May 7, 1972 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supporting The Jeff Beck Group) November 20, 1972 U-D Memorial Building, Detroit, MI (supported by WAR) [65] In 1975, he played harmonica on two tracks on Billy Preston's album It's My Pleasure. June 24, 1973 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX setlist.fm Add Setlist. Instrumental - Let Me Tell You Something, My Darling06. [citation needed] They were born to Yolanda Simmons, whom Wonder met when she applied for a job as secretary for his publishing company. Full SBD boot from the Rainbow Room in NYC - July 13, 1973(00:00) Don't You Worry `Bout A Thing(04:43) Higher Ground (w/ Extended Intro Jam)(10:31) Super. Wonder and Simmons also had a son, Keita, in 1977. Their most popular album still persists among the best of all time a half century later. [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. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes. April 1, 1973 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY [108], By June 2008, Wonder was working on two projects simultaneously: a new album called The Gospel Inspired by Lula, which will deal with the various spiritual and cultural crises facing the world, and Through the Eyes of Wonder, an album he has described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man. In 1973 Stevie Wonder's . January 19, 1977 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 3 Me And Mrs. Jones04:54. In never before seen footage, a young 19 year old Stevie Wonder is seen performing in front of thousands of people in Harlem. . September 22, 1972 Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL (supported by WAR, White Witch & The Fabulous Rhinestones) Wonder did a 13-date tour of North America in 2007, starting in San Diego on August 23; this was his first U.S. tour in more than 10 years. Signed, Sealed Delivered (Im Yours) 16. [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 10, 1972 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA [52] The album is ranked No. Groovy folks like this couple adored the Beetle, or Bug, as it was also called, for its affordability, ease of servicing, and drivability. December 18, 1979 Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA. August 31-September 4, 1972 Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA (With Little Feat) On the anniversary of the landmark 1972 album "Talking Book," musicians who made it and artists who cherish it share their stories. June 14, 1972 Convention Center Arena, Tucson, AZ (supporting Rolling Stones) October 26, 1974 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC April 29, 1973 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY The pictured ad is on one side and miscellaneous publication content is on the reverse. 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). See all 88 Events. Released: 1974 . Venue. Unlike most previous albums on Motown, which usually consisted of a collection of singles, B-sides and covers, Music of My Mind was a full-length artistic statement with songs flowing together thematically. I Was Made To Love Her08. Dozens of famous personalities were rounded up in the video, which was titled "The Dream Still Lives". This was his first digital recording and one of the earliest popular albums to use the technology, which Wonder used for all subsequent recordings. [14] After his first album was released, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962), he enrolled in Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing, Michigan. April 28, 1973 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY June 6 & 8, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (2 shows on the 6th, supporting Rolling Stones) "[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. See all 85 Events. [1], Wonder was introduced to Transcendental Meditation through his marriage to Syreeta Wright. [93] The first single, "So What the Fuss", was released in April. Roxy Music, Ringo Starr and Stevie Wonder were also invited to perform but couldn't make it) [27] The single was simultaneously No. [110] The albums have not seen release. On June 3, 1972, Stevie Wonder joined the Rolling Stones' roadshow, opening at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. This was a minor hit single, as were "Skeletons" and "You Will Know". November 23, 1974 Forum, Inglewood, CA 1 in the Billboard charts, where it stood for 14 non-consecutive weeks. Faces Concert Tour Dates ~ February 1973. Rob Smith Published: August 6, 2018. March 1, 1972 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY Most of these songs hit the charts in a big way before Stevie turned twenty-one [in 1971]. [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. June 15, 1972 UNM University Arena, Albuquerque, NM (supporting Rolling Stones) StubHub is the world's top destination for ticket buyers and resellers. [Verse 1: Stevie Wonder] I feel like this is the beginning. February 22-March 2, 1971 Casino Royal, Saint-Leonard, QC In 1983, he scheduled an album to be entitled People Work, Human Play. January 17, 1972 Brighton Dome, Brighton, ENG [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. Great shows at the iconic Capitol Theatre in New Jersey! 