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Abdul-Jabbar, 266 Anthony, Marc, 305 Abner, Ewart, 173, 175, 195–196, 205, , 80, 84, 85, 86, 102, 209, 226, 254, 255, 258, 272, 295 121, 247 “Abraham, Martin and John,” 167 (1962), 87 Accra’s National Theater, 297 Motortown Revue (1963), 100, 101 Adantes, 75 A&R (), 44 “Ai No, Sono,” 271 Arkoff, Samuel Z., 105, 108 “Ain’t That Asking for Trouble” Armstrong, Louis, 16, 84, 121 (Wonder), 141 Ashford, Jack, 160 “Ain’t That Love” (Charles), 75 “Ask the Lonely,” 170 “Aint That Peculiar,” 100 “As” (Wonder), 264, 268, 300 Ales, Barney, 172 Atkins, Cholly, 125 Aletti, Vince, 191–192, 206, 226, 267, 268 , 163 “Alfi e” (Wonder as “Eivets Rednow”), At the Close of a Century (Wonder), 300 169–170 Avalon, Frankie, 105 “All Day Sucker,” 263 “” (Wonder), 231, “Baby Don’t Do It,” 56 253, 305 Babyface, 300 Allmusic Internet database, 68 “Baby Love,” 120, 121 America: Tribute to the Heroes Bacharach, Burt, 169 (), 304 “Bad Girl” (Gordy-Robinson), 36, 44 “American Pie”COPYRIGHTED (McLean), 267 Bagley MATERIALElementary School, 30 “America the Beautiful,” 302 Baird, Tom, 184 Andrews, Stephanie, 309 Baker, Anita, 298 “Angie Girl” (Wonder-Moy-Cosby), “Ballad of the Green Berets,” 140 172, 176 Ballard, Florence, 19, 51, 60, 71, Anka, Paul, 248 123–124, 161, 176 Anna Records, 36, 38 Ballard, Hank, 32 “” (Wonder), 264, 268 “Bam” (Gordy), 65, 68 Anthology (Wonder), 143 Band, 264

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“Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Bohannon, George, 165 Down)”, 142 “ On Woman” (Wonder), Baraka, Amiri, 63 157, 248, 252, 261 Barefoot Bill, 8 “Boop Till You Drop,” 270 Barley, Gloria, 217 Boston Garden, 241 Baron, Art, 201 Boston Ventures, 294 Basemore, Vicky, 138 Bowles, Thomas “Beans,” 83–84, 138, Basie, Count, 8, 84 139, 160 “Beachcomber,” 106 Bradford, Janie, 38, 45, 52, 57, 61–62, “Beach Stomp,” 106 78, 79 Beat Generation, 139 Bradford, Perry, 7 Beatles, 5, 106, 120, 144, 145, 182, Bradley, Tom, 252 190. See also Lennon, John; Braille, 38, 66, 96, 112, 118, 144, 226, McCartney, Paul 273, 302 , Bogert & Appice (Beck, Bogert, Braille, Louis, 118 Appice), 216 Braun, Michael, 270, 271 Beck, Jeff, 214, 215, 225, 243 Brewster-Douglass projects (), 15, “Behind Closed Doors,” 269 18–19, 23, 71 Bell, Ed, 8 Brill Building, 106 Benjamin, Benny, 55, 56, 67, 113, 135, “Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home ” 136, 149, 265 (Wonder), 269 Bennett, Tony, 172, 306, 310 Bristol, Johnny, 109, 178 Benson, George, 264, 269 Broadnax, Morris, 143 Berry, Chuck, 223 Brooklyn Fox Theater, 123 “Beyond the Sea,” 106 Brown, H. Rap, 160 “Big Brother” (Wonder), 3, 224, 225, 229 Brown, James, 84, 147, 172 Bikini Beach (movie), 107 Burn Notice (television show), 5 Bird, Christopher, 269 Burns, Eddie, 16 “Bird of Beauty” (Wonder), 248 Burrell, Kim, 305 Black Bull Music, 211, 252, 294 Busby, Jheryl, 294 Black Bull Publishing, 295 Butler, Wild Child, 7 Black Congressional Caucus, 259 “Bye Bye Baby” (Wells), 52 “Black Man,” 263 “Bye Bye Johnny,” 223 Black Music Association, 269 “Bye Bye World,” 170 “Black Orchid,” 273 Byrd, Gary, 263 Black Panthers, 160 Blair, Tony, 300 Caine, Michael, 169 “Blame It on the Sun” (Wonder-Wright), Campbell, Ali, 4 225, 252 Campbell, Choker, 56, 80, 83, 85 Blanco, Ronnie, 200 “Can I Get a Witness,” 147 Bland, Bobby, 147 , 257 Blige, Mary J., 300, 305 Carlos, Walter, 180, 198 Blind Faith (Love, Brown), 73 Carter, Clarence, 183 (Beck), 216 Cashbox, 228 “Blowin’ in the Wind” (Dylan), 140, 141, “Castles in the Sand” (Wilson-Davis- 143, 164, 167, 297 Gordon-O’Brien), 105, 106 Blumenau, Daniel, 205 “ ’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” and the Wailers, 4, 259 (Wonder-Wright), 216, 243

