Golden Lady (song)

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| name = Golden Lady

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| artist = Stevie Wonder

| album = Innervisions

| released = August 3, 1973

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| recorded = August 24, 1972{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Chris |title=Expanding Soul |url=https://www.waxpoetics.com/article/the-technological-breakthroughs-of-stevie-wonder-and-tonto/ |website=WaxPoetics}}

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| genre = Soul

| length = 4:49 (Full-length version)

| label = Tamla

| writer = Stevie Wonder

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| misc = {{External music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|CXCTjAMR3eA|"Golden Lady"}}}}

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"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.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1973-09-08|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-11-30|archive-date=2016-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010155234/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1973-09-08|url-status=live}}

The love song, written by Stevie Wonder, contrasts with the other songs on the record that comment upon societal issues within America.{{cite book|last1=Perone|first1=James E.|title=The sound of Stevie Wonder : his words and music|date=2006|publisher=Praeger|location=Westport, Conn. [u.a.]|isbn=0-275-98723-X|page=[https://archive.org/details/soundofsteviewon00pero/page/47 47]|edition=1. publ.|url=https://archive.org/details/soundofsteviewon00pero|url-access=registration}} 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".{{cite web|last1=Bush|first1=John|title=AllMusic Review by John Bush|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/innervisions-mw0000192406|website=Allmusic|access-date=2016-11-30|archive-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027151824/http://www.allmusic.com/album/innervisions-mw0000192406|url-status=live}}

This song is influenced by the montuno style due to the chord progression and syncopated rhythms found within its chorus.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

Personnel

Information is based on the album’s liner notesWonder, Stevie. “Innervisions” (Liner Notes). Tamla Motown. 1973.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-the-feelings-good-mw0000460248|title=And the Feeling's Good - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com|access-date=2021-06-26|archive-date=2021-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428100728/https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-the-feelings-good-mw0000460248|url-status=live}}
Kurt Elling from the album The Gate released in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/10/kurt-elling-the-gate-review|title=Kurt Elling: The Gate - review|date=March 10, 2011|website=the Guardian|access-date=June 26, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626140943/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/10/kurt-elling-the-gate-review|url-status=live}}
Robert Glasper from his 1 Mic 1 Take covers released in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-robert-glasper-to-release-black-radio-2-on-oct-29-20130801-story.html|title=Robert Glasper to release 'Black Radio 2' on Oct. 29|date=August 1, 2013|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=June 26, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
Bill Wurtz on his website under the Jazz section. Released in 2017.{{Cite web|title=billwurtz|url=https://billwurtz.com/jazz.html|access-date=2021-09-03|website=billwurtz.com|archive-date=2021-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811065039/https://billwurtz.com/jazz.html|url-status=live}}{{better source needed|reason=secondary source(s) required|date=April 2025}}
Yesterday's New Quintet from the album Stevie released in 2004.{{Cite web|title=Stevie|url=https://yesterdaynewquintet.bandcamp.com/album/stevie|access-date=2022-05-27|website=bandcamp.com|archive-date=2022-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724145848/https://yesterdaynewquintet.bandcamp.com/album/stevie|url-status=live}}{{fv|date=April 2025}}

References

Category:Stevie Wonder songs

Category:1973 songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Stevie Wonder

Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder