Talking Book, released in 1972, was Stevie Wonder’s 15th studio album. At the time of its release, Wonder was 22 years old. Let that sink in for a moment. Now that’s out of the way, it’s important to ...
Stevie Wonder didn't have to prove anything during the last half of the '70s. By the time Wonder wrapped up recording a few months into 1976, he had enough songs for a double record plus a four-song ...
*Stevie Wonder has opened up about one album from his catalog he wishes he could revisit, revealing mixed feelings about a pivotal record that marked his transition toward creative independence.
When considering pop artists whose music might readily lend itself to a jazz milieu, Stevie Wonder's name isn't one that springs readily to mind. Organist Pat Bianchi, however, felt that Wonder had ...
As a 13-year-old girl falling in love with music, I inhaled my mother’s massive Motown Records collection. Her Stevie Wonder albums became my obsession, and the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist ...
Before gifted singers-songwriters such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, SZA and Lalah Hathaway were murmurs in anyone's ears, there was Minnie Riperton. Graced with an extraordinary ...
What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. Stranger still: One album reached No. 1 nearly two years after it was released, due to the untimely death of its maker. RELATED: From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to ...