Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins; May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he became one of the most creative and loved musical performers of the late 20th century. Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11 and has continued to perform and record for Motown as of the early 2010s. He has been blind since shortly after birth.
Among Wonder's works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You"; and albums such as Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the top 60 best-selling music artists. 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 holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2013, Billboard magazine released a list of the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 55th anniversary, with Wonder at number six.
Diane Schuur
Diane Schuur (born December 10, 1953 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Deedles", she has won two Grammy Awards, headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall and The White House and has toured the world performing with such greats as Quincy Jones, Stan Getz, B. B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Charles, Joe Williams and Stevie Wonder. Like Stevie Wonder, Schuur was blinded at birth due to retinopathy of prematurity.
Biography
Diane Schuur grew up in suburban Seattle, Washington and was encouraged by both her parents to sing. She started singing when she was two-and-a-half, and by age nine, was getting professional gigs. She has said that as a small child she would often retreat to the closet to be alone with herself and sing. Her early childhood music heroines were Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington. Schuur had her first gig at Tacoma's Holiday Inn at age ten in which she sang country music. Attending the Washington School for the Blind, she began performing original material, and starting at the young age of sixteen, revealed a distinctive voice and began performing. Her big break came when Stan Getz became positive about her work on hearing her sing "Amazing Grace" at legendary Monterey Jazz Festival in 1979, returning in '88 and '91. In 1982, Getz asked her to join him at a performance at the White House. Nancy Reagan invited her to perform again as a vocalist with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1987. Stan Getz later played on Schuur's first three albums, Deedles (1984), Schuur Thing (1985 also with Jose Feliciano ) and Timeless (1986).
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- Songs in the Key of Life released: 2012
- Talking Book released: 2012
- Innervisions released: 2012
- Fulfillingness' First Finale released: 2011
- Music of My Mind released: 2010
- Live at Last; A Wonder Summer's Night released: 2009
- Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants released: 2009
- Number Ones released: 2007
- A Time to Love released: 2005
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder released: 2005
- 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder released: 2004
- The Definitive Collection released: 2003
- The Very Best of Stevie Wonder released: 2002
- The Definitive Collection released: 2002
- The Definitive Collection released: 2002
- I Giganti Jazz & Pop - Stevie Wonder released: 2000
- Greatest Hits released: 2000
- Ballad Collection released: 1999
- Ballad Collection released: 1999
- At the Close of a Century released: 1999
- Best Ballads released: 1997
- Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection released: 1996
- Conversation Peace released: 1995
- Natural Wonder released: 1995
- First Hits released: 1994
- The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie released: 1992
- Love Songs: 20 Classic Hits released: 1992
- Jungle Fever released: 1991
- The Woman in Red released: 1987
- Characters released: 1987
- My Cherie Amour / Signed, Sealed and Delivered released: 1986
- Down to Earth / I Was Made to Love Her released: 1986
- For Once in My Life / Uptight released: 1986
- Love Songs released: 1985
- In Square Circle released: 1985
- Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I released: 1984
- Tribute to Uncle Ray released: 1981
- Hotter Than July released: 1980
- Looking Back released: 1977
- Live in NYC released: 1975
- Wonderland: 1963-1974 released: 1974
- Greatest Hits, Volume 2 released: 1971
- Where I’m Coming From released: 1971
- Live released: 1970
- Signed, Sealed & Delivered released: 1970
- My Cherie Amour released: 1969
- Eivets Rednow released: 1968
- For Once in My Life released: 1968
- I Was Made to Love Her released: 1967
- Someday at Christmas released: 1967
- Up‐Tight (Everything’s Alright) released: 1966
- Down to Earth released: 1966
- Stevie at the Beach released: 1964
- With a Song in My Heart released: 1963
- Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius released: 1963
- Characters released:
- 1973-07-13: The Rainbow Room, New York, NY, USA released:
- Higher Ground - Live in Brighton,July 4,1973 released:
- First Hits, Volume 2 released:
- Live & Alive (Bootleg) released:
- Star Collection released:
- Live at the Rainbow released:
- 1973-03-04: Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA released:
- Greatest Hits, Volume 1 released:
- Motown Legends: Stevie Wonder released:
- LIVE in Brighton, UK (July 4th, 1973) released:
- Funkafied Rainbow released:
