Song:Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Dah-Day
Album:At The Close Of A Century
I've talked about the beginning of Stevie Wonder's career before and the huge splash he made with Fingertips. But when Stevie's voice changed he became a much more mature vocalist. Of course Motown owner Berry Gordy didn't want Stevie to change. But by the time Stevie turned 18 in 1968, Stevie was starting to write his own songs and take a more active role in the production of his music. For his 1968 album For Once In My Life, Stevie got together with Funk Brothers sax player Henry Cosby and they started writing together. Reportedly Gordy was unhappy with the results and planned to shelve the album. But he was talked into releasing it and For Once In My Life reached #2 on the Billboard singles chart. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day was the follow up and reached #9 on the pop singles chart. And from what I've been able to tell, it was Stevie Wonder's first hit as a songwriter. Of course Stevie would continue to grow as an artist and this box set At The Close Of A Century has all the Stevie Wonder anyone could possibly want. Here's Stevie Wonder performing Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day in 1968.
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