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CBS Records, 216 Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Cecil, Malcolm, 199, 296, 297, 308, 309 Wonder (), 305 end of business relationship with “Contract on Love,” 78 Wonder, 242, 243, 245, 246, 249, “Contusion,” 263 250, 251, 253, 256, 259 (Wonder), 296, 297, on The Secret Life of Plants, 270, 299, 301, 305 273–274, 275 Cooder, Ry, 270 on , 262, Cooke, Sam, 75, 142 265, 266 , 299 Tucker and, 218, 220, 226, 228, 229, Copacabana ( City), 125, 167 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238 Copeland, Greg, 214, 220, 221 as Wonder’s producer, 200–212, 213, Coppola, Francis Ford, 300 214, 216, 217 Corneille, 4 Century Award, 306 Cosby, Hank Chambers Brothers, 192 fi nal Wonder produced written by, 183 Chaney, James, 82, 114 fi nal Wonder written by, 181 Chantels, 36, 75 Hunter and, 173, 174 Characters (Wonder), 293, 294, 301 producing by, 132–136, 138 Charles, , 2, 69, 72, 74, 75, 91, 92, 161 songwriting by, 65, 67, 75, 77 Chase Bank, 5 See also individual names of songs “Chemical Love,” 296, 297 Contours, 80 , 36, 172 Cow Palace (San Francisco), 118 Chi-Lites, 188 “Crazy Letters,” 200 Chit Chat Club, 160 “Creepin’ ” (Wonder), 157, 249 Christgau, Robert, 224, 268 Crisler Arena (Ann Arbor, ), 231 “Christmas Song, The,” 304 crossover, 37 “Christmas (War Is Over)” (Lennon), 143 Crystal Industries, 244, 262 Civil Rights Act, 82 Crystal Sound, 202, 250 Clapton, Eric, 189, 305 Clark, Dick, 48 “Dance and Shout,” 108 Cleveland, Tresia, 98 “Dancing in the Street” Clinton, Bill, 300 (Gaye-Stevenson), 122 “Cloud Nine,” 163, 183, 189 Dangerous Minds, 299 Cocksucker , 221 Darin, Bobby, 106, 172 “Cold Chill,” 298, 299 David, Hal, 169 Cole, Nat King, 75 Davis, Clive, 216 Coleman, Birdis, 295 Davis, Hal, 104 Coles, Honi, 125 Davis, Tyrone, 188 Collins, Bootsy, 215 “Dawn,” 134 Collins, Charlie, 244 DeCola, Joan, 251 Coltrane, 304 Delfonics, 188 “Come and Get These Memories” , advent of, 270 (Holland-Dozier-Holland), 122 Dion, 167, 295 “Come Back as a Flower,” 271 Diouf, Abdou, 297 “Come Back Baby” (Charles), 75 Disabled Person of the Year, 175 “Come See About Me,” 121 Distants, 32 “Come to Me” (Gordy-Johnson), 37 Distinguished Service Award, 152, 175 , 224, 269 Dixie Hummingbirds, 211

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“Do I Love Her,” 177 Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones), “Don’t You Feel It” (Paul), 93 219–223 “Don’t You Know” (Charles), 75, 85 Extreme Makeover (television show), 311 “Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing” (Wonder), 158, 230, 265 Falcons, 32 Doobie Brothers, 266 “Family Affair,” 223 “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” 143 Farrakhan, Louis, 266 Down to Earth (Wonder), 142, 143, 151 Feiten, Howard “Buzz,” 201, 214, 220, “,” 80 222, 229 “Do Yourself a Favor,” 189 FFF Part 2 (Wonder), 255 Dozier, Lamont, 60, 78, 109, 168 Fields, Vanetta, 182 Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme, 61 “Finale,” 271 “” (Charles), 75 “” (Cosby-Paul), 310 DuShon, Jean, 172 credits for, 139 Dylan, Bob, 1, 139, 140, 142, 297, 310 “Fingertips—Part 2,” 1, 89, 91, 149 instrumentation, 68, 87 “Each Other’s Throat,” 296 international success of, 104 Earth, Wind & Fire, 224, 269 live performances of, 87, 101, 102 “Earth’s Creation,” 271 revenue from, 132 East Coast , 203 Fischbach, John, 250, 251 “Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call)”, Fitzgerald, Ella, 172, 269 264, 270 Fitzgerald School for the Blind, 38, 40, “Ebb Tide,” 106 94, 95, 111 “Ebony Eyes” (Wonder), 3, 264 “5” Royales, 57 “Ecclesiastes,” 271 Flack, Roberta, 243, 256 Eder, Bruce, 68 Flame Show Bar, 125 “Edge of Eternity,” 298 Flamingo Hotel, 161 Ed Sullivan Show, The (television show), Flashdance, 244 106, 175 , 268 Edwards, Esther Gordy, 79, 116, 117, Flick, 32 127, 162, 164, 165, 173, 185 Flirtations, 176 ITMI and, 53 “Flower Power,” 271 Motown business practices and, 49 Floyd, Eddie, 32, 163 Wonder’s stage name and, 71 Folkman, Benjamin, 180 Edwards, Scott, 214, 220 Fong-Torres, Ben, 190, 211, 216, 222, Electric Studios, 155, 203, 214, 227, 234 215, 244 “Fool for You, A,” 147 Ellington, Duke, 16, 84, 262, 269, 304 Ford, Tennessee Ernie, 142 Emerson, Ken, 248, 252 “For Once ” (Miller-Murden), EMI, 294 172, 175, 182, 306 Emulator, 280–282 (Wonder), 175, 177 End Records, 36 “For Your Love” (Wonder), 298, 299 “Enfants d’Afrique” (Mami), 4 Four Seasons, 134 , 305 , 150, 254 , 244 Fox Theater, 138, 160 “Eve of Destruction,” 140 “Frankie and Johnny,” 75 Evers, Medgar, 82 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, 36 “Evil” (Wonder-Wright), 204 Franklin, Aretha, 143, 147, 163, 251

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“Freddy’s Dead” (Mayfi eld), 230 “Give Your Heart a Change,” 99 Freedom Riders, 83 “Give Your Love,” 178 “Free John” concert, 231 and the Pips, 145, Freewheelin’ (Dylan), 140 167, 254 Friedman, Jane, 220 Gleason, Bob, 251 “From the Bottom of My Heart” Glover, Cloephus, 231 (Wonder), 306 Glover, John, 73, 133, 144, 145, 168, 170, Fudge, Aquil, 295 176, 185 Fulfi llingness’ First Finale (Wonder), 157, early Motown contract of, 39, 40–42, 245, 251, 252, 255 46, 49, 64 “Fun Day” (Wonder), 296 as Motown /producer, Funicello, Annette, 105 131, 132 Brothers, 56, 67, 160, 181, 189, 193 on Wonder’s career, 306, 310 “Funny How Time Slips Away,” 127, Glover, Ruth, 40, 47 137, 140 Godsey, Austin, 251 Fuqua, Harvey, 36, 60, 109, 130, 163, 178 “Golden Lady” (Wonder), 230, 234 Goldner, George, 36 Gambler-Huff productions, 188 Goodman, Andrew, 82, 114 “Gangsta’s Paradise,” 299 Gordon, Marc, 104 Garrett, Lee, 182, 269, 302 Gordy, Anna, 59–60, 162 Gaye, Marvin, 75, 87, 137, 150, 166, 188, Gordy, Berry, Jr., 130, 132, 138, 191, 192, 195, 254, 310 140–146, 150, 153, 157, 208–209, Copacobana appearances by, 125 219, 258 death of, 291–292, 308 To Be Loved, 46, 71, 194, 273 drugs and, 58 biographical information, 34–36, 63 Gordy and, 100, 103, 121–122, 123 business practices of, 34, 37, 42–46, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” 47–50, 51–54, 91–92, 108–109, 115, 136, 145, 172, 177 118, 162–163 Motown business practices and, 51–54 early career of, 32 Motown competition between Wonder early Motown distribution and, 70 and, 92, 94, 99, 100–103, 109 Gaye and, 100, 103, 121–122, 123, 137 Originals and, 187 Hull and, 180 Paul and, 65 Motown artists’ backlash against, 110, views on Gordy, 59 114, 166, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176, What’s Going On, 206 178, 254–255 Wonder’s friendship with, 112, Motown image and, 59, 71–76, 93, 94, 187–188, 269, 307, 308 95, 96, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, George, Nelson, 56 106, 107, 120 , 305 Motown inception and, 34–36 Gershwin’s World (Hancock), 300 organized crime allegations and, 48 “Get Happy,” 99 Ross and, 60, 123–125, 161, 162, “Get It” (Wonder), 293 175, 177 Gibson, Cliff, 8 sale of Motown and, 293–295, 307 Gilstrap, Jim, 217 The Secret Life of Plants, 273, 274 “Gimme Shelter,” 232 Songs in the Key of Life and, 266, “Girl ,” 204 269, 272 Gissendanner, Ann, 98 wedding gift to Wonder and “Give Peace a Chance,” 256 Wright, 185

