Stevie Wonder began demonstrating his production skills and compositional acumen on his first of two albums in 1966. Although still just a teenager,
Wonder was already anxious to do more than simply grind out love tunes. He covered
Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" and also contributed "Pretty Little Angel" alongside the monster hits "Nothin's Too Good for My Baby" and the title song. It was also a signal
Wonder had moved beyond simply paying homage to
Ray Charles and now wanted to establish his own musical identity. ~ Ron Wynn