Golden Lady (song) explained

Golden Lady
Artist:	Stevie Wonder
Album:	Innervisions
Released:	August 3, 1973
Recorded:	August 24, 1972^[1]
Genre:	Soul
Length:	4:49 (Full-length version)
Label:	Tamla
Producer:	Stevie Wonder

"Golden Lady" is a song by the American musician Stevie Wonder, released in 1973 on his album Innervisions. While it was never released as a single, the album itself peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top 200.^[2] The love song, written by Stevie Wonder, contrasts with the other songs on the record that comment upon societal issues within America.^[3] 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".^[4]

This song is influenced by the montuno style due to the chord progression and syncopated rhythms found within its chorus.

Personnel

• Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
• 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]
• Yesterday's New Quintet from the album Stevie released in 2004. ^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williams . Chris . Expanding Soul . WaxPoetics.
2. Billboard 200. Billboard. 2016-11-30. 2016-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010155234/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1973-09-08. live.
3. Book: Perone. James E.. The sound of Stevie Wonder : his words and music. 2006. Praeger. Westport, Conn. [u.a.]. 0-275-98723-X. 47. 1. publ.. registration.
4. Web site: Bush. John. AllMusic Review by John Bush. Allmusic. 2016-11-30. 2016-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027151824/http://www.allmusic.com/album/innervisions-mw0000192406. live.
5. Web site: And the Feeling's Good - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. www.allmusic.com. 2021-06-26. 2021-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428100728/https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-the-feelings-good-mw0000460248. live.
6. Web site: Kurt Elling: The Gate - review. March 10, 2011. the Guardian. June 26, 2021. June 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626140943/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/10/kurt-elling-the-gate-review. live.
7. Web site: Robert Glasper to release 'Black Radio 2' on Oct. 29. August 1, 2013. Los Angeles Times. June 26, 2021. June 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626140939/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-robert-glasper-to-release-black-radio-2-on-oct-29-20130801-story.html. live.
8. Web site: billwurtz. 2021-09-03. billwurtz.com. 2021-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811065039/https://billwurtz.com/jazz.html. live.
9. Web site: Stevie. 2022-05-27. bandcamp.com. 2022-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724145848/https://yesterdaynewquintet.bandcamp.com/album/stevie. live.