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Gordy, Berry, Jr. (continued ) on son’s sexual indiscretions, 187 Wonder’s accident and, 236 “Thank You” (Wonder) dedicated See also Motown Record Company, to, 72 Inc.; Tamla Records; individual views on Hull, 146, 165, 180 names of Motown artists; individual views on Motown, 112, 113, 115–116, names of songs 117, 122 Gordy, Gwen, 36, 38, 60, 162, 163, 185 views on Paul, 57, 58 Gore, Leslie, 90 at , 152, 176 “Got a Job” (Gordy-Robinson), 36 Hardaway, Milton, 9, 19, 20, 30, 43, 54, “Gotta Have You” (Wonder), 296, 297 185, 197, 208, 242, 295 Grand Ole Opry, 269 Hardaway, Noble, 8 Graystone Ballroom, 102, 103 Hardaway, Paul, 9, 54 “Grazin’ in the Grass,” 170 Hardaway, Renee, 54 Greatest Hits (Wonder), 168 Hardaway, Timmy, 122 Green, Walon, 271 Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, 188 Green Door club, 173 Harris, John, 197, 236, 237, 239 Griffi n, Junious, 176 “Have a Talk With God” (Wonder- Groves, Lani, 217 Judkins), 264, 265 “Heat Wave” (Holland-Dozier-Holland), “” (Charles), 75 122 Halyard, Vaughn, 299 “” (Miller), 184 Hammer, Ralph, 229 “Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away” Hampton, Lionel, 44 (Wonder), 248 Hamptones, 44 Heider, Wally, 202 Hancock, Herbie, 264, 300, 306 “Hello Dolly,” 121 Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration Hendrix, Jimi, 188, 192, 203, 207, 218, 224 (Jones), 297 “He’s Misstra Know-It-All” (Wonder), Handy, W. C., 7, 300 229, 230, 268 Hansberry, Lorraine, 141 “Hey Man” Happening, The (fi lm), 169 (Cooper-Josie), 107 “Happier Than the Morning Sun,” 204 “Hey Love” (Paul-Broadnax-Wonder), 142 “Happy Street” (Davis-Gordon), 105, 120 “Higher Ground” (Wonder), 3, 5, 158, Hardaway, Larry Judkins, 54, 260, 303 169, 218, 234, 235, 237, 238, Hardaway, Lula Mae 241, 305 Blind Faith, 73 “High Heel Sneakers” (Higgenbotham), childhood of, 6–9 127, 129, 137 childrearing by, 19–20, 23–27, 29–30, Hilton, CJ, 310 39, 40, 43, 47, 49, 50, 95 “Hitchhike,” 101, 102 death of, 303–304 Hitsville USA, 37, 43, 135, 151, 166, 181, “Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s 189, 193 Call)” mention of, 264 H.O.B., 32 at Grammy Awards (1974), 242 “Hold Me” (Paul-Stevenson), 146 marriage to Hardaway, 54 Holland, Brian, 36, 43, 44, 52, 60, 78, marriage to Judkins, 9–11, 73–74 109, 124, 168, 177 move to Detroit, 15–17, 18–19 Holland, Eddie, 36, 109, 168 songwriting credits of, 115, 146, 165, Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, 169, 173, 182 121, 122, 162, 172 son’s birth and, 11–14 Holloway, Brenda, 104

