follow. Rob Smith Published: August 6, 2018. Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1966 U.S. Tour (1) 1987 Australia/New Zealand Tour (19) A Wonder Autumn Evening (1) A Wonder Spring Night (1) A Wonder Summer's Night (16) Characters (1) In Square Circle (58) Song Travelling Tour (1) Songs in the Key of Life Performance (47) The Secret Life of Plants (6) The Stevie Wonder Song Party (18) To find a list of Stevie Wonder concert dates at Greensboro, Costa Mesa, Sunrise, Biloxi, Richmond, Arlington, Alpharetta, Syracuse and Springfield. March 30, 1973 Cornell University Bailey Hall, Ithaca, NY [138] In October 2009, Wonder and Millard separated; Wonder filed for divorce in August 2012. November 30, 1975 Watt's Club Mozambique, Detroit, MI, 1976 $92. Buy and sell your Stevie Wonder concert tickets today. [50] Talking Book also featured "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", which also peaked at No. [93] The first single, "So What the Fuss", was released in April. June 12, 1978 Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. January 23, 1974 Bremen, GER (GERMAN TV "Musikladen") January 15, 1979 Omni, Atlanta, GA (50th Birthday Benefit Concert For Martin Luther King) 1. 56", "500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Talking Book ranked no. 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He recorded a soundtrack album for Spike Lee's film Jungle Fever in 1991. March 25, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY . 284", "Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time (compiled in 2004)", "Stevie Wonder's birthday present: a baby boy", "Stevie Wonder and Tomeeka Robyn Bracy Are Married and Babyface Performed at the Lavish Wedding", "The Wonder of Stevie Wonder: 7 Fun Facts", "Dr. Boyce: Did Stevie Wonder's Daughter Attempt Suicide? Stevie Wonder wasn't born Blind. [141] Wonder's first child's name is not publicly known. Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta. [27] The single was simultaneously No. 4 on the pop charts) as well as the trenchant "Living for the City" (No. September 23, 1972 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL [30] He also began to work in the Motown songwriting department, composing songs both for himself and his label mates, including "The Tears of a Clown", a No. March 4, 1973 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA Bob Marley and Stevie met in 1975 when Wonder played a concert in Kingston to support the Jamaican Institute for the Blind (this would be the last time Marley performed with The Wailers). October 8, 1972 St. John's Alumni Hall, New York City, NY (supported by Edgar Winter) [153][154][155], Wonder joined Twitter on April 4, 2018, and his first tweet was a five-minute video honoring Martin Luther King Jr. April 8 at the . [114], Wonder's "classic period" is generally agreed to be between 1972 and 1976. [81], Among his other activities, Wonder played harmonica on one track for the 1994 tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved;[82] sang at the 1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony;[83] collaborated in 1997 with Babyface on "How Come, How Long", a song about domestic violence that was nominated for a Grammy award;[84] and played harmonica on Sting's 1999 "Brand New Day". When Stevie Wonder released his landmark album, Innervisions, 40 years ago, in August 1973, he had already made 15 albums and had a decade of chart success both in the UK and the US. You are the apple of my eye. - Ma Cherie Amore - Summer Breeze 14. Salisbury Post. [161] He is one of only four artists and groups who have won the Grammy for Album of the Year three times as the main credited artist, along with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Taylor Swift. November 11, 1970 Nashville, TN (US TV "The Johnny Cash Show" performing "Heaven Help Us All"), January 28, 1971 Odeon, Manchester, ENG (2 shows 6.30 & 9.00 supported by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) [130], In 2003, Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list included Innervisions at number 23,[131] Songs in the Key of Life at number 56,[132] Talking Book at number 90,[133] and Music of My Mind at number 284. February 24, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG You Are The Sunshine of My Life 11. 