Name: Innervisions
Brand: Stevie Wonder

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Universal Music GmbH

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Release date

2008-12-02

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903261

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50109032617

2000-04-04

1573552

601215735529

Artist

Stevie Wonder

Label EU

Motown

Genre EU

R&B / Neo-Soul

Stevie Wonder is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist. Born on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA, he has been blind since shortly after birth. Stevie Wonder's incredible talent and musical genius have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 as a performer.

The legendary Motown label was founded on January 12, 1959 and incorporated as Motown Recording Corporation on April 14, 1960 by Berry Gordy, Jr., who merged his two successful imprints, Tamla and Motown. It was one of the most successful independent record companies in history. Its stable of hit-making artists such as The Miracles, The Supremes, The Temptations and many others, along with a talented staff of musicians and songwriters, collectively created the "Motown Sound," a world famous hybrid of soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and pop. Its motto was "The Sound of Young America".

Motown remained independent until 1988 when MCA Records and private equity firm Boston Ventures teamed up to buy the label from Gordy for $61 million. It was bought again by PolyGram in 1993, becoming a part of the Universal Music Group after it purchased PolyGram in 1999. Within Universal, Motown was incorporated into various other subsidiaries including Universal Motown Records Group from 2000 to 2011 and later moved to Island Def Jam Music Group until both label groups were disbanded by UMG in 2014.

In January 2023 under Chivon Dean's new leadership as president and CEO, Motown has been divested from the Capitol Music Group while remaining under the Universal Music Group. Over its history, the Motown

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1973's Innervisions swings between delicate and airy ballads, Latin-influenced rhythms and his own synth-heavy versions of raw funk and soul . The striking juxtaposition between "Vision", a barely breathed hope that a world of peace might be upon us, and the great "Living for the City", a funky, pulsing tale of racism, is powerful, haunting, and still all too relevant. A classic album.

Innervisions

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Discover Innervisions by Stevie Wonder on Motown. Available in LP and CD formats. A classic album with delicate ballads, Latin rhythms, and powerful social commentary.