| Series |
The Praeger Singer-songwriter collection, 1553-3484
Praeger singer-songwriter collection. ^A691721
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| Contents |
The young virtuoso, 1962-1964 -- The first three albums -- With a song in my heart and Stevie at the beach -- The soul shouter, 1965-1967 -- Uptight -- Down to earth -- I was made to love her -- Someday at Christmas -- The middle of the road, 1968-1970 -- Eivets rednow -- For once in my life -- My cherie amour -- Signed, sealed & delivered -- The independent artist, 1971-1973 -- Where I'm coming from -- Music of my mind -- Talking book -- Innervisions -- The mature superstar, 1974-1980 -- Fulfillingness' first finale -- Songs in the key of life -- Journey through the secret life of plants -- Hotter than July -- The musician with a cause, 1981-2005 -- Stevie Wonder's original musiquarium I -- The woman in red -- In square circle -- Characters -- Jungle fever -- Conversation peace -- Natural wonder -- A time to love -- Conclusion: Stevie Wonder's songs as recorded by other performers. |
| Abstract |
Since his professional debut in 1962, Stevie Wonder has recorded sixty-four singles that have made the Billboard top 100, including ten that reached number one. Wonder was one of the first Motown artists to have complete control over the writing, arranging, and recording of his songs, and achieved that stature before he was 20 years old. He has won 17 Grammy awards, was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and earned the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. Equally important, his work as a producer, arranger, and instrumentalist on other artists' recordings has put him in the highest rank of musical collaborators. This is the first work of criticism on this important documentarian of American life, as well as the introductory volume in The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection. Through a combination of biography and critical analysis, this groundbreaking book reveals the many ways in which Stevie Wonder's body of work emerged, developed, reflected its time, and influenced myriad other artists. |
| Local note | Little--305140045934 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-177), discography (pages 129-143), and index. |
| LCCN | 2005034611 |
| ISBN | 027598723X |
| ISBN | 9780275987237 |
| ISBN | 0313051089 |
| ISBN | 9780313051081 |
