Stevie Wonder
A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose classic work joined soul with synthesis and social vision.
Why Stevie Wonder matters
A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose classic work joined soul with synthesis and social vision. The strongest way to understand the work is through recordings rather than reputation alone: notice the relationship between writing, performance, arrangement and the technology of the period.
Where to start
Explore the 1970s albums as complete statements rather than collections of hits.
Hear it in sequence before building a playlist.
Choose an earlier or later record and compare the artistic choices.
Producers, players, writers and labels open the next path.
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