- Stevie Wonder: Early Classics released:
- Best Selection released:
- Essential Stevie Wonder released:
- Millennium Edition released:
- Stevie Wonder released:
- Love Songs: 20 Classic Hits released:
Live at Last; A Wonder Summer's Night
Released 2009- Intro / All Blues
- As If You Read My Mind
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Did I Hear You Say You Love Me
- All I Do
- Knocks Me Off My Feet / Celebration of Love / Harmony
- UK (medley)
- People Make the World Go 'round
- Higher Ground
- Spain
- Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
- Visions
- Living for the City / A Man Gotta Do
- Part-Time Lover
- Overjoyed
- Lately
- I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life
- My Cherie Amour
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Isn't She Lovely
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- You Are the Only One for Me (Snippet)
- Superstition (So What the Fuss) / Clock on the Wall
- As
Number Ones
Released 2007- Fingertips, Part 2
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
- Superstition
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Higher Ground
- Living for the City
- You Haven't Done Nothin'
- Boogie on Reggae Woman
- I Wish
- Sir Duke
- Send One Your Love
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- That Girl
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- Part-Time Lover
- Overjoyed
- Skeletons
- So What the Fuss
A Time to Love
Released 2005- If Your Love Cannot Be Moved
- Sweetest Somebody I Know
- Moon Blue
- From the Bottom of My Heart
- Please Don't Hurt My Baby
- How Will I Know
- My Love Is on Fire
- Passionate Raindrops
- Tell Your Heart I Love You
- True Love
- Shelter in the Rain
- So What the Fuss
- Can't Imagine Love Without You
- Positivity
- A Time to Love
20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder
Released 2004- Someday at Christmas
- Silver Bells
- Ave Maria
- The Little Drummer Boy
- One Little Christmas Tree
- The Day That Love Began
- The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
- Bedtime for Toys
- Christmastime
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
- A Warm Little Home on a Hill
- What Christmas Means to Me
- The Miracles of Christmas
- Everyone's a Kid at Christmas
The Definitive Collection
Released 2003- You are the Sunshine of My Life
- Isn't She Lovely
- My Cherie Amour
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- If You Really Love Me
- As
- Overjoyed
- Pastime Paradise
- Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- I Was Made to Love Her
- A Place in the Sun
- He's Misstra Know it All
- Send One Your Love
- I Ain't Gonna Stand for it
- Living for the City
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- Part-Time Lover
The Very Best of Stevie Wonder
Released 2002- Isn't She Lovely
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- I Was Made to Love Her
- For Once in My Life
- My Cherie Amour
- Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
- Superstition
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Living for the City
- I Wish
- Sir Duke
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Happy Birthday
- Ebony and Ivory
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- Part Time Lover
- Kiss Lonely Good Bye
- Redemption Song
The Definitive Collection
Released 2002- For Once in My Life
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- We Can Work It Out
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- I'm Wondering
- My Cherie Amour
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- I Don't Know Why (I Love You)
- A Place in the Sun
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Send One Your Love
- Pastime Paradise
- I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
- Fingertips, Parts 1 & 2
- Boogie on Reggae Woman
- You Haven't Done Nothin'
- He's Misstra Know It All
- Happy Birthday
The Definitive Collection
Released 2002- Fingertips, Part 2
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Hey Love
- I Was Made to Love Her
- For Once in My Life
- My Cherie Amour
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Superstition
- Higher Ground
- Living for the City
- You Haven't Done Nothin'
- Boogie on Reggae Woman
- I Wish
- Sir Duke
- Masterblaster (Jammin')
- That Girl
- Do I Do
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- Overjoyed
- Part-Time Lover
I Giganti Jazz & Pop - Stevie Wonder
Released 2000- Fingertips
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Blowin' in the Wind
- A Place in the Sun
- My Cherie Amour
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- For Once in My Life
- Don't Know Why I Love You (I Don't Know Why)
- We Can Work It Out
- Travelin' Man
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Respect
- Alfie
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Ballad Collection
Released 1999- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- My Cherie Amour
- Golden Lady
- You and I (We Can Conquer the World)
- If Ever
- Too Shy to Say
- All in Love Is Fair
- For Your Love
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- If It's Magic
- Overjoyed
- Send One Your Love
- Kiss Lonely Good-Bye
- Love's in Need of Love Today
- Ribbon in the Sky
- Stay Gold
- Lately
- To Feel the Fire
At the Close of a Century
Released 1999- Superstition
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- You and I
