If you had to listen to only one Stevie Wonder song for the rest of your life, what would it be? This is the premise of my music blog, Desert Island Mixtape. Each month we choose a new artist and pose the same question. I then share the results with high school students in hopes that they are inspired to learn more about older musicians. Thanks.

 

Edited March 29, 20196 yr by Guest
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Not Stevie's biggest fan but I love Contract On Love from 63'-a wonderful,joyous fusion of Doo-Wop and the Four Seasons sound. Also like his version of Ray Charles' May Ann from 62's Tribute To Uncle Ray LP. Nothings Too Good For My Baby is a fine,classic dancer and  With A Child's Heart from the Uptight LP is a nice ballad .

If I had to pick one though,it would be Contract On Love.

just a cool vid and song

bit of fun

 

can't believe neither of these has been listed. my two favorite tracks of his and both on same amazing 7"!!

 

 

 

Edited March 17, 20187 yr by ljblanken

22 hours ago, ljblanken said:

can't believe neither of these has been listed. my two favorite tracks of his and both on same amazing 7"!!

 

 

 

Contract has already been cited twice. 

This track for me

 

"I've got you"

 

On ‎17‎/‎03‎/‎2018 at 00:32, algsoul said:

bit of fun

 

love stevie.......who doesn't..............but that Cordan...........don't get me started........what-a-w'ker !!

23 hours ago, 25miles said:

love stevie.......who doesn't..............but that Cordan...........don't get me started........what-a-w'ker !!

Hehe.

The only reason why anyone should allow themselves get in a car with that idiot would be if he was tied up and gagged in the boot... 

 

Edited March 23, 20187 yr by Soulsides

15 hours ago, 25miles said:

love stevie.......who doesn't..............but that Cordan...........don't get me started........what-a-w'ker !!

My love for stevie is only just stronger than my hate of that rolly polly, smug over grown sixth former. 

This:

 

 

 

 

 

As an Italian I'm goin' with italian version of I'm wonderin'. It's funny to hear soul star singin' in another idiom, even if the results are kinda mixed up. In this tune, maybe the translators got some problems, 'cause there's a part that's sung in english.

 

I can totally live without Stevie Wonder. For me, like Prince, he's more MJ than MG. Living in the City is his best by several lightyears.

Are we allowed cover versions?

Wow - don't you love talented youngsters!

If Harry (thread starter) is working with High School students it might be interesting to throw this into the mix.

 

Love Stevie ... but have to say his early stuff for me was his outstanding work . Anything after “ Songs on the Key “ hasn’t really hit the high benchmark he set himself . 

My fav , well apart from the like of “ Nothin’ to good for my baby “ - “Angle Baby “ .. it has to be 

 

Great album 

He's got a co writing credit on The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding and The Isley's - My Love Is Your Love Forever. I've always thought this is a good track showcasing his virtuoso harmonica playing. 

 

I'm not sure there's any such thing as virtuoso harmonica

8 minutes ago, stevesilktulip said:

I'm not sure there's any such thing as virtuoso harmonica

Ever tried playing one?

Hasn't everyone!

6 minutes ago, stevesilktulip said:

Hasn't everyone!

No,  I think you're confusing it with a cheap mouth organ. But anyway let's just agree he was quite handy on the harmonica.

35 minutes ago, stevesilktulip said:

I'm not sure there's any such thing as virtuoso harmonica

In addition to Stevie Wonder, try listening to some Quincy Jones tunes featuring Toots Thielemans (such as the theme from the 1972 Getaway film), or even just Toots Thielemans himself:

 

People always go on about Toots. Saw Adam Glasser do a tribute set at Scarborough Jazz Festival shortly after he died. In my review for Bebop Spoken Here I observed it wasn't a good time to admit you can't get exited by a harmonica in Jazz but, if I had to, it would be Glasser. The blues now, but they're ranked, not by how good they were on the harmonica, but how great the music they made is. Muddy is the obvious example with Wolf, Little and Big Walters, James Cotton and Charlie (work til your) Musselthwaite.  

8 hours ago, stevesilktulip said:

I'm not sure there's any such thing as virtuoso harmonica

 

harmonica solo@ 07.30

Edited March 27, 20187 yr by Soulsides

What a great thread this is, I've just spent the last 2 hours playing all the selections. There are quite a few on here that I could easily put as my 1st selection on any other day but today it's "Love's In Need Of Love Today"