The Michael Jackson Wonder Connection
"He (Michael) would always come into the studio curious about how I worked and what I did. ‘How do you do that? Why do you do that?’ I think he understood clearly from seeing various people do the music scene that it definitely took work. He must have been around 9 or 10 then, and I definitely felt that he would be someone. You hear the voice, and all he could do is grow. And that’s what he did."
- Stevie Wonder
Now Stevie Wonder, he’s a musical prophet. He’s another guy I have to credit. I wanted to experience it all. So Stevie Wonder used to literally let me sit like a fly on the wall. I got to see Songs in the Key of Life get made, some of the most golden things.
- Michael Jackson (Interview with Ebony Magazine, December 2007)
Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson were both child prodigies beginning their careers at Motown Records in the 60's. They performed together on many songs and Michael covered a number of Stevie songs.
Singing Together:
- You Haven't Done Nothin' - (The Jackson 5 on background vocals. From Stevie's Fulfillingness' First Finale - 1974)
- All I Do - (Michael on background vocals. From Stevie's Hotter Than July - 1980)
- We Are The World - (USA for Africa Charity single 1984)
- Just Good Friends - (Michael's Bad album - 1987)
- Get It - (Stevie's Characters album - 1987)
- Bad - (Stevie joining Michael on stage at the Australia leg of the Bad Tour - 1987)
- State of Independence - (Stevie, Michael and others performs on Donna Summer track. From: Donna Summer - 1982)
- Yeah - (Stevie, Michael and others performs on Eddie Murphy track. From Love's Alright - 1992)
Michael/Jackson 5 Covering Stevie Songs:
- My Cherie Amor - (From: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 - 1969)
- I Don't Know Why I Love You - (From: ABC - 1970)
- Never Had a Dream Come True - (From: ABC - 1970)
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - (From: Ben - 1972)
- Superstition - (From: Live In Japan, The Jackson 5 - 1973)
- I Was Made To Love Her - (From: Joyful Jukebox Music - 1976)
Stevie Composition for Michael:
- I Can't Help It - (From: Off The Wall - 1979)
- Buttercup - (From: I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters - Recorded 1974, Released 2009)
Michael Speaks about Stevie
Michael Jackson - 29.August.1958 to 25.June.2009
June 2009