Stevie Wonder at the BBC

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In interviews on BBC radio, the multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and singer Stevie Wonder talks about his beginnings, at the age of 11, in Detroit’s Motown Records - watching and learning from the in-house engineers and session band The Funk Brothers, as well as Diana Ross, The Supremes and The Temptations, following advice from Smokey Robinson and arguing with Berry Gordy. Stevie talks about offering Superstition to Jeff Beck before his legendary Talking Book album was released. He also goes into detail about the process of writing, recording and performing many classics. He discusses his groundbreaking work on social issues in America, including tributes to Martin Luther King and Bob Marley. Renowned for his sense of humour, Stevie tries out his cockney accent on Steve Wright and Tim Smith. Often his keyboard was close by, and so, with Trevor Nelson, Stevie plays excerpts from and ad libs around his all-time favourite from the album Songs In The Key Of Life. Many of Stevie’s worldwide successes such as As, Living For The City, Higher Ground, Master Blaster, My Cherie Amour, I Wish and Sir Duke are included.