Sir Duke

You can feel it all over  You can feel it all over people 還記得這兩句令人印象深刻的歌詞嗎?如果你也是出生在1950-60年代,而且也剛好喜歡跳舞,相信這首Stevie Wonder的Sir Duke一定會連結著我們許多共同的記憶,當然其中最難忘的有可能是跳舞跑給警察追。我就曾被追過好幾次,但從未"落網"過。 青春不老!音樂萬歲! ABOUT STEVIE WONDER   (維基中文) 出生於美國密西根州,原名史提夫蘭•莫里斯。出生後不久因保溫箱內氧氣過量的醫療事故而失明。史提夫汪達在四歲學會吹口琴,五歲開始學鋼琴,十一歲就會演奏十多種樂器,他還生就一副好嗓子,對音樂有著天生的領悟與駕馭能力,1961年,年僅十一歲的音樂神童被摩城唱片發掘成為簽約歌手,1963年以「小史提夫•汪達」(Little Stevie Wonder)的名字憑一曲《指尖》(Fingertip)向人們轉達了雙目失明的人如何用指尖來感受世界的感覺,令人為之驚嘆,此曲高居美國排行榜榜首達三周,轟動全美,史提夫•汪達一舉成名。 同年,他的專輯《十二歲天才》(12 Years Old Genius )再度奪冠。60年代中期開始,史提夫佳作迭出,其中絕大部分都是情歌,如表達純真愛情的《我是如此愛她》(I Was Made To Love Her),《Never Had A Dream Come True》超凡的音樂才華讓史提夫•汪達十五歲前就成為全美家喻戶曉的知名歌手。 到目前為止史提夫汪達有9首單曲成為美國年度排行冠軍曲,獲得過「最佳R&B男歌手」,「最佳流行男歌手」,「最佳專輯」等22座葛萊美獎,及一座奧斯卡最佳電影歌曲獎,及2004年度告示牌(Billboard)之世紀成就獎(Century Award)。唱片銷量超過7000萬張。創作了大量膾炙人口的音樂作品。為美國樂壇一致公認的「國家一級人物」。 有著憨牛般死忠的性格,不喜變動與背叛特質的他,自此一直都沒換過東家。鏡頭上戴著酷酷的墨鏡,看來憂鬱,沈穩,內向,但史提夫十分的金牛,有著銳利的感受能力,對於音樂的偏好,也大多是具旋律性,感性十足,且有點華美,又有土象星座的自然實在。Stevie Wonder一共締造了10首全美流行冠軍曲,3張冠軍專輯,囊括了終身成就獎,入選「搖滾名人殿堂」等榮耀。 1973年的交通事故後,以此為契機,開始投身於慈善與和平事業。曾演唱歌曲反對南非的種族隔離制度,另有歌曲讚頌黑人運動的領袖馬丁 路德 金。     SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER 1976 Music is a world within itself With a language we all understand With an equal opportunity For all to sing, dance and clap their hands But just because a record has a groove Don't make it in the groove But you can tell right away at letter A When the people start to move They can feel it all over They can feel it all over people They can feel it all over They can feel it all over people Music knows it is and always will Be one of the things that life just won't quit But here are some of music's pioneers That time will not allow us to forget For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo And the king of all Sir Duke And with a voice like Ella's ringing out There's no way the band can lose You can feel it all over You can feel it all over people You can feel it all over You can feel it all over people You can feel it all over You can feel it all over people You can feel it all over I can feel it all over-all over now people Can't you feel it all over Come on let's feel it all over people You can feel it all over Everybody-all over people I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE U  -  STEVIE WONDER 1984    HERE