Genius music from Syreeta, backed by her former husband, Stevie Wonder.
Syreeta and Stevie take this Lennon/McCartney sing and totally own it.
We – well, I (to be fruitily blank) – requested ‘What Love Has Joined Together’ as our first dance, for our wedding.
My CD includes both of Syreeta’s first two albums, Syreeta, ‘72, and Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta, ‘74.
Syreeta and Stevie were married only 18 months. And separated in the summer of ‘72. Despite this Wonder helped his soon to be ex wife record and release her self-titled debut. And, my goodness, it’s an absolute corker.
The sheer magic of Wonder’s Midas touch – at this point in his career he’s literally sweating diamonds; Music of My Mind, Talking Book, etc. – elevates this collaborative effort to Olympian heights.
By 1974, the chemistry of their collaboration has changed, as has Stevie Wonder’s own musical vibe. The resulting Stevie Wonder Presents album is still very good. But it hasn’t got the same effortless magic of the ‘72 recordings.