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Hollywood Palace, The “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (television show), 175 (Wonder), 2, 302, 311 “Honky Tonk Women,” 241 “I’ll Be Doggone” (Robinson), 121 Hooker, Johnny Lee, 16 “I Love Every Little Thing About You,” “House Is Not a Home, A” (Bacharach- 204, 206 David), 170 “I Love the Way You Love” (Gordy- Houston, Whitney, 297 Abrams-Oden-Ossman), 37 Howard Theater, 80 “(I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is “How Can You Believe” (Wonder), 170 Over,” 75 “How Come, How Long,” 300 “I’m Goin’ Left” (Wonder-Wright), 243 “How Will I Know,” 305, 306 “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,” 175 Hughes, Langston, 63 “I’m in Love (And I Know It)” Hull, Ted, 161, 166–167, 174, 195, 210 (Wonder), 177 evolved role of, 113–119, 126 “I’m More Than Happy (I’m Satisfi ed)” Lula Mae Hardaway and, 146, 165, 180 (Wonder-Moy-Cosby), 182 political views of, 139–140 “I’m New,” 298 severed relationship with Motown, “I’m Satisifi ed,” 177 179–181 “I’m Wondering” (Moy-Wonder-Cosby), songwriting by, 127, 135, 137, 138 166 as Wonder’s chaperone, 164, 186 India.Arie, 304, 305, 306 as Wonder’s tutor, 96, 97, 100, 111, 112 “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna “Human Kindness Day,” 256 Holler)”, 191 Humphrey, Hubert, 176 (Wonder), 3, 158, 209, Hunter, Don, 169, 173, 174 229–236, 241, 242, 248, 252, 273, 293, 308 “,” 145 “I Shot the Sheriff” (Marley), 4 “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will “Isn’t She Lovely,” 158, 264, 268 Be Forever)”, 225 “It Ain’t No Use” (Wonder), 3, 249 “I Call It Pretty Music” (Cosby-Paul), 77, ITMI (International Talent Management, 78, 85, 87, 89, 102, 123 Inc.), 53, 114, 175 “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” 133, 220 “It’s a Shame” (Wonder-Wright), 177, “I Can’t Help It” (Wonder), 269 178, 181 “I’d Be a Fool Right Now” “It Takes Two” (Stevenson-Moy), 28 (Wonder-Moy-Cosby), 177, 178 “I’ve Got You,” 178 “I Don’t Know Why (I Love You)” “I Wanna Talk to You,” 190 (Riser-Hunter-Wonder-Hardaway), “I Was Made to Love Her” (Cosby- 173, 174, 175, 305 Hardaway-Wonder-Moy), “” (Khan), 4 146–147, 166 “If Ever,” 309 “I Wish” (Wonder), 22, 23, 24, 158, 262, “If It’s Magic,” 264 263, 268, 300 “” (Wonder-Wright), 191, 192, 206 Jackie Coogan Law, 49 “If You Love Cannot Be Moved,” 305 Jackson, Jermaine, 269 “If Your Really Love Me,” 189 Jackson, Jesse, 259, 266 “I Gotta Have a Song” (Wonder-Hunter), Jackson, Michael, 269, 293, 295, 307–308 184 Jackson, Samuel L., 296, 297 “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” Jackson 5, The, 125, 193, 249, 254 (Whitfi eld), 136, 145, 163, 172 Jagger, Mick, 154, 220, 222

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Jamerson, James, 55, 141, 169, 181, 193, King, Coretta Scott, 269 248, 262 King, Martin Luther Jr., 63, 90, 166, 167, James, Chrysanthemum, 295 251, 269 James, Elmore, 120 King, Maurice, 125 and Soul of Little Stevie, The Kirshner, Don, 295 (Wonder), 65, 68, 72, 77, 87, 166 “Kiss Me Baby” (Wonder-Paul), Jeffrey, Michael, 219 119, 120, 123 Jobete Music, 52, 294–295 Kleinow, “Sneaky” Pete, 248 John, Elton, 241, 257 “,” 264 Johnson, Mary, 37 Knowles, Beyoncé, 306 Johnston, Ardenia, 92 Ku Klux Klan, 83 Jones, Quincy, 216, 297, 307, 310 Jonz, Chris, 295 “La La La La La La” (Wonder-Paul), 78 (Journey Through the) Secret Life of Landau, Jon, 241 Plants (Wonder), 244, 269, 270, 273, LaRoda, Brian, 295 274, 275 Lasker, Jay, 294 “Joy in My Tears,” 264 Laurence, Lydia Tucker, 182 Judkins, Calvin Jr., 185 Lawrence, Trevor, 214, 220 business relationship with Wonder, Laws, Hubert, 305 233, 236, 237, 242, 260, 264, “Layla,” 189 266, 295 Lee, Spike, 296, 297 childhood of, 9, 19, 20, 30 Lee Jeans, 5 Judkins, Calvin Sr. Lennon, John, 3, 143, 144, 145, 183, 184, birth of and, 12, 14 196, 231, 249, 250, 256. See also death of, 73–74 Beatles marriage to Lula Mae, 9–11, 22–23, Leno, Jay, 303 25, 27, 28, 38, 50, 74 “Let Me Go the Right Way” (Holland- move to Detroit by, 15–16, 19 Dozier), 78 Judkins, Lula Mae. See Hardaway, “Let’s Get Serious” (Wonder), 269 Lula Mae “Lighting Up the Candles,” 296 Judkins, Steveland. See Wonder, Stevie “,” 178 “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” 220 Liles, Raynoma, 35–36, 37, 108 Jungle Fever (Wonder), 296, 297, Little Anthony and the Imperials, 36 298, 308 Little Richard, 147 Junior Walker and the All-Stars, 109 Little Willie John, 300 “Just a Little Piece of You” Live at Last (Wonder), 310 (Wonder-Wright), 243 “” (Wonder), 3, 23, 158, 232, 235, 252, 265 Kaye, Lenny, 241 “Lois” (Paul), 93 “Keep On Running” (Wonder), 204, 206 “Lonely Boy,” 40 Kees, Gene, 197, 200, 208 Longview Farm (Worcester, Kendricks, Eddie, 243 ), 267 Kennedy, John F., 100, 251 “Look Around,” 189 Kennedy, Robert, 167 “Looking for Another Pure Love” Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), 256 (Wonder Wright), 225 “Kesse Ye Lolo de Ye,” 271 “Love Child,” 136 Khan, Chaka, 4 “Love Having You Around,” 204 King, B. B., 40 “Love Her,” 147