- I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be for Ever)
- Too High
- Visions
- Living for the City
- Golden Lady
- Higher Ground
- All in Love Is Fair
- Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing
- He's Mista Know It All
- You Haven't Done Nothin'
- Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away
- Too Shy Too Say
- Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Creepin'
Best Ballads
Released 1997- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Lately
- Overjoyed
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Ebony and Ivory
- My Cherie Amour
- I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
- For Your Love
- Ribbon in the Sky
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- That's What Friends Are For
- Send One Your Love
- Looking for Another Pure Love
- My Love
- Pastime Paradise
- Kiss Lonely Goodbye
Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection
Released 1996- Part-Time Lover
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- Superstition
- Sir Duke
- My Cherie Amour
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Overjoyed
- Hey Love
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Ribbon in the Sky
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Living for the City
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Lately
- Do I Do
First Hits
Released 1994- A Place in the Sun
- Blowin' in the Wind
- I Was Made to Love Her
- I'm Wondering
- Thank You Love
- Uptight (Everything's Allright)
- Music Talk
- Be Cool, Be Calm (and Keep Yourself Together)
- Travelin' Man
- Fingertips (full version)
- Workout Stevie, Workout
- Contract in Love
- I Call It Pretty Music, but the Old People Call It Blues, Part 1
- Smile
- Put on the Happy Face
- With a Song in My Heart
Love Songs: 20 Classic Hits
Released 1992- Contract on Love
- My Cherie Amour
- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- If You Really Love Me
- Heaven Help Us All
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- A Place in the Sun
- Alfie
- Hey Love
- For Once in My Life
- We Can Work It Out
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-da-day
- I'm Wondering
- Nothing's Too Good for My Baby
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Stay Gold
My Cherie Amour / Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Released 1986- My Cherie Amour
- Hello Young Lovers
- At Last
- Light My Fire
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- You and Me
- Pearl
- Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Angie Girl
- Give Your Love
- I've Got You
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- We Can Work It Out
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Heaven Help Us All
- You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
- Sugar
- Don't Wonder Why
- Anything You Want Me to Do
- I Can't Let My Heaven Walk Away
- Joy (Takes Over Me)
- I Gotta Have a Song
- Something to Say
Down to Earth / I Was Made to Love Her
Released 1986- A Place in the Sun
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Down to Earth
- Thank You Love
- Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together)
- Sylvia
- My World Is Empty Without You
- The Lonesome Road
- Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Sixteen Tons
- Hey Love
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Send Me Some Lovin'
- I'd Cry
- Everybody Nees Somebody (I Need You)
- Respect
- My Girl
- Baby Don't You Do It
- A Fool for You
- Can I Get a Witness
- I Pity the Fool
- Please, Please, Please
- Every Time I See You I Go Wild
For Once in My Life / Uptight
Released 1986- For Once in My Life
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- You Met Your Match
- I Wanna Make Her Love Me
- I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied)
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- Sunny
- I'd Be a Fool Right Now
- Ain't No Lovin'
- God Bless the Child
- Do I Love Her
- The House on the Hill
- Love a Go Go
- Hold Me
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Nothing's Too Good for My Baby
- Teach Me Tonight
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Ain't That Asking for Trouble
- I Want My Baby Back
- Pretty Little Angel
- Music Talk
- Contract on Love
- With a Child's Heart
Love Songs
Released 1985- My Cherie Amour
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- If You Really Love Me
- Heaven Help Us All
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- A Place in the Sun
- Alfie
- For Once in My Life
- We Can Work It Out
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- I'm Wondering
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Looking Back
Released 1977- Thank You (For Loving Me All The Way)
- Contract On Love
- Fingertips (Part II)
- Workout Stevie, Workout
- Castles In The Sand
- Hey Harmonica Man
- High Heel Sneakers
- Uptight (Eveything's Alright)
- Nothing's Too Good For My Baby
- Blowin' In The Wind
- Ain't That Asking For Trouble
- I'd Cry
- A Place In The Sun
- Sylvia
- Down To Earth
- Thank You Love
- Hey Love
- Travelin' Man
- Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- I Was Made To Love Her
- I'm Wondering
- Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day
- You Met Your Match
- I'd Be A Fool Right Now
- Alfie
- More Than A Dream
- For Once In My Life
- Angie Girl
