![]() In a vein that reflects his career, Livingston takes an academic approach to “Isn’t She Lovely” and crafts a very skilled version of the track. For instance, he currently teaches stage performance at Berklee College of Music and previously took on the role of Harvard’s artist-in-residence two accomplishments that not every little brother could achieve. His music has evaded the spotlight for years but his triumphs can be measured in other ways. Livingston Taylor is often eclipsed by his better-known brother James. Livingston Taylor – Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder cover) If Wonder’s, Motown-molded, full band version is winsome and enthusiastic, then O’Connor’s breathy and bare version is its cautiously optimistic counterpart. While both versions promise the listener that good times are bound to follow hard times, O’Connor’s version sounds a little less convinced. Acoustic takes often build reflective moods and O’Connor’s version of “A Place in the Sun” is no exception. If you haven’t heard of Jennifer O’Connor, then run right now and get your hands on her album Here With Me. Jennifer O’Connor – A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder cover) Wonder, in an attempt to say thank you for giving all of us the gift of music time and time again, here are five covers, both well-known and lesser-known, that do justice to your genius. Various artists have taken on love songs like “Ribbon in the Sky,” sanguine uppers like “Sir Duke,” and sharp toothed, jaunty numbers like “Superstitious.” Some have hit (think Red Hot Chili Peppers version of “Higher Ground”) while others have missed, but all are a testament to the irresistible charm at the core of every Stevie Wonder song. ![]() Wonder’s likability it comes as no surprise that almost everyone under the sun has covered his songs. This puts him on the same level as Dylan, the Stones, and the Beatles, and above iconic but more disputable artists like Aerosmith, Prince, and Madonna. He is one of those few artists where anyone claiming he’s overrated is only embarrassing himself. As the ultimate luminary of soul music, Wonder’s influence has pervaded nearly every other genre. That means it’s been exactly fifty years since Stevie Wonder first signed with Motown Records at age 11 and began to amass his more than 30 top ten US hits and 22 Grammy awards. If you have suggestions for new songs to include, please go to the Interval Song Examples forum and post a comment.Įach song includes a link to a video example hosted on YouTube, with the sole purpose of providing a musical excerpt to illustrate each interval.It’s hard to invent new praise for Stevie Wonder, but because today is his birthday I must rise to the occasion. Kong Kristian stod ved højen mast *2nd and 3rd There's no business like show business (Ethel Merman) Harry's Wondrous World - Harry Potter (John Williams) Somewhere over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz) Somewhere over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz) *1st and 3rd pitchīali Hai (South Pacific) *1st and 3rd pitch The Shadow of your Smile (Ella Fitzgerald) ![]() Pure imagination - Chocolate Factory (1st & 3rd tones) The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera) Man In the Mirror chorus (Michael Jackson) You make me feel brand new (The Stylistics) It came upon a midnight clear (Christmas) Princess Leia's Theme - Star Wars (John Williams) The Last of the Mohicans - Promontory (Trevor Jones) Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (John Mayer) Swan Lake Suite (Op.20) - Scene (Tchaikovsky) 2: Farandole (Bizet)Ĭan't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)ĭer er et yndigt land (Danish national anthem)ĭon't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds) Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise (Hammerstein) 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah Someday My Prince Will Come (Disney/Snow White) The Force Theme - Star Wars (John Williams) Here comes the Bride - Wedding March (Wagner) Man in the Mirror verse (Michael Jackson) While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Nightįrom the Halls of Montezuma (Marines' Hymn) Sweet Child O' Mine - Bass riff intro (Guns N' Roses) What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) They don't care about us (Michael Jackson) The Star-Spangled Banner (US national anthem)Ĭan You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John) Uematsu)Ĭome to me (Fantine's Death) - Les MiserablesĬomptine d'un autre Été (Amélie Poulain Soundtrack) Oh Where, Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Goneįinal Fantasy 7, Aerith's theme (N. Sally's Song (Nightmare Before Christmas) Unchained Melody (Les Baxter Orchestra 1955) Whistle While You Work (Disney/Snow White) The Two Towers -The Lord of the Rings (Theme) Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (Bach) There Will Never Be Another You (Nat King Cole) Linus and Lucy - "Peanuts Theme" (Vince Guaraldi) I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Tommy Dorsey) The Barber of Seville (Gioachino Rossini) ![]() I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Tony Bennett) New World Symphony, 4th movement (Dvořák)
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