Stevie is really a wonder. Along with Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown and possibly Al Green, Stevie brought soul music to another level. From inside his mind, Stevie Wonder conjured images of beauty, pain, loss and so on, in mesmerising arrangements.

He must've been a busy man in 1970s, simply by the amount of classics that he brought out. Fulfillingness' First Finale possesses a light, uplifting touch, though it's certainly not candy floss!

Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away is a quality song, as if asking a question of belief. Like when people doubt religion, 'where is your God? That's what my friends ask me'.

There's that instantly recognisable Stevie Wonder sound on Boogie On Reggae Woman. It's difficult to classify these songs. Another one of these get down and do it songs is You Haven't Done Nothin'. Yes, I know there's a political and racial subtext to a lot of his songs.

Please Don't Go must've been some sort of hit. I'm sure I've heard it all round the place. It's a great, structured, song with a snappy melody.

It's quite easy for me to say that Stevie Wonder sees better than most of the people I know. Another example of greatness of mind.

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