Stevie Wonder Marks 50 Years of Songs in the Key of Life

Stevie Wonder has marked the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life with an EP containing four previously unreleased recordings. Wonder personally selected the EP, and the recordings were remixed by John Fischbach and Gary O Adante. All four tracks were recorded during the Songs in the Key of Life sessions and were written and produced by Wonder. Susaye Greene co-wrote the lyrics to My Life Story of Love.

The new material features musicians including Nathan Watts, Gregory Phillinganes, Michael Sembello, Ben Bridges, Jim Horn and Raymond Pounds. Shirley Brewer, Thelma Houston and Deniece Williams provided backing vocals on I’m Into Livin’. Songs in the Key of Life was released on September 28, 1976. The album received Diamond certification and was included in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. It also earned Wonder his third Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Wonder will perform Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety during the Songs in the Key of Life 50th Anniversary Tour. Songs in the Key of Life Performances - 50th Anniversary Tour will begin October 13 at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The U.S. tour will begin November 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and conclude December 19 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.