Talking Book became a showcase for Stevie Wonder's burgeoning genius, which often revealed itself during the day's darkest moments. The LP-opening "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" couldn't have ...
Some songs stay with the world for decades, even centuries, after their writing. But those songs, which come to us before the music business took its modern form, often have a murky background. One ...
Robert Mann, author of "You Are My Sunshine," recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Alexandria about the iconic song's history. Ray Charles's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" helped disassociate it ...
This era eventually became known as Wonder’s “classic period,” and with it came plenty of awards gold—starting with his first Grammys in 1974 for “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Superstition.” ...