Repassez-moi l'standard ... "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" de Stevie Wonder (1972)

" 1972, Stevie Wonder, réalise "Talking Book", dans lequel figure la chanson, est son 15e album qui lui rapportera avec "Superstition", autre immense succès contenu dans ce disque, deux Grammy Awards en 1973 !" Laurent Valero

"Sur la couverture sont mentionnés le nom de Stevie Wonder, _celui de l’album, et à l’intérieur ce texte à l’adresse de son public : "__Voici ma musique, c’est tout ce que j’ai pour vous dire ce que je ressens. Sachez que votre amour maintient le mien au plus haut..."_ Laurent Valero

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Stevie Wonder's performance during a White House TV Special for Motown...

1974, Live ! Frank & the Woody Herman Big Band...

1977, Jazz in Montreux : Ella Fitzgerald& The Tommy Flanagan...

You are the sunshine of my life
That's why I'll always be around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you'll stay in my heart
I feel like this is the beginning ...

♫ Repassez-moi l'standard – Générique

♪ Stefano Bollani, piano solo : “Bar Biturico” – De l'album "Les Fleurs Bleues (2001)" – Label Bleu ‎LBLC 6635 

♫ Repassez-moi l'standard – Programme

"Ce sera aussi première fois aussi qu’un texte en braille est utilisé sur la couverture et à l’intérieur d’un album pour un premier pressage de 2000 exemplaires..." Laurent Valero

♪ Stevie Wonder, voice, claviers, arrgts. Scott Edwards, basse. Daniel Ben Zebulon, congas & chœurs : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Talking Book (1972)" - LP label Tamla Motown 523019

♪ Jr Walker & The All Stars : Jr Walker, sax. Stevie Wonder, harmonica : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Jr Walker & The All Stars (1975)" - LP label Tamla Motown STML 11274 

♪ The Singers Unlimited (Len Dresslar, Bonnie Herman, Don Shelton, Gene Puerling) & The Pat Williams Orchestra : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Feeling  Free (Los Angeles / 1975) MPS 8218582

... Though I've loved you for a million years
And if I thought our love was ending
I'd find myself drowning in my own tears ...

Recorded from Sheffield Labs Direct to Disc Vinyl Album...

♪ Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues, direction Jack Feierman : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Lincon Mayorga & Distinguished  Colleagues / Volume III (1974)" - LP label Sheffield Lab Lab-1

♪ Johnny Mathis, voix & D'Arniel Pershing Orchestra : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Killing Me Softly With Her Song (1973)" - LP label CBS 65672

1973, Recorded at Chappells Studios London, England ...

♪  The Gentle Rain-Nick Ingman Orchestra & Kenny Wheeler, fluglehorn : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "The Gentle Rain - Moody (2006) - Label Sunbeam Records SBRCD5024

♪ Leon Thomas, Glenn Osser Orchestra : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Leon Thomas – Full Circle (2015)" - Label BGP Records CDBGPM 295

... You are the sunshine of my life
That's why I'll always stay around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you'll stay in my heart ...

1972, Recorded at A&R Studios, Manhattan, New York City, USA ...

♪ Lou Donaldson, sax. Ron Carter, basse. Grady Tate, batterie & Wade Marcus Orchestra : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Sophisticated Lou (1973)" - LP label Blue Note BN-LA024-F

... You must have known that I was lonely
Because you came to my rescue
And I know that this must be heaven
How could so much love be inside of you ? ...

♪ Barney Kessel, guitare solo : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Solo (1981) - LP label Concord Records CJ-221

1978, Recorded at RCA Sound Studios, New York, USA ...

♪ Mel Tormé, voix & Buddy Rich Prchestra : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album " Mel Tormé & Buddy Rich – Together Again - For The First TimeTogether again / For the First Time (1978) - Label HINDSIGHT RECORDS / RCA 272

1974, Recorded in H. G. Brunner-Schwer's private studio ...

♪ Monty Alexander, piano. Eberhard Weber, basse. Kenny Clare, batterie : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Love And Sunshine (1975) - LP label MPS Records BAP 5078

♪ Duo Jacky Terrasson, piano & Stéphane Belmondo, flugelhorn : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Steve  Wonder) - Album "Mother (2016)" - Label Impulse ! 0602557049466

... You are the sunshine of my life, yeah !
That's why I'll always stay around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you'll stay in my heart

Love has joined us
Love has joined us
Let's think sweet love.