Golden Lady (song)

"Golden Lady"
"Golden Lady"
Song by Stevie Wonder
from the album Innervisions
Released	August 3, 1973
Recorded	August 24, 1972
Genre	Soul
Length	4:49 (Full-length version)
Label	Tamla
Songwriter(s)	Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)	Stevie Wonder; Malcolm Cecil; Robert Margouleff;
Official audio
	"Golden Lady" on YouTube

"Golden Lady" is a song by the American musician Stevie Wonder, released in 1973 on his album Innervisions. The love song, written by Stevie Wonder, contrasts with the other songs on the album that comment upon societal issues within America.^[2] Examples include his comments on drug addiction within the song "Too High" and his political commentary on US President Richard Nixon in "He's Misstra Know-It-All".^[3]

This song is influenced by the montuno style due to the chord progression and syncopated rhythms found within its chorus.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

Information is based on the album's liner notes^[4]

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
Malcolm Cecil – synthesizer programming
Robert Margouleff – synthesizer programming
Larry "Nastyee" Latimer – congas
Clarence Bell – Hammond organ
Ralph Hammer – acoustic guitar

Covers

José Feliciano from the album And The Feeling's Good released in 1974.^[5]
Kurt Elling from the album The Gate released in 2011.^[6]
Robert Glasper from his 1 Mic 1 Take covers released in 2013.^[7]
Bill Wurtz on his website under the Jazz section. Released in 2017.^[8]^{[better source needed]}
Yesterday's New Quintet from the album Stevie released in 2004.^[9]^{[failed verification]}

References

^ Williams, Chris. "Expanding Soul". WaxPoetics.
^ Perone, James E. (2006). The sound of Stevie Wonder : his words and music (1. publ. ed.). Westport, Conn. [u.a.]: Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 0-275-98723-X.
^ Bush, John. "AllMusic Review by John Bush". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
^ Wonder, Stevie. Innervisions (Liner Notes). Tamla Motown. 1973.
^ "And the Feeling's Good - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-26 – via www.allmusic.com.
^ "Kurt Elling: The Gate - review". the Guardian. March 10, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "Robert Glasper to release 'Black Radio 2' on Oct. 29". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "billwurtz". billwurtz.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
^ "Stevie". bandcamp.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-27.

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[1] Williams, Chris. "Expanding Soul". WaxPoetics.

[2] Perone, James E. (2006). The sound of Stevie Wonder : his words and music (1. publ. ed.). Westport, Conn. [u.a.]: Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 0-275-98723-X.

[3] Bush, John. "AllMusic Review by John Bush". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-30.

[4] Wonder, Stevie. Innervisions (Liner Notes). Tamla Motown. 1973.

[5] "And the Feeling's Good - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-26 – via www.allmusic.com.

[6] "Kurt Elling: The Gate - review". the Guardian. March 10, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[7] "Robert Glasper to release 'Black Radio 2' on Oct. 29". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[8] "billwurtz". billwurtz.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-09-03.

[9] "Stevie". bandcamp.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-27.

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Discography
Studio albums	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up-Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love
Live albums	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder
Soundtracks	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" The Woman in Red The Last Dragon Jungle Fever
Compilations	Looking Back Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century The Definitive Collection The Complete Stevie Wonder
Singles	"Fingertips" "Hey Harmonica Man" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" "With a Child's Heart" "Blowin' in the Wind" "A Place in the Sun" "Someday at Christmas" "Hey Love" "I Was Made to Love Her" "I'm Wondering" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "You Met Your Match" "Alfie" "For Once in My Life" "I Don't Know Why" "My Cherie Amour" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Heaven Help Us All" "We Can Work It Out" "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" "If You Really Love Me" "What Christmas Means to Me" "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" "Superstition" "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" "Higher Ground" "Living for the City" "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" "He's Misstra Know-It-All" "You Haven't Done Nothin'" "Boogie On Reggae Woman" "I Wish" "Sir Duke" "Another Star" "As" "Pops, We Love You" "Send One Your Love" "Master Blaster (Jammin')" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Lately" "Happy Birthday" "That Girl" "Ebony and Ivory" "Do I Do" "Ribbon in the Sky" "Front Line" "I Just Called to Say I Love You" "Love Light in Flight" "Part-Time Lover" "That's What Friends Are For" "Go Home" "Overjoyed" "Stranger on the Shore of Love" "Skeletons" "You Will Know" "Get It" "Gotta Have You" "For Your Love" "So What the Fuss" "From the Bottom of My Heart" "All About the Love Again" "Faith" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Featured singles	"My Love" "How Come, How Long" "California Roll"
Other songs	"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "Golden Lady" "All in Love Is Fair" "They Won't Go When I Go" "Love's in Need of Love Today" "Knocks Me Off My Feet" "Pastime Paradise" "Isn't She Lovely" "Black Man" "We Are the World" "Just Good Friends" "Seasons of Love" "True to Your Heart" "Stop Trying to Be God"
Songwriting credits	"It's a Shame" "Tears of a Clown" "Tell Me Something Good" "Uptown Festival" "Let's Get Serious" "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
Tours	Songs in the Key of Life Tour
Related articles	Lula Mae Hardaway Syreeta Wright KJLH SuperEgo Wonderin' "Wonder-ful" Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show
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"Golden Lady"
Song by Stevie Wonder
from the album Innervisions
Released	August 3, 1973
Recorded	August 24, 1972^[1]
Genre	Soul
Length	4:49 (Full-length version)
Label	Tamla
Songwriter(s)	Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)	Stevie Wonder Malcolm Cecil Robert Margouleff

Official audio
"Golden Lady" on YouTube