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“Love’s in Need of Love Today,” 264, 304 Mayfi eld, Curtis, 230 “Lovin’ You” (Riperton-Rudolph), 251 MCA, 294, 309 Lymon, Frankie, 76 McAfee, Angela, 301, 302 McCartney, Paul, 3, 144, 145, 253, 257, “Machine Gun,” 224 305, 310. See also Beatles Madaio, Steve, 214, 220, 247 McCully, Melody, 297, 300, 301, 311 (New York McFarland, Eddie, 83–84 City), 216, 222, 243, 252, 256, McGuire, Barry, 140 268, 302 MCI records, 257 “Magic Ironing Cord Whipping” McKnight, Brian, 305 (Wonder), 23 McLean, Don, 267 “Make Someone Happy,” 99 McLean, Mike, 66 “Make Sure You’re Sure,” 296 McNair, Barbara, 172 Mambazo, Ladysmith Black, 298 Media Sound Studios, 199, 200, 202, 244 Mami, Cheb, 4 Mellencamp, John, 305 “Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry, A,” 40 Mendes, Sergio, 248 Mancini, Henry, 170, 253 “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),” 191 Mandela, Nelson, 303, 309 Messina, Joe, 160 “Maniac,” 244 Michael, George, 4, 300 Marcus, Wade, 116, 165 “Michelle,” 144, 145, 146 Margouleff, Robert, 155, 156, 198–199, Michigan School for the Blind (Lansing), 213, 214, 216, 262, 266, 270, 299 96, 100, 111–113, 131, 147, 173, 175 on contractual with “Mickey’s Monkey,” 123 Wonder, 206–212 Mike Douglas Show, The (television end of business relationship with show), 180 Wonder, 242, 243, 245, 246, 249, Milla, Kai, 301, 303 250, 251, 253, 259 Milla, Miles, 301 Tucker and, 219, 226, 228, 233, 234, Millard, Karen, 301 235, 237 Miller, Ron, 141, 142, 143, 145, 172, as Wonder’s producer, 200–206, 205 178, 184 Marino, George, 235 Milliken, William, 175 Markle, Gil, 267, 295 “Mind Over Matter,” 58 Marley, Bob, 4, 154, 219, 269 “Miracles of Christmas, The,” 143 , 60, 77, 80, Moments, 188 101, 121, 122, 125, 150, 177, 220. “Money (That’s What I Want)” See also Reeves, Martha (Bradford), 38, 45, 78 and the Vandellas, 220 “Monkey Chant, The,” 228 See also Martha and the Vandellas “Monkey Talk,” 94 Marvelettes, The, 44, 52, 65, 78, 81, 85, Monterey Pop Festival, 163 102, 106 Montgomery, Wes, 170, 264 “Mary,” 204 Moog modular , 180–181 “Mary Ann” (Charles), 75 Moonglows, 36 “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” 88, 89, “More Than a Dream,” 170 102, 107 Morris, Aisha Zakiya, 257, 264–265, 296, “ (Jammin’)” (Wonder), 305, 306 4, 154 Morris, Kailand, 301, 302 Matthews, Johnnie Mae, 32 Morris, Kai Milla, 301, 303 “Maybe Your Baby” (Wonder), 214, 225 Morris, Keita Sawandi, 269, 296, 310

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Morris, Mandla Kadjaly Carl MTV, 300 Steveland, 303 Murden, Orlando, 172 Morris, Mumtaz, 300 Murray, Bill “Winehead Willie,” 87, Morris, Sophia, 300 88, 101 Morris, Steveland. See Wonder, Stevie Murray the K, 123 Motortown Revue, 150 Muscle Beach Party (movie), 105, 106, 1962, 79–90 107, 116 1963, 99, 100–102 Music of My Mind (Wonder), 2, 201, 204, 1964, 121–127 205, 206, 207, 208, 214, 219, 224, 1966, 130 225, 226, 227, 242, 245 Motown at the Apollo (album), 86 “Music Talk” (Wonder-Paul-Hull), Motown Historical Museum, 295 127, 137 Motown Record Company, Inc., 107 “My Baby’s Gone” (Gordy), 75 atmosphere of, 38–42, 60–64 “My Boyfriend’s Back” (Gore), 90 business practices of, 34, 37, 42–46, “My Cherie Amour” (Moy-Wonder- 47–50, 51–54, 162–163 Cosby), 144, 145, 173, 174, 175, 176 contracts with Wonder, 281–282 My Cherie Amour (Wonder), 175, Detroit race riots (1967) and, 159–161 178, 226 early R&B format of, 70–71 “My Girl” (Robinson), 122, 147 early Wonder recording sessions, “My Guy,” 108 64–69 “My Life,” 172 employees of, 162 “My Love Is on Fire,” 305 Hull’s relationship with, 113–119, “My Love Is With You,” 298 179–181 “My World Is Empty Without You,” 142 inception of, 36–38 Motortown Revue (1962), 79–90 National Institute for the Blind, 118 Motortown Revue (1963), 99, 100–102 National Newspaper Publishers Motortown Revue (1964), 121–127 Scholarship Fund, 256 Motortown Revue (1966), 130 National Park Service, 256 Motown Christmas show, Graystone (Wonder), 299 Ballroom, 102–103 Nelson, Ricky, 143 Motown West, 104–105, 198 Nelson, Willie, 127, 137 Paul and, 56–59 Never-Before-Released Masters: salaries paid by, 48–49 From Motown’s Brightest Start sale of, 293–295, 309–311 (album), 93 security provided by, 118 “Never Dreamed You’d Leave in songwriting credits given by, 133–147 Summer” (Wonder-Wright), studio musicians (“sidemen”) of, 54–56 190, 308 “The Sound of Young America” image “Never Give You Up” (Saadiq), 310 of, 59–60 “Never Had a Dream Come True” transition from R&B to soul, 120–121 (Wonder-Cosby), 175, 181, 183 Wonder’s 1975 contract and, 254–256 “Never My Love,” 170 Wonder’s resentment toward, 110–111 New Corinthian Baptist Church, 29 See also Gordy, Berry, Jr. New Musical Express, 255 Motown 25 (television show), 294 New York Film Critics Circle, 297 Moy, Sylvia, 133–136, 138, 142, 143–146, Nicholson, James H., 105, 108 168, 173, 174, 177, 181, 183, 202 Nike Air Jordan, 5 “Mr. Tambourine Man,” 142 Nilsson, Harry, 266