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. July 9, 1972 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) January 13, 1972 London, ENG (UK TV "Top Of The Pops") [135], Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the United States. Wonder has been credited as a pioneer and influence to musicians of various genres including pop, rhythm and blues, soul, funk and rock. His performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards may take him to new heights.. January 1972 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG [89] Wonder continues to record and perform; though mainly occasional appearances and guest performances, he did do two tours, and released one album of new material, 2005's A Time to Love. Review of Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits Vol. Stevland Hardaway Morris (n Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz.A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the . Wonder's "classic period"the polite phrase for when Stevie spent five years ferociously dunking on the entire history of popular music with the releases of Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life [] We've never heard anything like it since, and barring another reincarnation, we never will again. March 2, 1973 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supported by Azteca & Finnigan and Wood) December 18, 1976 Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York City, NY [87] In December 1999, Wonder announced that he was interested in pursuing an intraocular retinal prosthesis to partially restore his sight. 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, which suddenly jammed on it's brakes, sending logs flying, with one smashed through the wind shield, hitting Stevie's forehead. He's so multitalented that it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that makes him one of the greatest ever. Shania Twain. January 25, 1976 Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX (Night of the Hurricane II) Wonder appeared on singer Celine Dion's studio album Loved Me Back to Life, performing a cover of his 1985 song "Overjoyed". November 30, 1975 Watt's Club Mozambique, Detroit, MI, 1976 June 12, 1978 Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA 3:13. [54] Innervisions generated three more Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The B-side to the "Gotta Have You" single was "Feeding Off The Love of the Land", which was played during the end credits of the movie Jungle Fever but was not included on the soundtrack. [136] On October 21, 1974, with the Boston busing desegregation underway, Wonder spoke and led students in song at a lounge at the University of Massachusetts Boston the day after he performed at the Boston Garden. March 8-13, 1972 Gaslight - Ma Cherie Amore - Summer Breeze 14. 32kbps Auto next . The Volkswagen Beetle earned a reputation for being a 'hippie' car in the 1960s and 1970s. 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. It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London, halfway between the release of the classic albums "Innervisions and "Fulfillingness' First Finale" The sound quality is excellent, perhaps only needing a final mix before release, which had been the intention. He appeared again on the last track of Snoop Dogg's album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, "Conversations". [45][56] This left him in a coma for four days and resulted in a partial loss of his sense of smell and a temporary loss of sense of taste. A second single, "From the Bottom of My Heart", was a hit on adult-contemporary R&B radio. "[67][68], The double album-with-extra-EP, Songs in the Key of Life, was released in September 1976. [28] His next few recordings, however, were not successful; his voice was changing as he got older, and some Motown executives were considering cancelling his recording contract. His albums of the "classic period", Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976), all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. 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. Wonder accepted the award in the name of Nelson Mandela and was subsequently banned from all South African radio by the Government of South Africa.[74]. January 23, 1974 Bremen, GER (GERMAN TV "Musikladen") November 7, 1970 Ball State University Emens Auditorium, Muncie, ID Now everybody has the chance to see their favorite band perform live. [85] In early 1999, Wonder performed in the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show. The 120-page contract was a precedent at Motown and gave Wonder a much higher royalty rate. From 2001 until 2012 he was married to fashion designer Kai Millard. June 22, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supporting Rolling Stones) 1970 Rome, ITY (Italian TV) The following year's In Square Circle featured the No. [107], In October of 2022, Wonder celebrated his 50th anniversary of his project Talking Book. The first Stevie Wonder hit to be co-written by himself, . July 16, 1975 Musikladen, Bremen, GER 1974-"Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta" album arranged, produced and mainly written by Wonder or co-written with Syreeta Wright; Wonder plays harmonica, drums and keyboards. May 20, 1973 Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, HI Jul 20, 1973 -. Concerts. Free shipping. Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway,[7] and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. "[151], At a concert in London's Hyde Park on July 6, 2019, Wonder announced that he would be undergoing a kidney transplant in September. Stevie Wonder - "Innervisions" Tamla Records The test for whether or not an album is a classic has more to do with lasting appeal and endurance than instant impact. Wonder also performed at Washington, D.C.'s 2006 "A Capitol Fourth" celebration. November 28, 1979 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Is that true? Whether you're looking for Stevie Wonder tickets presale for today, tonight, this month, this weekend . 