2 in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981)[24], At the end of 1962, when Wonder was 12 years old, he joined the Motortown Revue, touring the "Chitlin' Circuit" of theatres across America that accepted black artists. "[120] Slate magazine's pop critic, Jack Hamilton, said: "Most Americans follow up their 21st birthdays with a hangover; Stevie Wonder opted for arguably the greatest sustained run of creativity in the history of popular music. May 7, 1972 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supporting The Jeff Beck Group) start at. Now everybody has the chance to see their favorite band perform live. Sprawling in style and sometimes lyrically difficult to fathom, the album was hard for some listeners to assimilate, yet is regarded by many as Wonder's crowning achievement and one of the most recognizable and accomplished albums in pop music history. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and Stevie Wonder's Innervisions more times than . Stevie Wonder - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, 03.04.1973.-Setlist:01. November 23, 1974 Forum, Inglewood, CA See all 85 Events. Let me put it this way: Wherever I go in the world, I always take a copy of Songs in the Key of Life. 1 "You Haven't Done Nothin'" and the Top Ten "Boogie on Reggae Woman". [65] In 1975, he played harmonica on two tracks on Billy Preston's album It's My Pleasure. [45] He returned to Motown in March 1972 with Music of My Mind. He was also featured in Chaka Khan's cover of Prince's "I Feel For You", alongside Melle Mel, playing his signature harmonica. Wonder also performed at Washington, D.C.'s 2006 "A Capitol Fourth" celebration. Venue. During the tour, he played eight UK gigs; four at the O2 Arena in London (filmed in HD and subsequently released as a live-in-concert release on DVD and Blu-Ray, Live At Last[95]), two in Birmingham and two at the M.E.N. November 19, 1972 WNET, New York City, NY (US TV "Soul") August 30, 1972 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (One To One Benefit) From the opening "Personality Crisis," this five-piece beckons you to join this . January 1-6, 1970 Estudio de Radio Caracas Televisin, Caracas, VEN January 19, 1977 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC [142] Aisha was the inspiration for Wonder's hit single "Isn't She Lovely?" Stevie Wonder: John Lennon: Grand Funk Railroad: 12/23/1972: Grand Funk Railroad: Freddie King: Alice Cooper: 06/03/1973: Alice Cooper: Flo & Eddie: Stevie Wonder: 03/25/1974: Stevie Wonder: Roberta Flack Eddie Kendricks Sly Stone: Grand Funk Railroad: 04/22/1974: Grand Funk Railroad Suzi Quatro: Wet Willie: Wonder has had ten US number-one hits on the pop charts, as well as 20 R&B number one . It went on to win an Academy award for best song in 1985. 11: 26: 00: March 5, 1971 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (supporting Three Dog Night with Bloodrock) Everybody's favorite band is already causing a lot of . Berry Gordy was responsible for creating the stage name of "Little Stevie Wonder". 1 pop hit "Part-Time Lover". [138], Wonder's ninth child, his second with Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, was born in December 2014, amid rumors that he would be the father to triplets. Date. [76][77], In the 1990s, Wonder continued to release new material, but at a slower pace. Blind from birth and raised in inner-city Detroit, he was a skilled musician by age eight. [104][105][106], In June of 2021, Wonder appeared in the documentary Summer of Soul, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, showing the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. March 4 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ. March 8-13, 1972 Gaslight July 12, 1972 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (supporting Rolling Stones) June 9, 1979 Sheraton University City Hotel, Philadelphia, PA June 27, 1972 Civic Center, Mobile, AL (supporting Rolling Stones) But it hasn't always been easy. [72] It was also his first digital recording, and one of the earliest popular albums to use the technology, which Wonder used for all subsequent recordings. 2023 tour dates. [45], On August 6, 1973, Wonder was injured in a serious automobile accident while on tour in North Carolina, when a car in which he was riding hit the back of a truck. Universal Music Enterprises has re-mastered Stevie Wonder's all-time best selling hits collection, Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection. He's so multitalented that it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that makes him one of the greatest ever. 1973 SUPERSTITION. Wonder appeared on singer Celine Dion's studio album Loved Me Back to Life, performing a cover of his 1985 song "Overjoyed". [58] Shaw was facing financial difficulties, so Wonder, who was a member of the university's board of trustees, rallied other acts such as Exuma, LaBelle, and the Chambers Brothers to join the concert, which raised over $10,000 for the school's scholarship fund. Category:Original Newsprint Ad. [70] Two tracks became No. April 8, 1973 