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Nixon, Mojo, 4 Paul, Clarence, 44–46, 111, 113, 114, 119, Nixon, Richard Milhous, 38, 176, 180, 127, 140–146, 149, 164–166, 201 224, 229, 230, 231, 249, 309 characteristics of, 97 awarded Wonder with Distinguished Motortown Revue (1962) and, 78, 79, Service Award, 152, 176, 180 80–81, 83–89 Watergate, 214 Motown songwriting credits and, 139 “You Haven’t Done Nothin’ ” producing by, 53, 56–59, 64–69, 70–71 (Wonder), 3 severed relationship with Motown, Nolan Strong and the Diablos, 57–58 129–130 “No More Auction Block,” 140 as Wonder’s chaperone, 92, 96, 97, 99, Northern, 32 101, 102, 103, 107, 109 Norton, Margaret, 108 Wonder’s Motown image and, 75, 76 “Nothing’s Too Good for My Baby” on Wonder’s stage name, 72 (Moy-Cosby-Stevenson), 136, See also individual names of songs 137, 138 “Paulsby” (Cosby-Paul), 68 “Nowhere to Run” (Holland-Dozier- Pearce, Earnestine, 176–177 Holland), 122 Penniman, “Little” Richard, 147 Penrickton Center for Blind Children O2 Arena, 310 (Detroit), 96 Obama, Barack, 309 People’s March to Freedom, 167 O’Jays, 188 (Riperton), 243–244, 251 Olazabal, Gary, 251, 271, 295 Perkins, Derrick, 299 Olympia music hall, 116, 121, 124, 127 Peter, Paul and Mary, 140 “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” 99 P-Funk, 215, 224 “,” 122 Phillinganes, Greg, 220 “Open Up the Back Door” Pickett, Wilson, 32, 114, 163 (Wonder), 32 Pirates, 58 Oprah Winfrey Show, The (television Pisano, John, 297 show), 301 “Pity the Fool,” 147 Original New Timbral Orchestra, The. “Place in the Sun, A” (Miller-Wells), 141, See TONTO 142 Originals, 131 “Please, Please, Please,” 147 Orth, Maureen, 252, 253, 267, 301 “Please Mr. Postman” (Holland), 44, 52, Oswald, Lee Harvey, 100 65, 102 “Outa-Space,” 223 Pointer Sisters, 269 “Outside My Window” (Wonder), 271 Poitier, Sydney, 141 Outsiders, The (movie), 300 , 207 “Overjoyed” (Wonder), 5, 305 Polygram, 310 “Positively 4th Street,” 230 , 270 “Positivity,” 305 Parish, Mick, 295, 297 Powell, Jeff, 220 Parker, Ray Jr., 214, 220, 229 Preston, Billy, 223, 224, 269 “Part 1,” 77 “Pretty Little Angel,” 119 “Party at the Beach House, The,” 106 Primes, 71 “,” 263, 299 Primettes, 71 “Patches,” 183 , 4, 305 Paul, Barbara, 57 “Psychedelic Shack,” 189 Paul, Billy, 188 Purdoch, Odelle, 29

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Purdy, Bernard, 201 Robinson, William “Smokey,” 36, 44, 108, “Purple Rain Drops” (Hull-Paul), 109, 113, 122, 124, 130, 150, 162, 135, 137 188, 304 Push for Equality concert, 259 Ross and, 60 “The Tears of a Clown” and, 177 “Race Babbling,” 271, 273 Wells and, 71 race relations, 82–83, 244 See also Smokey and Detroit race riots of 1967, 159–161 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 216, 295, “Living for the City” (Wonder) and, 300 231–233 “Rocky Mountain Way,” 204 MLK assassination and, 166–167 Rogers, Bobby, 41–42 Motown acts at Copacabana, 125, 167 Rolling Stones, 1, 5, 120, 133, 154, 218, Motown depiction of, 142–143 230, 232 Motown tours to American South and, Exile on Main Street tour, 219–223 114 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Sembello on race and Wonder, 246, 295 247 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 18 “Rag Doll,” 134 Roostertail, 16 Rainbow Theater (London), 243 Ross, Denver, 221 “Rain Drops” (Paul-Hull), 137, 138 Ross, Diana, 71, 113, 183, 193, 209, 254, “Rain Your Love Down,” 298 264 Raisin in the Sun, A, 141 Gordy and, 60, 123–125, 161, 162, 175, Ram Dass, 189 177 Rayber Voices, 36, 37 Wonder’s views on, 98 Ready Steady Go! (television show), 123 See also Supremes Reagan, Ronald, 309 “Ruby,” 170 : The 12 Year Old Genius Ruby, Jack, 100 (Wonder), 91, 252 Rudolph, Dick, 243, 251 Recording Industry Association of Ruffi n, David, 46, 51, 60, 79, 164, 171 America, 183 Ruffi n, Jimmy, 46, 131, 171, 172 Record Plant Studio, 156, 202, 243, 244, Rufus, 4 249, 309 Rumors (Fleetwood Mac), 268 Redding, Otis, 147, 163, 174, 264, 295 “Runaway,” 115 “Red Sails in the Sunset,” 106 Running Free (Campbell), 4 Reeves, Lois, 46, 176 Reeves, Martha, 46, 60, 82, 114, 124, Saadiq, Raphael, 310 176, 193. See also Martha and the “Sad Boy,” 106 Vandellas Sadler, Barry, 140 Regal Theater (Chicago), 87, 89, 101 Sam and Dave, 163 “Respect,” 147, 163 “Same Old Story,” 273 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), 12–14 Sanborn, David, 214, 229 Rhone, Sylvia, 294 Satterwhite, Angie, 146, 176, 177 Richard, Little, 147 “Saturn,” 263 Richards, Keith, 154, 222 Schwerner, Michael, 82, 114 Riperton, Minnie, 243–244, 249, 251, 269 Seagrams, 310 Riser, Paul, 173 “Seasons,” 271 Ritz, David, 53, 58 Secret Life of Plants, The (Wonder), Robert, Oral, 25–26, 49 269–275

