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Stevie Wonder- Sylvia "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Song Review by Ed Hogan (Allmusic.com)
What woman wouldn't want Stevie Wonder to write a love song to her? Wonder was smitten with songwriter Sylvia Moy, with whom he'd co-written several hits, including "Uptight (Everything's Alright)," "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby," "With a Child's Heart," the B-side favorite "Aint That Asking for Trouble," and the hidden gem "I'd Cry." "Sylvia" is a tender ballad with coying horns, a trembling mandolin line that suggests a romantic evening in Rome, and "ooh-ahh"ing background vocals. The 15-year-old Wonder's vocals reflect a youthful innocence and a clear romantic sense. Co-written by Wonder producer Henry Cosby and Moy herself, "Sylvia" was included on the Down to Earth LP and the B-side of "A Place in the Sun," a 1966 number three R&B/number nine pop hit which was in the vein of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." Wonder's 1966 cover of the Dylan song went to number one R&B and number nine pop. | |
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Stevie Wonder and Sylvia Moy at the 2006 Songwriters' Hall of Fame Ceremony. (Credit: Wireimage.) [Edited 1/30/08 10:20am] | |
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NICE!  | |
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Oh man. I didn't know Stevie could sing this well back in the day. awesome songs At this point in history, we have a choice to make
To either, walk the path of love, or be crippled by our hate -Stevie Wonder | |
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CoolTarik1 said: Oh man. I didn't know Stevie could sing this well back in the day.
 "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: CoolTarik1 said: Oh man. I didn't know Stevie could sing this well back in the day.
That's not such a crazy statement. In the '60s Stevie was not quite the vocalist he became in the '70s. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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midnightmover said: AlexdeParis said: That's not such a crazy statement. In the '60s Stevie was not quite the vocalist he became in the '70s.  Stevie was not quite the songwriter in the '60s that he became in the '70s, but he was always a great vocalist. Just a few examples:
1. For Once in My Life 2. My Cherie Amour 3. Until You Come Back to Me 4. Blowin' in the Wind 5. I Was Made to Love Her and, one of my all-time favorite vocal performances, his version of "Ave Maria."  "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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He was a little raw round the edges in the '60s. Case in point. Check out the high notes here....
http://www.youtube.com/wa...g9DRSksato “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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That was from the late '60s too. I tried to find earlier footage where he was rawer, but I ran out of patience. 
btw, Berry Gordy said Stevie's voice was only "okay" when he first signed him.  “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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midnightmover said: btw, Berry Gordy said Stevie's voice was only "okay" when he first signed him.
Berry Gordy hated What's Going On. He's not infallible.
I still say this is perfect:  "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: midnightmover said: btw, Berry Gordy said Stevie's voice was only "okay" when he first signed him.
Berry Gordy hated What's Going On. He's not infallible.
I still say this is perfect: Beery Hated What's goin' on because he was scared of that album Motown put that shit on the shelf for 2 years. | |
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Damn I never heard this one before but it stands as another brilliant recording/vocal performance.
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