Stevie Wonder Shares Four Songs In The Key Of Life Outtakes For Today’s 50th Anniversary
Stevie Wonder released his eternal double-album masterpiece Songs In The Key Of Life on Sep. 28, 1976. At the time. It was the final burst greatest creative runs in the history of popular music, and you could make a strong argument that it's the greatest album ever made. Today, Songs In The Key Of Life turns 50. Wonder already announced plans for a tour in celebration of that anniversary. Today,…
Stevie Wonder's album Songs in the Key of Life turned 50 today. It was released on September 28, 1976, and according to Billboard, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album was Stevie Wonder's 18th studio album.
To celebrate the anniversary, Stevie Wonder has shared four previously unreleased tracks from the album's sessions. The tracks are "It's Easier," "My Life Story of Love," "I Can See the Sun In Late December," and "I'm Into Livin'" according to Consequence and Pitchfork. These tracks have been released as a four-track EP, personally curated by Wonder.
Stevie Wonder will support the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life with a special tour of the UK, Europe, and the US this year, as reported by Consequence. The six-date stateside run kicks off on November 19th in New York.
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- As Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs In the Key of Life’ Turns 50, Musicians Reflect on Its Impact: ‘An Actual Gift to Humanity’ billboard.com
- Stevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs in the Key of Life Tracks pitchfork.com
- Stevie Wonder Surprise-Releases Four Previously Unheard ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ rollingstone.com
