June 10, 1972 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (supporting Rolling Stones) September 17, 1972 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY June 11, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, CA (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) setlist.fm Add Setlist. [Verse 1: Stevie Wonder] I feel like this is the beginning. Wonder won 25 Grammy Awards[52] (the most ever won by a solo artist), as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's first new album in ten years, A Time to Love, was released in October 2005 to lower sales than previous albums, and lukewarm reviewsmost reviewers appearing frustrated at the end of the long delay to get an album that mainly copied the style of Wonder's "classic period" without doing anything new. I Was Made To Love Her08. [123] Wonder was the first Motown artist and second African-American musician to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song, which he won for his 1984 hit single "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from the movie The Woman in Red. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [32] The album failed to get much attention, and its only single, a cover of Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's "Alfie", only reached number 66 on the U.S. April 1, 1973 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY [40] Around this time, Wonder became interested in utilizing synthesizers after hearing albums by electronic group Tonto's Expanding Head Band. October 13, 1974 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA [33], In 1969, Wonder participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Se tu ragazza mia", in conjunction with Gabriella Ferri. Discos vinil antigos, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, pera, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Beatles.. Encontrar Discos de Vinil, CDs e Cassetes. He also plays the piano, synthesizer, harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, organ, melodica and Clavinet. $60. July 23, 1973 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI Your tickets ; Home; English; Pop - Rock; Stevie Wonder; He's Misstra Know-It-All -Stevie Wonder (1973) Play 32kbps. 17:50. She is now a singer who has toured with her father and accompanied him on recordings, including his 2005 album A Time to Love. The Rubber Bowl featured a collection of . [163][164], In December 2016, the City of Detroit recognized Wonder's legacy by renaming a portion of his childhood street, Milwaukee Avenue West, between Woodward Avenue and Brush Street, as "Stevie Wonder Avenue". . July 1, 1973 Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, IN He recorded several critically acclaimed albums and hit singles, and also wrote and produced songs for many of his label mates and outside artists as well. 4 on the pop charts) as well as the trenchant "Living for the City" (No. Wonder was also keeping the door open for a collaboration with Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones concerning a rumored jazz album. 03 Superwoman - Stevie Wonder - Live at the Rainbow Theatre. See all 60 Events. [157][158][159], On August 31, 2018, Wonder performed at the funeral of Aretha Franklin at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple. He appeared again on the last track of Snoop Dogg's album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, "Conversations". Stevie Wonder in the key of jazz. October 30-31, 1974 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL February 2, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG December 3, 1979 Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA When people in decades and centuries to come talk about the history of music, they will talk about Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder [] he [Wonder] evolved into an amazing songwriter and a genuine musical force of nature. Released: 1974 . Between 1967 and 1970, he recorded four 45 rpm singles[34][35][36][37] and an Italian LP.[38]. On October 4, 1975, Wonder performed at the historic "Wonder Dream Concert" in Kingston, Jamaica, a benefit for the Jamaican Institute for the Blind. 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In September 1970, at the age of 20, Wonder married Syreeta Wright, a songwriter and former Motown secretary. January 1972 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG Forever, you'll stay in my heart. He has sold over 100 million records, 19.5million of which are albums;[122] he is one of the top 60 best-selling music artists with combined sales of singles and albums. 34 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Wonder appeared on singer Celine Dion's studio album Loved Me Back to Life, performing a cover of his 1985 song "Overjoyed". Stevie Wonder wasn't born Blind. June 22, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supporting Rolling Stones) January 13, 1973 Soul Train Studios, Los Angeles, CA (US TV "Soul Train" performing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", "Superstition" & "Soul Train (All the Brothers and Sisters Get Together)") [73] In this year Wonder also wrote and produced the dance hit "Let's Get Serious", performed by Jermaine Jackson and ranked by Billboard as the No. 1987 Australia/New Zealand Tour (19) A Wonder Autumn Evening (1) A Wonder Spring Night (1) A Wonder Summer's Night (16) . February 11, 1970 Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN Buy tickets for Stevie Wonder concerts near you. By 1975, at the age of 25, Wonder had won two consecutive Grammy Awards: in 1974 for Innervisions and in 1975 for Fulfillingness' First Finale. November 2, 1974 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO What key? March 25, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY [43] Reaching his 21st birthday on May 13, 1971, Wonder allowed his Motown contract to expire. Event Date Venue City Region Country; Stevie Wonder Recording Session: 12/19/1961 . He's so multitalented that it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that makes him one of the greatest ever. [141] Wonder's first child's name is not publicly known. Tribute to Uncle Ray was recorded first, when Wonder was still 11 years old. [52] On an episode of the children's television show Sesame Street that aired in April 1973,[53] Wonder and his band performed "Superstition", as well as an original called "Sesame Street Song", which demonstrated his abilities with television. Ad vertisement from shop POSTERBOMB. [59], Wonder embarked on a European tour in early 1974, performing at the Midem convention in Cannes, at the Rainbow Theatre in London, and on the German television show Musikladen. Greenville, SC August 5, 1973 Greenville, SC (Stevie was involved in a near fatal car accident, when a car Stevie was a passenger in was following a truck loaded high with logs . American musician Stevie Wonder has released 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, 11 compilations, one box set, and 91 singles. July 13, 1973 Rainbow Room, New York City, NY Popular ballads such as "Golden Lady" and "All in Love Is Fair" were also present, in a mixture of moods that nevertheless held together as a unified whole. July 7, 1972 Knoxville Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (supporting Rolling Stones) Legendary musician Stevie Wonder performs an online concert for volunteers of Sen. Raphael Warnock's campaign on YouTube on Dec. 4, 2022. . [50] Talking Book also featured "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", which also peaked at No. American Idiot - Green Day 24. March 2-8, 1970 Casino Royal, Saint-Leonard, QC November 27, 1974 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, November 27, 1974 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA He was also featured on two tracks on Mark Ronson's 2015 album Uptown Special. [15][16], In 1961, at the age of 11, Wonder sang his own composition, "Lonely Boy", to Ronnie White of the Miracles;[17][18] White then took Wonder and his mother to an audition at Motown, where CEO Berry Gordy signed Wonder to Motown's Tamla label. Edit. The ballads conceive coming of age more conventionally, and less felicitously. His 1985 duet with former Beatle Paul McCarthy, "Ebony and Ivory," became another social statement calling for racial harmony. "[121], Wonder has recorded more than 30 U.S. top-ten hits, including ten U.S. number-one hits on the pop charts, well as 20 R&B number one hits. 1 hit "Superstition",[49] which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. The album spent 40 weeks on the charts, peaking at #3 in December of 1980. [1], Wonder was introduced to Transcendental Meditation through his marriage to Syreeta Wright. September 23, 1972 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL [136] On October 21, 1974, with the Boston busing desegregation underway, Wonder spoke and led students in song at a lounge at the University of Massachusetts Boston the day after he performed at the Boston Garden. October 5, 1974 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC June 19-20, 1972 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. September 10, 1972 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1973, "were the best of times for 23-year-old Stevie Wonder," wrote the Salisbury Post. February 19, 1974 Aquarius Theater, Los Angeles, CA (American Music Awards 1974) A list of underrated albums from 1973. . February 2, 1971 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) Buy and sell your Stevie Wonder concert tickets today. He also gained a No. April 25, 1973 Philharmonic Hall, New York City, NY (An Out-of-Sight Night), April 26, 1973 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ (supported by Paul Butterfield's Better Days) The all-star jazz group features Grammy-winning singers Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling, along with four skilled instrumentalists, led by pianist Christian Sands A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. Unlike most previous albums on Motown, which usually consisted of a collection of singles, B-sides and covers, Music of My Mind was a full-length artistic statement with songs flowing together thematically. By the early 1970s, thought provoking Stevie Wonder albums like Talking Book (1972) Innervisions (1973) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) propelled the musical genius to the pinnacle of his career. including "Holdin' On" with Aretha Franklin and a cover of Stevie Wonder 's "As" with George Michael. Cover for Stevie Wonder's "Hotter Than July," released in 1980. Superstition (with Buddy Miles \u0026 Paul Keegan?) Stevie Wonder Concerts 1970s. Please rotate your device to portrait. In his childhood, he was best known for his harmonica work, but today he is better known for his keyboard skills and vocal ability. December 27, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, January 1-6, 1972 Apollo Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by The Five Stairsteps, Brenda & The Tabulations & Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers) 56", "500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Talking Book ranked no. 1994-"Go On and . His opening show was at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham in the English Midlands. October 4, 1975 National Stadium, Kingston, JAM (Holiday Jamaica "Dream Concert" supported by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes & Third World) November 25, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (KROQ's Ultimate 'Roq' Concert,proceeds went to L.A.'s Free Medical Clinics. Jul 20, 1973 -. July 9, 1972 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) The announcement was paired with the release of two singles: "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate", a "socially-conscious" funk track, and "Where Is Our Love Song", whose proceeds will go towards the organization Feeding America. [113] His "classic period", which culminated in 1976, was marked by his funky keyboard style, personal control of production, and use of integrated series of songs to make concept albums. But it hasn't always been easy. June 9, 1972 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Rolling Stones) Stevie Wonder performs at the House Full of Toys benefit concert in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 18, 2021. March 13, 1975 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON $11.83. Stasera al Combo Club di Settimo Torinese, Fabrizio Bosso presenta con il suo quartetto un omaggio strumentale all'artista americano. And since you had such a blast going to the EW&F concert with your friends that you hadn't see in ages - and promised that you'd get together again real soon - get them together for a night of 70's music to dance to. A complete concert by Stevie Wonder from 31 January 1974. Blowing In The Wind 13. [142] Simmons gave birth to Wonder's daughter Aisha Morris on February 2, 1975. Review of Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits Vol. [87] In December 1999, Wonder announced that he was interested in pursuing an intraocular retinal prosthesis to partially restore his sight. His albums of the "classic period", Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976), all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. Let me put it this way: Wherever I go in the world, I always take a copy of Songs in the Key of Life. September 30-October 3, 1971 Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA (supported by Gladys Knight & The Pips) Roxy Music, Ringo Starr and Stevie Wonder were also invited to perform but couldn't make it) After 50 years the album is still being recognized for its timeless hits such as the No. Each person involved shared their dream, calling back to King's popular speech in 1963. [112] Virtually a one-man band during his peak years, his use of synthesizers and further electronic musical instruments during the 1970s helped expand the sound of R&B. June?, 1970 Munich, GER (GERMAN TV) On July 26, he played his final date with the Britons at New York's Madison Square Garden. Wonder is one of the most notable popular music figures of the second half of the 20th century. 1 hit that year in collaboration with Paul McCartney in their paean to racial harmony, "Ebony and Ivory". [127] Rolling Stone named him the ninth greatest singer and fifteenth greatest artist of all time. ", "Stevie Wonder's Friends Rally To Support Shaw U. Wonder's first tweet took the Internet by storm, and he also encouraged viewers to share their own videos about their dreams with the hashtag #DreamStillLives. . ",[25][26] was a No. When Stevie Wonder released his landmark album, Innervisions, 40 years ago, in August 1973, he had already made 15 albums and had a decade of chart success both in the UK and the US. [76][77], In the 1990s, Wonder continued to release new material, but at a slower pace. Rob Smith Published: August 6, 2018. Following the success of the album and its lead single, Wonder made an appearance on The Cosby Show, in the episode "A Touch of Wonder", where he demonstrated his ability to sample. [145] Wonder has two sons with second wife Kai Millard Morris. June 16, 1973 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You?) Stevie Wonder, Edgar Winter and more! February 7, 1973 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY From 2001 until 2012 he was married to fashion designer Kai Millard. Is that true? Stevland Hardaway Morris (n Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz.A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the . 8). March 8-13, 1972 Gaslight From this album, singles and videos were released for "Gotta Have You", "Fun Day" (remix only), "These Three Words" and "Jungle Fever". He was married to Motown singer-songwriter and frequent collaborator Syreeta Wright from 1970 until their amicable divorce in 1972. 3:13. With lots of hits, lots of children, and plenty of activism, Stevie Wonder has led a full life. [17] Wonder's touring with the Stones was also a factor behind the success of both "Superstition" and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". Opening act Stevie Wonder played a set described as 'one of the longest in history.' At 1 a.m. the Rolling Stones pulled up at the rear of the Garden, ran to the stage and played one of the best concerts of the tour. [78], In 1992, Wonder went to perform at Panafest, a new international festival of music held biennially in Ghana; it was during this trip that he composed many of the songs featured on Conversation Peace, and he would describe in a 1995 interview the powerful impact his visit to that country had: "I'd only been there for 18 hours when I decided I'd eventually move there permanently. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. Bill Graham Intro - For Once In My life (splice at 40 seconds) (many channel adjustments)02. 50 Years Ago, Stevie Wonder Heard the Future. His contribution was meant to be a showcase of his talent and thus a weapon in his ongoing negotiations with Gordy about creative autonomy. [45][56] This left him in a coma for four days and resulted in a partial loss of his sense of smell and a temporary loss of sense of taste.

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