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“Seed’s a Star,” 273 Smokey and the Miracles, 36, 41, 44, 70, “Seems So Long,” 204, 252 81, 121–123, 125, 150, 177. See also Sembello, Michael, 222, 236, 237, 244, Robinson, William “Smokey” 245–247, 250, 256, 260, 263, 308 Snider, Burr, 240, 241 “Send Me Some Lovin’ ”, 147 Snipes, Wesley, 296 “Send One Your Love” (Wonder), 271, “So Amazing,” 306 273, 274, 305 “Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares” “Sensuous Whisper,” 298 (Wonder-Hunter), 178, 181 “Session Number 112,” 68 “” (song), 143 “Sexy Ways” (Ballard), 32 Someday at Christmas (Wonder), 143 “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club “Some Other Time” (Cosby-Paul), 68 Band,” 145 “Something Out of the Blue,” 189 Shannon, Del, 115 “So Much in Love” (Tymes), 90 Shaved Fish (Lennon), 256 Song Review: Greatest Hits (Wonder), 299 Shaw University, 243 Songs in the Key of Life (Wonder), 11, Shelby, Gene, 96, 97, 114, 164, 166, 158, 261–269, 270, 272, 273, 274, 297 173, 179 Sonny and Cher, 142 “Shelter in the Rain,” 303 “Soul Bongo” (Gaye-Paul), 65, 91 Shine, Edley, 298 Soul Sisters, 98 “Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day” (Moy- Soul Stirrers, 295 Wonder-Cosby), 168, 170, 224 Sound of Motown, The (television show), “,” 70 123, 126, 150 sidemen, 54–56, 201 Southern Christian Leadership, 167 “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” “So What’s the Fuss” (Wonder), 305, 306 (Hardaway-Wright-Wonder- Spector, Phil, 249–250, 295 Garrett), 153, 182, 183, 184, 269 Spinners, 177, 181 Signed, Sealed and Delivered “Spiritual Walkers,” 308 (Wonder), 184 Springfi eld, Dusty, 123 Simmons, Yolanda, 208, 211, 212, 219, Springsteen, Bruce, 1, 3 227, 253, 256–258, 300 “Square, The” (Paul), 68 breakup from Wonder, 279–280 “St. Louis Blues,” 300 children of, 257, 269 Staples, Mavis, 31 Songs in the Key of Life and, 266–267 Staples Singers, 31 Simon, Paul, 4, 295 Stateside , 107 Sinatra, Frank, 44, 172 Stax/Volt, 32, 163, 174 Sinclair, John, 231 “Stay Gold,” 300 “” (Wonder), 5, 158, 168, 262, Steven and John, 47 263, 268 Stevenson, Mickey, 133–138, 141, “Sixteen Tons,” 142 146, 162 “Skeletons” (Wonder), 293 on “Little Stevie” image, 76 Slater, Jack, 259 Paul and, 56, 57, 68, 71, 72 , 163 views on Gordy, 121, 122, 130 “Smile,” 99 on Wonder’s behavior, 60, 61–62 “Smile Please” (Wonder), 248 Wonder’s initial Motown contract and, Smith, Arlene, 75 47, 49, 52 Smith, Bessie, 295 Wonder’s Motown audition and, 44–45 Smith, Damien, 295 Stevie at the Beach (Wonder), 106, 107, Smith, Will, 300 110, 116

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Stevie Wonder: The Defi nitive Collection “Sylvia” (Cosby-Moy), 142 (Wonder), 304 Syreeta (Wright), 213 Stevie Wonder Anthology (Stevie Wonder), 257 , 304 Stevie Wonder Day, 252 “Take Me in Your Arms” (Holland- Stevie Wonder Home for Blind and Dozier-Holland), 28 Retarded Children, 256 “Take the Time Out,” 298 Stevie Wonder Live (Wonder), 184, 299 “Take Up a Course in Happiness,” 190 Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta “talk box” effect, 204, 296 (Wright), 243 (Wonder), 2, 155, 156, 213, Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through the 214, 216, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 268 Secret Life of Plants (Wonder), 270 Tamla Records, 35, 37, 70, 77, 171, 205 “Stick Together” (Wonder), 269 Tarnopol, Nat, 35 Stills, Stephen, 266 Taurus Productions, 211 Stone, Sly, 188–189, 192, 204, 218, 223, Taylor, Elizabeth, 141 224, 241, 243, 263, 268 Taylor, James, 266 “Stop! In the Name of Love,” 121 “Tears in Vain,” 119, 120 Streisand, Barbra, 253 “Tears of a Clown, The” (Wonder- Strong, Barrett, 38 Robinson-Cosby), 177 “,” 102 “Tell Me Something Good,” 252 studio musicians (sidemen), 54–56, 201 Temptations, 32, 56–58, 80, 122, 150, Stylistics, 188 183, 189, 304 Summerfest (2009), 306 “Contract on Love” and, 79 “Summer Soft,” 264 at Copacabana, 125 Sundown (radio show), 48, 85 Kendricks and, 243 “Sunset” (Wonder-Charles), 75, 76, 78 Motown signing of, 44 “Sunshine in Their Eyes,” 190 naming of, 71 “Sunshine of My Life,” 225 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction Super Bowl (2006), 304 of, 295 “Superstition” (Wonder), 2, 4, 156, 169, Ruffi n and, 164 214–216, 216, 223–227, 241, 242, Tyson and, 165 248, 253 Terrell, Jean, 183 “Superwoman” (Wonder), 2, 204, 205, Terrell, Tammi, 109, 121, 187 206, 212 “Thank You (For Loving Me All , 58, 75–78, 80, 98, 120–122, Way)”, 72, 106 150, 169, 171, 183, 226 “Thank You Love” (Wonder-Moy), 142 at Copacabana, 167 Thank Your Lucky Stars (television Down to Earth and, 142 show), 104, 115 image of, 135, 166 “Thank You” (Stone), 223 naming of, 71 “That’s What Friends Are For” See also Ross, Diana; individual names (Bacharach-Seger), 42 of songs There’s a Riot Goin’ On (Stone), 227 Supremes Sing Country, Western and “These Three Words” (Wonder), 296 Pop, The (Supremes), 78 “They Won’t Go When I Go” (Wonder), “Sweet Little Girl,” 204 3, 308 Swenson, John, 233 Thielemans, Toots, 306 Swift, Joe, 88 “Think of Me as Your Soldier,” 189, Switched-On Bach (Carlos, Folkman), 180 191, 192

