![]() ![]() The song takes the form of a mellow ballad with a steady beat, principally a solo performance with Wonder providing lead vocal, background vocal, piano, drums, handclaps and congas. " He's Misstra Know-It-All" is a single by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla ( Motown) label, from his Innervisions album, which reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1974. He's Misstra Know-It-All (album version) on YouTube Simply put, Hotter Than July has it all, and more than 30 years after its original release, continues to burn brightly.1974 single by Stevie Wonder "He's Misstra Know-It-All" Wonder, however, doesn’t abandon his penchant for social critique, as “Cash In Your Face” stands as a protest against housing discrimination. The song is line with the mood of the majority of the album: celebratory, positive, and lively. With the anthemic “Happy Birthday,” Wonder issued a call to action and ultimately, got it. ![]() Historically, Hotter Than July not only marks a return to form, but a launching pad for the now-observed Martin Luther King holiday. More than a dozen backing vocalists (including Michael Jackson, Eddie Levert, and Angela Winbush) as well as multiple handclap percussionists are involved in the process. Rather than play everything himself, he switches up his prior methods by employing all-star backing choirs and abundant rhythm sections that grace songs with insouciant tunefulness and buoyant hooks. Wonder flirts with a disco pulse on “All I Do,” yet the main attractions relate to his irrepressible soulfulness. Possessing a slightly faster and jam-oriented direction that Wonder’s other trademark efforts, the record finds the singer doing what he does best: Crafting memorable arrangements and addictive grooves, all the while ignoring the musical trends that surrounded him at the time. Hotter Than July remains the peerless composer’s last true masterpiece. Excited after meeting Bob Marley, Wonder embraced reggae’s sunnier feel and colorful look on the album, which yielded four Top Ten singles in the U.K. Jam until the break of dawn! Released in 1980, Stevie Wonder’s brilliant Hotter Than July followed up with a bang a film soundtrack that witnessed the end of the legendary artist’s “Classic Period.” And how. Stevie Wonder, vocals, harmonica, keyboards ![]()
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