Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder[史提夫·汪达灵魂之旅]

ThefirstdefinitivebiographyofmusiclegendStevieWonderStevieWonder′sachievementsasasinger–songwriter,multi–instrumentalist,andproducerareextraordinary.Duringacareerthathasspannedalmostfiftyyears,hehasearnedmorethanthirtyTop10hits,twenty–sixGrammyAwards,andaplaceinboththeRockandRollandSongwriterHallsofFame—andhe′snotfinishedyet.Onthevergeofturningsixty,heisstillcomposing,stilltouring,andstillattractingdedicatedfansaroundtheworld.Forthefirsttime,Signed,Sealed,andDeliveredtakesanin–depthlookatStevieWonder′slifeandhisevolutionfromkid–soulpopstarintoamatureartistwhosemusichelpedlaythegroundworkfortheevolutionofhiphopandrap.Exploresthelife,achievements,andinfluenceofoneofAmerica′sbiggestmusicalicons,setagainstthehistoryofMotownandthelastfiftyyearsofpopularmusicBasedonextensiveinterviewswithMotownproducers,musicexecutives,songwriters,andmusicians,includingfoundingTemptationOtisWilliams,MickeyStevenson,survivingFunkBrotherEddieWillis,synthesizergeniusMalcolmCecil,guitarlegendMichaelSembello,andmanyothersTracesStevie′spersonalandmusicaldevelopmentthroughthedecades,fromtheearly1960sR&Bof"Fingertips"tothesocialandpoliticalthemesof"LivingfortheCity"andother1970sclassics,throughperiodsofmusicalandpersonalconfusion,uncertainty,and,later,renewalReadSigned,Sealed,andDeliveredtoexplorethelifeandworkofoneofpopmusic′smostcompellingmastersofinvention.