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI Elton John, that superstar . . Greenville, SC August 5, 1973 Greenville, SC (Stevie was involved in a near fatal car accident, when a car Stevie was a passenger in was following a truck loaded high with logs . June 14, 1972 Convention Center Arena, Tucson, AZ (supporting Rolling Stones) [87] In December 1999, Wonder announced that he was interested in pursuing an intraocular retinal prosthesis to partially restore his sight. January 17, 1972 Brighton Dome, Brighton, ENG American musician Stevie Wonder has released 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, 11 compilations, one box set, and 91 singles. March 2, 1973 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supported by Azteca & Finnigan and Wood) Released: 1973 . Jazz-trained drummer and David Bowie and Stevie Wonder sideman Dennis Davis died of lung cancer on 7 April 2016. . See all 60 Events. POSTERBOMB From shop POSTERBOMB. July 13, 1973 Rainbow Room, New York City, NY Stevie Wonder - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, 03.04.1973.-Setlist:01. [42] Also in 1970, Wonder co-wrote, and played numerous instruments on the hit "It's a Shame" for fellow Motown act the Spinners. Wonder is the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. 4.5 out of 5 stars (487) $ 20.99 FREE shipping Add to Favorites STEVIE WONDER - Songs In The Key Of Life: Framed CD Album Wall-Clock . On October 4, 1975, Wonder performed at the historic "Wonder Dream Concert" in Kingston, Jamaica, a benefit for the Jamaican Institute for the Blind. 1978 February 7, 1973 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY [citation needed] They were born to Yolanda Simmons, whom Wonder met when she applied for a job as secretary for his publishing company. April 30, 1973 Auditorium Theater, Rochester, NY Wonder played harmonica on a remake of his own song, "Have a Talk with God" (from Songs in the Key of Life in 1976), on Jon Gibson's album Body & Soul (1989). Free shipping. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. He was bloody and unconscious when he was pulled from the wrecked car and lay in a coma for ten days), August 6, 1973 Durham, NC (cancelled) At the Regal Theater, Chicago, his 20-minute performance was recorded and released in May 1963 as the album Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius. January 25, 1976 Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX (Night of the Hurricane II) King / Herbie Mann / David Newman. March 2, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG (broadcast live on Radio Luxembourg) Stevie Wonder Agosto 1973 Tre giorni dopo l'uscita di questo disco Stevie rimane coinvolto in un gravissimo incidente d'auto che lo porta a un passo dalla morte. Buy tickets here. [22] Two follow-up singles, "Little Water Boy" and "Contract on Love", both had no success, and the two albums, released in reverse order of recordingThe Jazz Soul of Little Stevie in September 1962 and Tribute to Uncle Ray in October 1962also met with little success.[19][23]. 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Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Prices may be higher or lower than face value. But first, there's that voice. 1973's Innervisions, 1974's Fullfillingness' First Finale, and 1976's Songs In The Key Of Life. Later in the summer, the legendary singer-songwriter sill be making an appearance at Grandoozy Music Festival in Denver. 23", "500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Songs in the Key of Life ranked no. April 11, 1973 Sullivan Community College, South Fallsburg, NY Fulfillingness' First Finale. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes. Winterland (San Francisco, CA) Date Mar 3, 1973. $11.83. June 22, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supporting Rolling Stones) 04 To Know You Is To Love You - Stevie Wonder - Live at the Rainbow Theatre. The Album of the Year was again one of three Grammys won. Along with Ray Charles, he's the greatest R&B singer who ever lived. ELVIS PRESLEY "ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE" CONCERT . When people in decades and centuries to come talk about the history of music, they will talk about Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder [] he [Wonder] evolved into an amazing songwriter and a genuine musical force of nature. April 21, 1976 Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, CA Music and Lyrics by Marvin Montgomery (1996), This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 00:58. [103] The album was released in October 2013. [94] On September 8, 2008, he started the European leg of his Wonder Summer's Night Tour, the first time he had toured Europe