- My Cherie Amour
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- If I Ruled The World
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Never Had A Dream Come True
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Heaven Help Us All
- I Gotta Have A Song
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
- If You Really Love Me
- Something Out Of The Blue
- Do Yourself A Favour
Live
Released 1970- Pretty World
- Sunny
- Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- Everybody's Talking
- My Cherie Amour
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- I've Gotta Be Me / Once In A Lifetime
- A Place In The Sun
- Down To Earth
- Blowin' In The Wind
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
- Ca' Purange
- Alfie
- For Once In My Life / Thank You Love
1973-03-04: Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
- For Once in My Life
- If You Really Love Me
- Me & Mrs. Jones
- Talking, Part 1
- Talking, Part 2
- Talking, Part 3
- Superwoman
- You Were My First but Not My Last
- I Think I'm on the Right Track / I Was Made to Love Her
- Feel It
- Killing Me Softly
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- My Name Is Nobody
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Ma Cherie Amour
- Summer Breeze
LIVE in Brighton, UK (July 4th, 1973)
- Contusion (instrumental)
- Contusion II (Band Introduction Cont'd)
- Instrumental (interlude)
- Higher Ground
- Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
- To Know You Is to Love You
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Visions
- Visions II
- Sunshine (Prelude)
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Superstition
- Lot of My Dreams
Stevie Wonder: Early Classics
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Fingertips, Parts 1 & 2
- Little Water Boy (feat. Clarence Paul)
- Music Talk
- Workout Stevie, Workout
- Money Talk
- Frankie and Johnny
- Mary Ann
- Blowin' In the Wind
- Sad Boy
- With a Child's Heart
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Ain't That Love
- My Baby's Gone
- Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
- Teach Me Tonight (feat. Levi Stubbs)
- Ebb Tide
- Beyond the Sea
Essential Stevie Wonder
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Thank You Love
- Until You Come Back (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- I'm Wondering
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- Angie Girl
- More Than a Dream
- For Once in My Life
- You Met Your Match
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
- My Cherie Amour
- If You Really Love Me
- We Can Work It Out
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- Something Out of the Blue
- Heaven Help Us All
- Do Yourself a Favor
Stevie Wonder
- I Just Called to Say I Love You
- You Are the Sunshine of My Love
- Lately
- Overjoyed
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Ebony and Ivory
- My Cherie Amour
- I Believe
- For Your Love
- Ribbon in the Sky
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- That's What Friends Are For
- Send One Your Love
- Looking for Another Pure Love
- My Love
- Pastime Paradise
- Kiss Lonely Goodbye
Love Songs: 20 Classic Hits
- Contract on Love
- My Cherie Amour
- Until You Come Back To Me
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- If You Really Love Me
- Heaven Help Us All
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
- A Place in the Sun
- Alfie
- Hey Love
- For Once in My Life
- We Can Work It Out
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Don't Know Why I Love You
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- I'm Wondering
- Nothing's Too Good for My Baby
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
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Stay Away From Bill
by: Diane Schuur"[Karrin Allyson]
If you want a man you can love
and be his one and only
[Deedles Schuur]
If you want a man who will be there
and always will
K: If this is who you're looking for
D: The prince who's going to show up
at your door
Both: Whatever you do,
Stay away from Bill
[Horn & piano interlude]
D: Stay away from Bill, he's a beast
and you'll always be lonely
K: He won't ever call, and he'll run
when he's had his fill
D: He'll put you on a pedestal
K: That's right before he puts you
through the mill
Both: Whatever you do,
Stay away from Bill
Both: If you're wonderin' if there's any good in him
When it comes to Bill, the answer's no
He'll lie and deceive you
He'll love you and leave you
and ohhhhhh.....
D: You'll be miserable
K: So stay away from Bill
'Cause he's bad, and he's nothin' but trouble
D: [He's nothin' but trouble]
K: Stay away from Bill
D: [counterpoint] Stay away from Bill
K: If you do
Both: And you're gonna be fiiiiiiine.....
D: He'll have you and hurt you
and then he will desert you
K: He'll shock you and shake you
He'll rock you and he'll break you
Both: He'll chill you and thrill you
He'll kill you, then he'll bill you
Stay--a-way--from--Bill
That--boy--is--miiiiiiine
D: That boy is mine
K: No, that boy is mine
D: Did you hear me, girlfriend?
That boy is mine
K: I heard you loud and clear
That boy is mine
D: No he's not, no he's not
K: [humming]
D: I'll tell you one more time, girlfriend,
He's mine
D: [humming]
K: Deedles, that boy is mine
D: Karryn, that boy is mine
[Karryn - scatting]
[Deedles - scatting]
K: Stay away from Bill