NEW * Fingertips Pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder {Stereo} Summer 1963

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1963......#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B
Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound.
"Fingertips" is a 1963 hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's then Tamla label.
The edit point that begins "Part 2" of "Fingertips" is when Wonder shouts "Everybody say 'yeah!'", initiating a call-and-response exchange with the audience. After a couple of sung verses, each followed by Wonder's brief harmonica playing (solos accompanied only by the audience's rhythmic clapping), Wonder appears to bring things to a conclusion. On the night of the recording, Wonder, as usual started to leave the stage and the band went into the exit music, as musician and emcee Bill Murray (known professionally as Winehead Willie) exhorted the crowd to "give him a hand"; however, Stevie unexpectedly changed his mind, returning to sing the "goodbye" encore. The other musicians were caught out, and the bass players had changed over to prepare for the next act on the bill, Mary Wells. As Wonder moves into his impromptu encore, the new bass player, Joe Swift, having replaced Larry Moses, can be heard on the recording, yelling out: "What key? What key?"
The live version of "Fingertips" was released on May 21, 1963 as a two-part single, with Part 2 (with the encore) as the B-side. The 707 mono features "Sunset" and "Contract on Love". By August, the single B-side had reached the top of both the Billboard Pop Singles and R&B Singles charts. "Fingertips" was Motown's second number-one pop hit (following The Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman"), and launched the then 13-year-old Wonder to prominence. The single's success helped Wonder's live album, Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius, reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, making him the youngest artist to accomplish that feat.Because of Part 2 s success, it would later feature on various compilation albums just as the full recording.
Both the studio and live versions of the song featured drumming by Marvin Gaye, who had been playing drums for Wonder and other Motown artists and would become a big Motown star in his own right.
Personnel
Vocals, bongos, and harmonica by Little Stevie Wonder
Drums by Marvin Gaye
Bass by James Jamerson, Larry Moses, Joe Swift
Horn Arrangement by Johnny Allen
Recording engineer, Ron Steele Sr.
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Welcome to Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine!
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smurfstoolsoldiesmusictimemach
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how amazing he was then and now topping usa charts just as he was hitting 13 youngest number one artist at time

donaldmcneil-ne
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Did anyone have any idea what this would lead to? The birth of a musical genius. This is so good, Big Thanks Sammy.

LarryGonzalez
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Sweet!! Funny how we can forget things, yet can always recollect the age we were when songs came out. Premo job, as usual! Thank you

cyndik
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Little did we know what was in our future…so awesome.

tbascoebuzz
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A little-known Stevioe Wonder classic. Thanks again Smurfs!! 🙂

orionhellscream
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I always loved this song. I remember him singing this song on bandstand. He is such a genius!

esthervelasquez
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Just an incredibly rousing song that I almost forgot - thanks for refreshing my memory Sammy! Have a happy rest of the week! Cheers, E.H.

nothingbutoldies
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Happy 74th, been a fan since you were 13 ~ Cheers

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Is there any chance you can do:

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