in over a decade. September 22, 1972 Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL (supported by WAR, White Witch & The Fabulous Rhinestones) In 1982, Wonder released a retrospective of his 1970s work with Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium, which included four new songs: the ten-minute funk classic "Do I Do" (which featured Dizzy Gillespie), "That Girl" (one of the year's biggest singles to chart on the R&B side), "Front Line", a narrative about a soldier in the Vietnam War that Wonder wrote and sang in the first person, and "Ribbon in the Sky", one of his many classic compositions. In 1983, he scheduled an album to be entitled People Work, Human Play. In October 2020, Wonder announced that he had a new vanity label released via Republic Records, So What the Fuss Records, marking the first time his music was not released through Motown Records. Facebook. The elder is named Kailand, and he occasionally performs as a drummer on stage with his father. His contribution was meant to be a showcase of his talent and thus a weapon in his ongoing negotiations with Gordy about creative autonomy. The album never surfaced and instead 1984 saw the release of Wonder's soundtrack album for The Woman in Red. Stevie Wonder in the key of jazz. Think Im On The Right Track (discontinuity at 33.01)07. STEVIE WONDER. Stevie Wonder Concerts 1970s. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. From 2001 until 2012 he was married to fashion designer Kai Millard. [57] Despite orders from his doctor to refrain from performing, Wonder performed at a homecoming benefit for Shaw University in Raleigh in November 1973. Broadcast date) In 1983, Wonder performed the song "Stay Gold", the theme to Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders. The Stones tour helped usher in a new imperial phase in Stevie Wonder's career, as he transformed himself over a string of bold and progressive albums beginning with 1972's Music Of My Mind . 22. June 9, 1972 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Rolling Stones) 1 in the Billboard charts, where it stood for 14 non-consecutive weeks. . May 19, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA 8). Stevie Wonder Tour 2023. . Wonder was also keeping the door open for a collaboration with Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones concerning a rumored jazz album. [33], In 1969, Wonder participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Se tu ragazza mia", in conjunction with Gabriella Ferri. "[121], Wonder has recorded more than 30 U.S. top-ten hits, including ten U.S. number-one hits on the pop charts, well as 20 R&B number one hits. April 28, 1972 Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY December 4, 1974 WSU Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, WA This last performance by The Calientes will be Epic! Each person involved shared their dream, calling back to King's popular speech in 1963. ", "Stevie Wonder's Friends Rally To Support Shaw U. Location. Lean on Me - Bill Withers with John Legend, Stevie Wonder and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra GREEN DAY Fall Out Boy Inducts Green Day Acceptance Speech: Billie Joe Armstrong, Tr Cool and Mike Dirnt 23. February 2, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG July 16, 1975 Musikladen, Bremen, GER In October 2020, while promoting his two recent singles, Wonder mentioned both Through the Eyes of Wonder and The Gospel Inspired by Lula as projects in development (the former as an album that may feature both singles, and the latter as a future album he may record with his former label Motown).[111]. October 25, 1974 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH Faces Concert Tour Dates ~ January 1973. released on october 13, 2020, it is a funk track with lyrics addressing institutional racism, and associated issues such as police brutality and the black lives matter movement. He was married to Motown singer-songwriter and frequent collaborator Syreeta Wright from 1970 until their amicable divorce in 1972. June 18, 1972 Metropolitan Sports Centre, Bloomington, MN (supporting Rolling Stones) September 30-October 3, 1971 Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA (supported by Gladys Knight & The Pips) September 27, 1974 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI (supported by The Commodores) On the anniversary of the landmark 1972 album "Talking Book," musicians who made it and artists who cherish it share their stories. 1 on the R&B charts. From this album, singles and videos were released for "Gotta Have You", "Fun Day" (remix only), "These Three Words" and "Jungle Fever".
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