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 . He also gained a No. November 25, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (KROQ's Ultimate 'Roq' Concert,proceeds went to L.A.'s Free Medical Clinics. He is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians. Stevie Wonder had 6 concerts in 1973. Released: 1973 . July 3, 1973 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY (Newport Jazz Festival, New York) [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. Stasera al Combo Club di Settimo Torinese, Fabrizio Bosso presenta con il suo quartetto un omaggio strumentale all'artista americano. During the same time as the album's release, Wonder began touring with the Rolling Stones to alleviate the negative effects from pigeonholing as a result of being an R&B artist in America. To Know You Is to Love You. [96] His 2010 tour included a two-hour set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, a stop at London's Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park, and appearances at England's Glastonbury Festival, Rotterdam's North Sea Jazz Festival, and a concert in Bergen, Norway, and a concert in Dublin, Ireland, at the O2 Arena on June 24. May 25-31, 1970 Club Venus, Towson, MD The 21-track album includes all of his greatest hits, from the live 1963 smash, "Fingertips (Part 2)" and "Uptight," through "I Was Made to Love Her," "For Once in My Life," "My Cherie. April 24, 1970 Maine West High School, Des Plaines, IL [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. [139] In 2017 he married Tomeeka Bracy. "The Dream Concert" Presented by Viacom at Radio City Music Hall - September 18, 2007. 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March 4 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ. [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. 1978 [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. Between 1967 and 1970, he recorded four 45 rpm singles[34][35][36][37] and an Italian LP.[38]. The Beatles, Eminem and more of the best of the best", "West hopes to register with musical daring", "The Greatest Creative Run in the History of Popular Music", "Stevie Wonder embarks on "magical" summer tour", "Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin Headline 2019 National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Inductees", "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time: #9 Stevie Wonder", "Stevie Wonder ranked 15th greatest artist by Rolling Stone", "500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Innervisions ranked no. Date. Here's the untold truth of Stevie Wonder. [109] If Wonder were to join forces with Bennett, it would not be for the first time: their rendition of "For Once in My Life" earned them a Grammy for best pop collaboration with vocals in 2006.[52]. 10 Things You Never Knew About Stevie Wonder . July 20, 1973 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 7:12. He was also featured in Chaka Khan's cover of Prince's "I Feel For You", alongside Melle Mel, playing his signature harmonica. There were just two outdoor shows on the band's 1972 excursion and one of them was at the Akron Rubber Bowl with Stevie Wonder as the opening act. He has sold over 100 million records, 19.5million of which are albums;[122] he is one of the top 60 best-selling music artists with combined sales of singles and albums. Category:Original Newsprint Ad. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. Too High Lyrics: I'm too high, I'm too high / But I ain't touched the sky / I'm too high, I'm too high / But I ain't touched the sky / She's a girl in a dream / She sees a four eyed cartoon monster April 11, 1978 Osko's, Los Angeles, CA [44], During this period, he independently recorded two albums and signed a new contract with Motown Records. [50] Talking Book also featured "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", which also peaked at No. American Idiot - Green Day 24. 1 For Once In My Life03:50. 24 HIGHER GROUND, 1973. February 2, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG . September 26, 1974 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY [33], In 1969, Wonder participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Se tu ragazza mia", in conjunction with Gabriella Ferri. Let me put it this way: Wherever I go in the world, I always take a copy of Songs in the Key of Life. September 27, 1974 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI (supported by The Commodores) Stevie Wonder, Edgar Winter and more! Buy tickets for Stevie Wonder concerts near you. 1 pop hit "Part-Time Lover". September?, 1972 Apollo Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose, Merry Clayton & Edwin Birdsong) UK Tour (14 cities 2 shows a night in three weeks) July 24-26, 1972 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (2 shows on the 25th, supporting Rolling Stones) Also When did Ray Charles go blind? Innervisions, released in 1973, featured "Higher Ground" (No. 