Stevie Wonder - A Musical Guide to the Classic Albums (Book) [Paperback] Review

Stevie Wonder deserves to be treated as he is here, an important classic composer.His music from the 1970s will be listened to longer than most of the music that has been produced during our life times.Ignore the author's downplaying of Secret Life of Plants and even Songs in the Key of Life.I don't know what he was thinking there, especially because his insight on Where I'm Coming From through Innervisions is usually right on.I disagree with him, however, when he seems to imply that Stevie would not have made great albums without the production of Margouleff and Cecil.With those songs and his talent, he would have made great albums no matter what.The synthesizers just wouldn't have sounded as great.

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Stevie Wonder, winner of 19 Grammy Awards and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is a much-beloved American icon and an indisputable genius not only of soul and rhythm and blues, but also popular music in general. Author Steve Lodder tells Wonder's story from a fresh musical perspective, concentrating on his most productive period, 1971-1981. After an in-depth look at Wonder's background and his early history with Motown, Lodder explores in detail the musical characteristics and influences found on the classic albums from the '70s: Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Taking full advantage of the new opportunities afforded by synthesizer technology and multitracking, and inspired by the lyrical depth of Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone, Wonder created a series of albums as popular as they are acclaimed. The book features 80 color and B&W photos - many never before published.

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