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Golden Lady (song)

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"Golden Lady"
Song by Stevie Wonder
from the album Innervisions
ReleasedAugust 3, 1973
RecordedAugust 24, 1972[1]
GenreSoul
Length4:49 (Full-length version)
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)Stevie Wonder
Official audio
"Golden Lady" on YouTube

"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.[citation needed]

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References

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  2. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  3. ^ Perone, James E. (2006). The sound of Stevie Wonder : his words and music (1. publ. ed.). Westport, Conn. [u.a.]: Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 0-275-98723-X.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "AllMusic Review by John Bush". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  5. ^ "And the Feeling's Good - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-26 – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ^ "Kurt Elling: The Gate - review". the Guardian. March 10, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Robert Glasper to release 'Black Radio 2' on Oct. 29". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "billwurtz". billwurtz.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "Stevie". bandcamp.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-27.