Ah Sir Duke! I loved this tune. Stevie is amazing. I've not given him much of a listen since the early 80s -- sounds like it's time to check him out again!
Stevie Wonder Salutes Sir DukePosted: May 23, 07 2:10pm30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the R&B - soul charts. "Sir Duke" was also a number one pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, May 21 - June 4, 1977. KC & The Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogie Man" knocked Stevie out of the top slot. It's so hard to find performers of any genre today with very long careers. Classic rock artists continue to tour and draw the most passion from their baby boomer fans. Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and until recently the Isley Brothers standout among legacy R&B acts with the longest active track records. They continue to record new albums and tour. Stevie Wonder's most recent CD, A Time To Love, was released in October, 2005. At the time it was his first studio CD in 10 years. Prince, India.Arie, En Vogue, Hubert Laws, and Paul McCartney all contributed to A Time To Love, resulting in a very satisfying release. The excellent title cut pleads for universal love, world peace, and happiness. What's your favorite Stevie Wonder track? I have two: "I Wish," and "My Cherie Amour." Stevie was once asked what he'd do differently, and he said that he wished he spoke more languages, so that he could record his songs in more native tongues. "My Cherie Amour" fits right into that wish. Here's Stevie's complete album discography, (from his official website)... 1962 - The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Wonder 1962 - Tribute To Uncle Ray 1963 - Pre-Recorded Live: 12 Year Old Genius 1963 - With A Song In My Heart 1963 - Workout Stevie, Workout 1964 - Stevie at the Beach 1965 - Stevie Wonder 1966 - Up-Tight (Everything's Alright) 1966 - Down To Earth 1967 - I Was Made To Love Her 1967 - Someday at Christmas 1968 - Greatest Hits 1968 - Tamla-Motown Festival, Tokyo '68 (Japan only) 1968 - Eivets Rednow Alfie (read this one backwards!) 1968 - For Once In My Life 1969 - My Cherie Amour 1970 - Stevie Wonder Live 1970 - Signed, Sealed, and Delivered 1970 - Live at the Talk of the Town (U.K. only) 1971 - Where I'm Comin' From (his first "adult" album) 1971 - Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 1972 - Music of My Mind 1972 - Talking Book 1973 - Innervisions 1974 - Fulfillingness' First Finale 1976 - Songs in the Key of Life 1977 - Looking Back (Anthology - 3 lps) 1979 - Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants (2 lps) 1980 - Hotter Than July 1984 - The Woman in Red 1985 - In Square Circle 1987 - Characters 1991 - Jungle Fever 1995 - Conversation Peace 1995 - Natural Wonder (live) 1996 - Stevie Wonder Song Review: Greatest Hits (2 CD) 1999 - At The Close of a Century ( 4 CD) 2005 - A Time to Love Playlist title: 3 from Stevie Wonder
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Posted: May 23, 07 2:25pm 30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ...  Posted: May 23, 07 2:54pm30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ... Favorite? I couldn't possibly choose one. Yeah, Sir Duke is a great one. I loved Talking Book and Music of My Mind, just about every cut. After that it started to get more spotty for me. Recently I've been indulging in his weepiest song (but beautiful) - "Lately" Posted: May 23, 07 4:15pmFavorite? I couldn't possibly choose one. Yeah, Sir Duke is a great one. I loved Talking Book and Music of My Mind, j... Brian, Stevie is real good at weepy. "Ribbon in the Sky" is my weepiest Wonder fav. Posted: May 24, 07 4:10pm30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ... For my money, Stevie Wonder's body of work created in the 1970's has to rank up there with some of the all time great runs in popular music. SInatra in the '50's, Lennon and McCartney in the '60's, Dylan in the '60's. So much great creative output.  All hail the Grammy king! Posted: May 25, 07 11:08am30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ... My favorite Stevie jams: 
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 Posted: Nov 6, 07 10:24am30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ... I saw Stevie in concert last week. Great show! No fireworks or fancy videos or fabbo special effects. Just the music, old school style, hit after hit. And yeah, "Ribbon in the Sky" is a terrific song. It always makes me cry because a friend used it in her wedding, and he did a great job of it "straight," then extended it to interact with the audience and show off his playful sense of humor. Posted: Nov 11, 07 4:22pm30 Years ago on May 21, 1977, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke," a sonic salute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, topped the ... This is one one the worlds greatest artist I love all he has ever done . I especially remember Ribbons in the Sky, I still feel a certain peace when i heard this song .. I still love you Stevie!! |  ADVERTISEMENT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
