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Keith laird (@lairdy) |

"Isn't She Lovely" is a song by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. The lyrics celebrate the birth of his daughter, Aisha Morris. Wonder collaborated on the song with Harlem songwriter and studio owner Burnetta "Bunny" Jones.[1]
The song opens side 3 of Songs in the Key of Life, and starts with a baby's first cry recorded during an actual childbirth. A recording of Wonder bathing Aisha as an older toddler is brought into the final section of the song, mixed with Wonder's extended chromatic harmonica solo. All of the instruments heard in the song are played by Wonder, except for Greg Phillinganes on some of the keyboard parts. During the recording process, bassist Nathan Watts laid down a bass guitar line to serve as a guide track for Wonder, but Wonder eventually replaced this with his own keyboard bass performance.[2]
The more-than-six-minute song was not released as a single, as Wonder was unwilling to shorten the song to fit the 7", 45 rpm format.[2] With consumers demanding a single, Tamla compromised in late 1976, and a promotional version was given to radio stations. This edited version, 3:12 in length, received so much airplay that it reached number 23 on the Adult Contemporary chart in January 1977. Since then, the song has become a jazz and pop standard, covered by many artists.[3]
Wonder performed the song live for Queen Elizabeth II at her Diamond Jubilee Concert on June 4, 2012, with lyrics modified to refer to the Queen.[4]
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admin:
@lairdy I really like this song. You did such a nice job with this Keith. Wonderful too. Loved my listen ♥ Enjoyed the read as well.
Feb 15th 2020, 3:49 pm Report
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Dee Fontaine:
@lairdy Oh, yeah Keith-One of my favorite songs and you've outdone yourself once again. You truly deserve a ~Standing Ovation~Love, Dee xox
Feb 15th 2020, 6:59 pm Report
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Bev:
@lairdy I've always liked this one. You did a wonderful job singing his Keith. Enjoyed my listen very much. ♥♫
Feb 16th 2020, 3:08 am Report
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chet bassetti:
Great song..enjoyed your voice double ...enjoyed this my friend!..Chet
Feb 16th 2020, 8:35 am Report
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Jay Dotson:
jay455Always lovesd this song fantastic performance Keith much enjoyed my listen
Feb 17th 2020, 4:10 am Report
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Len:
@lairdy ... Super job here Keith and thanks for the write up, it's good to learn about these things.
Feb 17th 2020, 12:08 pm Report
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Keith laird:
@admin Thank you
Feb 21st 2020, 7:52 pm Report
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Keith laird:
@dee1 Thank you
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Keith laird:
@joehuber Thank you
Feb 21st 2020, 7:53 pm Report
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Keith laird:
@bevb Thank you
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Keith laird:
@chetski Thank you
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Keith laird:
@jerry Thank you
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Keith laird:
@jay455 Thank you
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Keith laird:
@oldmansteds Thank you
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Keith laird:
@aragorn Thank you
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