It included eight songs written by or associated with Ray Charles, and two that weren’t - including one co-written by Wonder. And it was actually recorded first - earlier in the year, when Wonder was still 11. Wonder’s second album, Tribute to Uncle Ray, came out in October 1962, just a month after his debut. Here’s “Fingertips” (Wonder plays bongos here), which became his first hit single a year later, when it appeared on his Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius album. I doubt anyone who heard it at the time imagined he would grow into the visionary artist he would become, but for a 12-year-old, it’s pretty remarkable, showcasing his prowess on organ, drums, harmonica and bongos. He doesn’t sing on it, and had a hand in writing just two of its nine songs. Wonder’s first album, in 1962, was titled The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie. Thanks to Ken Shane for putting that together. Note: All the songs are also being compiled in a Spotlify playlist that is embedded at the end of this post. This post will be updated daily until I’m done. So here we go, starting with the first post, from Feb. I’ll include music from some anthologies, live albums, collaborative projects, etc., but not necessarily all. The ground rules are the same as they were in the prior series: I’m not saying each song is the “best” from the album, just a song that I like and want to share. I am now doing the same for Stevie Wonder, and will compile them here. Starting last year, I’ve done series of Facebook posts on favorite songs from Elvis Costello and Lou Reed albums - one album a day.

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