Lula Mae Hardaway, mother of Stevie Wonder and co-writer on many of his early hits, was born on this day in 1930. She co-wrote “I Was Made To Love Her” with her son Stevie, Sylvia Moy, and producer Henry Cosby and was the title track on his 1967 album. It reached #1 on the R&B chart, #2 on the Hot 100, and #5 in Canada and the UK, and finished the year at #14.
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I had no idea she wrote his early songs. She was talented.
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Great talent.
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For certain… great singer, songwriter, and musician…
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I agree. I loved the joke that Michael Jackson told to all the talent at the We Are the World recording session. “Leave your egos at the door. If you can’t, then Stevie will drive you home.”
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Of all Stevie Wonder songs this is the one I like the best. I heard it for the first time in the 80s on an oldies channel. I had to call the station to get the name of the song…I knew it was Wonder but didn’t know the name. The chorus doesn’t dwell on that phrase….it’s a great song.
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Right, I don’t think you would guess the name from the lyrics. It is a great song. Stevie can play the chromatic harmonica really well.
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He can and it sounds so good. I believe the man could pick up anything and make something of it.
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Amazing talent!
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He is, and he’s still at it.
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Do you remember the first time you saw “Little” Stevie Wonder on The Ed Sullivan Show? Boy, I sure do!
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I didn’t see him the first time, but I caught him on the Best Of shows. He was in his early teens, and quite an act to watch.
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