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Thornton, Big Mama, 7 Valentines, 36 Thriller (Jackson), 293 Vandellas, 60 “Time Changes Things” (Holland- See also Martha and the Vandellas Dozier), 78, 98 Van Dyke, Earl, 121, 160 “Time to Love, A,” 306 Vee, Bobby, 119 Time to Love, A (Wonder), 305, 306 “Venus Flytrap and the Bug,” 271 Tin Pan Alley pop, 99 Vietnam War, 115, 139–140, 174, 176, Tiven, Jon, 241 189, 282 To Be Loved (Gordy), 46, 71, 194, 273 Gaye on, 197 Tomlin, Lily, 19 Vigoda, Johanan, 218–220, 233, 252, 257, “Tomorrow Robins Will Sing” 258, 267, 272, 295 (Wonder), 298 Motown and, 217 Tompkins, Peter, 269 Wonder/Margouleff/Cecil Tonight Show, The (television show), collaboration and, 207, 208, 209, 167, 303 210, 211 TONTO, 155, 156, 198–212, 213, 214, Wonder’s Motown contract (1975), 254 223–225, 246, 251, 261–262 “Village Ghetto Land” (Wonder), Tonto’s Expanding Head Band, 204, 4, 263, 299 207, 250 “Visions,” 230 “Too High” (Wonder), 235 “Voyage to India,” 271 “Too Shy to Say” (Wonder), 248 Tosh, Peter, 4 Wailer, Bunny, 4 Traub, Helen, 95–96 Wailers, 4, 259 “Travelin’ Man” (Miller-Wells), 143 Wainwright, Yvonne, 112 “Treat Myself,” 298, 309 Walker, Junior, 98, 99 “Tree,” 271 Walsh, Joe, 204 Tribute to Uncle Ray (Wonder), 69, 72, Ward, Singin’ Sammy, 72 75, 76, 77, 85 Ware, Leon, 38 Tri-Phi record label, 60 Warren G, 299 “Try My True Love” (Wonder), 177 Wartoke Concern, 220 Tucker, Ira Jr., 211, 219, 227, 237, 238, Warwick, Dionne, 117, 161, 169 240, 242, 244, 251, 253, 295 Washboard Willie, 16 Tucker, Ken, 274 Washington Monument, 256 Tucker, Tommy, 127 Wasser, Laura, 302 “Tuesday Heartbreak,” 225, 226 “Water Boy” (Paul), 78 Tymes, 90 Watergate, 214, 230 Tyson, Ron, 165 Waters, Muddy, 120 Watts, Nate, 262, 264, 296, 298, 299, UB40, 4 304, 308 United Artists, 37 Way I See It, The, 310 , 310 WCHB (radio station), 31 “Until I Come Back to You,” 144 “We All Remember Wes” “Until You Come Back to Me,” 143, 251 (Wonder), 269 “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” (Moy- “” (Lennon- Wonder-Cosby), 134–137, 140, 141, McCartney), 184 143–145, 182, 220 “We Didn’t Know,” 297 Up-Tight Everything’s Alright (Wonder), 141 “Weight, The” (The Band), 264 USA Network, 5 Wells, Bryan, 141, 142, 143, 178

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Wells, Mary, 52, 71, 80, 81, 83, 85, 88, 94, blindness of, 12–14, 19–22, 25–26, 226 108–109 childhood of, 15–17, 18–28 Wembley Stadium, 4 children of, 257, 264–265, 269, 280, West, Bob, 32 296, 300, 301, 303, 310 Westlake Studios, 244 education of, 30, 38, 40, 43, 94–97, Weston, Kim, 28, 50, 52, 56, 121, 100, 111–113, 131, 144, 147, 173, 138, 162 175, 179–181 “What Becomes of the Broken “Fingertips” and, 1, 68, 87, 89, 91, 102, Hearted,” 171 104, 132, 149, 310 “What Christmas Means to Me,” 206 fi rst European tour of, 116 “What’s Going On,” 187 fi rst No. 1 album, 91–94 What’s Going On (Gaye), 188, 206, 227 Grammy awards/nominations, 4, 163, “When Your Daddy’s Not Around” 183, 227, 242, 246, 252, 268–269, (Wonder-Wright), 243 296, 297, 299, 300, 304, 306, 308, “When You Wish upon a Star,” 99 309, 311 Where Did Our Love Go (George), 56 health issues of, 117, 119–120, “Where Did Our Love Go” (song), 121 174, 292 Where I’m Coming From (Wonder), 153, homes of, 15–17, 18–19, 37, 122, 185, 188, 189, 191, 206, 257 244, 257, 280, 300 “Which Way the Wind,” 170 income of, 49–50, 54, 92, 180, 257–258 White, Ronnie, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 lawsuits against, 302–303 White Panther Party, 231 as “Little Stevie Wonder,” 72, 106 White Stone Baptist Church, 26, 29, 39 as lyricist, 202, 203 Whitfi eld, Norman, 109, 136 management of, 218–219, 244 “Wild Wild West,” 300 marriage to Milla, 301–302 Williams, Andy, 268 marriage to Wright, 177–178, 185–187, Williams, Otis, 57, 58, 61, 81, 110, 165, 204, 212–213, 217, 256–257 (See 171 also Wright, Syreeta) Williamson, Sonny Boy, 16, 120 relationship with Simmons, 256–258, Willis, Eddie “Chank,” 66, 113 279–280 (See also Simmons, Willis, Ellen, 254 Yolanda) Wilson, Frank, 104 stage name of, 71, 104 Wilson, Jackie, 35, 37 views on drugs, 58–59, 188, 221 Wilson, Mary, 19, 60, 61, 71, 89, 123–124 Wonderland, 229, 251, 252, 309 “With a Child’s Heart” (Basemore-Moy- See also individual names of Cosby), 136, 137, 138 and songs With a Song in My Heart (Wonder), 99, Wonder, . See Wright, 103, 104, 106 Syreeta “Without a Song,” 99 “Wondering,” 72 Wolff, Efram, 235 “Wondering at Six” (Wonder-Paul), 68 Wonder, Stevie, 1–5 Wonderland, 229, 251, 252, 309 accident of, 236–239, 240–241 Wonderlove, 182, 183, 211, 217, 223, activism by, 255–256, 277–279, 243, 244, 256, 295, 302 286–292 “Workout Stevie, Workout” (Cosby-Paul), awarded Distinguished Service Award, 93, 99, 102 152, 176, 180 “Work with Me Annie” (Ballard), 32 birth name of, 11, 12, 50, 112, 267 Wright, Lula Mae. See Hardaway, birth of, 11–14 Lula Mae

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Wright, Syreeta, 3, 152, 177, 196, 225, “You and I,” 225, 268 232, 248, 256, 303 “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” marriage to Wonder, 177–178, 185–187, (Wonder), 156, 217, 226, 242 204, 212, 213, 216, 256–257 “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” (Wonder), musical career of, 181–184, 187, 188, 3, 157, 249, 252, 254 193, 194 “You Met Your Match” (Hunter-Wonder- The Secret Life of Plants and, 271 Hardaway), 169, 170, 173, 175, 224 Songs in the Key of Life and, 267 “You’re So Fine” (The Falcons), 32 Wright, Tina, 212 You’ve Got It Bad Girl (Jones), 216 Wright, Yvonne, 204, 223 “You’ve Got It Bad Girl” Wynn, Ron, 68 (Wonder-Wright), 223, 225 Wynne, Henry, 83 “(You’ve Got to) Move Two Mountains,” 37 X, Malcolm, 166 “You’ve Got What It Takes” (Gordy-Carlo-Gordy), 37 Yardbirds, 120 “Yesterday,” 145 Zappa, Frank, 266 “Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday” Zebulon, Daniel Ben, 214 (Miller-Wells), 178, 181 , 198, 199, 200

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