Can anyone beat Stevie Wonders delivery? Well probably not but Kurt Elling does a wonderful job on Golden Lady. Originally released in 1973 as part of the album INNERVISIONS, Golden Lady became one of Stevie’s (many) signature R&B/pop songs. The song, as recorded by Stevie Wonder, was heavily inspired by “Montuno” Cuban rhythms and syncopation (on the chorus).
Kurt Elling changes it up into more of a swing which is very cool. From his album THE GATE, Golden Lady was one of several pop and rock covers. Much smoother, very different, yet very cool.
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