Happy birthday, Stevie! We were lucky enough to see him live here in Grand Prairie 18 years ago. Still one of the best shows we've ever seen! LEGEND!

Stevie Wonder's seven-and-a-half best songs in honor of his 75th birthday

We could have listed a full 75, that's how great he is.

@ew

https://ew.com/stevie-wonder-seven-and-a-half-best-songs-for-his-75th-birthday-11734047

"Reach Out I'll Be There" (also formatted as "#ReachOut (I'll Be There)") is a song recorded by the American vocal #quartet #FourTops from their fourth studio album, Reach Out (1967). Written and produced by #Motown's main production team, #HollandDozierHolland, the song is one of the most widely-known Motown hits of the 1960s and is today considered the Four Tops' signature song. It was the number one song on the #RhythmAndBluesChart for two weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0B0Kv7hiNo

"Enjoy Yourself" is a #song recorded by #theJacksons and released as a single in 1976. Featuring #Michael and #JackieJackson on lead vocals, it was the first single for the group since they departed from #Motown earlier that year. The song peaked at number 6 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on February 19, 1977. On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart and number 33 on the #NationalDiscoActionTop40 chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzb_XHrst0

"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin and produced by Masser. It was initially recorded by #American singer #ThelmaHouston in 1973, and then by #DianaRoss as the theme to the 1975 #Motown/#Paramount film #Mahogany that also starred Ross. The song was released on September 24, 1975 by Motown Records as the lead single for both the film's soundtrack and Ross' seventh studio album, Diana Ross.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOH6SzDX3l4

I'm back and I brought my Mojo with me .

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Lined up in visit 162 of The Groove Yard we have Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, The Doors, a triple play of Motown and some US Garage Rock and lots more.

Playlist: https://grooveyard.mataroa.blog/blog/visit-162-playlist/

Listen Now: https://ondemand.accessradio.org/StationFolder/coast/wk20%20The%20Groove%20Yard%20Show%20162.mp3

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/groove-yard/id1732120555

AccessMediaNZ: https://coastaccessradio.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=bd513235-08f8-4f47-a358-02a2230dd55e

"Baby Love" is a song by the American music group #theSupremes from their second studio album, #WhereDidOurLoveGo. It was written and produced by #Motown's main production team #HollandDozierHolland and was released on September 17, 1964. "Baby Love" topped the #Billboard #popSingles chart in the United States from October 25, 1964, through November 21, 1964, and in the #UnitedKingdom pop singles chart concurrently. Beginning with "Baby Love".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPXH6tWCSlk

"You Can't Hurry Love" is a song originally recorded by the Supremes on the #Motown label. It was released on July 25, 1966 as the second #single from their studio album #TheSupremesAGoGo. Written and produced by Motown production team #HollandDozierHolland, the song topped the US #Billboard Hot 100, made the top five in the UK, and top 10 in #Australia. It was released and peaked in late summer and early autumn in 1966. Sixteen years later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ7uXX9K7Sk

Whew.. worried I picked the wrong title.
That hasn't charted in half a century..

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"Dancing in the Street" is a song written by #MarvinGaye, #WilliamStevenson, and #IvyJoHunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by #MarthaAndTheVandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks, behind "#DoWahDiddyDiddy" by #ManfredMann and it also peaked at No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart following a rerelease in 1969. It is one of #Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KhbM2mqhCQ

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" is a song by the American #soul singer #MarvinGaye. #Motown issued the song as a single on its #Tamla label in November 1964, and in January 1965 it appeared as the title track of Gaye's fifth studio album. The song was written in 1964 by the Motown songwriting team of #HollandDozierHolland, and produced by #BrianHolland and #LamontDozier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh__udyczFM

"Boogie On Reggae Woman" is a 1974 #funk song by #American #Motown artist #StevieWonder, released as the second #single from his seventeenth studio album, #FulfillingnessFirstFinale, issued that same year. Despite the song's title, its style is firmly funk/#RAndB and neither #boogie nor #reggae. It continued Wonder's successful Top Ten streak on the #popCharts, reaching number three and also spent two weeks at number one on the #soulCharts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdgjwUZbAjo

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Marvin Gaye's Classic Vocals on 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine': The A Cappella Version

https://www.openculture.com/2025/05/marvin-gayes-classic-vocals-on-i-heard-it-through-the-grapevine-a-cappella.html

"Heat Wave" is a 1963 song written by the #HollandDozierHolland songwriting team. It was first made popular by the #Motown vocal group #MarthaAndTheVandellas, who issued it as a single on July 10, 1963, on the Motown subsidiary #Gordy label. The single reached #numberOne on the #Billboard Hot #RAndB chart—where it stayed for four weeks—and peaking at number 4 on the Billboard #Hot100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlUH40ZEYZo

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There's more than one artist.
Naturally, starting without a voice..
You can beat me if you choose the right one.

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