The Wonder That Is

The amount of respect I have for Stevie Wonder can not be expressed in words.  What that man could do...while being blind is absolutely spectacular.  The thing that I really can't understand was that he wasn't signed to Motown for his singing ability, but as a harmonica player...?  His voice is a mix of the soulful Marvin Gaye along with the range of Curtis Mayfield, screeches like the late and great Otis Redding and Michael Jackson, and so much more that makes him, in my opinion, the king of all soul/funk music of that time.  

His music is absolutely amazing.  He taught us many things with his 1972 album "Talking Book," including the valuable lesson: funk definitely doesn't always have to be fast.  He shows this with one of my favorite songs: "Maybe Your Baby."  He also taught us about the abundance of superstitions...in "Superstition," one of his biggest hits.  He's also made songs that have been covered by the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers like "Higher Ground," another one of my favorites.  And while we're just naming great Stevie Wonder songs why not add "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)."  Even though that songs is ridiculously cheesy...it still showcases his amazing voice and talent when it comes to singing.

This is actually a really cool clip from when the Peppers played on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1989.

Really I still don't have any words that can describe the level of talent Stevie had except really just amazing.

-Brooks Gonzales