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Stevie Wonder
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Stevie Wonder runs through 7 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside The Temptations, Herbie Hancock and Marvin Gaye.
Shows where Stevie Wonder appears
The LinnDrum: Decade's Defining Beat
The LinnDrum's digital samples and human groove features defined the 80s, shaping hits for Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna with its bright, punchy sound.
1 of 8 tracks — Part-Time Lover
Synth's Funk Odyssey
Wendy Carlos's "Switched-On Bach" introduced the Moog, but it took Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, and the Ohio Players to make the synthesizer a genre-defining lead instrument in rock, funk, and hip-hop.
1 of 8 tracks — Living for the City
Funk Brothers: Motown to Marley Marl
From the uncredited Funk Brothers crafting Motown's "My Girl" to Cold Chillin' Records' producer-driven beats and Biz Markie's lyrical innovations, popular music's blueprint shifts.
1 of 8 tracks — For Once in My Life
Motown's Unsung Architects: The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers' uncredited genius defines the Motown Sound, crafting hits like "My Girl" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with James Jamerson's iconic bass.
1 of 8 tracks — Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Goodfellas: A Soundtrack Story
Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas soundtrack mirrors Henry Hill's mob journey, from The Cleftones' 1956 doo-wop charm to The Rolling Stones' 1969 "Gimme Shelter" paranoia.
1 of 7 tracks — Fingertips (Part 2)
Tines, Tones, & Timeless Samples
The Fender Rhodes' unique dynamic range, from its jazz fusion origins with Herbie Hancock to Donny Hathaway's soulful growl, transforms into the sampled, buttery sound of A Tribe Called Quest's hip-hop.
1 of 7 tracks — Isn't She Lovely
Motown's Unseen Architects: The Funk Brothers
Uncredited, the Funk Brothers laid the rhythmic heartbeat of Motown, crafting the raw, funky sound on "Money," "My Girl," and "Uptight" that defined an era.
1 of 7 tracks — Uptight (Everything's Alright)