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) Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye Vintage Concert poster re print (5548) ad vertisement by POSTERBOMB. June?, 1970 Chevron Hotel, Sydney, AUS (residency that ended on June 17th) 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]. March 25, 1973 Cole Field House, University of Maryland, MD (supported by Mandrill, Earth, Wind & Fire, & The Persuasions) Have a look which song was played how often in 1973! October 30-31, 1974 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You?) [148], On May 31, 2006, Wonder's mother Lula Mae Hardaway died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when Wonder was aged 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Winterland (San Francisco, CA) Date Mar 3, 1973. September 25, 1973 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (Guests with Elton John) Following the success of the album and its lead single, Wonder made an appearance on The Cosby Show, in the episode "A Touch of Wonder", where he demonstrated his ability to sample. By 1975, at the age of 25, Wonder had won two consecutive Grammy Awards: in 1974 for Innervisions and in 1975 for Fulfillingness' First Finale. Medley:- Whats Going On? January 24, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG Tribute to Uncle Ray was recorded first, when Wonder was still 11 years old. [127] Rolling Stone named him the ninth greatest singer and fifteenth greatest artist of all time. October 28, 1974 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH POSTERBOMB From shop POSTERBOMB. January 1-6, 1970 Estudio de Radio Caracas Televisin, Caracas, VEN The baby-celebratory "Isn't She Lovely?" ", "Stevie Wonder has ninth child on the way", "Lula Mae Hardaway, 76, Stevie Wonder's Mother, Dies", "Stevie Wonder Went Vegan and He Loves it So Much He Sings About it! In 1973 he was the first black person to win a Grammy for the best album of the year, a feat that was repeated for 3 consecutive albums. $92. [45][51] Between them, the two songs won three Grammy Awards. [145] Wonder has two sons with second wife Kai Millard Morris. [13], As a child, Wonder attended Fitzgerald Elementary School in Detroit. per un artista che da tempo risiede a Roma ma che a Torino nato nel 1973. [15][16], In 1961, at the age of 11, Wonder sang his own composition, "Lonely Boy", to Ronnie White of the Miracles;[17][18] White then took Wonder and his mother to an audition at Motown, where CEO Berry Gordy signed Wonder to Motown's Tamla label. Total Length 1:15:06. 1 hit that year in collaboration with Paul McCartney in their paean to racial harmony, "Ebony and Ivory". The ballads conceive coming of age more conventionally, and less felicitously. These include: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Faces Concert Tour Dates ~ January 1973. October 27, 1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA [66] In 1976, when Paul Simon won the Album of the Year Grammy for his Still Crazy After All These Years, he wryly noted, "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder, who didn't make an album this year. 02 Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder - Live at the Rainbow Theatre. January 15, 1979 Omni, Atlanta, GA (50th Birthday Benefit Concert For Martin Luther King) [152] Consistent with that spiritual vision, Wonder became vegetarian, and later a vegan, singing about it in October 2015 on The Late Late Show with James Corden during the show's "Carpool Karaoke" segment. But it hasn't always been easy. All the singles and albums of Stevie Wonder, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news. 4 Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)03:32. Later in the summer, the legendary singer-songwriter sill be making an appearance at Grandoozy Music Festival in Denver. Wonder's performance shown in the documentary included Its Your Thing by The Isley Brothers and a drum solo. June 17, 1973 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (supported by Azteca) He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). 34 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. June 15, 1973 Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, LA July 12, 1972 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (supporting Rolling Stones) ", "Stevie Wonder, 64, Welcomes Ninth Child, a Baby Girl Named Nia! January 31, 1975 Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, JPN This last performance by The Calientes will be Epic! July 6, 1972 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC (supporting Rolling Stones) He was married to Motown singer-songwriter and frequent collaborator Syreeta Wright from 1970 until their amicable divorce in 1972. [43] Reaching his 21st birthday on May 13, 1971, Wonder allowed his Motown contract to expire. ELVIS PRESLEY "ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE" CONCERT 1973 8X10 PHOTO (FB-438) $8.87. November 19, 1972 WNET, New York City, NY (US TV "Soul") 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 . February 22, 1973 Illinois State University Horton Field House, Normal, IL [9] Because of Wonder's age, the label drew up a rolling five-year contract in which royalties would be held in trust until Wonder was 21. Released: 1973 . [124][125][126] He has also been awarded the Polar Music Prize. November 29, 1974 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, November 30, 1974 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB In 2006, Wonder staged a duet with Andrea Bocelli on the latter's album Amore, offering harmonica and additional vocals on "Canzoni Stonate". Edit. 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